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We're supposed to go to my friend's house tomorrow, for Christmas dinner. DH is really sick with a stomach ailment. He was up, vomiting several times last night, and some other nasty intestinal issues today. Any other time, he'd nap, and then get up in an hour or two, feeling much better. That isn't happening today...though, about 2 hours ago, he said he was feeling a bit better. I have him drinking spring water with some apple cider vinegar in it. We were to go out to dinner tonight, but I'm not sure if he'll be better that soon. As I was expecting him to feel better much earlier, I didn't go to the store; he had planned to do some errands early today. No way am I going to a store now, with the nuts that will be out there, and I can't afford to literally spend 3 hours sitting in a traffic jam--I have stuff to bake for tomorrow. And tonight, it's supposed to sleet/snow, so that's out of the question for me. In short, I cannot get to a store to buy stuff for tomorrow. I had left buying the rolls and the veggie tray for today, for freshness reasons. We're hoping he'll be ok tomorrow (dinner is at 5-6 pm).
Anyhoo...here's what I was planning to make (to serve 10-12):
Shredded beef roast, on kaiser rolls
A store-bought veggie tray, with dip
Bacon cheddar roll-ups (made with crescent rolls)
Gingerbread (cake, not cookies), with homemade whipped cream
Chocolate chip cookies
(Cooked) eggnog
Potato chips
Ok, I made 2 largish beef roasts last night. I can't get rolls to serve them on, though. Can't get the chips, either.
Apart from the veggie tray, I have the ingredients for everything else.
Cookies have been baked.
Will bake gingerbread today/make whipped cream.
Will make eggnog tonight.
I need a starch to accompany the shredded beef (which has a bit of gravy). I do have some potatoes in the house. I have flour. I may have Bisquick. I have crescent rolls (2 tubes), but I still need an appetizer to take, if I use those for something else. I have 2 packs of shredded cheddar cheese. (For the bacon rolls.)
I thought I could make cheddar mashed potatoes, and serve the beef over those. However, the hostess is making twice-baked potatoes (family tradition, so I don't want to infringe on that). I could just make crecent rolls; you can't make sandwiches with those, but it would be something. However, she's also making those! I could use the flour or Bisquick to make a crust to put over the meat, and call it a meat pie.
I think I must scratch the idea of the veggie tray, but want some non-starchy veggies with my meal (she won't have any herself). All I have is a smallish head of broccoli and canned veggies, and frozen corn. I think I have frozen green beans; not sure (we have 2 freezers, which is why--things get buried!).
I own 3, good-sized Crock-Pots, and a serving thing, with 3 small pots in it, to use for a buffet, so I can keep things warm.
Any ideas? Thank you!
Anyhoo...here's what I was planning to make (to serve 10-12):
Shredded beef roast, on kaiser rolls
A store-bought veggie tray, with dip
Bacon cheddar roll-ups (made with crescent rolls)
Gingerbread (cake, not cookies), with homemade whipped cream
Chocolate chip cookies
(Cooked) eggnog
Potato chips
Ok, I made 2 largish beef roasts last night. I can't get rolls to serve them on, though. Can't get the chips, either.
Apart from the veggie tray, I have the ingredients for everything else.
Cookies have been baked.
Will bake gingerbread today/make whipped cream.
Will make eggnog tonight.
I need a starch to accompany the shredded beef (which has a bit of gravy). I do have some potatoes in the house. I have flour. I may have Bisquick. I have crescent rolls (2 tubes), but I still need an appetizer to take, if I use those for something else. I have 2 packs of shredded cheddar cheese. (For the bacon rolls.)
I thought I could make cheddar mashed potatoes, and serve the beef over those. However, the hostess is making twice-baked potatoes (family tradition, so I don't want to infringe on that). I could just make crecent rolls; you can't make sandwiches with those, but it would be something. However, she's also making those! I could use the flour or Bisquick to make a crust to put over the meat, and call it a meat pie.
I think I must scratch the idea of the veggie tray, but want some non-starchy veggies with my meal (she won't have any herself). All I have is a smallish head of broccoli and canned veggies, and frozen corn. I think I have frozen green beans; not sure (we have 2 freezers, which is why--things get buried!).
I own 3, good-sized Crock-Pots, and a serving thing, with 3 small pots in it, to use for a buffet, so I can keep things warm.
Any ideas? Thank you!