This year our Christmas will be on the road. A family member moved away from Savannah, so we planned to travel to their home and gather for the holidays.
State Park nerds as we are, our lodging is “premiere cabin” located on Lake Delanore at FDR State Park near Pine Mountain, Ga.
How can celebrate Christmas without our tree? Well, bring along a traveling tree.
(Not to be confused with our “Travel Tree” decorated with ornaments from our many trips.)
As we waited for the final touches to be placed on the dinner meal, our granddaughter Isabelle gave Neal and I these handmade ornaments to hang on our tree.
Travel Buddies were on hand for the ceremonial “Placing of the Ornaments”.
Last holiday Season, Neal and I shopped at one of our favorite stores, The Fresh Market because they stocked many traditional English, British holiday products we had wanting to try.
At the top of that list was Mince Meat.
I always wondered what mince meat was, where it originated and why the “English” wanted it “in a pie” and “why at Christmas?“
After a bit of research and reading, I was ready for my attempt at this famed dessert. A Minced Pie. And yet, would I actually eat a whole pie? It is just thee two of us.
I decided tarts may be a better fit.
I was pleasantly surprised with my finished pastries, ice cream added to the overall enjoyment of the warm mini-pies.
