What are you doing?

[PrincessFiona60]

Getting ready to wait for Santa, I have a strip of bells that I walk through the unit with at Midnight. Unfortunately, many of our residents are hard of hearing. Co-worker gifts ready to go. Now I just need one more cup of coffee.

 

[LPBeier]

My project for a rainy Christmas Eve: I'm listening to Pentatonix Holiday on Pandora and making bratwurst and sauerkraut. I've never made sausage in a casing before, or sauerkraut. We'll see how it goes

Looking forward to seeing and hearing about the results. I love making sausage! I haven't made my own sauerkraut but might give it a try!

 

[LPBeier]

I am just about to make my two sponges for the yule logs. TB doesn't know I am making a separate gluten/dairy free one so I am doing the other one first and he should be off to his brother's by the time I am ready to mix the second one!

 

[Andy M.]

Just finished wrapping the last of my gifts for SO.

 

[buckytom]

Mom arrived safely this morning. I skipped sleep today to spend some time with her, then I wrapped the gifts and hustled back into work. I'll ne hete until 7AM , then it's a rush to get home before anyone wakes up.

 

[Kayelle]

We just finished dinner, and I went outside on the porch to cool off just as Santa came flying over!!
What luck!
I spent the afternoon scoring and preparing the four ducks for the oven in the morning. They look quite beautiful and impressive if I do say so myself. SC had the great idea of using an Exacto knife for the scoring. Brilliant!

 

[Farmer Jon]

Got the bacon thawing out for the turkey tomorrow.

 

[Cheryl J]

I'm heading for bed pretty soon. Have to be up at 6AM for an early morning Christmas breakfast with my daughter, SIL, and grandson Tyler. I'm not usually a morning person, but so looking forward to tomorrow AM.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Wishing the time would go faster...

 

[CakePoet]

Trying to wake up

 

[LPBeier]

Just realizing I was going to make my onion tart pastry tonight. Oops! So now it is stay up and get it done so I can sleep in, or go to bed hoping I get to sleep without coughing again and get up early to make it. It has to rest 2 hours before rolling out and then another hour in the fridge before baking. It is well worth the work but I am just kicking myself I didn't get it to the first chilling stage tonight.

 

[Cooking Goddess]

I am finally relaxed enough to think of going to bed. It was a busy day, what with 2 1/2 loads of laundry (washed hand towels two days ago, just got them folded and put away tonight, so that is the "1/2"), baked, cooked, and put up the tree. *phew* Now after trying a Boulevardier (eh, OK, but with the price of Campari I'll drink it on its own) I am relaxed. Now I can trundle off to bed with visions of sugar plums in my head. G'night.

 

[Farmer Jon]

Got the Christmas turkey in.

 

[LPBeier]

Jon, what's that dressing you rubbed all over your turkey? Love the bacon!

 

[Farmer Jon]

Its called Dorothy Lynch. Made here in Nebraska only available regionally. Its like a thick French dressing. I marinade everything in Dorothy. I found a knock off recipe online I've never tried it but it's with a shot If you want to try it. We usually bring a couple big jugs of it to Kentucky for my wife's family.

Here is a link to the knock off recipe. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/221917/dorothy-lynch-style-salad-dressing/

 

[LPBeier]

Thanks, Jon!

 

[Dawgluver]

I think I've seen Dorothy here too. Will have to try it.

Just looked it up, available in 35 states, probably mostly in the midwest.

 

[Kayelle]

Finishing up the packing for our week long Mexican cruise. We leave tomorrow and don't need to catch a plane! WooHoo!!! Happy New Year everyone!!

 

[Cheryl J]

Finishing up the packing for our week long Mexican cruise. We leave tomorrow and don't need to catch a plane! WooHoo!!! Happy New Year everyone!!

Have a great time, Kay and SC - and Happy New Year to both of you! Looking forward to seeing some pics!

 

[Dawgluver]

Bon voyage, Kay and Souschef! Looking forward to your trip report, and Happy New Year!