Confession: One of the things I like about holidays in which we do not travel is that our world narrows to a very manageable set of instructions:
- Keep the kids alive and semi-happy.
- Do something fun.
- Make something delicious.
The other thing I have realized is that cuisine this time of year has a distinctive look.
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Full stop. JANUARY!!!
Even though technically these were December salads: You understand my point. People are all, “Pretend that sugar didn’t happen.” But I don’t mind savoring it a little while longer.
For our family New Year’s Eve party, we built our own mini pizzas. We took flaky refrigerator biscuits and rolled them flat, then customized them with all the toppings we could think of and baked them at 375 for 12 minutes or so. They were yummy.
Pro tip: Reduce salt in any meats you fry up, because the biscuits are more salty than homemade pizza dough. I did not know this ahead of time. It would be nice to say I made the dough like usual, but no. I was taking a holiday here.
Delicious.
I liked the holidays this year. I loved being with many beloved people, giving and receiving good gifts, listening to evocative music, enjoying all the foods.
Now I am taking walks and eating salads.
How were your holidays?
That’s hilarious Shari! It had me laughing. Your December pictures… then January. So typical of December with the holidays, which equals way too much good food. Time to return to healthier choices.
Thanks for sharing.
Sugar and more sugar, but still in moderation. Youth came carolling so we gave them much of the sugar. They have no trouble working it off. The candy is all gone now. It was good while it lasted. Those salads are tantalizing. There actually is art in food!