We had a nice holiday with both daughters home, as well as our older daughter’s boyfriend.
I worked a lot and cooked a lot. But we also played games, especially liking a new one recommended by a fellow blog reader of yours called Marbles and Jokers; we recommend it now to you! We went to church, made homemade ornaments, and spent a day printmaking. Also note the amazing gift our younger daughter made for our older daughter. And check out the visitor outside our kitchen window!
The links for the food I made whose recipes are on the blog are below each photo.
As of today we are back to just the two of us, embracing a nice quiet January schedule.
Swordfish with Herbed Butter Sauce with fruit and Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Scallion Oil Halibut, with pear and Blistered Green Beans
Our three foot tree
Making “Christmas Dinos” Cut out Sugar Cookies
Christmas Eve Dinner
Broiled Halibut with Parmesan Crust, with Black Garlic Brussels Sprouts, and Beet Citrus Salad and Martinelli’s
Christmas Eve Church
Christmas Eve Church
Church friends Christmas Eve
Christmas morning
Homemade ornaments project
Homemade ornaments project
My husband made this fabulous Apricot Christmas Crown for me Christmas morning
Our younger daughter knit a “Myrtle Lace” cashmere/silk blend scarf for our older daughter.
Another view of our daughter’s difficult hand made gift to her sister.
Tomato tarts (a family favorite) midday on Christmas
my sisters in North Carolina on Christmas
Simple Christmas dinner of Crab Cakes with Sweet Corn Chowder
Home-squeezed cranberry juice
Deluxe Tuna Casserole with simple salad
Truffled brie
Homemade Savory Tuna Burgers with chips and pear
Our daughter printmaking in my smock
sister time
Salmon Florentine (made with terrific King Salmon)
Our new game: Marbles and Jokers
yes it snowed
Made Blistered Grape and Roasted Cauliflower Lasagna for our Anniversary around the fire
Broiled Halibut with Parmesan Crust and Blistered Green Beans with Citrus Beet Salad (again by request) with fresh green juice
Out our kitchen window
Fabulous Steelhead Trout with Maple Mustard Cabbage and pear
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2 Comments
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You are creative in many ways Polly. You are rich in your expression of Soul. Love seeing your family and especially the girls having fun together.
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Glad you were able to have some quality family time. All the meals look delicious and healthy to boot.
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