tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075388423619128040.post2229534517861747699..comments2023-12-18T00:42:35.441-05:00Comments on Where's My Plan?: The Food of the SeasonSherckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365366144078711301noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075388423619128040.post-675777847639823722010-12-27T13:13:50.334-05:002010-12-27T13:13:50.334-05:00I think Thanksgiving food is WAY overrated. But I ...I think Thanksgiving food is WAY overrated. But I ADORE Christmas dinner. My dad is a Brit (as you know) so we always have a standing rib roast, Yorkshire pud and creamed pearl onions. There are a few veg based side-dishes thrown in, but those are the three things I concentrate on. And I always try to make some over-the-top Christmas dessert (did you see the pic of my cake on FB? I haven't blogged about it yet.) OH! And of course, on Christmas, unlike Thanksgiving, and also in the British tradition, we have a HUGE fry-up for breakfast. Bacon, eggs, sausage, hash browns + fried bread, tomatoes and mushrooms. And mimosas. To die for. Mmmmmmmm.....Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01777169829014328316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075388423619128040.post-51485360127078380302010-12-26T20:10:48.748-05:002010-12-26T20:10:48.748-05:00Dinner is standing rib and Yorkshire pudding at my...Dinner is standing rib and Yorkshire pudding at my stepmom's house. I make several different kinds of cookies, and they vary from year to year, but I always make sugar cookies, fudge, and (as you may have seen on FB) I love warm peanut butter cookies with a cold beer.Paula Reedhttp://www.paula-reed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075388423619128040.post-74991754658758114392010-12-25T13:08:21.328-05:002010-12-25T13:08:21.328-05:00Sticky buns! My mom's recipe included pecans i...Sticky buns! My mom's recipe included pecans in the topping, but her topping was made partly with light and dark corn syrups. Would love to try a different topping recipe without those -- tried one with regular maple syrup once and the texture wasn't right. Read somewhere that you can heat maple syrup to 225 I think and it gets thicker, more like a corn syrup.<br /><br />I made six kinds of cookies this year -- tops are the coconut macaroons. The first pan of nut horns didn't cook all the way -- I'll put them back in the oven later today. The milanos were disappointing -- spongy and alcoholy. The pizzelles and crinkles taste good but should be crispier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075388423619128040.post-79110317827306898482010-12-24T15:10:09.285-05:002010-12-24T15:10:09.285-05:00Divinity is also in my Christmas memories, as is f...Divinity is also in my Christmas memories, as is fudge, sugar cookies with the red and green sugar crystals on top, pies of all kinds, and my grandma's carrot cake with cream cheese icing. Mm. I agree -- Christmas is a sweets holiday for sure.<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you. :)Margarethttp://stonecastles.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075388423619128040.post-41063204827202952572010-12-24T15:04:02.044-05:002010-12-24T15:04:02.044-05:00Merry Christmas to you, too!
My mom made, no kidd...Merry Christmas to you, too!<br /><br />My mom made, no kidding, at least 12 different kinds of Christmas cookies every year. One year, when we were having family from afar visit, she made (get this) TWENTY different kinds. They were delightful.<br /><br />Besides cookies, my mom always made awesome fruitcake, fudge and pies. Why I've never been morbidly obese is a complete mystery.Zazzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984406076982323938noreply@blogger.com