This is a video of my christmas.

GINGERBREAD COOKIES

One day of my christmas I made gingerbread cookies with my cousin Maria, I like a lot when we made cookies or candys like these because its funny and then we can eat. I enjoy a lot this moment beacause I like to spend time with my cousin Maria.

The process was this:

This is whe we are doing the dough.





This is when the cookies are cut but not baked

This is when the cookies are baked.











And this when the cookies are decorated.

INGREDIENTS

4 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup honey or molasses

PREPARATION

1.MIx the flour, ginger, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves.

2.Beat the butter, which is at room temperature, with the sugar until it dissolves completely.

3.Incorporate honey or molasses and egg, and finally incorporate the flour mixture with spices. Mix well the two doughs.

4.Place the dough into a sealable plastic bag or in an airtight plastic container. Book in a cool place, but not in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours.

5.Stretch the dough and cut cookies using molds.

6.Bake at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.

7.Decorate to taste.

CHRISTMAS DAY

This day is other very important day. This day consists when you get up you have to have presents of Santa Claus in Spain“Papá Noel”.

I don't have any presents because my parents only give in the tree wise man.

This day I went to my grandmother's house at 1 pm to preparate the lunch and have lunch, of corse!

I was with my mother, my cousins, my ucles and my grandmother, I enjoy a lot this day because I stay with my family all together and it was nice.

The lunch was very good and I like a lot, but especially the first plate that was meat with baked potatoes and the dessert I love it!

Firts in the table was the starters and the table was like this photo

When we finish the starters, we ate the first plate that was meat with baked potatoes, it was really good.

And to finally the dessert was a puff pastry cake with nutella and buterfat ice cream inside, I love it!

When we finish the lunch my grandmother gave money to all, she give me to me this.

THE THREE WISE MAN

In Spain we celebrate this day, because is when the kings came to Spain. In all Spain has a ride with carriages, the people who are in the carriages, launch sweets, balls, games… For all the children’s that are there.

This day in Spain is always celebrated on 6 January that is when presents are given, but my mother this year celebrated on 5 at nigth and I did different this year, as my mother had hidden the presents at home so, I had to look for gifts that were hidden and when and when I found them could open it.

I'm very happy because I have really enjoyed all the gifts

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!

This day is very special in Spain and in the all world because the people changed the year, people before and people after, depends on the time zone. In Spain we celebrate this day about 00:00 o’clock eating 12 grapes. This day my friends of the school and I we decided to celebrate it celebrate all together.We went to Juana's house. We were 13 girls and we dinner in Juana's house, we buy a lot of pizzas for everyone and the party was in Juana's house, when we finish the dinner we take some photos. We ate the grapes and we made a toast to celebrate the arrival of the new year,we celebrated a lot!  After that we dance, sing and we did crazy things. Then we stay at the home talking about our stuff. After talking we went to sleep. I had a really good time with them. And I hope the next year be like this or better.