Christmas Family Dinner 2012

Our annual Christmas Family Dinner

Table Setting for 16

 

Centerpiece

Vegetable Salad

Carrot Salsa & Nacho Chips

Fish Fillets

Ham de Bola & Pineapple

 

 

Fettucine with (Delimondo) Corned Beef Sauce

Dessert Table - Kiatkiat, Apples, Grapes & Marshmallows

for our Truffles & Cream Fondue

Electric Reindeer / California Cabernet Sauvignon

SIL & family

SIL Ate Nene with  friends Rosalie & Tess

Rosalie & kdis

Cousin Dr Leila & Family

The Hubby & Son

 

 

 

 

A very merry reindeer Christmas to everyone!

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/ chicsanders 2012

 

 

 



Post Christmas Dinner with UPSCAn's / 12-26-12

Dessert comes first, but that's just me.

Table setting

Starters - Tuna-Capers Spread on Garlic Toasts

& Blue Vodka 7 (but I used Sprite)

King Sue Chinese Ham and Magnolia Queso de Bola

( I ran out of Marca Pina. This cheese came from the office.)

Roasted Rosemary Parsley Chicken

Pancit Bihon by Ado. (too tired to make pasta)

Pata Tim by SIL

 

Dessert Table - Kiatkiat (mini oranges) my favorite; Green Fruit Salad,

Mango cake from TCB and some Hershey chocolate bells.

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Dr Eileen - Laing and Brownies.

Marge - fried chicken & vegetable salad.

Jaime - carrot cupcakes.

Jun Bautista - decadent chocolate cake.

Others brought Wine and Chocolates.

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Thank you Dr. Eileen for orgaizing this event!

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/chicsanders 2012 

Tuna-Capers Spread, another healthier option

Still another healthier option.

Here are the ingredients.

Chop the capers finely. Add the tuna and mayonnaise or sandwich spread.

Mix thoroughly. Season with salt, pepper and sugar.

Put the mixture in your most festive bowls.

Refrigerate before serving.

Top with red or black caviar.

 

Serve cold with crackers, Sky Flakes, or garlic toasts.

Enjoy !

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/ chicsanders 2012

 



Carrot Salsa, a healthy option

After indulging and stuffing our pie holes with ham,edam, pasta and fruit salad,

I thought of a healthier appetizer / starter for the San Andres dinner. 

The usual peanuts and cashew nuts are too heavily laden with uric acid,

which could only worsen the pain from my trigger fingers and  arthritis.

Carrot Salsa

These are the ingredients. Mince the garlic,onions, and

tomatoes.  Wash, dry and chop the cilantro.

Saute the garlic in a little bit of oil until  brown.

Add the tomatoes and onions.

Add tomato sauce and 1 jar of Tostitos salsa.

Turn off the heat. Set aside for a couple of minutes before putting the carrots.

Add the grated carrots once salsa is cool.

Season with salt, pepper and sugar,

Add the finely chopped cilantro. Keep refrigerated.

Serve the carrot salsa with corn chips, or nacho chips.

Enjoy!!!

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chicsanders 2012

 

Christmas Lunch / Dec 18, 2012

 

 

I prepared a Christmas Lunch for a dear old friend, Debbie.

It was also a get together of the travel buddies, but,

most of the travel buddies were quite busy that day.

Cynthia, Malu and Swanee were at work. Angela was busy with her

balikbayan siblings. Only Jannette, Bubut & Yayo joined us for lunch.

 

Table Setting

Candycane

Centerpiece / Hanging Ornament

 

Simple Lunch

Starters - Chorizo Salsa & French Toasts

Chinese Ham, Edam/Queso de Bola & Sesame Rolls

Penne with Cream of Mushroom Sauce

topped with quick melt cheese & basil

Roast Lemon Garlic Chicken

The Simple Buffet

S&R Mini Fruit Cake

Peachy Pink Fruit Salad

Kiatkiat / Mini Oranges, my favorite

The Dessert Table

Our Guest of Honor, my friend, Debbie with Jannette

Yayo & Bubut arrived late. Debbie had to leave early.

Better late than never.

...with my pretty travel buddies, aren't they just lovely?

We'll have another get together,

 maybe after the hustle and bustle of the holidays.

Merry Christmas !!!

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/chicsanders 2012