My Christmas Tree

And under it there are most of the desserts and the snacks I will be eating the next few days~

Mini Éclairs Pastry

Nothing too fancy, just the egg yolks-based cream and a little whipped cream inside. I used to cut the pastries in half after they were done baking in the oven and then add the cream, but this year I just drilled a small hole into each and added the cream through with a syringe-type mechanism which is easier.

Sarmale

Today the fasting is over and I can start eating animal products once again! Oh, meat, how I missed thee. Sarmale are a Romanian food; minced meat and rice rolled into cabbage leaves. I added sour cream on top.

Bread with Smoked Salmon

I also spread margarine on the bread and sprinkled dried salvia leaves on top. The pieces of salmon must be scarce or otherwise the taste will overpower everything else - had to learn this the hard way the first time I ate this meal.

Grilled Bread Rubbed with Garlic and Olive Oil

And tomatoes sprinkled with basil. Very simple and very delicious!

French Fries with Fried Seafood

Whenever I eat sea food, I like to keep the taste at bay as much as possible by eating small quantities at a time. I enjoy sea food, but unlike other meat products, the taste can be too much. My favorite is either the shrimp or the oyster.

Creamy Pastry with Walnuts and Raisins

The crunchiness of the walnut chunks goes well with the soft raisins scattered throughout the vanilla flavored cream.

Dried Dates, Vanilla Soy Milk

In its dried state, the date is one of my favorite fruits. Not in the photo, but I also ate a bag of chilli chips which, in conjuction with the soy milk, lost their spiciness and tasted like barbecue. It was pretty surreal.

Jalapeno-Tomato Salad

Also onions, cucumbers, lettuce and lots of balsamic vinegar making for a hot acidic salad.