Holidays – Swankivy's Photos

Lemon Bars

May 15, 2023swankivy2023, Cooking & Baking, Holidayscookies, food

I made lemon bars for Mother’s Day but my mom wasn’t well enough to want to hang out so I had to freeze some for her for later.

Lemon Bars

Matzo Ball Soup

Apr 6, 2023swankivy2023, Cooking & Baking, Holidaysfood, passover

Decided to have matzo ball soup for dinner. 🙂

Making matzo ball soup

Eating matzo ball soup

New Year’s Day Breakfast

Jan 2, 2023swankivy2023, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidaysbreakfast, family, food, friends, jeaux, lindsay, mom, new year's day

Small gathering for New Year’s Day–my tradition of serving breakfast! We made waffles, mini omelets containing mushrooms and swiss cheese, hash browns, biscuits, soy bacon, sausage, and fruit. Mom, Jeaux, and Lindsay came.

New Year’s Breakfast!

Mom, Jeaux, Lindsay at New Year’s

Second waffle for New Year’s

Linds enjoying the pillows

Last night of Hanukkah

Dec 25, 2022swankivy2022, Holidayschanukah

The last night of Hanukkah and the last candle was doing a weird.

Last day of Hanukkah

Christmas Eve Meal with Family

Dec 24, 2022swankivy2022, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidayscake, christmas, cookies, family, food, friends, ivy, jeaux, lindsay, mike

Sister Lindsay and brother-in-law Mike were in town for the holidays so I had them over for Christmas Eve with Mom and Jeaux. Yummy dinner, but everything was kind of on the cold side. Bad management.

Holiday cookies

Homemade tomato soup

Scalloped Potatoes Jeaux made

Cornbread Jeaux made

Garlic mushrooms!

Chicken Mom brought

Dessert plate! One of everything.

Christmas Eve group

Desserts and a Quiche made ahead for Christmas Eve dinner

Dec 23, 2022swankivy2022, Cooking & Baking, Holidayschristmas, cookies, food

I made four types of cookies, one gingerbread roll (with Jeaux’s help), and a Christmas quiche for Christmas Eve!

Christmas Swirl Cookies

Peanut Butter Kisses

Snowball Cookies

Espresso Crinkle Cookies

Gingerbread Roll w/ Maple Cinnamon Frosting

Broccoli Cheese Quiche

First Night of Hanukkah

Dec 18, 2022swankivy2022, Holidays, Selfieschanukah, ivy

My first night of Hanukkah was just by myself, but it was nice. 🙂

First night of Hanukkah

Thanksgiving 2022

Nov 24, 2022swankivy2022, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidaysbread, family, food, friends, ivy, jeaux, mom, pie, thanksgiving

Had Mom and Jeaux over for Thanksgiving! Jeaux helped make all the food. Mom brought turkey and ham for the non-vegetarians. We had pie afterwards and Mom was knocked out.

Thanksgiving food

My Thanksgiving plate

Jeaux & Mom eating Thanksgiving dinner

Mom knocked out by food

Halloween Party 2022

Oct 22, 2022swankivy2022, Cooking & Baking, Cosplay, Gatherings, Holidaysben, cake, cookies, dare, derek, dorian, finch, food, friends, halloween, ivy, jeaux, kari, katelyn, meghan, michael, rachael, steven universe

I finally got to have a Halloween party again. 🙂 Friends came! I was dressed as Lapis Lazuli from Steven Universe.

Halloween desserts

Halloween desserts

My Lapis Lazuli costume

My Lapis Lazuli costume

Kari with Pumpkin

Meggie as Vanellope

Katelyn as a butterfly

Dare as Dipper

Benjamin as Luigi

Rachael in faire garb

Michael in faire garb

Rina in a flower outfit

Jeaux as Jamie

Meg with pumpkin roll

Kari with dessert

Jeaux and Dare

Me at my party

Me with Meg

Jeaux as Jamie

Party group

Meggie & Dare

Pesachs

Apr 16, 2022swankivy2022, Holidaysivy, passover

These matzoh-themed socks are jokingly called PesachsSOCKS and I like the pun.

Pesachs