What's for Dinner?

Donald and I had our Christmas dinner last night.

Did I take pictures of our beautiful dinner?

Pfftttt.

No - it completely slipped my mind, truth be told!

But here's a glimpse of our table 😊

Fixing a big dinner together in our itty bitty kitchen is a challenge.  And hysterical.

When we bought this house in 1997 one of the first things Donald had to say about it was, "It is definitely a one-butt kitchen."

Funny how he didn't notice the closets (or lack of).

But, we have happily (mostly - except for the closets) made it work.

We had a very traditional dinner -

Turkey and Dressing

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Green Bean Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole

Yeast Rolls

Old Fashioned Pound Cake for Dessert

And the best part?!

Leftovers Today!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Everyone!

And, oh yeah - Yay, Chiefs!

🎄 🏈 🎄 🏈 🎄 🏈 🎄 🏈

Whipping Cream Pound Cake - A Keeper!

 

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Whipping Cream Pound Cake

If you are a pound cake lover and - come on - WHO ISN'T? then this whipping cream pound cake will knock you right down. It's moist, tasty, and yummy.

4.60 from 32 votes

Prep Time15minutes mins

Cook Time1hour hr 30minutes mins

CourseDessert

CuisineAmerican

Servings16

Calories469 kcal

Ingredients

  

Pound Cake

• 6 large eggs
• 1 cup butter softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt

Glaze. ( NOTE : DID NOT DO THE GLAZE)

• 1/4 cup butter melted
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp cream (or milk)

Instructions

 

How To Make The Pound Cake

• Grease and flour tube pan.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 1 minute after each addition.
• Sift the flour and salt together and add to the creamed mixture alternately with the whipping cream.
• Mix until fully incorporated.
• Stir in the vanilla extract.
• Pour into prepared pan and place in a cold oven.
• Turn the oven to 300 and bake for 80 to 90 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (NOTE: I HAD TO BAKE MINE FOR CLOSER TO 2 HOURS!)
• Cool completely before removing from pan.

How To Make The Glaze

• Combine all glaze ingredients together with an electric mixer.
• Pour over the pound cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 469kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 6gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 163mgPotassium: 69mgFiber: 1gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 777IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

From Our House to Yours

 

Merry Christmas!

❤  ⛄🍾 ⭐ ❄ 🎄🎀 

Happy Holidays!

❤  ⛄🍾 ⭐ ❄ 🎄🎀 

Peace, Love, and Joy in the New Year

I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
    And wild and sweet
    The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
    Had rolled along
    The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

Till ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
    A voice, a chime,
    A chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
    And with the sound
    The carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

It was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth-stones of a continent,
    And made forlorn
    The households born
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

And in despair I bowed my head;
"There is no peace on earth," I said;
    "For hate is strong,
    And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
    The Wrong shall fail,
    The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men."

         -  -  -  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 

Re-reading A Favorite Christmas Book

 

This is one I re-read almost ever year

Laura Lippman Writes a Cozy

 

Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman

Laura Lippman writes a cozy?  Heck yeah, and knocks it outta the park!

 

I am a huge Laura Lippman fan, first discovering her through her Tess Monagan novels, and have followed her somewhat religiously since.  She has yet to disappoint.

I also adore France. The cruise Mrs. Blossom is on somewhat follows the itinerary of the cruise my husband and I took took last December and I felt like this was my book to love.  I was not let down.

Spending time with Muriel Blossom, sharing her adventures (and misadventures) has me  hoping maybe we'll travel with her again in the future.  It wasn’t love from page one, but it grew, as Mrs. Blossom herself grew, to become another Lippman novel to love and recommend.  Muriel attracts some interesting folks, learns to open herself to new experiences and to trust her own instincts.  

During our time traveling together, we watch Mrs. Blossom grow from being an insecure woman of a certain age who depends on others to help her make it through situations outside her comfort zone to becoming one strong fierce woman. Sure of herself and the choices she's making.  And learning to accept those choices already made with grace.

And it was huge fun to see what Tess and Crow have been up to!

I was lucky enough to get Murder Takes a Vacation through NetGalley with no promise of a review.  Publication isn't until June, but it's available to be pre-ordered.