{"id":9751,"date":"2010-12-21T06:00:03","date_gmt":"2010-12-21T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=9751"},"modified":"2010-12-14T18:56:07","modified_gmt":"2010-12-15T00:56:07","slug":"scandinavian-christmas-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/scandinavian-christmas-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Scandinavian Christmas Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Lucia.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/lucia2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9810\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/lucia2.jpg?resize=195%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/lucia2.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/lucia2.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a>What could be more festive than flaming candles in a girl&#8217;s hair or drinking cup after cup of strong coffee accompanied by pastries? This time of year makes you think\u00a0about the customs of cold weather countries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Christmas-in-Scandinavia.jpg\"><\/a>Lucia Day often\u00a0begins with the daughter of the house bringing breakfast and coffee to her parents (adorned with a wreath of candles).<a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|515182\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong><em>How to Make a Swedish Christmas<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|1224053\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas in Scandinavia<\/a><\/em><\/strong> have recipes and\u00a0instructions for making\u00a0 ornaments like\u00a0woven heart\u00a0baskets and straw horses.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|2089147\" target=\"_blank\">Swedish Christmas Crafts<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Helene Lundberg has great, <em>and simple<\/em>, ideas for decorations, such as putting small white\u00a0candles in a row of bright red apples to use as a centerpiece or using coarse salt for a snow substitute. Or how&#8217;s this for a frugal gift idea? Use a tin can\u00a0after stripping\u00a0off the label for a container of nuts or candy.\u00a0Tie a piece of pretty cloth over the top.<\/p>\n<p>Coffee is a central part of\u00a0a fabulous\u00a0Icelandic custom called the Four Coffees. Beatrice Ojakangas&#8217; <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|1168513\" target=\"_blank\">Great Scandinavian Baking Book<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>includes instructions for a succession of cookies, cakes and breads that are eaten. With each pastry, one cup of coffee is consumed. With the fourth cup, you can eat anything at the coffee table.<\/p>\n<p>Embrace the cold and snow season &#8211; revel in\u00a0spicy cookies, lots of candles, and plenty of coffee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What could be more festive than flaming candles in a girl&#8217;s hair or drinking cup after cup of strong coffee accompanied by pastries? 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