And so easy to make, danon. Even better!
some of these must hang from the tree, and mrs. hamburger usually places some on the Christmas coffee table as well
In southern Louisiana of the US, we also enjoy Christmas customs, traditions and myths. On Christmas Eve, big bonfires are lit near the bayous or waterways so Papa Noel (also known as Santa Claus) can find his way into the communities. Papa Noel cannot use the sleigh he is known to use in other parts of the world because of the swamps that he must travel through. Somewhere in the northern areas of Louisiana, Papa Noel trades his sleigh for a pirogue, which is a flat bottom boat commonly used in the region. Reindeer cannot pull his pirogue because they are unfamiliar with the boat and do not land well in the wet, swampy areas found in southern Louisiana. Instead Papa Noel has alligators that pull his pirogue through the swamps and wetlands of southern Louisiana. Instead of Rudolph leading Santa's sleigh in southern Louisiana, Gaston leads the other alligators in pulling the pirogue. The children must be asleep when he arrives or they will not receive any gifts. Once all of the gifts are delivered and Papa Noel leaves the area, the children are awakened by his cry of "Merry Christmas to all, 'Til I saw you some mo'!" and are allowed to open their gifts.
On Christmas Day, the children play with their new treasures while the adults add finishing touches to the day's feast. Dishes like oyster dressing, gumbo, and a turducken (a chicken stuffed inside of a duck, which is stuffed inside of a turkey, and deep fried in peanut oil) can be found on most tables in southern Louisiana on Christmas Day. For dessert, the table is spread with sweet delights, such as pecan pie and bread pudding with rum sauce.
No problem with the conversion to oz from gr. My problem is converting the 2 eggs to English!! LOL
...I've also copied Olga's recipes, though the filled dumplings sound difficult and it can be hard to get a cabbage leaves to behave, too.
Also pack the stuffed cabbage packages close together & very carefully so that they support each other & stay intact during the cooking.
