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We had a lovely Christmas. We slept til 8:00 AM which was so nice. When the kids were little they were up well before dawn poking around. This year my daughter, son-in-law, and new Grandson spent the night with my son-in-law’s parents so they arrived at our house mid-morning. We opened presents, had breakfast and spent the rest of the morning/afternoon being slugs.
I was off the hook for dinner this year. We were invited to my son-in-law’s parents for dinner. I only needed to take dessert. Easy! I took a pumpkin pie, and apple pie. They were a nice end to Marilyn’s fabulously delicious Italian dinner…I should say feast.
When we arrived Marilyn had the table laid; it was festive, and reminded me of my Mother’s Christmas table setting.
There were before dinner hors d’oeuvres. My favorite was a Corn dip. I don’t know what besides corn is in it, but it’s really good. I need to get the recipe. We ate it with tortilla chips:
Little Jaxon made the rounds meeting some relatives for the first time since coming home. Here is he with his Great Uncle Don, and Great Aunt Steph. Jaxon is in for a lot of good times and laughs when Uncle Don is around. He’s funny!
Aunt Rhianna, Uncle Ben, and cousin Maci were there too:
Jaxon eventually made it back to his Mommy, and his Daddy was nearby.
The aromas emanating from Marilyn’s kitchen were making my stomach rumble. There’s nothing like a home filled with the great aromas of a home cooked meal about to be served. On the menu were:
Lamb Osso bucco, Chicken cacciatore, a spinach salad with pecans, and pomegranate, all tossed with a light dressing, fresh steamed broccoli on the side, and no Italian meal is complete without pasta. It was paired nicely with a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Moscato wine. Oh, and Mother’s milk for Jaxon.
Both the chicken and the lamb were so tender; they fell off the bone at the slightest touch of a fork tine.
Our lovely Hostess Marilyn:
Thank you so much for a wonderful meal, great conversation, and your warm hospitality! I’ll be dieting the rest of the week.
Marilyn, I’m serious, come for New Year’s Dinner and share our family tradition with us!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and were blessed to spend it with those you love.
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