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So after the Holiday's, I freeze, whatever leftovers I can, and then try to move on to dinners that add a few different ingredients. Introducing a couple of new recipes and eventually ease us back into the hectic lifestyle we have adopted.
But with all the wonderful preparing, cooking and baking over the past several weeks, I am still on an adrenalin high. Yep... a cooking geek at heart!
This was the first Christmas that I had no children at home. I confess, I did lament and feel bad for a while, but... I also realized it was an opportunity for my husband and I, to reconnect in a way we haven't in more than 25 years. Our love of food and cooking!
Children don't always, (if ever) have the same "palate" as their parents, as we learned early on. I will confess, before our children came along, we were a bit of food and spirits "snobs". That quickly dissipated though, when the first arrived. Bland food, with no spice became the fare of the day.
Well I took full advantage this year, and our "2013" Christmas Dinner, reflected our (my husband Joe and I) personal preferences and tastes.
Our Christmas Holiday menu consisted of:
An Italian Antipasto
Mimosa's (of course! lol)
Deviled Eggs
Savory Roasted Duck
Parsley and buttered, Boiled Potatoes
Steamed artichokes
Honey glazed carrots
Buttermilk biscuits, and...
Tomato, basil salad.
Savory Roasted Duck
For dessert we had:
Vanilla Bean Christmas Cake
Coconut Custard Pie
This week, I will start to post recipes on a daily basis again. I cooked some great meals and desserts during the month and can't wait to share them all with you! Homemade Crab Cakes, New England Whole Lobster, King Crab Legs, Roasted Stuffed Turkey, Green beans our way, Beer Bread, Loaded Potato Soup, Our entire Christmas menu, Cakes, and much, much more.
Sadly, festivities are over and now my job starts again. But... I am probably the only person out there who won't complain. Because I just LOVE to cook!
We hope you had a Very Merry Christmas Everyone!!!
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