Guthrie News Leader Santa Letters 2024

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Merry Christmas from the Guthrie News Leader

Letters written to Santa And mailed to the North Pole from Guthrie Elementary Students.

My Letter to Santa!

Dear Santa, I waD a aundum. I waD a tran. I waD a pop pop have mony. Wade

My Letter to Santa!

Dear Santa, cen i hav a PS fiv Santa plstul. Braxten

My Letter to Santa!

Dear Santa, love i dep I wot fro Chrisnis a tablet and a toy doll for chrisnmis and I hop you have a goda.

Emmy

My Letter to Santa!

Dear Santa, Can i have brand new tablet I like ar6 Phone

Kyree

My Letter to Santa!

Dear Santa, I Dont care What I get for Christmas from Garrett

My Letter to Santa!

Dear Santa, I wod Like a toy modrsicle and sum boockes and sum slime and a video gams and sum plushees. Love Ryan

My Letter to Santa! Dear Santa, I want a cat toy. Kaia

My Letter to Santa! Dear Santa, I Love christmas but I Love you to. This year I want a brand new tablet. This year I want a toy car that I can drive. Love Yaneli

My Letter to Santa!

Dear Santa, I hope you have a grate Christmas. can i have a toy car. can i have a toy doll. can i have a toy me. can i have a toy Autumn. can i have a toy Kaden. can i have a toy hase. can i have a toy cat. can i have a toy Dog. can i have a toy School. can i have a toy you. can i have a toy gemma. Ture

My Letter to Santa!

My Letter to Santa!

Dear Santa, Can I have a nikeiand ugg and srocx and Olivia Rodrigo bow something seecial Merry chrstmas! Grace

My Letter to Santa!

Dear Santa, Can I have a bike Can I have a akeda Can I have a rabbit Can I have a bey blade Can I have a wish you a merry Christmas Can I have a tablet!

My Letter to Santa!

Dear Santa, Can I have stick Titan Jay

Dear Santa, Can I have a bike can I have a Hello Kitty toy can I have a farm animals can I have a taBlet can I have a nInenldo SwItch can I have a horse stable ten baby horses ten big horses can I have a a kedo can I have a bey blade can I have a sPirit toy can I have a dogs that bark at the flea market can I have a barbie doll set can I have a Hot Wheels can I have a toy bird from Brayltnn

My Letter to Santa! Dear Santa, I Lvae Your Pragr I bin a Gud Gre I wid Lvoe a doe and Pbgb all LoLa Love White Christmas

My Letter to Santa! Dear Santa, I Love You Santa I Love You christmas for christmas I baby doll I wat a Markess washble Markers Pent gear Love Wylie

My Letter to Santa! Dear Santa, can I have a Speshl Prezit that look petty prezit from you Santa. You look cool I love you Santa! Michaela

My Letter to Santa! Dear Santa, Can I have a stick figure and a ferrari.

Kole

My Letter to Santa!

Dear Santa, Santa i wunt a now bas ball. And a Xbox.

Wyatt

Dear Santa, Do you want to know my favorit chirsmas game Santa? Well I’ll tell you it is dirty santa. It is my favorit chistmas game. And you and the holiday are my favorit times of the year. And I want a phone, kitty, fifty pet, water bottel, and some cloths!

Sincerly, Seren

Dear Santa, I am so excited for christmas with my family this year. I want for christmas a set of makeup and more skin kare pleas. I want a cumputer and a colring set and a colring book and a doll and thats all.

Love, Abigail

Dear Santa, I want a playful real puppy and I want a cat plushy to so and I want a haging chair in my room and I want a voiliot hoodie to. And I want a kichen set with realistic food and I want a apple iPad with a apple penseil and a iPhone 16 and I want all the lego animels and legos so will you give me 1,0000000000$ dollers pleas and I want vipte jeans with a tant top and I want a pet bird and I want blond hair and I want butterfly nails to. Can you give all of this pleas? I need it! I’v been on the good list. OK bye love Zalina

Dear Santa, I am so excited for Christmas with my family. I would like a dry erase bord and a book and a desk to play school and money please.

