Thinking of Christmas

It's that time of year, and if you are wondering about excellent books for children getting ready for Christmas, here's my pick for a book by my friend, Ewa Rydaker!

If you can't find it at a local bookstore, you can find it here at Amazon:

https://smile.amazon.com/Lucia-Morning-Sweden-Ewa-Rydaker/dp/1935666657/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ewa+rydaker&qid=1570291336&sr=8-1

This is one of my granddaughters as Lucia and she was Lucia for us for 12 years, and now the great-granddaughters are continuing on with the Swedish tradition of Lucia.

Potato Sausage Casserole

My son tried this recipe today and his family loved it. Many of us love home-made potato sausage that we make each year in November, eat it on Christmas Eve as part of our traditional Swedish Christmas Eve meal, and enjoy a few rings in January and February -- but for those of you who LOVE Swedish potato sausage, this might be an easier way enjoy it..
"I made this recipe last night."

                                   Potato Sausage Casserole

1 full bag of shredded hash browns

2 medium onions,

1 pound of lean hamburger,

4 medium eggs,

1-1/2 tsp salt 

1-tablespoon of allspice 

about 1 tsp restaurant pepper

two cans of undiluted cream of celery soup

Bake in a 9” x 12” pan, greased with Crisco, at 365 degrees F for one hour.

“And it came out great and to my surprise – tastes just like potato sausage.”