Christmas Food

That's a nice way of gift giving by your mother . We also have two ham (jamon de bola of Puref . and the "piña" pear shaped ham . We only had the pear shaped ham first . The other one for the New Year . Both are gifts of my borther-in-law's clients . Hmm , we don't have fruitcake this year . Last year there were two , all gifts to my BIL by their clients .

We always have a big ham and turkey dinner for Christmas. I've never once tried fruitcake though. Not that I don't want to, I just never got the chance...lol

For us it's different every year. One neighbor used to give us her yearly homemade variety of Christmas cookies, but for 2 years now she hasn't given us anything (even though we have). Another neighbor gives us either muffins or cookies she baked from a box (she buys a certain brand from a certain discount store - she feels the need to give us every detail ). Our friend gave us homemade sugar cookies and a cranberry pound cake - but she actually works at a bakery. This year my daughter made the family a gingerbread cake . . . my son made fruity pebbles treats (like rice crispy treats but with a different cereal) . . . and we also made tins of these pretzels and Rolo sandwiches dipped in white chocolate with sprinkles.

I love homemade pickled green papaya .. I also make them instead of buying ..

We prepare our own food. Hihihi! We just give them during birthdays, but not during Christmas and new year. I also look forward to having ham (with rice) during holiday seasons like this. Hahahaha! Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

You can have all the fruit cake, Ms. Everywhere. I won't envy you hehehe! Just pass the lechon to me :)

No I do not receive any foods but sometimes my parents buy my kids and I chocolates for Christmas and we go to dinners where everyone brings food to share.

Oh I love atchara but ham no but I always receive hams as gifts so I recycle and give away to friends who like ham. I am cooking again special biko to give away to neighbors and friends.

No, I don't give food. I'm not a good cook so why torture people with food gifts.

We received a lot from friends and neighbors within the week before christmas. Some left overs are still around.

It was a tradition before here in our neighborhood. We didn't give to the neighbors this time around, maybe because we didn't see it worth our time. Your right, though, we should bring it back. It adds to the Christmas cheer. Happy New Year. I love fruitcake and will be going to the grocery to get some that are now on sale.

I always look forward to my moms cheesecake or pumpkin pies!

I really like fruitcake. I used to make it with my mom and I wish I could find her recipe because I don't prefer any of the other ones I have tried.

Mostly fruits, I think, citrus fruits. Many people complained that they didn't feel like baking. And the family is vegetarian...except me. I usually buy and eat on the outside. Usually, people send cakes.

Yes, I love food gifts, as people give me something tasty each year. Enjoy the food and have a wonderful day.

not really. used to but move around too much these days for quite a few years now and don't really get to know neighbors enough either. sad

Occasionally we do but it is just random really. We have bought a ham but aren't that keen on fruitcake.

when we were still new here in the neighborhood (1972), our family cooked long life pansit and at the stroke of midnight, we share the pansit to our neighbors- all pansit. but then, we also receive food cooked by our neighbors, which incidentally, surprisingly, and expectedly, PANSIT! so it is pansit all the way.

Yes, we received chocolate cake and a bottle of pickled bitter gourd. So nice of them!

Enjoy the festival especial food