Love, Coralynn

Dear Santa, I’m so excited for Christmas with my family. For Christmas I want my Gampa back. His name is Grampa Jim. And I want a kitten and a violen. Please?

Aisley

Dear Santa, I have been reily good this year. For Chrismas I want a watch that can call and a happy Chrismas.

Love, Emma

Dear Santa, I am to excited for Christmas with my famliy. I can’t wiat. I Love the pie I get for Christmas.

Love, Maycee

Dear Santa, I want a football, a pet, a cat, and a dog. I want more work.

Kellan

Dear Santa, I am so excited for Christmas. Can I have a trampalein. And lots of Barbie accsores. And Amarican girl dolls accsores. And those Z shoes my sister all ways wanted. And what ever my mom and dad want.

Love, Suzzna Oh, one more thing tell Mrs. Claus I said hi and the reindeer and the elves.

Dear Santa, for thas Christmas I wut a PS6 and a tank also a nerf gun and also the most imporant family bI King.

Dear Santa, I am so excited for Christmas with my family. Santa can I have a new bible, a xbox controler carger, a nerf gun, to spen time with family, to jion a track team and to have fun.

Sinceerly, Finlery

Dear Santa, I am so excited for Christmas with my family. This year I want a cat and to have a good new years.

Sincerely, Porter

Dear Santa, I am so excited for Chrismas with my family. I realy want my elf to hide harder. I want a new bed set for chrismas and a cross neclace. I hope you recive this letter. Sincerely, Briggs

Dear Santa, For christmas I want a puppy. I want a bike. I want a nerf gun. and I want toys for my baby sister.

Sincerely, Kaden

Dear Santa, For christmas I want a phon and an pods and blue crocks and a Goden football. and a picher of OU football team and a picher of Kaden Grernmng and head phons. Rowan

Dear Santa, 1. I want a bike for Xmas. 2. I want a cat for Xmas. 3. I want a dog for Xmas. 4. I want a phon for Xmas. 5. I want a scooter for Xmas. 6. I want a clos for Xmas. 7. I want a toy car for Xmas. Harmonee

Dear Santa, PS5 Fortnite, nintindo Fortnite ipone Richard

Dear Santa, I wish you a merry christmas. I wish for a bookmark that has a light. A lamp that says Minecraft. A portable fan. merry christmas Kurie

Dear Santa, 1. I want a pet. 2. I want a PS5. 3. I want a go cart. 4. I want a dirt bike! Love, Kylen

Dear Santa, i want a go cart new headphons a tv a book a lisard a Screen protec a drit bike a basket ball. From Legend

Dear Santa, I am so excited for Christmas with my family. this year I whod like to have the best Christmas ever.

Love, Paisley

Dear Santa, I am so excited for chrisma this year i want some makeup and a bracelet making set and a new backpack.

Love, Elisia

Dear Santa, I am so excited for christmas with family and I wish you good luck and your elf’s are siley and nice and I love christmas. So can you do the best you can? but can you give my mom a gift ples? a msosh char she jasrvsit and her back hurt’s a lot.

Love, Isabelle

Dear Santa, I am so excited for christmily with My family. I would like some books. Sincerely, Kal

Dear Santa, My name is Honestee. I am 8 year old in Mrs. Boudle. One thing that I would love this year is bike.

From Honestee

Dear Santa, My name is Andilynn I am 8 years old One thing really want is a really good Chrimas and more peppapig stuff and snacks. Please and thank you. and gum.

From Andilynn

Dear Santa, I am 8 years old and i live i Guthrie, Oklahoma one thing i would love this year is a hevre bord. Some I would like F.A.O., Books, Slime, some books i like, I Sruviv, Puppy placs. From Eden

Dear Santa, My name is Joshua and im 9 year’s old What i want car’s and truck’s and snacks

Please thank you.

From Joshua

Dear Santa. My name is Krista I am 9 years old one thing that I would love this year is a nice bran new house for me and my famly and my cats.

From Krista

Dear Santa, I am 8 years old and i Live in Guthrie, Oklahoma. One thing that i would love to have this year is a nintendo switch and everything that come with it!!!

