Food organised.
Wine organised.
Excellent.
Our Friends the Heinzies from Napier have come to stay...
Mr Heinz our clever gardener is trying to make sense of my wilderness
This how those pots looked last year...I was very proud.
Somehow this year it’s got away from me.But I’m sure it will look wonderful when he has finished.
Had to do this blog as I couldn’t resist posting this picture of
Our supermarket’s dressed ham
It is so over the top what a wonderful Christmas Card, it would make.
So I hope everyone has a wonderful feast.This is our menu
MERRY CHRISTMAS DAY
AT
THE NOBLE HOUSEHOLD
TO START WITH PRE-LUNCH DRINKS
PRAWNS EX BBQ
GOATS CHEESE TART
THE MAIN EVENT
COCA COLA GLAZED HAM
BEAUTIFUL FILET BEEF
STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
SALMON COOKED IN ORANGE JUICE WITH CAPERS
A GREEN, BROAD AND WHITE BEAN SALAD
TOSSED WITH GARLIC INFUSED OIL AND FETA
TOPPED WITH CHERRY TOMATOES
BIG BOWL OF BUTTERED PEAS
BIG BOWL OF JERSEY BENNE POTATOES
THEN TO SWEETEN US UP
HELEN’S FAMOUS CHRISTMAS PUD
WITH BRANDY BUTTER
PAVLOVA WITH FRESH CREAM AND BERRIES
TRAFFIC LIGHT JELLIES
AND FOR LATE AFTERNOON PICKIN’S
CHEESE BOARD WITH CHERRIES
SNAGS AND PLASTIC WHITE BREAD GLAZED WITH TOMATO SAUCE
A VERITABLE XMAS FEAST!
I can't wait!!!
Merry Christmas and happy new year Gilli, have fun. Menu looks good. We are having Honey baked Ham too!:))
ReplyDeleteSee you in the new year.
We certaiunly will have fun
ReplyDeleteLooking forwad to the Coco Cola Ham
All the best to you and your family
Cheers
That all sounds wonderful, Gilli! I don't know if I can make it on time...but I do wish I could try.
ReplyDeleteWe're being quiet this year...but I do have a lovely chunk of beast that's going in to the oven in about 5 minutes! And the champagne is cold....
Dear Gilli,
ReplyDeleteI don't know why everytime I click on your link, it doesn't take me to your blog, so I have to find your link on Barbara's sidebar. There I can go visit you here. Just to greet you Happy Christmas and
enjoy the New Year 2008!!
Cheers,
ab
Hi Katie and Arfi sorry it has taken me so long to answer…we are now in Whangaroa Harbour Far North New Zealand in the beautiful sunshine We have been out of range but I think we are right now.
ReplyDeleteChristmas was really fun and now we are enjoying the new year I shall be posting as often as the computer will let me!!!
Happy 2008
Arfi not sure why it doesn't connect but glad you can get me through Barbara