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I'm not @Dejahbut in 2020 I posted here about a cantaloupe pie that I made. It was good!

I get to have looooong naps every day. Really long lol.

@Ann_T Oh your cooking is just amazing. The Christmas Eve halibut and crab and the prime rib and yorkies! YUM. @RaamoYour pasta looks heavenly. After eating so heavy these last few days, I'm craving something like that. @HonkmanBeautiful Christmas Eve meal. You too, @DuvelI love your Christmas tree. @TropicalseniorGorgeous tourtiere. Love the holly and berries on the crust. @weinooWelcome home and I'm glad you guys had a great get away! Pictures going to happen??? (hint hint lol) I want some of your ragu right now for breakfast. Covid is still with me. Cough didn't keep me up all night last night so there is improvement. Soooooooo freaking tired. Ronnie is better. I have 2 covid tests left...he is supposed to be at an important meeting on Wednesday so I'm saving them for him to take tomorrow. Hopefully he is negative. Anyway, I have shoved myself into cooking a bit. I mean, it's Christmas. And I can nap most of the day lol. My taste buds are pretty dull-can taste a bit, but anything spicy sounds good so Asian cabbage salad, Mac and cheese, spinach and hot hot hot wings. My plans were to go to town last Wednesday and pick up a few things that I needed--a few gifts plus stuff from the store but Mr. Covid stopped that from happening. So, I pivoted and ordered some shucked oysters. We both really wanted an oyster/scallop/clam chowder type thing for Christmas Eve. Would have been cheaper if I could have gone to the store but I'm thankful for being able to order online for sure! Sourdough that I had in the freezer to go with. Was supposed to have Ronnie's kids over for brunch on Christmas Eve day...I ordered some cookies-don't judge. My plan was to supplement with some homemade but that didn't happen. I was happy that we have these to munch on. Made it feel more like Christmas. I did rally and make homemade cinnamon rolls. We've both been wanting these for a long time. They didn't disappoint. Christmas morning I took a shower (I know, I know, a stunning feat lol) and we delivered the few gifts that needed to be given. Distanced, of course. We left them on peoples porches. After that I made a little brunch of sausage, cheese and jalapeño kolaches, scrambled eggs and mimosas Then a loooooong nap happened. Got up about 3. Took the little prime rib that I thawed and salted a few days ago out of the fridge to warm up a bit. Talked to my mom on the phone for a while which was nice Then made scalloped potatoes Have to show the perspective. Mom brought me this cast iron last time she was here. Still perfectly seasoned. Used to be my grandparents. The perfect size for us. I planned on making creamed spinach but not being able to go to the store plus my Misfits box that was supposed to be here Friday is lost in the universe so I am very limited on fresh veggies. Green bean casserole and stewed tomatoes to the rescue! Very happy with out the PR came out. My plate Ronnie's I got this cute rug from my SIL for Christmas. The good Dr. immediately claimed it for himself. He wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas!!!

Cheesy mushroom toast on the side?

Gorgeous set up!!!! I love it.

Well shit. I'm so sorry. I hope it's mild and leaves quickly. If it helps like a tiny amount, you're not alone.

Tell me you guys don't have Covid like we do!

Stop it. Now I'm going to have to splurge and try to get some foie for NYE delivered.

Have a great trip!

😳 That is scaled down? I'm exhausted just reading it!

We were going to have Ronnie's kids over on Saturday for brunch but that's been canceled due to our Covid situation. So, it's just us again I'll probably make a breakfast/brunch for us on Christmas Day if we feel like it. Prime rib for Christmas dinner. Oyster...or fish and oyster type stew on Christmas Eve. I don't think I'll make any cookies....not feeling up to it, but we've been craving cinnamon rolls forever so maybe those will get done. Have to make up two gift baskets and cards to drop off for his kids and in-laws which might not happen until after Christmas. I'm certainly not getting out before then I don't think. Thankful that we are warm and cozy and at home

I do domestic turkey breasts that are DEBONED for 6 hours at 142.5F. I don't know how much of a difference the bone makes....maybe add another 45 mins?

We've (and remember we are in Kansas where we don't get the stuff that people in bigger cities do) never seen doves sold commercially.

What would I do without you and @KennethT???? Thank you!!!! Once again I need you guys in my phone for when I have these pressing dinner questions 😄

OMG you're right! Brilliant! I didn't want to open the package but I can see now that they are in bundles of 5 which matches the amount of the other packets.

I think it's steam. Or the Ramen is having an empty thought bubble lol.

🤣 I love that you remember that! I got my Ramen a while back. I was dying to use it last night, but I need someone to translate the directions 🤣 The noodles are all in one package, but the others are in separate packages sooooo...I was confused lol. I certainly didn't want to screw up the best most expensive Ramen ever 😬

French dip sandwiches Don't worry, that's Ronnie's plate. Pork belly noodle bowls

The whole chickens that we used to get years ago always had the gizzard, heart and liver inside. Sometimes more than one. But that never happens any more. I guess they sell the parts elsewhere.

I learn something new here every day.

Anyone doing any cookies this year? I didn't do any last year.....wasn't planning on doing any this year but then I read this thread lol.

One more to add that I can't believe didn't strike me sooner. A few years ago @suzilightning, after I said that I can't find Mexican Rice-A-Roni around here sent me several boxes. SUCH a sweet thing to do and so out of the blue. I've saved those for a long time. Last night--and I didn't take pictures ugh-I made the last box to go with venison taco salads. So, now I'm out....and I am sure I can order or find some again, but not the same as the sweet gifts she sent.

Yeah, I'm a pasta hoarder too. That was a shortage around here. Even Ronnie joined in the fun bringing home bags of it when he could find it.

I'd say you should try, but you're almost out of the sardines that you would top them with so I can't advocate for that 😬

I'm way worse about this since pandemic. Yeast. Yeast is available now, but I must have been super traumatized when I couldn't find it before.