I'll nibble on a couple of items, but not have an actual meal. Today was our Christmas party at the Home with my special needs sister. It's covered dish and we're all pretty good cooks. For once I was able to restrain myself to once through the line and no desserts. Can't believe I accomplished that feat. Annie got a lot of nice gifts and was as happy as can be, but very tired by the time we all left. And she was very full........she loves when we bring in the foods like Mom used to make when they lived at home.

Shirley

Took DS and my GS to Village Tavern.

DS and GS had shrimp and grits, fruit and an apple cinnamon muffin.

I had an expensive fried egg BLT, and wasn't good. $9.95 and I half ate it. Told the waiter, he offered another, but was too late.

$40 with tip

Finished up the last of my candy making and frosted cut out cookies just now. I am tired, and darn missed my weekly Sunday nap!

I think we shall begin what DH calls the starvation diet. LOL
That is the week before Christmas food! If you knew my DH and how he can complain about small meals you'd laugh.

SOS tonight. Ask me if I give a darn!

We are ready for my DS,DDL, 2 GD & GS. They will be here till after Christmas..The Fridge is full, the table have desserts waiting for them to get her..The house smells great.

Sunday nights are very light fare, fruit salad, sliced turkey, and roasted beets.

grilled cheese and soup...we'd had leftovers for lunch (chinese) so just wern't hungry...we seem to eat lighter on sunday...could it be because dh nibbles during the football games?? lol

Nodakgal, did you make caramels? I didn't. I tried to weigh the time they took to make versus their goodness, and the time frame won out. I sure love those things!

Glenda, you should've gone with the guys and had the shrimp and grits. That was one expensive 1/2 an egg sandwich.

Shirley, you and your others sisters are so good to your sister. I know it was a special day for her--and you, too. Dinner sounds so good. I admire your self-control. Nothing like good food made by good cooks.

Hallsgarden and susanjf, we should all be following your example and eat light most of this week. I love grilled cheese with tomato soup, but the fruit salad, beets and turkey iw REALLY a good light meal.

Donnakt, I can just feel your excitement about the kiddos coming. Sounds like a beautiful Hallmark ad. Enjoy every minute!

Hot corn bread and good hot bean soup from the freezer. Perfect for a cold day when my football team lost and my favorite bald skaters are keeping the ice hot. Scott Hamilton I am sure of, but was that really Brian Boitano?
Anyway, supper will be yummy.

I breaded and baked a chicken breast. We had leftover mashed potatoes.
I made an awesome Wild Rice Salad to go with it.

Made caramels awhile back Patti. I hate hate hate wrapping them. Everyone loves them here so its sorta a must do for me. I have them in the extra fridge with the peanut butter fudge and toffee. Today was gum drop fudge and cut out cookies, all frosted and decorated.

Going to bed hungry.
Having oatmeal and peaches.

I'll eat well, tomorrow

We had home made pot pies with leftover chicken. They were very good.

Had a long day. Made biscotti, truffles and fudge to send to the east coast today. Will make one more pan of fudge and use up the rest of the truffle filling. That will be all my holiday stuff this year.

Christmas can just pass on by this year as far as I am concerned.

I don't like wrapping them either, Nodakgal. I never get the waxed paper cut to the right size. Plus my recipe makes so many it takes forever.

Well jas, now that you have me hooked on wild rice, I'll have to try this recipe, too.

I bought dried Great Northern beans at the store last week for bean soup and cornbread. We like it so much we even have it in the summer. I bet it was yummy, Rosebudms!!

Wow cwnev, I don't know where you found time to make chicken pot pie with all that baking/cooking. I'm in awe!! I try to keep stuff in the freezer for those kind of busy days so I don't have to worry about dinner.

Patti,
The salad tastes wonderful warm, or at room temperature.
I just had it sit while the chicken finished cooking. My breasts were so large.....Chicken Breasts that is!!! That it took much longer to cook.

I wasn't going to pay $3.95/lb for red pepper!!!, so I left it out, and didn't have parsley, either. It's very flexible!