From Isabell

Dear Santa, I am very happy to talk to. I am Sorry that I did drama thing’s Please don’t put me in the bad list. I know that chrimas is all abaute giving. Rember if it’s chrismas eve I will put cookies and milk. I love you Santa merry chrimas

From Kingston

Dear Santa, My name is Arraya i am 9 years old and live in Guthrie, OK. Some other things I would like a phone and a ils crensamec.

From Arraya

Dear Santa, My name is Scarlett. I am 9 years old and live in Guthrie, OK. One thing I would love this year is: A yarn wineder. Because all of my yarn is geting tangled.

From Scarlett

Dear Santa, May i have a PS5 and a Xbox and a creolr and playstasin and a roplo x dvd and mincraftdve.

From Ebeb

Dear Santa, May i PS5 PS6 a iPhone iPad GtAG.

From Bentley

Dear Santa, One thiing that i would love this year is a skatebord please.

From Kennedy

Dear Santa, i want a purse for chrismas pleas and thank you this is anther note.

From Addyson

Dear Santa, I love you soooooooooooo much. You are the Beast. I love you so much I have loveed you sits I ouh

From Jayse

Dear Santa, my name is Shyann and I am nine years old and i really want a realistick babydoll a new bike and a barbie dream house.

From Shyann

Dear Santa, I just curieyus But why do you use raindear also can i have a PS5 so i can play Call of Duty with my Best friend legend.

From Liam Specializing in Ford products plus other foreign and domestics.

Dear Santa, My name is Kim I live in a home and I want dolls and a lot of mini party stuff also hello Kitty plashes and that is it.

From Kim

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Chewbacca action figure, chewbacca plushee From, Cole

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like ukulele Pajamas kitten Squshmellow pohut Bobastuffie From, Adilynn

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like xbox iPhone dog nintendo big guitar kinpluhbr From, Kuah

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a bike and a i-Phone 14 plus and a real Dog and Mackuop. From, Emerie

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like for my family to have a good cristmas, and legos, and a science kit. From, Bryer

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like Nintendo Switch - tog Dogblack guitar From, Aurora

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like toy dog black guitar kitten squshyball. From, Evelynn

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like i-Phone 16. From Brody

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like I want a iPod I want a chewbracca. From, Maggie Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like i phone 16. From, Silas

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like An iPhone 16 pro max and legos. An iPad pro. From, Zach

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like Santa and a robot dog. From, Jay

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like a black guitar and a mlkr phone set. From, Lileeann

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like an Oren plush. From, Clayton

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like I’Kitten, ‘ukulele!, ‘dog!, and an i-Phone. From, Ruby

Dear Santa, My name is Allyson. I am 8 years old. This year I have been: Nice.

For Christmas I would like: 1. a flexable barbie. 2. and a knowbik. 3. a pole. 4. and a inside baskball. 5. and a baskit ball hope.

Thank you Santa! From Allyson

Dear Santa, My name is Ms. Wallraven. I am some years old. This year I have been: Nice. For Christmas I would like:

1. My students to be safe. 2. My students to be happy. 3. My students to feel loved. 4. Our new school to op 5. My family to all be together. Thank you Santa! From Ms. Wallraven

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like a hellmet for my roller skates. From, McKenna

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Dear Santa, My name is Camila. I am 8 years old. This year I have been: Nice.

For Christmas I would like: 1. I want a new coloring book. 2. a set of markers. 3. I want a squishmallow. 4. I want a new go-cart. 5. I want a new shoes. Thank you Santa! From Camila

Dear Santa, My name is Jephea I am 8 years old. This year I have been: Nice.

For Christmas I would like: 1. Laptop / ear phones 2. baby dolls / baby ekseseres 3. Intendos swich / cat 4. two little sisters 5. color penscils. Thank you Santa! From Sophia

Dear Santa, My name is Noah. I am 8 years old. This year I have been: Nice.

For Christmas I would like: 1. VS head set 2. PS Five 3. Chrismas tree 4. Nerf gun 5. candy cane, Thank you Santa! From Yur friend Noah

Dear Santa, My name is Valaneecia. I am 8 years old. This year I have been: Nice.

