It appears that summer may actually have arrived early this year, it's 95 F in the shade and 134 F in the sun. The pool in at 80 F. Tomorrow is actually supposed to be warm, so fingers crossed that I can take off the flannel shirt and bunny boots soon.
This years' menu will be forthcoming, but first...
You know how they say a picture is worth a thousand words? Yeah, that means I'll shut up...
Before I begin typing in this years menu, let me tell you that this is to feed the brood from dec 23rd to Jan 3rd. Yes, life pretty much comes to a halt for 2 weeks down unda.
Now, I still haven't decided what's gonna be served on which day, and there'll be a couple of days of leftovers spaced throughout. I also reserve the right to add any menu item I want to. Hmmmph!
Please note, with the exception of the Christmas fruitcakes and the puddings that have been in the pantry for 6 years, pretty much everything is made from scratch. No, I don't go out and milk the cow's for the cream... you know what I mean!
At this point there is no particular order, or rhyme or reason to anything; I'm just jotting down the stuff that I plan to prepare.
Holiday Feast 2008/2009 Menu
Peanut Butter Cheesecake with hot fudge sauce (does this surprise you?)
2 Christmas fruitcakes
2 Roast chooks with all the fixin's --that includes stuffing, gravy, spuds, etc
Dave's Polynesian Pork Roast --yes, it's wrapped in banana leaves and slow roasted
Souvlaki chicken with tabouli and tzatziki
BBQ Roo burgers
Teriyaki Roo burgers
Dave's extra special chips
Homemade pizza
Grilled Basa fillets
Homemade crumpets and cream
Charlotte Rouse (you'll love it, I'll put up pics of the process)
Potato Salad
Coleslaw
Candied Sweet Potato with marshmallow and cherry topping
Waldorf salad --with mom's special dressing
Herbed, baked spuds
Pineapple glazed ham
Herbed, baked pumpkin
Roasted pumpkin seeds
Mexican buffet with all the fixin's (let your imagination run wild on this)
At least 2 sushi platters
Various chocolates
Hummus
Many salsas
Banana jam
Pineapple sherbet
Pineapple topping
Pineapple tarts
Pineapple Coconut pie
Pineapple meringue pie
Chocolate mint Chocolate chip ice cream made with fresh choc mint from the garden
2 Xmas puddings
Fresh plate of homemade dolmades
Pitcher (or 4) of margaritas
case of Cascade's
case of Boag's
Strawberries and cream
Champagne and strawberries
A few cases of vino
Apples and bleu cheese
some champagne
Devonshire Cream Tea --made from homemade scones, fresh whipped cream, and fresh picked strawberries.
I'm sure I've left something out, but you kinda get the idea... If I don't gain 15 pounds this year then I'll consider this holiday wasted!
Oi mate! What about the sunflower seeds?
9 comments:
Now we know how you landed Wifey-Poo.
Oh my my, what an incredible list.
How do we get to your house anyway?
If it wasn't for the ungodly friggin spiders and hellacious heat I might want to come down under for dinner.
ummmm yea, but i bet its not as delicious as my apple i'm eating.
ugh. pbutter cheesecake? Not worth the jumping jacks. I'll imagine how disgusting it must be. It's all in the mind............
Dave, Dave, Dave... disappointed...I don't see "Sunflower seed deluxe" anywhere on that menu. I think Sarah and her mob will not be happy at all.
Now look, if you don't stop about delicious food, I might have to consider defriending you. I gained 2 kg just reading that!
SV Meerkat: Hmmmm, directions... Well, when you round the tip of Baja, you'll want to steer southwest at a heading of about 235 degrees. That'll take you straight through to the Tasman Sea (betwixt Oz and Kiwiland) and then head straight west at 270 through Backstairs passage. That'll take you between Tas and Oz, careful though, lot's of shipwreckin' rocks. When you get to Kangaroo island, you'll want to turn north and head up Gulf St. Vincent. Keep an eye out to your right (east) after you round the main headlands for a big ole sign I'll put out welcoming you to Oz.
Tundratantrum: You're invited, no worries. I'll have extra spider cavier set out for you. It's amazing what a pool will do for you when it gets warm.
Fozzygiggle: Try a bit of bleu cheese with your apple. Awesomely good. Peanut butter cheesecake is to die for...
Marie: Hey, I just got a 3 kilo bag of seeds for the little varmints. I'll keep all the recipes and such on my food blog, no worries. Well, I might have to talk about the tomatoes some more...
Ok, we are about half way there now. Keep the light on - should be there shortly.
SV Meerkat: You have internet in the middle of the Pacific? WOW!
Mmmmm....you sure know how to eat!!
Food is good......
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