'twas the day before Christmas and . . .

[kindkit]

Things to do this morning/early afternoon: do a load of laundry, cook and eat lunch, wrap a present for a friend, hopefully do one last edit of my Yuletide story, go to the grocery store for cheese and brussels sprouts.

Things to do from 4-9 pm: work. *sigh* At least it's a short shift.

Things to do after work: bake the bread that is currently on its slow rise, cut up the duck for tomorrow.

It's not really that much, I'm just tired thanks to Christmas retail.

Tomorrow's plan is much better: cook a nice meal (menu: sauteed duck breast with cherry pan sauce, tiny potatoes roasted in duck fat, brussels sprouts with chestnuts and cream, fruitcake, too much chocolate), watch the Doctor Who special, and of course Yuletide.

Since I always like talking about food, I'd love to know what your Christmas menu is if you'll be celebrating tomorrow.

Comments

[amalnahurriyeh]

Oooh, your dinner sounds great!

We're doing a beef roast with a mustard-white wine glaze for the omnis, this ridiculousness, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes with smoked gouda and optional chipotle-farmer's cheese, green beans with sweet chili sauce, and something made from kale and sunchokes. Dessert is going to be boiled fruitcake and a trifle made from brownies, custard, frozen (thawed) dark cherries, and coconut (I haven't yet decided if the coconut is going in the custard or if I'm making a round of macaroons to mix in).

[executrix]

I'm not celebrating Christmas, but with a little time on my hands I think I'm going to try making my first batch of seitan. I love seitan but it's ridiculously expensive to buy, so if I can get good results after a few tries I think it'll be like bread--I don't *insist* on making all that I consume but I make up a batch every once in a while.

[kindkit]

I'm thinking of trying to make my own yogurt, because I go through so much now that I'm cooking a lot of Indian food. It'll save a little money maybe, but mostly I feel guilty about all the plastic jugs. I save some of them for storing leftovers etc., but I still throw more away than I'm happy with.

[kindkit]

That sounds fantastic and a great combination of traditional and modern. How did you make the sweet potato dish? I'm going to have to try that, because the description is making me hungry.