the Belfast Christmas Market; part deux

Warning! Warning! This post may cause intense food cravings! Enter at your own risk!

Don't say I didn't warn you! And yes, the food of the Christmas Market deserves it's own post. Just wait till you see all this good stuff!

The first thing i noticed when we walked into the market was the unmistakable scent of curry! Not exactly what I would expect to smell at a Christmas market but delicious non the less!

There was more than one booth selling bowls of steaming curry and this one below offering a free taste test...

Mildest at the left and working right up to the spiciest on the right. I stuck to the left side but if Geoff had been there he would have dived right in on the far far right! =)

Not a curry fan?

How about some fresh garlic mushrooms sauteed right in front of you in loads of butter?

Or have your pick out of all these different kinds of cheeses...

and nuts...

I really should have tried those Thai Curry Cashews!

There were plenty of options for those of you with a sweet tooth. Let's start off with some coconut macaroons...

Donna bought a couple of these and they were SO good! And big! They had to be the biggest macaroon i had ever had the pleasure of eating.

Oh boy, i'm getting those cravings i warned you about. I can almost smell the Belgian chocolate waffles...

Ohhh, there they are...

These look like fun...

Eiffel Tower waffles on a stick!

And for all the tea lovers around here...

Ok, so there was one thing I was willing to pass on. Read the next sign...

Ostrich burgers? Kangaroo?

Let's take a break from all the food and have a closer look at the war memorial.

We ordered a chocolate Crepe made with Nutella.

And here is the man making our crepe. He poured a spoon full of batter on the hot grill and then used that stick with the flat end to make it really thin.

Here's Donna in her "silly hat" as Elijah calls it, waiting for our crepe. Isn't she cute in her pink hat?

Someone likes the runny chocolate crepe!

We bought Geoff a gift...

A grass pet hedgehog! I mean really, who wouldn't want one of these?

Thank you God for such a clear and gorgeous day! The only clear day we've had all week!

See, i made Donna do all the work...

If you didn't catch yesterdays post about the Christmas market you can see it here. You know, just in case you didn't see enough pictures in this post! =)

The Market is on for a few weeks this time every year so if you are ever in Ireland before Christmas i would highly recommend you make a stop here.

As long as it's not raining.

God says "Just Obey! Step Out!"

God never coerces us. In one mood we wish He would make us do the thing, and in another mood we wish He would leave us alone. Whenever God's will is in the ascendant, all compulsion is gone. When we deliberately choose to obey Him, He will tax the remotest star and the last grain of sand to assist us with all His almighty power. -Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest, December 1st

Belfast Christmas Market

Welcome to the Belfast International Christmas Market!

Situated in front of the city hall and next to the Belfast wheel the Christmas market is a festive place to visit. With dozens of stalls from around the world selling everything from woolen hats and African drums to German bratwursts there's some thing there for everyone!

Oh you should smell the delicious smells coming from this tent...

It was a chilly but beautiful day. Donna picked up the boys and I and we took the bus into Belfast and walked to the market.

It was so much fun! We really enjoyed our time wandering around the stalls tasting some of the yummy food. You wouldn't believe some of the interesting food that you could get there! That will be another post in itself!

Elijah being the true country boy that he is got a little overwhelmed and annoyed at the crowds. Here he is telling me to stop taking his picture and look at the birds!

We found a quite spot for him to run around for a bit next to the market at the war memorial.

Look who finally woke up!

This little guy took a nice long nap in his stroller.

Good thing you woke up Ethan! Because you're about to meet...

Santa! 

Neither one looks too enthusiastic though!

Santa pulled a gift for each of the boys out of that big blue bag at his side. After Elijah said "That was fun meeting Santa!" 

Soon the dark evening was closing in and it was our time to take the bus back home.

Thank you Donna for the lovely day out! We really enjoyed it!

Just wait till you see all interesting food in the next post!

Our Thanksgiving

Rachel's afraid Geoff will eat all the sweet potato casserole so she's not passing it to him and he's about ready to climb over the table to get it!

Rachel finally gives up the sweet potatoes!

Saturday Deal

When I was working at Grace House a few years ago one of the volunteers brought in a couple issues of Real Simple for me and I really liked it! 


So I was excited to see that Real Simple was one of nine or so magazines on Amazon.com offered for $5 right now! That's only .42 per issue. And using my five dollar gift card that I snagged through SwagBucks my one year subscription is FREE!

The offer ends on Tuesday, December 1st.


These would make a great gift that the receiver could enjoy all year long!


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