Christmas in Greece

Greetings,


After last night... the Chapel thingy.... we are all in the Christmas spirit. (and a little tired)

It's finally here.... Christmas. My very first Christmas without my family (well my mom and dad).

And I survived. Barely.

Today consisted of Christmas breakfast with our neighbor and one of our ‘bestest’ friends. Now considered family member. Followed by serving Christmas meal for sailors at Souda Bay Galley from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m..


And finally a few geo-bachelors / single sailors over for Christmas dinner.


I made a ham. Seriously... I did.

I have never in my life bought a ham.... so when Harry signed me up for a major component of the Christmas meal.... I was a little perturbed. I googled recipes and called competent cooks from home.

My dad instructed the way in which to cook the ham: 17 minutes per pound. Cool... but did not really want to spend the multiple hours needed to tend to this huge ham thingy in my kitchen oven.


I decided on a Christmas cranberry chutney for the glaze....

And it turned out wonderfully. Absolutely divine. I rocked that ham. There was not a single piece left. Juicy. Succulent. Tender. Tangy with cranberry and pineapples. Delicious to the last bite.

We finished the evening with Christmas movie classics and had a very enjoyable time.


Blessings to those away from home,