Festive Favourites

Good evening readers! Hope you're all well this festive season- I've been pretty busy, hence the lack of posts the past week. To be fair, there hasn't been much to blog about, but nevermind- let's crack on with tonight's post!

Seeing as it's the Friday before Christmas, I thought I'd share with you some of my seasonal favourites. Christmas is such a nice time of year I find- it has such a lovely atmosphere, what with the festive music, the decorations & being the season of good will. It's great spending quality time with family & friends, which would be the first of my festive favourites, along with giving said loved ones presents- it's so nice to see their faces light up when they see their gifts!

But as well as being a time of giving & sharing, Christmas is also a time for self indulgence. I think it's essential for everyone to have some 'me' time, & I'm sure everyone has their own little things that they like to do to treat themselves at Christmas, whether it be watching a certain programme or film or just chilling with some festive tunes & a glass of mulled wine.

Speaking of programmes, this brings me to my second festive favourite. There are plenty of festive shows on TV over Christmas- various Christmas specials & classics such as 'The Snowman', but my favourite Christmas special to watch is the Futurama episode, 'Xmas Story'. Futurama is one of my favourite shows & I love the insight into a futuristic "xmas"- which is terrifying as well as heart-warming! Matt Groening's decision to portray Santa Claus as a murderous robot is a great one & one that makes this festive favourite a joy to watch!

"He'll hunt you down & blast your ass from here to Pakistan!"
(Image not mine)

When it comes to self indulgence at Christmas time & festive favourites, I don't think I could leave this post without mentioning food! Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a great selection of food- from nibbles to biscuits to main meals- Christmas is the time to indulge oneself in all the goodies, be that cheese footballs, twiglets or a fine selection of cheese & crackers. Now, I do love my food, so this is one of the highlights of the season for me! Amongst all the delights the season has to offer, these are my favourite Christmas foods:

• Lebkuchen- These are German biscuits similar to Gingerbread. My Mum bought me some a couple of years ago & they are amazing! They have a cake-like texture on the inside & usually have a biscuity outside, coated with either sugar or chocolate. 
• Caramelised Peanuts- These are something I only tried last year, but upon doing so I discovered that they taste great- sweet, crunchy & very more-ish!

This year's batch- yummy! :D

• Mince Pies- I love the fruity flavours of the mincemeat, combined with the sweet pastry it makes for a lovely festive treat. Teamed with a cup of tea, they make for a great snack during the day, or a dessert if heated & served with custard- yum!
• Pigs in Blankets/Bacon Wrapped Sausages- Now these are number one for me & the Christmas meal would not be a Christmas meal, & Christmas wouldn't be Christmas, without these delightful, rather morbidly named* treats!  These have always been a favourite of mine ever since I was little, & I always save one until last in my dinner so I can savour the taste!

Love them!
(Again, image not mine.)

I also enjoy hearing Christmas music- the delightful tunes really do help to put you in the mood! But I won't say too much here- you'll have to wait until Monday to learn what my favourite Christmas songs are!

And there we have it readers, my festive favourites, covering the 4 Fs- Family, Friends, Futurama & Food! What are your Christmas favourites? Why not let me know by leaving a comment below? :D

Thanks for reading, I'll be back Monday to share with you my top Christmas tunes! :)

*When you think about it, the term "pigs in blankets" is rather morbid- it may sound cute, but really it's dead pig wrapped in dead pig.