Time to give thanks for food!

don't feel bad.. I always forget something

Had pork tenderloin and our neighbor over for dinner. Going to Jeff's sister and brother's house in Ocean City. Will be having a standing rib roast I am told.

roast beef and yorkshire pudding. SIL and her family didn't make it. We'll see them new years day. very quite day

The Mayflower Inn served Baby Arugla Salad with candied fresh figs, hazelnuts, thin slices of beef & cheese, Daube of Beef......fancy name for beef stew with wild mushrooms, vermouth, bacon, & onions over pureed potatoes, and chestnut baked Alaska.....It was delish, no cooking, no clean up, I thanked my cousin & nephew profusely for treating 16 family members....my niece & her DH couldn't come...Laurie had to work at the hospital.

Everything sounds so yummy!
Last night we had shrimp, corn salsa dip, pepperoni and cheese and spinach dip, then homemade hoagies, potato and macaroni salad. My mom's cottage cheese pie for dessert.
Today was dinner at my DIL's sisters'...lasagna and all the fixins...apple cake and chocolate moose cake with vanilla ice cream.

Roasted chicken with preserved lemons (from NY Times recipe). Ok, but not much lemon taste. Sweet potatoes and broccoli. I contributed a chocolate bundt cake.

Can you buy preserved lemons, Don, or do you have to make your own? I'm making chicken for Sunday dinner, might want to try that recipe.....

Couldn't find them at Stop&Shop so she made her own using kosher salt, but due to the press of time, could not do it for a week, as recommended:
http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/17/preserving-lemons-the-traditional-way/

Psgetti

Thanks, Don..didn't realize lemons were so easy to preserve.....guess I'll have to try them when I have more time.....guess I'll just slice lemons thinly & put under the skin with rosemary & Kalamata olives....Jan, my grandkids would love you.....

Heehee

that is a great deal!!!

trying this today.. the nanners were not as ripe as I would like at the store.. nothing to loose

http://cleangreensimple.com/2012/03/quick-tip-how-to-quickly-ripen-bananas/

(I should have asked if they had some over ripe ones in the back .. thought about it too late)

edit -- oh yeah.. I am making my hummingbird cake for a friend today.. need the sweet bananas

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Pulled pork tonight. Others are bringing things to go with it.

Mmm...love pulled pork.....and hummingbird cake sounds way delicious!

Someone brought a Cole slaw that was deeelightful! She is bringing me a copy of the recipe tomorrow. It had apples in it. Very tasty

cake came out good.. the bananas looked a lot drier than normal.. and stringy looking.. but the cake came out fine.. I just read you can freeze the bananas ..put some citrus on them .. mash em.. put them in ice cube trays and keep up to 6 months in a freezer bag.. will do that when the going gets good from now on

Jan, please post the recipe....I'm always looking for new slaws....Allison, thanks for the tip, I didn't know you could do that....glad the cake was yummy.

Thanks for reminding me to get the recipe

Autumn Cole slaw
Makes 10 servings

4cups shredded cabbage
1cup sliced celery
1unpeeled apple diced
1/2cup raisins
Mix together set aside

1cup mayo
1/4cup sugar
2T cider vinegar
2t prepared horseradish
1/2t salt
Whisk together til blended pour over cabbage stir to coat. Cover refrigerate at least an hour

1/2c chopped walnuts
Just before serving stir in walnuts.

Will have to try that

Sounds good

Had hubby's family over finally, had the stuffed cabbage I had frozen on Christmas day and fresh keilbasi, potatoes and pickled beets

Yum, Jen! Thanks, Jan, got it down, like the idea of horseradish in there....

I am not a fan of horseradish and was surprised that it is one of the ingredients. It was not overpowering, but a hint of it. Tweak it to your liking.

Leftovers today.

Leftover pizza today....am cooking tomorrow......

we are cooking tomorrow. I'm about to start my New Year pretzel bread.

pretzels.. yum!!

made mini pigs in a blanket with crescent rolls.. and Randy wanted chili.. made my usual vat of it.. and now have some mulled cider on the stove... happy girl!!!

new year dinner in the oven, pretzel bread came out fine(usually use the bread machine, but it needs a new part)
dinner @ 1pm

My wife is making a yummy ham dinner for me.

Just made some ham and bean soup.

Yum - love that.

Me, too....today I roasted a chicken with stuffing, butternut squash, jello salad, bean salad & apple stir for dessert.....I'm still stuffed.....

we're stuffed with pork roast and sauerkraut. lots of desserts too.

I made lobster stuffed shells last night, next time I'd use more lobster less cheese, but I got an email from David this morning saying thank you. He said he didn't thank me before they left last night.

YUM!!!!!!!!!!

Yumm!!!

He's a good kid! How is Leah?

Leah has grown so much lately, really playing with some toys last night. She is better from her recent illness. It'll go fast now!

You are so right, Debi.....they are not babies long! Went out to lunch, had a Cobb salad....

DW had a lot of leftover cilantro, and found an asian recipe for Shredded Chicken With Ginger and Cilantro from the Gourmet website(june2007) her eyes lit up. We didn't happen to have any chicken in the freezer, so she went with some leftover pork shoulder. Turned out pretty good, but she made too much for the two of us. After 3 days of a cold salad, I'm volunteering for a hot meal tonight.

Added later: Had roasted salmon with Quinoa Upma, Szechuan Veggies!
Mission accomplished.

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Don, another wonderful sounding recipe...I had leftover soup & salad...too tired to cook today!