Well after a couple weeks of heavy medications I've finally been able to get some things done. The canning is done. Not the amount I wanted to do but just enough to hit the family, a couple neighbors and a few close (but far away distance wise friends. Yeah that means you ol' DMT. Hehehe) Anyhow, Apple Jack BBQ, Maple Chipotle Pepper Glaze and a Blood Orange and Peach Chutney. Only a dozen or so jars of each but a task none the less.
Tomorrow we have a Chrismas time Brunch at our neighbors across the street. Thert're doing all the food yet I threw down the "Italian Card" and insisted bringing something. So I get I'm making Grand Mimosas and some Chocolate Truffles. There'll be a mixture of some rolled in either coco powder, Macadamia nuts and pulverized Toffee. Just finished making that.
Christmas Eve will be Hodedos. Home-made Pizza, a couple dips, a nice anti pasto platter and maybe some fresh veggies. We have a local couple that has seemed to adopt us coming over.
Christmas Day dinner will be the big one. Same couple will be over for dinner and we have extended open invitations to a few other folks but they will probably be over for cocktails in the evening. Anyhow the menu goes like this.
Caesar Salad, Standing Rib Roast with Glace de Viande and sauteed mushrooms, Potato, roasted tomato and Chevre Galettes, Sauteed artichokes in Tarragon compound butter (originally planned greenbeans but found some nice fresh chokes at the store), Braised Cabbage, Makers Mark Mashed sweet potatoes, sauteed squash, fresh bread. Dessert is whatever our guests wish to bring so.....
The meal is almost complete. I've been able to make a dish or two a day for the last week. Utilizing that FoodSaver and the Sous Vide procedure. About all that can be expected of me give some of my limitations. All that's left is the Galettes, Beef and Bread for the Day and Pizza for the Eve. Got help now so it's gonna be a breeze.
This sure the heck beats last year when we were waiting for our furniture to arrive and were forced to eat Frozen Lasagne and store bought fix'ns. What else could we do but punt. Good thing too this year is we don't have to paint the diningroom and our DD's bedroom or clean the 14 months of "vacant house gunk" that we bought with the house. That was our activity last Christmas
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Merry Christmas all!!!!!!!