This post has been inevitable. With an ever-growing list of “stuff” I want to blog about on my desktop, a list that’s becoming nearly too long to tackle, today I decided to bring you most of that “stuff” in one big compilation post. I did quite a bit of cooking in December – especially over … Continue reading
Recap of Last Week Dinner Meal Plan for December 21-28: Saturday: Out to dinner at Bigalora <-review post coming soon Sunday: Cuban Pork Shoulder with Beans and Rice <-post coming soon Monday: Leftover Cuban Pork with Beans and Rice Tuesday: Christmas Eve – family gathering at my aunt and uncle’s The huz and I: My … Continue reading
Season’s Greetings! Hope that everyone had a very Merry Christmas. I know that I was very lucky to have great holiday this year. As has been customary for the past few years, Christmas Eve was spent at my aunt and uncle’s house with my immediate family, aunts and uncle, and cousins. A spread of appetizers, … Continue reading
In snagged this fun little survey from Carrots ‘n’ Cake. Hope you enjoy, and feel free to ‘borrow’ and/or leave your favorites in the comments section. Favorite Holiday Cookie As a kid they had to have been holiday-shaped sugar cookies which were decorated over at my grandma’s house. Here I am proudly holding a platter … Continue reading
Well hello! Today was the first day of my 11 day vacation for the holidays! Splendid! Yesterday evening was my work holiday party, kindly hosted by our director at his house and catered by Romanoff’s Catering. The food was awesome, as always! Beef Tenderloin and Dill Salmon: Lots of delicious sides, including a Blue Cheese, … Continue reading
It’s the holiday season. December 1. No decorations, Christmas music, nor holiday food allowed before that date at my house. I am quite strict. Okay, so I bent the rules earlier this week and ate a holiday-themed donut at work. Also have got to give a shout out to the adorable Christmas tree located in … Continue reading
So.Much.Food. It’s the morning after Christmas day, and I feel like I can’t eat for a few, well, days. I am still SO full from all the food that has been consumed this weekend. The huz and I, Christmas Eve at my aunt and uncle’s: All the fine ladies: AMAZING spread of food! Wonderful spinach … Continue reading
The Day After Thanksgiving. Or, Black Friday, if you will. Honestly there are very few things in life I would rather do less than go to any sort of retail establishment the day after Thanksgiving. I just don’t buy into the hype, and am far too annoyed by people, in general, to face the public … Continue reading
Merry Christmas nommers! Hope you’ve been having a wonderful holiday. I’ve enjoyed great company, great food, and great gifting. Here are some highlights. Christmas Eve …Spent at my Aunt and Uncle’s house with my parents, sis, hub, aunts and uncle, and cousins. We enjoyed an amazing spread of beef tenderloin, buttery Zingerman’s rolls, green beans, … Continue reading
This past Friday was our work holiday party, and we had a “yankee gift swap,” which basically means everyone ends up with someone else’s random $10 gift. Though my original selection was swapped away from me, I ended up with cookie mix, a star-shaped cutter (glad it wasn’t tree, snowflake, or man-shaped, since I just … Continue reading
Meg Goes Nom Nom 