Holiday survival

[wildWoman]

What are your survival plans for the holidays? Christmas and all that is just a few short weeks away. And what's on the menu (if it's very tasty, I just might come and crash the party)?

[Pal334]

As the man of the house,my job is to do whatever I am told . Going to spend alot of time playing with the grand kids and godsons new toys (of course I bought my favorites toys ).

In a few days will start to distribute the toy trucks I have made to some of the centers in the area for gifting to kids.

And last but not least will show my thankfullness for all the baked goodies in sight !!!!!

[Winnie]

Well WW, Winnie jnr and I have developed a cunning plan over the years, once he gets home christmas eve, we lock the doors and refuse to open them(apart from seeing to the girls) until the day after boxing day. If anyone calls we're not in! We spend the time reading, watching a bit of telly, going out for a walk or two and playing silly games.
Vittles this year consist of a home produced chicken(5lb 10oz), roast potatoes, home grown salted runner beans, roast butternut squash, and braised red cabbage with lots of homemade stuffing and gravy. Homemade christmas pudding and cream for dessert(I remembered!)
Boxing day there'll be a ham and homemade pickles, sausage rolls and cold chicken.
To keep the fires stoked between meals there will be pesto twists, cheese straws, shortbread and christmas cake, again all homemade. After that lot, some serious walks will be required for me anyway, Winnie jnr is a slim jim. Oh and if you can get here, you'd be most welcome.

[Sourdough]

What are your survival plans for the holidays? Christmas and all that is just a few short weeks away. And what's on the menu (if it's very tasty, I just might come and crash the party)?

Lady, come anytime. I'll cook anything you want...........(Leave the boyfriend there to feed the Ducks & Dogs)

[Ken]

Prime Rib Roast. Medium Rare.

[Rick]

I'm putting my waders on, Winnie. I'll be over in a bit. I'll take a walk with you.

[Winnie]

Anytime Rick.

[wildWoman]

Winnie, your plans sound lovely - and tasty! Just might have to put my kayak in again and come over What are pesto twists? That sounds yummy!

Lady, come anytime. I'll cook anything you want...........(Leave the boyfriend there to feed the Ducks & Dogs)

Sourdough, I am truly shocked at this proposition! Now this is the type of thing I might expect from a rascally Southerner - but from you, my Alaskan neighbour? What on earth are you thinking?
Asking me to leave the dogs behind...

[Winnie]

Pesto twists- 8oz puff pastry 2 tablespoons pesto, roll out pastry to 1/4 inch thick oblong spread 1/3 of the pesto on 2/3 pastry, fold pastry in three starting with the balnk 1/3. trn pastry 45degrees repeat pesto process and repeat again. chill pastry 2hrs then roll out thinly, cut into strips and "twist" them into spirals. bake in hot oven til golden brown and crispy. Mmmm heaven!

Edit to add if you make your own puff pastry, mix the pesto in with the fat as you do the folding thing.

[trax]

Let's see...Christmas...uhhhh Elder's Christmas dinner serve the Elders and then join them in the consumption of said dinner. Board of Directors party, catered, feed the Board of Directors and then join them in the consumption of said dinner. Christmas Day putting on a feast for homeless folks, several turkey dinners with all usual accoutrements. Feed the homeless folks and then join them...well you get the picture.

I shouldn't have to buy groceries until late February, but hopefully I'll get some bigger waist-sized pants for Christmas, think I'm gonna need them

[crashdive123]

It's either going to be a nice quiet Christmas here, or a bit cooler one in North Dakota.

[wildWoman]

I don't see myself making puff pastry...I think I'm better off just coming over, Winnie!

[Pal334]

As the man of the house,my job is to do whatever I am told . Going to spend alot of time playing with the grand kids and godsons new toys (of course I bought my favorites toys ).

In a few days will start to distribute the toy trucks I have made to some of the centers in the area for gifting to kids.

And last but not least will show my thankfullness for all the baked goodies in sight !!!!!

You know, today we here at work finished packing this years Care Packages to the Troops (11 boxes), 5 years in a row. I think the most important thing I want to do or have for Christmas is not to have to send these packages anymore!!!!

[Old GI]

Speeding Christmas week at my son's organic farm in the "middle-of-nowhere" NM. Our BO site. He will always have food and water and all the cottonwood you could burn, if you can stand the smell.

[aflineman]

I figure that I will spend time with the kids, since we will both be out of school. I may take them camping, but Klondike for Scouts is next month so I don't want them to get burnt out on the cold. Hopefully we get snow. We have fun doing the snowman thing.
For dinner it will be the standard. Turkey, ham, stuffing, and other things.
The good eats come the day AFTER Christmas, that is when we do homemade turkey noodles with the leftover turkey.

[Arkansas_Ranger]

I'm always fed a repeat of Thanksgiving dinner for Christmas.

However, throughout the week leading up to Christmas I fill myself daily with sausage balls, cheese logs, chex mix, interesting party dipsy, cookies, pumpkin bread, an assortment of pies, and those balls made out of peanut butter and corn flakes.

Like a good little government employee I taken plenty of time off around the holidays to sit and watch reruns of all our favorite Christmas classics.