Christmas - the food

Isn't Christmas really all about the food and the special meals that bring families together around the one table? It is to me.



On Christmas Eve Mr Moo's parents, my Mum, my Dad and Tiya Ning came for dinner.

As always, at Christmas time, I lay the table with my Nana's tablecloth, she crocheted this special cloth over 80 years ago. Twinkle lights, candlelights, christmas carols, laughter and love.

Triple cream brie, quince paste and water crackers
Roast chicken with marsala cream gravy
Honey roasted vegetables
Steamed mixed vegetables
Double chocolate and cherry brownies with thick cream

After dinner, we each grabbed an umbrella and set off in drizzling rain to see the christmas lights in our nearby streets.



Christmas morning was an early one - 5am. We did, however manage to stall the kids until 6:30 by letting them see what was in their stockings. This meant we were able to have a coffee and a bite to eat before the wild rumpus began!

It also helped that Poppy and Tiya Ning had stayed the night. This is the sweets platter that we shared with them on Christmas morning.


(finally - we can open the presents)


(Daddy doing Miss Moo Moo's hair with christmas ribbon's and bows)



Other family came over in the morning for the annual swapping of presents. So lunch didn't get to the table until about 1:30pm. I think this is fairly typical for christmas day, isn't it?

Around our table was, Mum, Dad, Nora, us and the children. Champagne and christmas toasts started off our meal.

Double wood smoked ham (from dad's old fashioned country butcher)
Roasted pork fillet with hot apple and onion chutney
Roast chicken
Finnish baked potatoes in cream
Green bean salad
Spinach, avocado and orange salad

Baked chocolate swirl cheesecake
Coffee



Good wine was drunk, but not too much. And as usual, I could not eat dinner last night.

My fridge still seems to stacked full of food, as Dad and Nora are staying here for a few days. It's just as well really, as it appears that I have fallen into a heap. I have no intention of cooking anytime soon.

I'm am just plum tuckered out! Lucky we are in holiday mode.

Thanks Mum, for all of your help in the kitchen on Christmas day and for your super yummy cheesecake.