For Christmas I would like: 1. Ear Pods and A new purse 2. and A claw machine 3. and A gocart 4. and A computer 5. and A iPad 6. and A nintendo switch. Thank you Santa! From Valaneecia

Dear Santa, My name is Layla. I am 9 years old. This year I have been: Nice.

For Christmas I would like: 1. snggy hoodie 2. A pupy 3. for Ms. Wallraven to have a geat Crismis. 4. a baby sistr 5. a elf a girl it pink Thank you Santa! From Layla

Dear Santa, My name is Cruz. I am 10 years old. This year I have been: Nice. For Christmas I would like: 1. pizz and Taco BEst. 2. Pete the cat. 3. Dog logoo. 4. Shirt. 5. Santa hat. Thank you Santa! From Cruz

Dear Santa, My name is Sawyer. I am 9 years old. This year I have been: Nice. For Christmas I would like: 1. a toy AK-47 2. a 2 by 2 rubix cube. 3. a phone 4. ear buds 5. a drone with a atmeva 6. a infinaty cube Thank you Santa! From Sawyer

Dear Santa, Merry Chirtmas to Santa, I wat a fottllB ho it fvk, Mlfs and fottllB gead I Luove Santa. From, Jacob

Dear Santa, My name is Case. I am 9 years old. This year I have been: Nice. For Christmas I would like: 1. Lego Marvel shield helicarrer biggest. 2. Lego Marvel biggest Avenger tower. 3. Lego Marvel infinity war sartum sarturum.

4. Lego X-men manson. 5. Lego Marvel daily Bugle. 6. Lego Marvel web warriors. Thank you Santa! From Case

Dear Santa, My name is Blaine. I am nine years old. This year I have been: Nice. For Christmas I would like: 1. soccer ball & Goal 2. 61 key piano 3. pc, computer mouse 4. and keybord 5. Real madrid Lego stadium set Thank you Santa! From Blaine

Merry Christmas Santa. Wut I wun for Christmas is uldelhaos I Love Santa Klos From Rilynn

Dear Santa, My name is Eli. I am 9 years old. This year I have been: Nice. For Christmas I would like: 1. V-Buck 5,000 2. Gaming moneter 3. prime 30 4. controler 5. candy 100 piece Thank you Santa! From Eli

Dear Santa, My name is Adden. I am 9 years old. This year I have been: Nice. For Christmas I would like: 1. A new per of Air Max 2. and a Patrick MaHomes Jersey 3. and a Santa hat 4. and a OU Jersey number 9 5. and a nike Football Thank you Santa! From Adden

Dear Santa, My name is Zari. I am 8 years old. This year I have been: Nice. For Christmas I would like: 1. Skatebord 2. Stitchtoys 3. Slime 4. takis 5. hoverboard 6. candy canes 7. Slimelikker Thank you Santa! From Zari

Dear Santa, My name is Symphany. I am 9 years old. This year I have been: Nice. For Christmas I would like: 1. hand fhones that conart to phone 2. a relle baby cat 3. Phone case 4. Scats 5. a hoverbouard Thank you Santa! From Symphany

Dear Santa, My name is Hezekiah. I am 8 years old This year I have been: Nice. For Christmas I would like: 1. VR 2. PS5 3. Phone 4. glaz Donuts 5. V-Buck 10000000. Thank you Santa! From Hezekiah

Dear Santa, My name is Brody. I am 8 years old. This year I have been: Nice. For Christmas I would like: 1. iphone 16 Pro 2. a switch 3. money 4. v-bucks 5. cat Thank you Santa! From Brody

Dear Santa, What woud you like for christmas? I whant a grinch, stuff, happy naper, mona toys, and Santa stuff, and toys. I Love you Santa I well see you he. From, Jaylyn

Dear Santa, My name is Patience. I am 10 years old. This year I have been: Nice. For Christmas I would like: 1. The whole dork diary series. 2. The whole sweet valley twin series. 3. a new note book. 4. alohol markered 5. Led lights. Thank you Santa! From Patience

