Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire...

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Happy Christmas Eve!! I hope your holiday is going splendidly. 

Here's a little snippet of mine. My dad calls the grocery store to ask if they have chestnuts; it went something like this. Dad to Clerk: "Hi! Do you have chestnuts, as in (breaking into bellowing song) ♫♪ CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE♫♪?" Clerk: "Excuse me, sir. I think there's something wrong with your phone." Dad: "No, no. That was me singing. I want to know if you have (again, singing) ♫♪CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE♫♪." Clerk: "No sir; we don't. And so it went with the next grocery store that he called, singing his request in cheery, bellowing tones. And no, he hadn't been drinking!

In the end, he did find the chestnuts, and we are all now waiting for them to be finished roasting over the open flame on the barbecue just outside. 

Have you ever had chestnuts? They have a sweet taste for a nut. It reminds me a little of a macadamia nut crossed with a potato. If you want to make them inside, here's a quick and easy recipe:

OVEN ROASTED CHESTNUTS 
Preheat the oven to 325-350 degrees. Use a serrated knife to score the outside of the chestnuts making a large X. Place in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Roast in the oven for 15-20 min. Remove the nut & top with a topping of your choice, if you like. Powdered sugar, salt, garlic butter, or cinnamon and sugar are a few ideas.

My brother says chestnuts roasted over an open fire are overrated, and my dad says they taste like giant corn nuts, so I guess appreciation for their taste is highly subjective.

NOW FOR THE WINNER OF THE STARBUCKS DRAWING!

The Winner is Jeanne of I DREAM OF! Congratulations! Please email your mailing information to me, and I will get it sent out to you right away. Thank you, everyone, for participating!!

Now I have to run; I still have presents to wrap! But next year, just you watch, I'll have them all wrapped weeks ahead of Christmas!

The Happiest of Christmases to You!!

xo Keri