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Just found out our son, who lives in Kazakhstan, missed a connection and has a 12 hour layover in Amsterdam. He won't get to our airport till 3 pm- if then. I know he will be exhausted and will probably say hello and head to bed.
So I've decided to put off our holiday feast until the 26th. I think tomato soup and grilled sandwiches sound terrific for Christmas Day.
on the 26th we will have
herb roasted Chicken
cheese grits-every holiday meal
mashed potatoes and gravy
green beans and almonds
iceberg lettuce with homemade blue cheese dressing
waldorf salad
dinner rolls
hand held apple pies for dessert
We're having a downsized feast than we did on Thanksgiving. Instead of turkey we're having a 7 pound roast capon. A capon is a large, fat neutered chicken( poor guy). I actually prefer that over turkey. Pa dutch potato filling, bread stuffing, cranberry relish, butternut squash, cole slaw and pepper cabbage, peas, and Cope's dried corn. Rolls and butter and of, course, gravy. I'm not a gravy person but I make an exception for the Holidays.
Dessert is a mincemeat pie. We tried Crosse and Blackwell's mince meat filling this year. No meat in it, which is how I like it. It was fantastic, it edges out Nonesuch. Mrs. Smith used to make a pie but they discontinued it. That was good, this is better.
Then after a day of leftovers we'll have pa dutch chicken pot pie. Its similar to chicken and dumplings, its not baked in a pie shell. If there's any chicken left from that, chicken corn noodle soup.
We don't do a commercial extravagant Christmas but we eat like royalty.
We're having a downsized feast than we did on Thanksgiving. Instead of turkey we're having a 7 pound roast capon. A capon is a large, fat neutered chicken( poor guy). I actually prefer that over turkey. Pa dutch potato filling, bread stuffing, cranberry relish, butternut squash, cole slaw and pepper cabbage, peas, and Cope's dried corn. Rolls and butter and of, course, gravy. I'm not a gravy person but I make an exception for the Holidays.
Dessert is a mincemeat pie. We tried Crosse and Blackwell's mince meat filling this year. No meat in it, which is how I like it. It was fantastic, it edges out Nonesuch. Mrs. Smith used to make a pie but they discontinued it. That was good, this is better.
Then after a day of leftovers we'll have pa dutch chicken pot pie. Its similar to chicken and dumplings, its not baked in a pie shell. If there's any chicken left from that, chicken corn noodle soup.
We don't do a commercial extravagant Christmas but we eat like royalty.
a capon and mincemeat....
two holiday staples of decades ago.....hanks for posting
about 32 years ago I had over 25 special orders for capons around Christmas,,,now its about 3-4
many mainers use to make their own mincemeat a 100 years ago with venison
now most of it is made with beef
there was a store nearby that was famous for mincemeat shipped it all over the world.....the owner even got invited on the david lettermen show (years ago) to talk about this mincemeat
Prime rib and bakers. My Thermoworks digital thermometer chose Christmas Day to bite the dust, so keeping my fingers crossed that I don't ruin the roast. I want this baby out of the oven at 120°.
AngID, it doesn't seem like meat thermometers ever last very long. I've gone through so many, I've lost count.
Ham is my entree of choice every Christmas, along with sweet potatoes, corn casserole, cheesy pineapple bake, green beans and a brownstone cake for dessert.
Very disappointed at my instant read thermometer. Our roast beef was a bit over cooked., but anyway, it was still ok. Another Christmas in the rear view mirror.
oiled it up and seasoned and cooked uncovered 15 mins per lb at 325
in the last 40 minues checking temp with my cooking thermometer.,....
I pulled meat out at 125 -128 and let set for 25 minutes
it was awesome
the rib eye cost me over 100.00 and I'm checking the temp with a t style thermometer that cost 3 dollars years ago but it worked.. I use two of them - to cross reference .I have tried the digital ones before not a huge fan
once you pull out (roast) it will still cook another 8-12 degrees while it sets
my god that was sooooo good ....I ate most of the bones..... mmm mmm
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