Showing posts with label mashed potatoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mashed potatoes. Show all posts

Friday, December 27, 2024

Christmas Season 2024/2025: Christmas Day - Cocktails, Appetizers, and Prime Rib (1st Day of Christmas)

 Wednesday, December 25,  2024

After my cigar I hopped in the pool. Dale and I were supposed to have potato peeling duty at 2:00.  Dale saw how much fun I was having outside and offered to take the job over. He's just that sweet. John came out and joined me in the pool where the water was heated to a perfect 90 degrees. 


When finished in the pool I picked a tangelo from John and Dianne's backyard tree. 

                      

I made a cocktail using Bombay Sapphire, tangelo slices and juice, and lime juice ice cubes. The ice cubes were from John's neighbors who used fresh squeezed lime juice from their backyard lime tree. 


After peeling the potatoes Dale boiled and them riced them.




John made a lovely baked brie as an appetizer which  turned out splendidly.


Prime rib was on  the menu for dinner. 


John used an air fryer to cook it. 





Later when ready....




Irv looks on as John fished it out. 





Dayum it turned out nicely. 


Really nicely. 





Dale and John worked on a nice juice to put on the meat.



My God it was beautiful! Mashed potatoes and green beans accompanied it. Old Fashioned as my dinner cocktail.

Friday, November 24, 2023

Thanksgiving 2023 - The Dinner

 Thursday, November 23, 2023

While Pete contemplates cooking the big dinner. . . 

I opened up a Fresca and sat down in front of the tv. 

Mom enjoyed the sunshine out on the porch. 

I joined Mom outside for a bit and it was particularly pleasant in the direct sun. 

After a bit Mom came back inside and took a little nap. 

Pete had the turkey on the smoker.

I took a little walk before dinner. 

And peeked at the turkey as it was nearing completion. It looked like Pete had it seasoned nicely. 

Turned out the turkey was gonna take a little longer than expected so I poured myself a little whiskey. 

The table was set...

...and I couldn't wait to dig in. 

Family photo.

Dinner was all very delicious.


After dinner we played games, including Pictionary, and had pumpkin pie.

All in all it was a lovely Thanksgiving.