My Santa was incredibly generous and sent wonderful things we absolutely cannot get here in Boston!

Santa sent amazing Cal-Mex "condiments" from L.A. We now have the makings for some stunning Mexican meals. All of the jars and tubs were individually wrapped in cloth and tied with ribbons. :-) And there was a very beautiful card included, too.

Can you tell from the pictures how cool these condiments are? The treasure trove included chipotle mustard (which is wicked tasty) and a jar of dulce-de-leche "sauce" (which can be eaten straight out of the jar). Both of those are quite welcome here.

But, what happens next? There were FIVE MOLES. Yes, I was shouting there. No, these are not the little creatures. Moles are complex Mexican sauces derived from three continents' culinary traditions. We LOVE mole. But we had no idea there were so many (because we live in Boston). Amazing Santa sent us five of them, all locally (to her) made:

Mole Almendrado (26 ingredients just in this one sauce!)

Mole Teloloapan

Mole Verde (yeah, it's the green one)

Mole Negro (yeah, it's the near-black one)

Mole con Ajonjoli (with sesame seeds)

We now have the ingredients for amazing enchiladas and other bits of wonderfulness.

Thank you, kill-me-plz! You couldn't have picked more wonderful choices to send across the continent!