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12-24-2010, 03:58 AM
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I can't believe it's here. I've been cooking since 8AM this morning and will do it all day tomorrow. Merry Christmas from Santa's Galley.
What is everybody cooking?
All cleaned up and the smoke is cleared. We ended up with An oven baked turkey and dressing, spiral cut ham and Ravioli for the main dishes. Corn, baby lima beans and fresh cranberry relish and fresh yeast rolls. Desert were basic Italian anise seed cookies and buccellati bread and bourbon pecan pie, pumpkin pie and my sig chocolate orange pie. It was going to be just the 3 of us but ended up with 14. Go figure. Hope everybody had a day to reflect on the people that have passed thru our lives.
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Deep fried turkey.
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No doubt! 46 minutes and your rolling. You should try cornish hens sometime. Garlic, salt and cracked pepper. YUM Oh, they cook in 8 to 12 minutes. LOL I've injected a pork butt one time and fried it. Heaven on a bun.
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(12-24-2010, 04:16 AM)tafdom Wrote: No doubt! 46 minutes and your rolling. You should try cornish hens sometime. Garlic, salt and cracked pepper. YUM Oh, they cook in 8 to 12 minutes. LOL I've injected a pork butt one time and fried it. Heaven on a bun. Going to have to give that a try sometime. Except for the pork. Not big on pork.
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OMG, No BBQ shoulder. LOl The things you can do are endless.
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Traditional festive fair here at Casa Parkster.
Mrs P sits back and relaxes for a change and its all on me.
Warmer:
Home made vegetable broth soup
Starter:
Either melon and ham or an 80's favourite the world famous prawn cocktail or smoked salmon on fresh bread with cracked black pepper
Main event:
Turkey with stuffing, gravy and cranberry
Sprouts (My version is to seperate them and mix in some bacon pieces)
Roast potatoes (duck fat roasted, the only way to go)
carrots (baby carrots in butter)
pigs in blankets (again, hand made)
Desserts are:
Orange and Gran Marnier bomb
Profiteroles
Banana surprise
Afternoon roast coffee blend and home made sweet mince pies.
I scored a case of champers and have some neighbours coming round in the evening for cocktails as well, so its head down ass up for the rest of today and for most of tomorrow.
I feel like a kid with the excitement.
MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIENDS.
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Merry Christmas everyone!
Today (Christmas Eve) we eat a polish dinner:
Split pea soup
Pierogies
Fried fish
Mushrooms
Rice
Sauerkraut
And tomorrow ( Christmas Day):
Lobster tail
Crab legs
Can't wait!!!
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I am soooo glad you're home! The food sounds great Dave. Try this sauce on the puffs. It's a breeze to make and it's great if you use a sweet cream base to fill them.
RASPBERRY-CURRANT SAUCE
1/2 cup currant jelly
1 package (10 ounces) fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed and undrained
1 tablespoon cold water
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
Heat jelly and raspberries to boiling in a 1-quart saucepan. Mix cold water and cornstarch. Stir into raspberries. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; cool. Press through a sieve to remove seeds, if desired. Makes about 1 1/3 cups sauce.
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Being single and not liking people all that much  I'm a HUGE fan of game hens. Easy to cook and perfectly portioned for a single guy! I roast them up often. As for me, I will work today and probably eat some chinese takeout for lunch after grazing on some of the 2 dozen or so plates of cookies/goodies my customers have brought in. That's the beauty of working in retail with lots of old ladies. Everyone in town wants everyone else to know who's cookies were the best! Of course, they're all the best to me! 
Merry Christmas Terry. I hope you have a pain free (or at least less painful) day cooking in the kitchen brother...
(12-24-2010, 04:16 AM)tafdom Wrote: No doubt! 46 minutes and your rolling. You should try cornish hens sometime. Garlic, salt and cracked pepper. YUM Oh, they cook in 8 to 12 minutes. LOL I've injected a pork butt one time and fried it. Heaven on a bun.
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Tonight, I'll be at my in laws having the polish kielbasa and sweetish meatballs, ham etc. All good stuff but boy do I miss the Italian fishes. Haven't had them for 32 years now.
Tomorrow, however, is the traditional Italian meal. Home made this, home made that. Pics to follow as usual.
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