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Christmas Came Early

Dinner

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20 Dec

Christmas came early for Ben and I this year. Since we will be out of town on Christmas Day we celebrated with my family tonight. (When we were in Maryland looking for jobs in CA or FL we made a deal that if we lived near my family we would spend the holidays with Ben’s and vice versa.)

I brought beer bread and spinach dip to my moms for an appetizer. We used a new port beer and you could really taste it in the bread (which I personally don’t think is the best thing, but others disagreed).

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TJ’s spinach dip is delicious and has good nutritional stats! I got the beer bread mix from there too.

I hope someone bought me a manicure certificate for Christmas, this is just getting embarrassing.

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I sipped on some Silk nog while cooking. I’ve been drinking this stuff for years and think I prefer it to the “real” kind.

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This year’s “Christmas dinner” was salmon, green beans and baked sweet potatoes. Up until very recently I would say this is my #1 favorite dinner. Salmon and sweet potatoes with any green veggie would have been my last meal of choice. Now it’s #2.IMG_5383

Those sweet potatoes were ridiculous! I meant to cut it in half and save some, but since I didn’t cut it before hand I ate the whole thing. Seriously huge. IMG_5384

Merry Christmas!

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Dessert was old leftover over cake from Matt’s birthday. I always thought I was a cookie girl, but I wanted cake tonight! I also had a chocolate candy while opening presents and watching Planet Earth.

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We lit a fire and gathered in the front room to open stockings and presents. Ben and I were the only ones opening because everyone else will be here on Christmas morning.

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Oh, and we totally scored! We have a tiny TV and now have enough money in gift certificates for a new one AND we got blue ray home theater set from my brother! Now I’m sad that all I got him was a pair of socks. Okay, that’s not true but almost.

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Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

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    1. Nona Mills says

      2010-12-22 at 7:09 pm

      What is your number one meal of choice? Something with chickpeas? 🙂

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    2. Marisol Perry says

      2010-12-22 at 1:32 am

      You know I made a sweet potato and then salmon for dinner one time and the combination wasn’t great for me. It was a weird combo so I’ve avoided it ever since.

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    3. Amanda says

      2010-12-21 at 11:27 pm

      Trust me, my nails are much worse and more embarassing.

      Sweet potatoes are in my #1 meal. I am obsessed.

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    4. Sharron Clemons says

      2010-12-21 at 9:03 pm

      I had Christmas with a big Italian family one year and they had nothing but fish. I had no idea fish was a traditional Christmas food, but I really enjoyed that meal. 🙂

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    5. Lorin says

      2010-12-21 at 4:32 am

      What is your number one meal of choice? Something with chickpeas? 🙂

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    6. Lisa says

      2010-12-20 at 6:53 pm

      You know I made a sweet potato and then salmon for dinner one time and the combination wasn’t great for me. It was a weird combo so I’ve avoided it ever since.

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    7. Jamie @ Food in Real Life says

      2010-12-20 at 6:53 pm

      We did an early x-mas with my family this year too. Never tried the silk egg-nog but I know that I certainly prefer the non-alcoholic version. Its too desserty to ruin with liquor in my opinion 🙂

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    8. Rose says

      2010-12-20 at 6:43 pm

      I’m going to have to try out the silk Egg Nog. I haven’t had nog since my body rejected dairy, and I’ve been kind of craving it this holiday season.

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    9. Amber K says

      2010-12-20 at 6:10 pm

      See if there was only a vegan version of nog that didn’t have soy or coconut in it I’d be set! 😉

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    10. Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says

      2010-12-20 at 5:56 pm

      I haven’t tried the silk nog, but I tried the pumpkin soy milk by Silk and it was soooooo good.

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    11. Heather says

      2010-12-20 at 3:25 pm

      I love silk nog as well! Looks like you had a great early Christmas! I’m hoping I get enough gift cards to buy my books for next semester!

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    12. alison says

      2010-12-20 at 12:49 pm

      I like the Silk Nog, too.
      Looks like you and Ben had a great early Christmas. Yay for new, big TVs!

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    13. Jennifer says

      2010-12-20 at 12:19 pm

      Hmmm..Silk Eggnog! I think I might have to give that a try.

      I’m glad you enjoyed your early Christmas!!

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    14. Amalfi Girl says

      2010-12-20 at 12:03 pm

      I had Christmas with a big Italian family one year and they had nothing but fish. I had no idea fish was a traditional Christmas food, but I really enjoyed that meal. 🙂

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    15. Lauren says

      2010-12-20 at 11:45 am

      Sounds like a perfect celebration. That meal is definitely on my top list. Oh goodness, you can’t go wrong and talk about a nutritional powerhouse!

      Glad it was a great night and I wish you and Ben safe travels to MD this season.

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    16. laura (Starloz) says

      2010-12-20 at 8:06 am

      i’m glad to see i’m not the only one doing seafood for christmas

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