Two of my sisters are visiting so on X-mas eve I'm cooking for everyone - Chicken Pelau, Dahl, Mango Chutney and Pita Bread.
For X-mas day we all bring a a couple of dishes so there is no "kitchen time." I'm bringing a Niman Farms Applewood Smoked Ham and the wifey is hooking up some of her signature guac.
Feelings about religion: I believe in a dogma-free personal Prime Mover.
Two of my sisters are visiting so on X-mas eve I'm cooking for everyone - Chicken Pelau, Dahl, Mango Chutney and Pita Bread.
For X-mas day we all bring a a couple of dishes so there is no "kitchen time." I'm bringing a Niman Farms Applewood Smoked Ham and the wifey is hooking up some of her signature guac.
I bought an extra turkey when the grocery stores had the birds on sale at TG,we are cooking turkey for xmas dinner,12 pounder.
we went to my grandmothers house for TG dinner anyway,so we never cooked ,or cleaned ,OR had leftover turkey
Everything except meat, fish is fine tho.
That's how I was raised (Catholic) and I'm not really doing it because of religion but because of the tradition.
Can't say I'm going to miss the meat for 1 day tho
To be human is to choose.
It is better to die on your feet
than to live on your knees.
if i'm lucky, a stick of gum.
if I'm even luckier an apple.
all those damn corporate checks are leavin my family broke for the holidays so meh.
Though if a check manages to creep in before this friday then.. possibly ham and tamales..
Leg of lamb and a pork tenderloin, real mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, carrots and Sister Schubert yeast rolls. Appetizers are shrimp and crab meat. Cream puffs and mini eclairs for snacking.
Christmas Eve at my Sister's house with her Sicilian Mother-in-law cooking. We'll start with an antipasti then caponata and on to the meatballs and mostaccioli. It's good.
Christmas day will be at 'Ol Leatherneck's house with a huge honkin' spiral ham!
,or cleaned 
