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What was the best holiday food you ate this week?
lightenup2016
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Many of us overindulge this time of year, but a lot of us also realize it’s just one week/two days/one day or whatever, and hopefully a temporary gain, if even that. So in the spirit of just relaxing and appreciating the good food you got to enjoy, what was the best holiday-related thing you ate this week?
I’ll start—My SIL made Oreo balls, which I reluctantly tried (I’m not super into sweets, and don’t like cream cheese), but oh my goodness, they were so awesome!! They were like brownie batter dipped in chocolate. I thoroughly enjoyed two and guess-logged them as 90 calories each.
A close second was same SIL’s squash casserole at dinner yesterday. It’s a calorie bomb with butter, cheese and crackers. I have it 1 or 2 times per year—sooo yum!!
I’m going to add weirdest thing and worst thing...
Weirdest—Pineapple and cheese casserole—it sounded really gross, but surprisingly tasted like dump cake! I actually went back for more.
Worst—Pasta with a creamy sauce—I know I don’t like creamy sauces, but it was a potluck and I felt compelled to try someone’s dish 🤢
I’ll start—My SIL made Oreo balls, which I reluctantly tried (I’m not super into sweets, and don’t like cream cheese), but oh my goodness, they were so awesome!! They were like brownie batter dipped in chocolate. I thoroughly enjoyed two and guess-logged them as 90 calories each.
A close second was same SIL’s squash casserole at dinner yesterday. It’s a calorie bomb with butter, cheese and crackers. I have it 1 or 2 times per year—sooo yum!!
I’m going to add weirdest thing and worst thing...
Weirdest—Pineapple and cheese casserole—it sounded really gross, but surprisingly tasted like dump cake! I actually went back for more.
Worst—Pasta with a creamy sauce—I know I don’t like creamy sauces, but it was a potluck and I felt compelled to try someone’s dish 🤢
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Stuffing and my friend’s pumpkin chocolate chip cookies0
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I ate nothing different or special during the Xmas holiday, since I was the one cooking.
Just roasted chicken, a veggie casserole (I skipped the Hawaiian buns and the mashed potato), fruit salad, and a frozen yogurt-cream blueberry pie on Graham crust. But a couple glasses of wine on the 24th and the 25th were the exception and novelty, and something that my stomach didn't appreciate
, since I am a very infrequent and occasional drinker. I have to add that I didn't log my Christmas food.
Glad that you enjoy your novelty food!0 -
I didn't really have anything out of the ordinary and didn't really go too over the top with indulgences... my family keeps things pretty simple. The best thing I had though was a roasted cauliflower salad! Also... the cheese board
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I guess the weirdest thing was the pie my mom made with a blue Hubbard squash she found on the side of the road - we called it Road Kill Pie, lol.
It was better than pumpkin pie, actually.
Blue Hubbard squashes are HUGE!
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Don’t judge. I have always liked popcorn, but it doesn’t like me. My best holiday indulgence was popcorn and hot tamales (the candy). Memories of teenage movies and ballgames!0
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Italian nougat
Bonne Maman lemon curd on regular ol' toast1 -
Worst: I was in charge of the menu, so nothing
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My MIL cooked a honey glazed ham, glazed with Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey
and a store bought cobbler, probably not really "holiday food" but i rarely eat desserts any more so that was nice.2 -
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I bought a whole leg of jamón ibérico de bellota at a good price since I know the shop owner. It was amazing. Not too salty at all. Just right. I'm drooling just thinking about it.1
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Best - my sister's homemade eggnog; my stuffing and magic cookie bars (similar to seven-layer bars).
Worst - nothing. Everything was good.
ETA - weirdest: Nothing, really. Unless you think the concept of a Jesus birthday cake for Christmas is weird.2 -
pancakerunner wrote: »
had to look this up... is it like a prosciutto or speck?pancakerunner wrote: »
had to look this up... is it like a prosciutto or speck?
It's fairly similar to proscuitto but better. When I was in Spain we bought some incredible pre-sliced cryo-vac'd Jambon. Cost a small fortune and it was put in my luggage which got lost between San Sebastion (Nrth Spain) and the Almalfi Coast in Italy. I was more worried about losing the Jambon than all my clothes
Luckily it showed up eventually. 1 -
Oysters (raw with hot sauce, horseradish and shallot vinaigrette), jumbo shrimp cocktail (with homemade seafood sauce) and zuppa di pesce. And honestly my Mom's rapini and finocchio salad were amazing this year
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My dad use to always make zuppa di pesce. He fished almost every weekend. Lucky you sardelsa. I should try to make it one day.
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Hubby requested "Chinese chicken" but I didn't have enough vegetable oil until I went grocery shopping today. It's basically bite size chicken breast and sliced jalapenos soaked in egg and soy, coated in cornstarch and pan fried. I sprinkled all of it with coarse black pepper. Served with white rice and mixed veg, and sweet chile sauce for dipping.
We ate pasta with meat sauce on Christmas day. Nothing weird unless you count my kale and mushrooms under my pasta.0 -
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Omg. That is SO expensive!! Wow, I bet everyone loved you. That is *the* best ham
Omg. That is SO expensive!! Wow, I bet everyone loved you. That is *the* best ham
Yes it's rare to have it for us so really it's a little special but like I said I did get it at a very good price. Guess I should go let him know it was lovely. It's only the second time ever I got a whole leg.0 -
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I'm more of a sweet than savory person. The white chocolate macadamian homemade cookies, lemon squares I made, and chocolate from Germany was the tastiest. Scalloped potatoes were pretty good too.2
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pancakerunner wrote: »
Growing up, my dads side is Sicilian and Italian. This looks like what my Aunt made plus she made more... Holiday or not Iwould not touch it anymore! Lol0 -
My SIL made a salad which I loved as I was starved for veggies after 3 days at my mothers place.
Other than that: Our dessert My husband made the vanilla icecream, I made the Panforte and the fruits was just the perfect balance (Dragonfruit passionfruit and some raspberry coulis The bits on the icecream is homemade candied orange and lemon people that are also in the Panfrote
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My mom's homemade chocolate chip peppermint cookies. Imagine two soft double chocolate cookies with a peppermint patty stuffed inside. It was amazing!4
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Roast goose feels so Dickensian.
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Bacon stuffing1
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On mobile. Did my picture not post?
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Christmas isn't a crazy feast day in my house like Thanksgiving is. Christmas Eve we always have posole and tamales. We had an egg bake casserole thing my wife made Christmas morning while the kids unwrapped presents. We had people over around 2 in the afternoon and laid out a variety of Italian meats and smoked salmon. We had Christmas dinner around 5 PM...ham with cranberry glaze, mushroom risotto, and roasted brussels sprouts.4
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