Christmas Table

This morning, the various woes of pregnancy had me wide awake and staring at the wall at 4am.  So – not one to waste precious child-free quiet moments – I hopped up and began planning the menu for the next few days.  I really, really love holiday cooking, ya’ll.  Here is our menu for the next several days – we will have visitors from today through Christmas Eve, and then it will be just us, so while family’s here I’ll pull out all the stops – and when they’re gone, I’m trying to have meals that are special but also meals that the boys will eat with minimum fuss, so that we have a snowball’s chance in heck of enjoying them ourselves.

• Saturday: Corn Chowder, ham, pineapple, Pillsbury biscuits and green beans
• Sunday: Baked Brie appetizer, Roast Chicken, Pear Salad, Apple + Celery + Sourdough Dressing, Brussels Sprouts, yeast rolls
• Monday: I have to work Monday, so we will order pizza!
• Tuesday (Christmas Eve): Egg nog silver dollar pancakes for breakfast, leftover ham sandwiches for lunch, Black bean and goat cheese dip, Macaroni and cheese with garden vegetables, citrus salad, gingerbread whoopie pies
• Wednesday (Christmas): Homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast, BLTs for lunch, and for dinner – Prime rib, creamy cheese grits, bok choy (but without the sesame oil), roasted carrots, rolls, and a chocolate cake with peppermint frosting (I’ll make a whole cake rather than cupcakes)

I am seriously hungry right now.