MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

 MERRY CHRISTMAS!

matching Christmas jams! :O)

We had a wonderful holiday with our family - spread over the whole month of December! #blessed

CHRISTMAS 2021 - ROUND 2

CHRISTMAS ROUND 2

12.23.21

🎄Christmas Eve Eve - Family Dinner and opening presents! 

Celebrated with Nathan, Kayla, Rowen, & Kole!

 

Christmas Menu 2021 & Recipes

 Christmas 2021

                                                               Christmas (Eve Eve) Dinner 🍽🎄

We decided to have our big family dinner today and we did a repeat of last year! 

This Christmas Dinner menu is our new holiday meal!

Delish!! 🤤 

Christmas Dinner Menu 

Prime Rib 

Creamy Horseradish Sauce

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Asparagus Bundles

Sauteed Mushrooms

Rolls

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

PRIME RIB/STANDING RIB ROAST

Ingredients:

• ▢ 6-7 lb Standing Rib Roast 
• ▢ 3 large garlic cloves (cut in half)
• ▢ ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ 2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• ▢ 2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme (I used dried)
• ▢ 1 tablespoon salt
• ▢ 1 tablespoon pepper

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
• Massage roast all over with olive oil
• Place roast, fat side up, in a shallow roasting pan with rack.
• Cut 5 slits in top of meat and insert small clove of garlic
• Mix remaining seasoning ingredients in a small bowl, then pat on roast until the top is evenly covered
• Place oven-safe meat thermometer in the center of the roast (Set thermometer for 135 degrees F for medium-rare, 145 degrees for medium) away from the bone. Make sure that it's inserted deep into the middle of the roast - or check after an hour then 2 hrs (we cooked ours a total of 2 hrs 40 minutes for medium -perfect!!
  
  
  CREAMY HORSERADISH SAUCE

• prepared horseradish - to taste (I used about 1/4 cup)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• Few drops Tabasco sauce

1. Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and refrigerate until needed.

ROASTED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

1 head garlic

Olive oil

5 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, washed well and quartered

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

5 tablespoons butter

3/4 cup heavy cream

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Slice off the very top of the garlic head. Drizzle head with olive oil and wrap in foil. Place on a sheet tray and bake until tender and fragrant, roughly 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Remove the cloves and mash with a wooden spoon.
3. Place potatoes in a large stockpot and cover with cold water. Add salt and bring to a boil. Cook until fork tender and drain. Mash the potatoes until smooth.
4. Meanwhile heat butter and cream until butter melts. Add the roasted garlic and potatoes and mash all together.
5. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

ASPARAGUS BUNDLES

[LINK]

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/asparagus-bundles-recipe-2109510

Fourth of July 2021

HAPPY 4TH!! 

🇺🇸❤️💥

Ocean City, MD - 06.30.21 - 07.01.21

Hello JULY! ☀️ 

spent the night in Ocean City | dinner at BLU Crabhouse | Fractured Prune donuts for breakfast 🙌🏻 and Mission BBQ for lunch - some shopping for the house then a stormy evening to head home!! 

We watched the boys overnight while Nathan and Kayla got away for the night.

Rowen developed a bad rash that worsened overnight. It turned out to be a viral rash, but he was feeling pretty bad. 

St Michaels MD - 06.30.21

06.30.21 • spent the first part of the day in St. Michaels | lunch at Foxy’s Harbor Grille

Kent Island MD - 06.29.21

06.29.21 • we spent the night in Kent Island MD at the Hilton Garden Inn. 

It’s become one of our favorite places! 

We had a wonderful dinner at Fisherman’s Inn next door complete with 

purple martin watching on the walk back! Happy Birthday Peter!! 🎉❤️