Dear Santa, My name is Oakley. I am 9 years old. This year I have been: Nice. For Christmas I would like: 1. a pony, pony satle 2. an ipad 3. Bubble skin care 4. a puppy 5. Phone Thank you Santa! From Oakley

Dear Santa, Can i pls have a new controller because I want to play with my games. I wasent naughty this year. Merry Christmas. Love, Zayden From, Zayden

Dear Santa, how are you douwing today? I want a silcon baby doll. I also wa baby corset and Baby Girl closu, Tell Gegis I Love hem From, Lorelai

Dear Santa, I have Qaeshtin Santa wut are your reindeer doing now do they wunt a presents? I wunt a lot of MLb cards I hope you come to my home! From, Daxtin

Dear Santa, Am I on the naughty list? I want a new Xbox kenchroler. I want a Cvebok gift card. Can I get a Chrismis blaket. From, Teagan

Dear Santa, I want a Xbox plece! I want a $1M plese! I was only a lil bit naugty this yer! From, Luke

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Dear Santa, Merry cristmas Senta what wob you lik for crist I won lik a Math Book and a new Rabeo and a Book that I can Rreb and a coputeer and a ticik to the prisprus and a Rerding My Rabio for Me and a find From, Macy

Dear Santa, Am I on the nanghty or nice list? I want a hufurbord of Christmas. Can I have a new skooter. I want sum new film for my camru. I want a swishmelo. I want a new mairckiu girl doll. I cant wate intill Christmas! From, Hollie

Dear Santa, Haw are you doing santa for Cristmas I wood like a Dremezzz lego set for Cristmas and hed Pones. I am happe for you to Kum

From, Braxton

Dear Santa, How are your reindeer This yere? I wold like a stuft anamol for christmas a dog for christmas plese. I am so exidid for you to come to my hous!

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Dear Santa, I wunt now headphones because I beroc by uther headphones. And the 2nd thing I wunt is a gameing chall caus I bod not have one. The 3th thing i wunt is fathnight mobay. the 4th thing i wunt is a Snipper Hum fortnight. 5th thing is you. From, Jaxon

Dear Santa, Mere christmas Santa How ar you dowing? I wunt a Phone but I no you can’t make that But I wunt a picher uv you because I ned to no if you ar riL. I Belev you ar riL. it just that I have not send you! I am ixidid to see you. From, Macy

Dear Santa, How are you today? for ChristmasI want a huverbord. And a trantsformr. And a robot cat and a rumot cunchol deer. Rumot cunchol bote. From, Dexter

Dear Santa, How do you get a rawnd. the wrold in time and and your elf is in your milkkup. And I woud want a nitindol I Love you Santa. From Titus

Dear Santa, What do you like to do at the north pole? One thing I want for Christmas is slime. I can’t wait for Christmas. I love to bake cookies for you. I hope you are exited for Christmas this year. From, Avie

Dear Santa, I have been kinda bad this year. I want the Gather and Josh Turner album. My family is buying that though. I alomast forgot. I also want $100. Love, Levi

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Dear Santa, I want a i phone ll for Christmas this year and I want a football helmet also an RC car. And nike shoes. And a PS5 and Madden 25. Love, Asher

Dear Santa, Santa I want so much presents and this I want a phone and I want Football cards. Truly, Cade

Dear Santa, Thank you for my Elf on the Shelf. I am so glad they are back. They are the best in the world and I Love them and my sister was excited they would come back to us. Sincerely, Mavis

Dear Santa, I won’t a dirt bike and V-Bucks. Your friend, Chevy

Dear Santa Claus, I hope you can get me a new bike a shiny bike and I hope you can come to my home on Christmas Eve. Tell your elves this I believe in you.

Sincerely, Samuel

Dear Santa, I’ll be good this year. I would like a drone to fly around.

Sincerely, Sylar

Dear Santa, I want a lot of gifts so I can give the gifts to my family and friend and cousins and I want a horver board. Love, Karter

Dear Santa, Thank you for giving us a elf. I’m doing this at school so I don’t want to make my christmas list. It feells ambarrasing to me. Do you know what I think I hope you do because I don’t know if you so can you please teell me?

