New Year’s Eve/Day menu

[karadekoolaid]

During the day we put together the meat sauce for the lasagna and the crepes ; only the bechamel to be done tomorrow.
Apple & olive cake is done. Cucumber jelly for the salmon - done. Another (Italian sweet/sour aubergines) appetizer -done.
Front patio furniture - all repainted. Light to shine brightly on the front lawn - installed.
The only thing to make from scratch tomorrow is the courgette & marinated bocconcini salad, which takes no time at all.
Time for a cold one!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

The wings and fries will be delivered shortly 👏
Then for tomorrow I really couldn’t decide and wobbled back and forth unable to make up my mind until Mr SSOAP said we haven’t had steak for a very long time so steak it is!

 

[Windigo]

I got my sweet snacks for tonight done ☺️
Cinnamon apple beignets and fried banana

 

[Windigo]

Our snacks at the beginning of the evening.
Homemade Dutch vegetable soup with chilli oil:

Devilled eggs I made with curry and sriracha

 

[Windigo]

Chinese fried custard buns

 

[Lullabelle]

Dining area dressed ready

 

[Lullabelle]

 

[medtran49]

I don't feel like cooking, warned Craig last night, and gave him several options. He decided he wanted Cuban. So, we just got back from picking up the food and will reheat later.

 

[Lullabelle]

Starter

Manchego cheese, fried chorizo, stuffed olives and ham.

 

[Lullabelle]

Main was prawn risotto. TVC used the prawn shells amongst other things to create a stunning sauce, he used this to make the risotto, a real shame smellovision does not exist because it smelt divine.

 

[TastyReuben]

Starter

Manchego cheese, fried chorizo, stuffed olives and ham.

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I’d eat all that!

 

[TastyReuben]

 

[JAS_OH1]

Got the crabmeat stuffed mushrooms in the oven and lobster tails are thawed. No fancy dishes and decorations though I greatly admire the pretty presentation everyone else has put forth.

 

[TastyReuben]

Punch!

 

[TastyReuben]

The punch is gone, and I’m please to report there have been but two minor punch-related incidents (unlike the shower rod debacle of a few years ago).

First, I failed to properly screw the pickle jar lid on, and then for reasons know only to the Punch Gods, I decided to turn the jar on its side before putting it back in the fridge - pickle juice down me pant leg and all over the floor.

Second, I went for the large jar of sauerkraut in the cupboard, somehow knocking out the box of Bigga marrowfat peas…directly onto my freshly-refreshed glass o’ punch, spilling its contents all over the countertop. That one really hurt.