Wishing You a Merry Christmas

It wouldn't be a holiday on my blog if I didn't post my menu.  And share a few pictures.  The menu is as follows:

Veggie, grape and cheese Christmas tree

Crab balls with aioli

Crescent cheese tree

Standing rib with horseradish sauce

Pastitsio

Green beans with bacon and onions

Roasted carrots and squash

Popovers

Lemon cake with raspberry sauce

Cookies

One thing I have learned this holiday is that starting decorating early really relieves some of the hustle and bustle stress.  I also purchased frozen crab balls and the lemon cake.  As I get older I have tried to simplify my kitchen chores.  

I took a few pictures; the bookcase corner:

The Santa wreath:

And an early delivery from Santa:

Charlie reminded me that I needed to open the chimney (after he tried to look up it) to make sure that Santa could come down.  

It should be a fun day.  I hope yours is too.  I am just wondering how my grandparents ever managed Christmas with their family of seven adult children, eight grandchildren, plus assorted aunts and uncles.  As a kid I never realized how daunting it had to be to feed and entertain everyone.  There are things I remember including making kielbasa, egg noodles and pierogies at Grandma's house.

Merry Christmas