A Merry Christmas Recap

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! The last few days have been busy, busy, busy. So needless to say I am tired and have come down with some sort of cold. Booooo! So instead of going recipe recap posting crazy, check out my photo montage below of the last few days!


CHRISTMAS EVE MENU

Roaster Pork Tenderloin Sliders with Balsamic Onions

Cauliflower Soup with Beet Chips

Baked Brie

Onion & Shallot Dip with Vegetables

Bacon Wrapped Dates with Almonds

CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU

Horseradish and Herb Crusted Beef Rib Roast

Duck

Scalloped Potatoes with Caramelized Fennel

Braised Carrots and Parsnips

Broccoli Rabe

Garlic Oregano Knots

White Chocolate Tiramisu Trifle with Spiced Pears

Started with a sunny, yet cold, drive from VA to OH

After 6 hours in the car, I was ready for some xmas decorations

So many stockings..& check out the Bo Obama xmas card on the far right

Jamison resting in the tree..

A sneak peek of my mom's remodeled kitchen

And on to the food.....Christmas Eve

Bacon Wrapped Dates with Almonds

The start of Baked Brie

Sage and Ricotta Meatballs

Roasted Pork Tenderloin Sliders with Balsamic Onions

Mmmm mini desserts

And for Christmas dinner....

My plate....

Garlic Oregano Knots

Sauteed Broccoli Rabe 

Braised Carrots and Parsnips

Apricot Hoisin Marinated Duck

The motherload: Horseradish and Herb Crusted Beef Rib Roast

White Chocolate Tiramisu Trifle with Spiced Pears

Somebody missed the memo that you're supposed to have a WHITE Christmas on the actual holiday, not the day after the fact.

Argh snow.......