Serves: 5
As a little girl growing up in California, I didn’t enjoy the very cold days in the winter that led up to Christmas. However, my parents would create “magical moments” for my sister and me during those days. About three weeks before Christmas, my whole family would pile into our station wagon and drive up a long winding road into the mountains to a Christmas tree ranch. My dad would be delegated to carry the saw and do the cutting, while my mom and sister and I went searching for just the right tree. It was like a game of Marco Polo, hearing each others’ voices around the tree farm trying to find just the right one, then came the big moment...“I found it!” It would be the perfect tree...bushy and not too tall with a wonderful fragrance. Absolutely perfect! After my dad would cut it down, it was roped to the top of our car, then we spent the drive down the hill making sure the tree wasn’t going to slide off. Once we were home, the tree was placed in our family room...that was when the popcorn started popping, the carols started playing and the tree came to life. My sister and I would string popcorn and cranberries on thread, while my mom made fudge, date petit-fours and all manner of goodies that made the house smell like heaven to me. The day stood on its own in my memories and truly has always defined what preparing for Christmas is all about..family and traditions.
This Hunting for the Christmas Tree recipe is from the Christmas with Family & Friends Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.
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