Just one more week until...
Children scurry over to the tree to rip through carefully taped paper;
Loved ones pour into your living room... some of who may not have been invited;
Men congregate around the tv making all kinds of joyful noise rooting for their favorite teams;
And you, your mother and/or grandmother in the kitchen putting the finishing touches on your second holiday feast.
Seems like it was just yesterday that we were slaving over a big bird and all the Thanksgiving fixins. Now its time to do it all over again.
There will be no turkey or ham here. No more dressing. The greens didn't even make my list. I am keeping it short, yummy and simple. Three delicacies, a glass of cider and dessert... that's it.
I am planning to have chicken breast, marinated in Kraft Catalina salad dressing, grilled to perfection. Topped with a bruschetta made of diced tomatoes, shredded mozzarella cheese and basil. Along side this will be some linguine, tossed in a sauce of stewed tomatoes, ground turkey, onions, a little bit of garlic, diced black olives and basil. To complete my dinner I will throw in some Del Monte canned green beans and garlic bread. A scoop of Peppermint ice cream over a slice of pound cake and a nice cold glass of apple cider and voila! Christmas dinner is served.
What's your Christmas spread?
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