Thursday, December 26, 2024

Happy Boxing Day!

We had a wonderful Christmas.  Getting together with family is what Christmas is about.  My daughter, Cheryl, had the entire family over and cooked a delicious dinner.

  • Turkey
  • Ham
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Brussel Sprouts with bacon
  • Carrots
  • Peas
  • Mashed potatoes, the light version with Cream Cheese and Heavy Cream!
  • Peas
  • Stuffing
  • Cranberries fresh not like the canned she got as a child
  • Gravy
Two hours later we had room for dessert, your choice
  • Black Forest Cake (I bought it)
  • Chocolate Cheesecake (she made it)
  • Harrods Figgy Pudding 
  • Harrods Christmas Pudding  purchased from the UK with her tea!
  • Shortbread and Truffles (thanks to Uncle Brad)
What a fabulous dinner!

Everyone took home leftovers!  She kept the Harrods puddings for another dinner as there was so much dessert and everyone wanted cheesecake and Black Forest cake.  Thank you Cheryl and Dave for a wonderful evening!

Dogwood trees

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