Sincerly, your friend, CiCi

Dear Santa, I’m so excited for Christmas! What I really want is a plushie frenchfry cat. I’m excited for Fernando my elf to come! I hope on Christmas eve my mom will let me have a rootberrfloat.

Love, Peyton

Dear Santa, If you’re wondering why Jack comes back with candy it’s becuse I keep giving him candy. Also thanks for giving us Jack. He’s a real one. Tell Jack this your friend, Lincoln

Dear Santa, For this merry merry christmas all I want is my family to get together and then we can have fun together because I don’t get to see my family that much. They’re always working late or on trips that is all I need for christmas and that is what I wish for.

Sincerly, Kinley

Dear Santa, I want for chrismas is a new bike and Gift cards and a new Xbox and a new nerf Gun and a new clothes for chrismas.

Love, Bryson

Dear Santa, What I want for christmas is a phone, dirt bike, Xbox, nike shoes, pokemon cards, remote control car, a kite, hover board and my mom to be happy. Your friend, Cade

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want my family and friends to be happy gift wise probably hair clips, or a bracelet, earrings, or stickers.

Sincerely, Aleah

Dear S anta, this year I want…

1. some high heels

2. some dresses

3. my siblings to stop being mean to me

4. a tiara

5. some makeup

6. presents!

7. iPhone lG

Sincerely, Eloise

Dear Santa, I rally want a camera that makes the pictures come out of it and a mermaid doll for christmas

Sincerely, Emmalyn

Dear Santa, Can I get a pocket knife and a dirt bike, a compound bow, a stunt bike, a dart board, a rubies cube, and internet box.

Sincerely, Kid you’ve been watching all year. Adam

Take

chocolate to the next level

People tend to think of sipping ice cream floats in the middle of summer when temperatures are soaring. However, floats can be just as delicious when the weather chills, particularly when ice cream enhances rich and decadent hot chocolate.

For this “Hot Chocolate Float” from “Chocolate: Over 100 Temptingly-Tasty Dishes” (Love Food) by the Love Food editors, coconut- and chocolate-flavored scoops of ice cream bob and melt in creamy hot chocolate. Feel free to use your favorite flavors of ice cream to make this recipe your own, and you can even make this drink a boozy version with the inclusion of a shot of flavored vodka. Hot Chocolate FloatServes 4 2 C milk 8 oz semisweet choco-

late 2 T superfine sugar

8 scoops coconut ice cream

8 scoops semisweet chocolate ice cream

Whipped cream, to decorate

Pour the milk into a saucepan. Break the chocolate into pieces and add to the saucepan with the sugar. Stir over low heat until the chocolate has melted, the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

Put 1 scoop of coconut ice cream into each of 4 heatproof glasses, top with a scoop of chocolate ice cream, then repeat the layers.

Pour the chocolate flavored milk into the glasses, top with whipped cream, and serve immediately.

Gingerbread takes the cake

This holiday season, whip up this recipe for “Tender Gingerbread Cake” from “Butter, Flour, Sugar, Joy” (Sourcebooks) by Danielle Kartes.

Tender Gingerbread Cake - Yield: 1 cake

1 C packed muscovado sugar (dark brown works great)

1⁄2 C plus 2 tbs butter, softened

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs, room temp

1⁄4 C plain full-fat Greek or plain yogurt

13⁄4 C all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1⁄2 tsp kosher salt

1⁄2 tsp cinnamon

1⁄4 tsp ground cloves

1⁄4 tsp ground ginger

1⁄4 tsp apple pie spice

1 C hot water

3⁄4 C molasses

Garnishes

1⁄2 C confectioners’ sugar

1 C pomegranate arils

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Line a 9-by-9-inch cake pan with parchment paper.

Cream the sugar, butter, and vanilla on low speed, 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time and mix until just incorporated, then scrape down the sides of the bowl and gently fold the yogurt into the batter.

In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and spices together.

In a third bowl, mix the hot water and molasses together.

Now mix the dry ingredients into the batter in 3 additions, alternating with the hot molasses water. Do not overmix. Pour the batter into your lined pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes until the cake is well baked. Allow the gingerbread to cool, then dust with confectioners’ sugar and pomegranate arils.

