christmas in france by xavier

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My dedication page is on my mom, Latoya.

12/13/12 Reading class MRS. Carter Covington street school 5th Grade


France has many traditions for their Christmas celebration. One of their traditions is for the husband and wife to do a puppet show for the kids. The Muppets came and performed at a coliseum in France once before. In France, they also celebrate by going to a Christmas midnight mass. The mass is where melodies are sung in the crowd and presents are given to grown-ups.


Beef Burgundy stew 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Cook Time: 3 hours, 35

minutes 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon dried rosemary 10 black peppercorns 3 whole cloves 1 allspice berries 1 dried bay leaf 3 pounds beef chuck, cut into 2-inch chunks 1/2 pound bacon, cut into thick slices, and then coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons plus 1 tablespoon softened butter 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound pearl onions, peeled 1 pound white mushrooms, wiped clean and bottoms trimmed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper Directions: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and pepper. Add beef in batches and brown thoroughly. Put beef into a soup pot with wine, beef base, consomme, onion, celery, parsley, basil, bay leaves and garlic salt. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes, until meat is tender. Add carrots and potatoes; simmer until tender. Add mushrooms and cook a few minutes longer until mushrooms are cooked through. Adjust seasonings, to taste. To thicken, mix cornstarch with enough water to form a smooth, slightly thick mixture; stir into stew, remove from heat and serve. Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/classic-beef-burgundy-stew-207605?oc=linkback


France is bordered by Germany ,Italy , Spain ,and Ireland. Two very famous seas border France to such as The Celtic Sea, and The Bay Of Biscay. Frances official language is French, and some speak English.


Europe is bordered many continents such as Asia and Africa. Europe is also bordered by many seas such as The Mediterranean sea, The Norwegian sea, Bay of Biscay, The black sea, and The north Atlantic sea. Europe is north of the equator, and in the north eastern Hemisphere. There are about 63 million people in Europe today.


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