I have a visitor!!!
No, I don’t mean Aunt Ruby.
Lucie arrived late Tuesday night to stay with us for the holidays. I’m actually writing this in advance for a change… it’s Wednesday at 3pm and jet-lagged Luce is passed out snoring. I am so excited she’s here. We’ve got to spend her birthday together this year, now we get Christmas and New Years! Please someone hire her in the States so she can stay…
By the way…
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There are 2 and a 1/2 weeks until Christmas.
Did anyone else just gasp?
It’s well past time to start thinking about gifts. For my Jewish friends, I hope you’re done because your 8 crazy Hanukah nights started yesterday!
If you’re like me, you’re trying to find the perfect gifts for the special people in your life. It’s tough! If your friends and family members are fans of fitness and/or food, I’ve got some awesome ideas for you!
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It’s Christmas time!
Didn’t we JUST have Thanksgiving?
We made it back from our travels in one piece Monday night, but I feel like a zombie now. How is it already December?
Did you start holiday shopping yet? I did a little t-shirt shopping in South Carolina for me. The people at the gym today loved my Furman University shirt.
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Everyone seems excited about dinner this week.
You can have my turkey.
I’ve never been a holiday meal person. Giant turkeys, honey baked hams, casseroles, mashed potatoes, that green bean thing with onion straws on top… you can keep it. Don’t touch my dessert though.
No, my favorite part about holidays is the morning after. I’m a breakfast junkie. As such, I thought I’d skip the turkey round up and put together a list of fun breakfast recipes for the family.
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Strange can be simple.
Simple is strange in my kitchen!
This recipe consists of simply two things: bread and eggnog. It’s what we had for breakfast brunch lunch linner (we like to sleep) on Christmas morning. And a giant side of champagne because all the rum Mom dumps in her eggnog would have cooked out. 😉
We did get a little complex with the homemade eggnog and using chocolate chip brioche. I neglected a picture, but I also made fresh whipped cream with coconut rum to top. You don’t have to get that fancy… but it didn’t suck.
Also served was scrambled eggs with spinach and onion for protein and greens. And bacon. Because bacon.
Mom likes to set a fancy table. This one had a gorgeous centerpiece, a charcuterie, ambrosia, and a magnum bottle of sparkling from Schramsberg.
It was so good we didn’t worry about opening presents until almost 2!
It’s a little past the holidays, but why not keep celebrating and try this out? It’s strange… but good! Besides, the eggnog is on sale at Whole Foods! 😉
Dip cubes of bread in the eggnog. Place slices evenly in a greased pyrex dish. Pour any remaining mixture over the slices.
Cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, preheat oven to 400. Bake for 20-25 minutes (until poofed up and golden brown on top).
Place on rack to cool slightly before cutting and serving.
Makes 8-10 servings.
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That magnum bottle was goooooone, plus 2 more standard sized ones. There were 7 of us! 5 of the 7 were drinking…
Do you like eggnog? I never have… but I love it baked!
How was New Years Eve? I have much to share! Later…
Christmas as an adult is the best.
Not that being 8 was bad either…
My sisters, my mom, and I are of the age where we’ve become friends. This makes Christmas one big party. We weren’t interested in gifts as much as we were in hanging out, cooking, eating, and getting toasty toasting.
My sister came from Portland with her puppy, my grandparents were there, and Vegas was in town. All of us packed in for 48 hours of fun. Here’s how we do it in the ‘burbs of Atlanta:
Christmas Eve charcuterie and cheese board while dinner cooked.
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I am not-so-secretly a teensy bit Type A.
In my head, I hide it well… but no.
1 more day until Vegas gets here for the holidays. I Can’t Focus. So I make lists (you’re not the only one Meghan). Lists of things to cook, places to take Vegas, items to remember to bring to mom’s for Christmas, errands to run, random tasks to complete before Vegas gets here… it’s all fun to me though.
So today I bring you a list of fun things I’m focusing on to pass the time while waiting for Tuesday. It’s a perfect 10. Because I like lists of prime numbers or 10.
Flowers arrive from Vegas on the regular. Last week’s delivery was a friend for House Plant – Christmas Cactus. Now we both have mates from the desert.
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Don’t fight the festive.
My former Grinch-self is kicking me in the shins.
As advertised, Vegas and I got a tree. Vegas did the lights (after a debate over whether wrapping or running lights up and down is better). We hung ornaments. There was Christmas music and champagne.
This, after being opposed to Christmas decor of years. My former self thought it was a waste of time and money, not to mention messy.
My new smiley-self loved every minute of it.
(And that’s not just the wine talking.)…
