Jackie's Shot: December 2009

Wonderful day and meal although a bit quieter than Thanksgiving. Kara, her husband Michael and baby Elliana celebrated in SC. Mom and Dad celebrated at Stan and Alison's. I bet it was an exciting morning there with Sami opening her surprises from Santa. Julie and David stayed home in ABQ and went to a very nice special Christmas Buffet. Dianne, Jay and Abby stayed at their home in Virgina to enjoy a special relaxing Christmas without travel. I hope you all had wonderful day in your own tradition.

We serve Prime Rib on Christmas Day. Its a real treat and I scour magazines and cook books for other delicious treats to accompany the meat months in advance. This year I tried a special Porcini and bacon sauce to accompany the prime rib. I think we all loved it except for Shawn who stuck with the basic but always good beef gravy. For a festive treat Jim wanted a cheesecake but wanted a lighter fluffier style. I found the perfect recipe in the November edition of the Southern Lady Magazine called Key Lime and Raspberry Dessert. It was every bit as delish as it was pretty looking.

Here are some pictures from today.

Early Shot of the Table
I love using the family china and silver to set a beautiful table

Place Cards
With three joining us for Christmas dinner it is most important to have assigned seating to avoid that last minute rush to find a chair. (lol)