Appetizer Potluck
Okay folks, here’s one that’s way overdue to be shared. Those of you who were at our house for this know how behind I am in putting this one out. It’ll be our little secret, okay? Okay.
Birthday potluck at our house!
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Roasted Duck with Root Vegetables & Spaghetti Squash (aka Christmas Dinner)
So that big, glorious, hunk of meat duck we bought for Christmas dinner? We roasted him up and couldn’t have been more thrilled with the results.
Latkes Rosemary & Josh Style (aka Christmas Breakfast)
We love latkes. Granted, I probably don’t make them in a very traditional manner, but the combination of shredded potato, onion & spice all fried together tempts me any time I want a lazy breakfast. Christmas morning was a perfect time to make them.
Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve Josh and I got to spend some time with my extended family. I so love spending Christmas Eve with them; ever since I was a little girl, it was the one time of the year I could see aunts, uncles & cousins that are scattered around the state. While there were pieces of the family that were missing, I am so grateful for the opportunity I had to see those that were here. My Aunt Jeri, for instance, I hadn’t seen in probably 8 years. I wasn’t expecting her to be here this year, and when we saw each other for the first time, we hugged and hugged for so long. I got a little teary, and I think she did too.
I think I might have gotten my love of food from my Dad’s side of the family. We know how to cook. We know how to eat. And there was plenty of yummy finger food to go around tonight.
Christmas Eve Prep
This year, as I stated before, we had a few different parties to either attend or host. Here are some of the things we brought to share on Christmas Eve…
Chicken Pot Pie (aka Woods’ Family Christmas)
I know. You’re all probably so over Christmas. It’s the New Year already, if you’re on top of it, the decorations are down, the tree is put away, and the next thing we’re looking forward to is springtime and finally being warm again. Well, you all know how I work around here, and if I’m going to go through about a thousand photographs and blog about them, the fact that I’m rolling out the Christmas posts while it’s still January is a pretty little Christmas miracle in and of itself.
So let’s reflect, shall we?
Besides, I still have a party to blog about that happened in November, so be impressed that Christmas is here.
For the last I-don’t-know-how-many-years I’ve requested my mom’s homemade Chicken Pot Pie for my birthday gift. When Josh and I got married, we had a pot-luck style reception (it was small enough and informal enough it worked beautifully) and my mom brought a huge cast iron skillet full of the goodness. So this year for Christmas when we were trying to make plans, this just seemed like the natural thing to make. Besides, it was high time I learned how to make it as well.
Christmas Preview
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Photography Workshop Soiree
The evening before our workshop with Penny De Los Santos, Viv hosted a little meet-and-greet so we could share some food, hear Penny talk, and give a handful of others that wouldn’t be attending the workshop an opportunity to meet her as well. It was a delightful evening.
