I finally sat down and figured out what we're doing for Christmas dinner this year. It's just Rick and me (and Bob coming in to pick his dinner up). As with Thanksgiving, he had gotten invited to his parents' for dinner, but they don't wear masks at all. His brother and SO will be there, but they refuse to wear masks, too. He doesn't feel comfortable around them because of that. He's started working from home again, until the end of January. Anyway, it really bothered me that he would have no Thanksgiving dinner, so we had him come over to our house and pick his dinner up, take it home, and enjoy it that way. With the pandemic, he's not coming into the house. And we're doing it for Christmas, too. I'll pack up dinner in containers, he'll come over, pick everything up, and take it back home. I asked Dear Richard if he was ok with this and he agreed; he really likes Bob, too.
Filled Pork Chops
Amish Potato Filling (a cross between mashed potatoes and a bread filling. Don't laugh; it's really good!)
Dried Corn
Asparagus with Leeks
Creamed Onions
Butternut Squash with Dried Fruit (apricots and cherries and a maple syrup sauce. It's good stuff.)
Mandarin Orange and Pecan Salad
Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake (Bought it from Junior's in NY because I thought Dear Richard deserved a treat)
No white coconut cake this year. It's not worth running into town, just to pick up a cake, not during the pandemic. I thought about making it, but since it's really just me (Rick despises coconut with a passion), I couldn't see the need. My sister was disappointed, but she understands.
I was talking to my son last night. He said that, since it was just Rick and me for dinner, he knew what we were having. And he was right, although very disappointed. He loves filled pork chops and they don't prepare them at all. He dearly loves creamed onions, too, and the only time he has them is when they come here for dinner. I told him I'd take a picture; he called me a snot.
What's your menu? Did you figure it out yet?
Filled Pork Chops
Amish Potato Filling (a cross between mashed potatoes and a bread filling. Don't laugh; it's really good!)
Dried Corn
Asparagus with Leeks
Creamed Onions
Butternut Squash with Dried Fruit (apricots and cherries and a maple syrup sauce. It's good stuff.)
Mandarin Orange and Pecan Salad
Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake (Bought it from Junior's in NY because I thought Dear Richard deserved a treat)
No white coconut cake this year. It's not worth running into town, just to pick up a cake, not during the pandemic. I thought about making it, but since it's really just me (Rick despises coconut with a passion), I couldn't see the need. My sister was disappointed, but she understands.
I was talking to my son last night. He said that, since it was just Rick and me for dinner, he knew what we were having. And he was right, although very disappointed. He loves filled pork chops and they don't prepare them at all. He dearly loves creamed onions, too, and the only time he has them is when they come here for dinner. I told him I'd take a picture; he called me a snot.
What's your menu? Did you figure it out yet?