Set the tone with this beverage

Holiday hosts do much to promote the festive spirit of the season. Hosts often go to great lengths to ensure holiday guests enjoy their visits, and that even extends to the food and drinks they serve the people they welcome into their homes.

Many celebrants would insist no holiday season get-together is complete without eggnog, a classic beverage that’s most popular in December. This holiday season, hosts can treat their guests to this recipe for “Eggnog” courtesy of Lines+Angles.

Eggnog - Makes 2 Servings 2 oz. brandy or cognac 2 oz. dark rum, plus more for sugar rim

1 C eggnog, prepared 1⁄8 tsp nutmeg

1⁄8 tsp cinnamon

1⁄2 tsp light brown sugar

2 sticks cinnamon, for garnish (optional)

2 pods star anise, for garnish (optional)

Shortbread or gingerbread cookies, for garnish

1. In a cocktail shaker with ice, add the brandy, rum and eggnog together, cover and shake.

2. Add the nutmeg, cinnamon and sugar to a small plate and stir around to combine. Wet the rims of 2 glasses with rum. Roll the rims of the glasses in the spices to coat.

3. Strain the eggnog mixture into the two glasses. Garnish with cinnamon sticks, star anise pods and festive shortbread cookies, if desired.

Notable Christmas celebrations around the world

Submitted

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas all over the world. Christmas celebrations include various time-honored traditions that celebrants hold near and dear to their hearts. Depending on where someone lives, their Christmas traditions may look quite different from those in other parts of the globe. It can enjoyable to learn how Christmas is celebrated elsewhere and perhaps even incorporate a few new traditions into your celebrations. Take a peek at these customs near and far.

• Seafood and beachside celebrations: Australia is located in the southern hemisphere, which means Aussies are enjoying the peak of their summer come December 25. A white Christmas is unlikely, unless the “white” refers to white, sandy beaches. Santa is probably swapping his thick coat for a pair of board shorts, and heavy, roast-laden meals are unlikely to make it on to the menu. Instead, Australians dine on seafood feasts and spend Christmas outdoors camping or at the beach.

• Krampus parade: Some Christmas elves are not so jolly. Just ask residents of the Austrian, German and Hungarian Alps. Each year in this region, a true “Bad Santa” is the talk of town. Villagers

believed that Krampus, a half-man, half-goat creature with a legion of illtempered elves, roamed the mountains wreaking havoc. Krampus was said to abduct miscreants and set unruly youth or even intoxicated adults straight. Today, Krampus is more the “bad cop” to Santa’s “good cop” persona. Krampus is celebrated as an antihero at parades and other events.

• Las Posadas: According to scripture, Joseph and Mary had to make an arduous journey from their hometown to Bethlehem for census purposes while Mary was pregnant. When the

arrived, they found lodgings were nonexistent, and Mary ended

procession representing Mary and Joseph’s journey and their struggle to find lodging.

• La Befana: In Italian folklore, La Befana is a witch-like old woman who, like Santa, delivers gifts to children throughout Italy. Instead of this gift-giving taking place on Christmas, La Befana hands out gifts on the Epiphany Eve in a similar way to how the Three Magi brought presents to Baby Jesus. Le Befana also is believed to fly through the night sky to sweep away all the troubles of the old year and clear the way for a fresh start.

• Move over reindeer: Although reindeer often garner fanfare this time of year, the Yule goat is a Christmas symbol and tradition in Scandinavia and northern Europe. Each year in towns throughout Sweden and other areas, large statues of Yule goats are built on the first day of Advent and stand throughout the holiday season. This tradition dates back to ancient Pagan festivals, and some believe the goat is connected to the Norse god Thor, who rode in the sky in a chariot pulled by two goats. Holiday traditions differ considerably in various regions of the world. Celebrants may want to consider incorporating foreign traditions into their own Christmas celebrations this year.

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up giving birth to Jesus in a manger surrounded by animals. In celebration of that journey, people in Mexico and Guatemala celebrate Las Posadas, a

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