Tomtegröt Rice Porridge

3/4 cup arborio rice
1 1/2 cups water
3 1/2 cups milk
3/4 tsp salt
1. Simmer rice, water and salt on low heat for 10 min or until rice have absorbed water
2. Add milk and simmer on low heat for around 30 minutes, stir to avoid burns.
3. Turn off heat, cover with lid and let sit and thicken for at least an hour.  You can also continue to simmer until thick, but it is less labor intense to cover instead of stirring.

Serve with sugar, cinnamon and butter - save some for Tomten and his helpers.

Swedish Red Cabbage

1 red cabbage head - 2 lbs
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup molasses
100 gram butter (a little less than a stick)
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Thinly slice cabbage and fry in butter for 5 - 10 minutes until translucent red.
2. Mix with salt, pepper, bay leaf, vinegar and molasses in a pot.
3. Heat and stir for about 15 minutes.

Swedish red cabbage is often served with apple sauce and ham for Christmas.

I made this again 12/22/18 and used a 1lbs (at most) cabbage head, 1 tbsp molasses and 3 tbsp 5% apple vinegar, 4-5 tbsp butter and salt, pepper - no bay leaf. Was on the phone during the frying part so it probably  fried for 45-55 minutes on low heat before adding molasses and vinegar. Turned out really good.