The days have gotten away from me with Christmas and the holiday season. I'm sorry I have not written for the last couple of weeks. I hope this post finds that you all had a good holiday season filled with family and love.
This is just a little blurb to let you know I am still here and I am still working on my "New Lifestyle Eating" new way of avoiding the dreaded "D" word.
My last weigh-in after the 15th of December found me still at
However, my weigh-in this morning found a miracle had happened. The 10 lbs I expected to have packed on during the orgy of food we have been partaking in over the past 2 weeks did not happen and I was pleasantly surprised to find the following:
On Boxing Day, I had my cousins over for brunch and we had a wonderful time, so I thought I'd show you and give you a sampling of the menu I served. I'd love to thank Marlene and Paul Wilson and Jim and Beryl Cooke, for making our day such a wonderful time and wish you all a very Happy New Year.
Boxing
Day Menu
Appetizers
Smoked
Salmon on Cucumber slices with Lemon Dilly cheese ,
garnished with
my preserved lemons,
Bacon
Leek Cheese Dip on Cucumber slices with a garnish of chives and
tomatoes and sweet peppers,
Guacamole made with Epicure Selections Guacamole Dip Mix,
Nacho
Cheese Dip of course with Epicure Selections and tortilla chips,
Homemade
Turkey Pate flavoured with Epicure Selections Sage and Apple, topped with
Epicure Selections Peppercorns and aspic
Starter
Etouffee
Louisianan Shrimp Dish served on Rice made with Epicure selections
Louisiana Hot and Spicy Dip
Tourtiere
Traditional French Meat Pie
Antipasto and olive crackers
Main
Meal
Baked
Ham Glazed with Epicure Selections Cranberry Sauce
Scalloped
Potatoes made with Epicure Selections Chive and Bacon Dip Mix
Spinach
Salad with Hazelnuts, Roasted Beets and Goat cheese topped with a
Epicure Selections Balsamic Dressing and Honey
Homemade
Fan-tan Bread Buns
Desserts
Fresh
Fruit
Brandy
Plum Tarts
Butterscotch
Apple Tarts
Assorted
Christmas Cookies and Chocolates
Here are some of the pictures however, I forgot to take some before they started being eaten, but I think you will get the idea.
Salmon and Lemon Dilly cucumber slices in the foreground. |
Antipasto, Guacamole and then in small red dish Homemade Turkey Pate |
Homemade Turkey Pate |
Fresh fruit tree (out of focus, sorry) |
Etouffee
Selection off dessert platters, clockwise from left: Butterscotch Apple Tart, Brandy Plum Tart. asst Sugar Cookies, Homemade Chocolates. |
I will be posting the recipes in the next few days for all of these Menu items, but since I am "a bit of this and a bit of that" type of cook, I have to formulate the recipes, but I do promise I will post them within the week.
Talk to you soon, in the meantime have a great day, and enjoy your holidays and the holiday season. Wishing Everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year.
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