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Have all the veg prepared for tomorrow, croque potatoes made up and ready for the deep fat fryer, ham is just out of the oven, turkey up next. Been on the go since 6am, I'm tired. 😴

GNTLGNT

....we made the decision that since Tracy and I aren't getting any younger, Christmas was going to be finger foods and sandwiches.....she can't be shleppin' around the kitchen for hours on end.....but she will do some homemade touches like tater salad and my late Cousin Winnies slaw recipie.....my beloved won't give up Thanksgiving dinner though....come hell or high water she'll make that happen, sore for days afterwards or not....

Neesy

HollyGolightly said:

I don't see it - Scott @GNTLGNT

@Neesy - bummer on the chili concoction.  But that's a funny story.

I made Noni's Gravy on Sunday. I spent 6 hours in the kitchen. It's good, and it make 5 gallon ziplocks full of sauce - so I'll be using it for months. 

In addition to all the chopping of the onions, carrots, and garlic, there's 3 pounds of ground chuck and 3 pounds of Italian sausage, and then after you add all the spices and tomatoes and wine (some God awful Lambrusco!) and such, you add an entire chuck roast to it and simmer for 8 hours - then shred up the roast. Intense scullery duties, but worth it. I have to do it in 2 stock pots and stand on a stool in front of the stove to see inside- I think I'm shrinking.

Today I have to do the Italian spinach - which is mostly my father in law's recipe, but I've tweaked it to be even better. My secret ingredient: nutmeg. I wish I could have you all over for Christmas Eve dinner. Sadly, it will be just our immediate family and my mother in law (oh joy.) 

Keeping it Merry and Bright!

Wow - that's some gravy recipe!

Merry Christmas Holly - we didn't get a turkey but we're going to improvise with two turkey breasts, stuffed and tied together

I imagine it will look something like the above (but we won't be using spinach and ricotta cheese ☺ )

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Neesy

Haven't been too inspired but I did make a nice pot of fresh chili using good ingredients this time lol

I don't know if I should be posting as I didn't make them but I went to the French bakery at the end of our street to buy some treats - wow - they make very decadent desserts!

Kurben

How can a dessert be decadent? Pics!!

Hedda Gabler

Yes, pics!

FlakeNoir

I suspect they may already be eaten... 😄

Kurben

FlakeNoir said:

I suspect they may already be eaten... 😄

That seems to indicate that its not the dessert but the dessert eaters that are decadent....

Neesy

Kurben said:

How can a dessert be decadent? Pics!!

Here's a pic of one of their display cases. These are some people from France who took over the old bakery at the corner, across from the drug store

Neesy

FlakeNoir said:

I suspect they may already be eaten... 😄

Kurben said:

FlakeNoir said:

I suspect they may already be eaten... 😄

That seems to indicate that its not the dessert but the dessert eaters that are decadent....

Oh yeah - those did not last very long - wouldn't want them to go stale! 

GNTLGNT

FlakeNoir said:

I suspect they may already be eaten... 😄

...the pics?.....

FlakeNoir

GNTLGNT said:

FlakeNoir said:

I suspect they may already be eaten... 😄

...the pics?.....

Well I nearly ate the one above. 😄
(I've chucked carbs n sugar to the curb until I can shift my Christmas binging. 
I waaaaaaant those deliciousnesses!) 

GNTLGNT

FlakeNoir said:

GNTLGNT said:

FlakeNoir said:

I suspect they may already be eaten... 😄

...the pics?.....

Well I nearly ate the one above. 😄
(I've chucked carbs n sugar to the curb until I can shift my Christmas binging. 
I waaaaaaant those deliciousnesses!) 

Hedda Gabler

I haven’t fixed a legitimate meal in weeks .   Just open fridge and grab has been the menu.

Kurben

Hedda Gabler said:

I haven’t fixed a legitimate meal in weeks .   Just open fridge and grab has been the menu.

Sounds extremely sensible. The old Open-and-Grab tactic never fails!

GNTLGNT

Hedda Gabler said:

I haven’t fixed a legitimate meal in weeks .   Just open fridge and grab has been the menu.

....so many retorts, so little time......

Neesy

Hedda Gabler said:

I haven’t fixed a legitimate meal in weeks .   Just open fridge and grab has been the menu.

As long as you have some relatively healthy stuff in there, that should work!

Today I feel like going on a bit of a fast, just until I feel a bit slimmer and not so bloated-feeling; normally I would do this in the summer when it's hot

The sensible approach would be to just eat a bit less and keep track of my food but I feel I need a kick start

GNTLGNT

Neesy

Was watching good old Rachel Ray and she had a recipe using chicken plus celery, onions and chopped apples. I'm thinking of giving it a try - you're supposed to put a pastry crust on top and then bake it in the oven.

Well here it is much later and I see I forgot to sign off - I did try it - it wasn't too bad but I used a biscuit crust on top rather than a puff pastry topping.

GNTLGNT

Sundrop

I'm making a big pot of chili to take to Mom's for lunch.  My secret ingredient is two Hershey's Kisses.  

GNTLGNT

Sundrop said:

I'm making a big pot of chili to take to Mom's for lunch.  My secret ingredient is two Hershey's Kisses.  

GNTLGNT