There's been a proliferation of gold and silver twinkling and glittering things this holiday season - not that I have any problems with that. I actually hung Christmas lights on our balcony and have managed to only smash one bulb in the sliding patio door. I've also been baking a boatload of Christmas cookies - spiced eggnog cookies and the chocolate crinkle cookies that Anna shared
here. It has been quite fun sharing my baked creations with friends and I wish I could send some of them to you all. Christmas is exactly a week away <yikes> and I also hope you haven't been procrastinating like my sister and actually have some holiday shopping completed. Although, the sales only seem to be getting better and better as it gets closer to the 25th.
My dad and I will be cooking up a Christmas feast a week from today and he has a stuffed pork tenderloin recipe he has been practicing. Do any of you have some good veggie dishes that you wouldn't mind sharing with me? This caramelized onion quiche recipe looks quite tasty.
Twinkle lights are a must for this time of the year and so is baking more than you can eat ;-) Happy to say that my gift-shopping is done, cards are written and parcels sent - just the food to go now. As for a veggie recipe - sorry, actually can't think of anything right now, I'm actually making duck for Christmas... xo
ReplyDeleteBit too early for my poor brain I think: a few too many "actually" I've just noticed ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhen you smashed one of the Christmas lights, did all of them stop working? That would have been SO annoying. And spiced eggnog cookies sound so amazing - I can't get eggnog over here. Can you believe it?! It's been years since I've had eggnog at Christmas. So sad.
ReplyDeleteI think the lights are great as well! I wish I had a good veggie recipe for you but I can't think of one offhand. The cookies look delicious though.
ReplyDeleteI'm a terrible friend because I have no recipes to share with you. When you find a good one and try it out..let me know!!
ReplyDeleteYeah, big holiday shopping procrastinator over here. Guess I'm like your sister that way! I don't know what happened. I started shopping right after Thanksgiving and then before I knew it, Christmas was a week away.
ReplyDeleteHow'd the cookies turn out?
Oooo...that quiche does look good. And I agree....the sales do get better as Christmas gets closer! Wassup with that?
ReplyDeletelooks great
ReplyDeleteI think I'm guilty this year of going overboard with glitter and lights...but it's just so festive I can't help it :) Those chocolate crinkle cookies sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteI need that caramelized onion quiche in my belly, right this minute. I love quiche. And Christmas lights! In my first apartment I kept Christmas lights up year round, as you are wont to do at 18.
ReplyDeleteUh, yes, caramelized onion quiche STAT! And the first time I had chocolate crinkle cookies, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. Seriously. I love the lights. I will be so sad when I'm not turning the lights on our tree any longer.
ReplyDeleteStuffed pork tenderloin sounds delicious. This year we are making sweet and sticky pomegranate chicken for Christmas (mostly because I'm super picky and don't like turkey or ham).
ReplyDeleteCarmelized onion quiche?! Oh my . . .
ReplyDeleteEnjoying a walk in the evening watching festive twinkling lights on the houses. Pretty much done with the gift shopping, just some last minute presents/goodies for unexpected guests that will pop in. Ooh caramelized onion quiche..miss my oven at this time of the year.I will probably prepare a cassoulet to bring to the party.
ReplyDeleteyum, that quiche looks so good! i am pretty boring when i comes to veggies and usually just make them really simply. but if i think of something i will pass it along for sure because i feel like i eat a lot of yummy veggie dishes all the time. oh, oh, i like to roast acorn squash by slicing it up and putting butter, (a little) brown sugar, rosemary and thyme on-top and baking it for - well, not too long because it cooks really fast sliced. anyway it's super duper yummy.
ReplyDeleteI finally finished my Christmas shopping this week. I'm so relieved to have it over with a few days before Christmas. But ... I still haven't mailed out the Texas gifts, which means they'll probably be delivered late. Oh well. I'll just blame the post office. :)
ReplyDeleteYum to last picture. We just finished shopping for the kiddies in our family today. Every year i tell myself not to procrastinate but alas, it never works.
ReplyDeleteOh that just sounds...got room for one more at the table??
ReplyDeleteThat quiche looks delicious! Hope you're enjoying this festive period (I'm sure you are) ;)
ReplyDeleteThat quiche looks REALLY delicious. Scalloped potatoes are always a hit at our table!
ReplyDeleteI can only imagine how yummy this Christmas dinner is going to be. My vote is for roasted brussels sprouts, with bacon right? Everything tastes better with bacon. Also add some capers and squeeze lemon on them when they're done roasting. And you're right, they do smell, but they're so tasty. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe pork tenderloin sounds good. I think we'll be getting a ham for Christmas...and a small turkey. So far our baking has been limited to pumpkin bread--the recipe is below if you'd like to try it. :)
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I love the christmas vibe! OMG! please share how the cooking feast going! I'm sure the dish going to taste the best!
ReplyDeleteFunny that you mentioned smashing bulbs... cause I thought I stepped on a few today. My mom put them right in the entry way of our house.
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