Stella's Social Club

[The Sheriff]

Welcome back Kathy! Aren't you glad you aren't stressing over emu eggs hatching? That is a looooooooooong 56 days. I am just stressing that mine won't start laying this season.

 

[The Sheriff]

I am preparing all my side dishes ahead of time for tomorrow. Green Beans Almondine, Hasselback Potatoes Gratin, Macaroni and Cheese (my Mom loves it!), Sautéed Mushrooms, and Roasted Butternut Squash. All to go along with beef tenderloin.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

FINALLY! I am finally back online. It has been 4 (or is it 5) days with no internet.

Gotta catch up!

Love the bee and emu nest pictures! Come on emu eggs!

Hi Kathy!

I am preparing all my side dishes ahead of time for tomorrow. Green Beans Almondine, Hasselback Potatoes Gratin, Macaroni and Cheese (my Mom loves it!), Sautéed Mushrooms, and Roasted Butternut Squash. All to go along with beef tenderloin.

All sound wonderful! I haven't yet planned what I am cooking for tomorrow...I have plenty of options though as we just went grocery shopping.

 

[Eva2012]

Merry Christmas everyone! Weather here is a dream at 72

 

[1muttsfan]

-2 here. Supposed to snow tomorrow. Lots. A very white Christmas!

 

[The Sheriff]

I am probably going to be throwing away a lot of food tomorrow. My guest list is dwindling as we speak. So, I have decided to stop hosting the family holidays. The lack of people being willing to RSVP, and then the last minute cancellations after I have spent hundreds of dollars and spent two days cooking, have broken me. I just can't do this anymore. I went from possibly twelve to probably five tomorrow. Stick a fork in me, I'm so done! Next year I am going on a cruise. I spent more than the cost of a cruise on food this year for people who never showed up. Feed yourselves next year people! I'll be at the midnight buffet!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Merry Christmas everyone! Weather here is a dream at 72

Merry Christmas to you and all!

We are going to get a bit colder starting tonight, down to 28 but back up to the 40s during the day. Not too bad. Freezing fog the next few nights though.

-2 here. Supposed to snow tomorrow. Lots. A very white Christmas!

You are so blessed- a white Christmas!

I am probably going to be throwing away a lot of food tomorrow. My guest list is dwindling as we speak. So, I have decided to stop hosting the family holidays. The lack of people being willing to RSVP, and then the last minute cancellations after I have spent hundreds of dollars and spent two days cooking, have broken me. I just can't do this anymore. I went from possibly twelve to probably five tomorrow. Stick a fork in me, I'm so done! Next year I am going on a cruise. I spent more than the cost of a cruise on food this year for people who never showed up. Feed yourselves next year people! I'll be at the midnight buffet!

Ugh!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Mary, just trying to think here...there was a "once a month cooking" website I saw where you cook enough for a month and freeze the meals in tupperware.

So you have individual meals to pull out so you don't have to cook for a month. Maybe you can do this with some of it- save you some work?

 

[chiqita]

I am preparing all my side dishes ahead of time for tomorrow. Green Beans Almondine, Hasselback Potatoes Gratin, Macaroni and Cheese (my Mom loves it!), Sautéed Mushrooms, and Roasted Butternut Squash. All to go along with beef tenderloin.

It could be worse Mary.
My dad had a surprise retna operation so we moved Christmas to his house. He is 8 he's away. So I got transport everyone and cook for 8 in a town I have not been in in 10 years with a condo with no kitchen spices or equipment.

Let the champagne flow like the Hudson river I say!

I hope everyone has a lovely day tomorrow . I'm wishing you sunny skies, happy times and lots of laughs at disasters for Christmas.

May you all create treasured memories tomorrow. And have fantastic cruises next year!

 

[mlm Mike]

I am probably going to be throwing away a lot of food tomorrow. My guest list is dwindling as we speak. So, I have decided to stop hosting the family holidays. The lack of people being willing to RSVP, and then the last minute cancellations after I have spent hundreds of dollars and spent two days cooking, have broken me. I just can't do this anymore. I went from possibly twelve to probably five tomorrow. Stick a fork in me, I'm so done! Next year I am going on a cruise. I spent more than the cost of a cruise on food this year for people who never showed up. Feed yourselves next year people! I'll be at the midnight buffet!

That's awful. I'm thankful my sister hosts most of our family Holiday get togethers. My brother will do the same thing to her, if he says they will be there for dinner, they won't be. Even worse, if he says they won't be there for dinner, they'll show up. One time she just told him you said you wouldn't be here, so there isn't enough food for you all too eat. (There was, but it briefly got her point across to him)