Christmas Dinner 2009 – My First!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Here is a quick peek at the gorgeous table scape courtesy of my beautiful mother, Patti.
Hi, Mom!
My pictures are a little fuzzy and dark because I was making sure to keep an eye on the food. Post-picture taking, I realized that my lens was covered with steam. So I apologize for the lack of crisp pictures. (I am a bit of a perfectionist…)
I am so thrilled to report that dinner was a hit, and I didn’t serve cold macaroni and cheese! My biggest fear was the timing of all of the food because I didn’t want to serve my loved ones cold ham and crusty macaroni and cheese. With help from Ma and Papa Zigs, dinner went without a hitch! Thank you, Ma and Paps!!
Prior to the main meal, I made some “snicky snacks” or as my Polish Poppy used to refer to them as “hordy doors”. Ja cie kocham, Poppy!! Miss you.
A cookie display filled with Nigella’s Chocolate Christmas Cookies, shortbread, gingerbread, homemade chocolate covered pretzels, and caramel bites. I added a little Chocolate Soynut Butter (sadly, I couldn’t find Nutella, but this work just as well) for the shortbread.
Tzatziki made with my Homemade Greek Yogurt served with Crudites lovingly prepared by my sister and Cleanliness is Next to Godliness Food blogger, Emmy.
We also offered piping hot coffee and warmed mulled apple wine.
Here is my hubby, Jay, partaking in the warmed beverage. Hi, honey!
And here I am just loving life and my 14 year old doggie, Cricket.
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And now for the main course all served on my Nana’s China:
Holiday Glazed Ham prepared by me and Smoked Turkey prepared by Papa Zigs
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Pineapple Filling
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Homemade Scalloped Potatoes made by Mama Zigs
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Simply Baked Macaroni and Cheese
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Cucumber Salad (one of Poppy’s specialties)
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Roasted Carrots and Parsnips with Sage of which I totally forgot to take a picture!
Photo courtesy of www.jewcy.com
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Fresh Cranberry Sauce with Apples and Ginger
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And also – plain green beans for Mom Mom. She loves her green beans!
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To avoid complete carb-overload, Mom made me a fresh fruit salad.
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And for dessert….
… a semi-homemade ice cream cake!
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Recipes of our Christmas bounty will come in the very near future. For now, I am going to make a delicious breakfast with the leftovers…
Until we meet again, I again wish you health, wealth, and a big belly from good food!
