Monday, December 22, 2014

Christmas Week Dinners

It's that time of year when things get fancy, isn't it?  Rack of lamb....pretty rice pilafs with fruit and nuts...glistening poached pears in a reduced balsamic....

....um...yeah...not at our house.

We eat fairly simple meals, even at the holidays.  That's not to say that I won't make a few treats (I made baklava last week!), but I really want to spend Christmas loving on my family.  So, with that in mind, here is our dinner menu for the week:

M - taco salads, fresh pineapple

T - ham steak, spicy apple chutney, mashed potatoes, carrots & cabbage, sliced apples

W - spaghetti w/marinara & Parmesan, steamed broccoli, sliced oranges

R - appetizers and treats!  This has become a Christmas tradition of sorts for us.  I take requests and I make ahead where I can.  We don't do a formal sit-down meal.  We are up very (very!) early, so I will make a simple breakfast whenever we are ready.  After that, all bets are off for meals -  we simply snack throughout the day.  Believe me, no one goes hungry!  This year's treats include homemade eggrolls and sauces, a couple of homemade (mini) cheese balls and crackers, sliced Muenster, buffalo chicken dip, a veggie tray, savory onion tart squares, jalapeno poppers with jalapeno-peach drizzle, sliced apples and caramel dip, sliced oranges and three kinds of cookies.  Mercy.  Because there are just three of us, I only put out a little bit of each thing.  It's kind of fun!

F - We are likely going out for lunch.  Supper will be assorted leftovers.

S - homemade biscuits w/homemade sausage gravy (I made the sausage too!), hash browns, eggs to order, green beans, sliced oranges

S - Asian style turkey lettuce wraps, fresh pineapple

What about you?  Are you making special family favorites?  Traveling to see family or friends?  What is your plan for this week?

2 comments:

  1. Our extended family gathered the 26th, so our 25th was low key. On the 26th, lunch featured meatball subs for the meat eaters (with homemade meatballs and sauce) and a lentil/kale/sweet potato pocket for me, with make-your-own spinach salads with homemade croutons, spiced pecans and other choices. We had three kinds of cookies, and various chips. After eating, we played games together in shifting groups--adults and children together--for the rest of the afternoon. It was not a traditional holiday meal, but was a great day with the focus being on enjoying being with each other.

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    1. It sounds like lots of fun! Merry Christmas to you and your family. :)

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