For the last several years, our Christmas entree has been a crown roast of pork. Last year, the grands decided that they wanted beef pot pie. The kind of pot pie where the dough is rolled out and cut into squares and then dropped into the simmering beef, seasonings, and potatoes. Since my DIL is gluten-free, I make two batches of pot pie, one made with regular flour and one made with King Arthur's Measure for Measure GF flour. It works.
I was talking to Dearest Son and asked him if he wanted the crown roast. Or maybe I could just do a baked ham for sandwiches, make some salads, maybe some baked beans, and so on and just have a casual buffet. (I needed to know because I have to order the crown roast ahead of time, so it's ready for pick-up at the butcher.)
Dearest Son talked to Dearest Grands, who said they wanted....
Beef pot pie!
Again?
Yes!
You know that's not Christmas, right?
Does it have to be?
Well, no, but.....
That's what we want!
Seriously?
Yes! (And then Dearest Granddaughter suggested that she make the regular pot pie while I make the GF pot pie. Well, what could I say?)
You're lucky I love you guys!
We love you, Grandma!
Beef pot pie it is! I'm thinking with some applesauce, cranberry relish and maybe some freezer cabbage to go along with the mix. Desserts will be cookies, the white coconut cake, and some version of snickerdoodle cheesecake. And one peanut butter pie because my DIL loves peanut butter. Oh, crap, I have to order the cake!
When Dearest Richard found out that we were having pot pie (again) for dinner, he wasn't particularly amused. Oh, he likes it, but we have it fairly often around here. So I suggested that he and I have our own Christmas dinner and I'd make filled pork chops with apples and raisins, mashed potatoes and gravy, etc for the two of us at some point. That made him happy.
And life is good. At least, I hope it is. I need wine.
What are you having for Christmas dinner? Have you thought about it?
I was talking to Dearest Son and asked him if he wanted the crown roast. Or maybe I could just do a baked ham for sandwiches, make some salads, maybe some baked beans, and so on and just have a casual buffet. (I needed to know because I have to order the crown roast ahead of time, so it's ready for pick-up at the butcher.)
Dearest Son talked to Dearest Grands, who said they wanted....
Beef pot pie!
Again?
Yes!
You know that's not Christmas, right?
Does it have to be?
Well, no, but.....
That's what we want!
Seriously?
Yes! (And then Dearest Granddaughter suggested that she make the regular pot pie while I make the GF pot pie. Well, what could I say?)
You're lucky I love you guys!
We love you, Grandma!
Beef pot pie it is! I'm thinking with some applesauce, cranberry relish and maybe some freezer cabbage to go along with the mix. Desserts will be cookies, the white coconut cake, and some version of snickerdoodle cheesecake. And one peanut butter pie because my DIL loves peanut butter. Oh, crap, I have to order the cake!
When Dearest Richard found out that we were having pot pie (again) for dinner, he wasn't particularly amused. Oh, he likes it, but we have it fairly often around here. So I suggested that he and I have our own Christmas dinner and I'd make filled pork chops with apples and raisins, mashed potatoes and gravy, etc for the two of us at some point. That made him happy.
And life is good. At least, I hope it is. I need wine.
What are you having for Christmas dinner? Have you thought about it?