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I will, of course, be back in plenty of time for that WONDERFUL New Year's Eve Dinner!

Dea Xxx <3

Good morning all!

I did notice that you served brunch yesterday Sylvs and though I had got my days mixed up but I didn't say anything as I thought you might cancel it and it was SO lovely to sit and eat it in fromt of that roaring fire!!! ;-) <3

I will have to pile my plate high and 'run' today as I still have grand-daughter here and she is waiting to play 'Uno' and make trifle and make scones so I have a busy morning ahead!............

See you all later,

Dea Xxx

careful, Persie :-D :-D

SPECIAL EVENT


NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER


Dinner will be served at 7:00 pm



Appetizers

Wild Mushroom Pate
Blue Cheese Dip
Olive Tapenade
Vegetarian pate
Herbed meat pate
Shrimp with lemon dressing
Crackers and toast tips


Soup and Starter

Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup with Caramelized Vidalia Onions (vegetarian)
French Onion Soup


Green Salad
Caribbean Cucumber Salad



Main course

Baked Ham on the bone, studded with cloves, Raisin sauce
Roast Leg of Lamb, Mint Sauce, Mint Jelly
Roast Chicken, Sage and Onion Stuffing
Salmon Wellington

Shepherdess Pie (vegan)
Root Vegetable Stew
Spinach and Sun-dried Tomato Lasagna (vegetarian)


Mashed Blue Potatoes with Garlic
Roast Potatoes
3 Cheese Scalloped Potatoes
Potato Gratin with Caramelized Onions,

Baked Yams
Sweet Potato Casserole


Pumpkin Gnocchi with Sage and Hazelnuts
Ratatouille
Butternut Squash Gratin
Green Bean Casserole
Brussels Sprouts
Carrot and Parsnip Mash


Butter Pan Buns, Sourdough Rolls, Corn Bread, cheddar chive rolls, brie, onion and red pepper focaccia


Dessert:-

Dutch Apple Pie
Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake
Rhubarb Brown Betty
Coffee Liqueur Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
Crème Brulee
Flan de Coco (Coconut Flan)
Fresh Fruit Salad
Trifle

Cream, whipped or pouring
Custard

Cheese Plate

Fruit


Selection of Wines from British Columbia, Champagne or Sparkling White


Coffee, Tea, Water, Juices





enjoy




HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL
:-) :-D :-) :-D




s
xxx

Goodness I used nice, twice in the one post.

:-S :-S :-S

That reminds me, I should get some Asparagus... that and Goats cheese omelette sounds rather nice....

I had some Egyptian feta with my streaky bacon & salad tonight saw it on special at a place we have called Nosh... it is very nice..

There are not many cheeses I don't like... <3 :-D

Good morning!


Breakfast is ready


Tea, coffee, juices


Cold cereals:-
Corn Flakes, Muesli, Choco Pops, Honey Nut Cheerios, Corn Squares


Hot cereal:-
Porridge, Maple Nut Instant Oatmeal, Yellow Corn Grits (gluten-free)


In the warmer:-

maple smoked bacon,
sausage patties,
turkey sausages,
cheesy potato patties,
home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon,
ham and cheese omelette,
asparagus and goat cheese omelette,
cheesy potato bake with eggs, sausage and bacon,
eggs Benedict,
boiled eggs,
grilled tomatoes,
grilled mushrooms,
Maple baked beans,
fried bread,
black pudding,

Spinach quiche,
bacon quiche tarts,
cheese and onion tarts,
smoked salmon quiche,


Ulster Fry-up,
smoked salmon with cream cheese and capers,
Vietnamese spring rolls (vegetarian) with sesame dip,
Thai-style noodles and shrimp,
broiled grapefruit with brown sugar,

