THE FACT THAT I HAVE TO ONLY FOCUS ON ONE LEARNER MUST HAVE MAKE THINGS MORE EASIER BUT I DID NOT SPECULATE WHAT WAS COMING.
SO NOW I AM QUITE SURPRISED OF THE ENERGY THAT I HAVE TO SPEND ON ONE PERSON. DURING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS I JUST REST SLEEP AND REST.
AND I HAVE TIME TO THINK ABOUT WHEN I WAS LIVING IN FRANCE THERE WAS ONE TRADITION THAT I REALLY REALLY MISSED. IT IS CALLED " LA GALETTE DES ROIS " ( KING'S CAKE ).
FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE FRENCH OR LIVE THERE THEY KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.
AFTER CHRISTMAS IN FRANCE THERE IS A TRADITION WHERE WE CELEBRATE THE FACT THAT WHEN JESUS WAS BORN 3 KINGS CAME TO OFFER HIM SOME PRESENTS. OK YOU KNOW THE STORY.
SO IN FRANCE THEY ARE MAKING A CAKE THAT THEY CALLED "GALETTE" IT IS MADE OF PUFF PASTRY AND ALMOND CREAM PLUS A LITTLE FIGURINE THAT YOU DO NOT EAT.
SO WHEN YOU ARE INVITING YOUR FAMILY AND EAT IT THE ONE WHO GETS THE FIGURINE ( WHICH REPRESENT A BABY JESUS OR THE VIRGIN MARY) BECAME A KING OR QUEEN AND THAT PERSON CAN WEAR A CROWN SOLD WITH THE CAKE.
WE DRINK IT WITH APPLE JUICE/CIDER OR CHAMPAGNE. IT IS VERY POPULAR IN FRANCE AND I REMEMBER THAT AS A CHILD IN SCHOOL WE WERE ALL WISHING TO GET "LA FEVE" AND GET THE CROWN THAT YOU WILL WEAR ALL DAY LONG.
THIS YEAR I HAD A HUGE NEED TO EAT AGAIN MY GALETTE SO MY BROTHER SENT ME TWO. AND YES I GOT "LA FEVE AGAIN. AND I BECAME A QUEEN AGAIN LIKE I USED TO BE ANY WAY. LOL