Maille Croque Monsieur (French ….. basically ham, cheese and tomato sandwich on toasted bread, with Maille Mustard),
Caribbean Banana Fritters,
Veggie Wrap (Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, Roasted Peppers and Feta Cheese),
vegetable couscous with wild blueberries,
ham and artichoke burrito wraps,
asiago and tomato pie,
coulibiac of salmon with dill (a kind of fish pie with eggs and rice),
golden onion tart,
kedgeree (smoked fish, rice, eggs),
grilled fish (halibut, mahi-mahi, or swordfish, depending on availability) with nectarine-mint salsa


Buttermilk Dollar Pancakes,
Savory Ricotta Pancakes with Tomato-Chard Sauce,
French toast,
Maple syrup, Saskatoon Berry Fruit Syrup, Blueberry Fruit Syrup, Peach & Brandy Syrup


Peach Yoghurt, Lemon Yoghurt, Blueberry Yoghurt, Vanilla Bean Yoghurt,


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free), croissants, crumpets, Butter Pan Buns, cheddar chive rolls


Muffins -- gluten-free cranberry and orange muffins, blueberry gingered lemon muffins, almond crumble peach muffins, apple pecan muffins,


Jams, jellies, Ginger marmalade, seville orange marmalade, lemon marmalade, marmite, peanut butter, vegemite




enjoy




s
xxx
:-) :-D :-) :-D :-) :-D :-) :-D :-)

Quite right, Cyn


a funny old week!


Not to mention that I served Brunch on a Friday!!



Never mind ................ you get New Year's Eve dinner on Saturday, instead of roast lunch on Sunday :-D :-D



yes, where are jax and dea????


do hope they are alright




s
xxx

Don't you just love messages like that Sylvs ?? :-D


I am slightly cream crackered after today's festivities - daughter's birthday. Son and his family came for tea including 3 year old step grandson. He is a litte love and very funny. We were playing Cluedo and he sat at the end of the table playing with an ipad quite happily and very competently! Puts me to shame...... :-D


No Dea? Jax?


Funny week though isn't it? So much going on in different ways. Roll on next week.


I fink I need my beauty sleep.....................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Night all.

daughter phoned while we were out yesterday, left a message on the tape.


"we lost, misplaced, the box of presents you sent before Christmas, but have just found them. Thank you very much. (2 or 3 non-understandable sentences). MJ loves his books. Talk later"


:-)

Hi all
xxx



sunny, and almost cloudless blue sky :-) ........ except when one turns around and looks to the north. BIG black clouds coming in :-(



s
xxx

I see FMP and Ancestry are advertising like mad....not GR though, no wonder its so quiet

Another lazy day....wonderful

Where are you all hiding then?

Still quiet!


Back from the afternoon's outing.............miserable weather. Brief sit down before the next 'event'.

Corned beef.....ewee

Very quiet here and here......

Yer need a proper diet Gins.....I keep telling yer :-P


Currently munching on corned beef sandwiches before going out with the tribe.

I still cant face breakfast no matter how nice it looks. Ive had a really bloated, crampy stomach for about a week now :-(

I ice skated every day when I was young, loved it and wouldnt mind giving it another go now....we have a massive rink next to the English Institute of Sport

Might go and see a film instead as JB wouldnt be able to stand up on ice

Been ruddy hosing down all day here... lots of flooding poor old Nelson (top of South Island) has copped a fair whack of it after a big deluge not that long ago.

We had a bit of a Lake Persie or maybe it was the River Styx out front of our place today, it has dried up again now. And our best umbrella broke when we were out..

I'd need a zimmer frame to go skating... ;-) :-S :-S

I don't think we have turkey sausages here, not that I'm bothered.

Persie

Thank you Sylvs........it looks wonderful and tastes even better. :-D


Does that mean that LK is going swimming and bowling then??? :-S


It's my daughter's birthday today so my time will be taken up by that. Probably out all afternoon and then son and dil coming for a meal.

I think I'd rather go ice skating :-S :-S :-S :-S

Good morning Sylvia.

I will have turkey sausages with LOADS of bacon and tomatoes - thank you Sylvs Xxx <3

Dea x