Bobi,
What did the kids get to eat for the holiday?
I love hearing about your cooking. :)
Mari

Bizi"s Spinach mashed potatoes

2+1/2 pounds of red small potatoes, unpeeled, cubed, boiled and drained
16 oz of frozen chopped spinach, microwaved 3-4 minutes, drained
8 oz of creamed cheese softened
8 oz sour cream
4oz (1 stick) of very soft salted butter
1 teaspoon salt or more to taste
2 teaspoons dried dill weed or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons of minced garlic, (I use the kind from a jar, it is alot! and optional of course)

In a large container, I used a gumbo pot, Except for the potatoes,
Beat all ingrediants until smooth. Then add potatoes and beat quickly again just until still lumpy. Spoon into a large, greased, casserole dish.
Bake 375 uncoved for 20 minutes.
This is a pretty dish, green and red and white for the holidays!
bizi

Bizi,
 

Wow. That sounds delicious.

Mari

Hi Mari :)
This year we did something a little different. My mom prepared the turkey, and my sister in laws did the traditional side dishes. Earlier last week I had each of the kids (my neices and nephews included) pick a different country from around the world. Then we looked up traditional recipes from that country, and let them select which one sounded best and they came over yesterday/today to help prepare them. It was a lot of fun!

The menu included:
Holland - Cauliflower in cheese sauce
Norway - Red fruit pudding
Greece - Moussaka
Middle East - Hummus
India - Cucumber Raita
Africa - Injera (its a type of flatbread we ate with the cucumber raita)
England - scones
Switzerland - Raclette
China - sweet and sour spare ribs

I also made a couple different salada and pies.
It turned out pretty good! (kids had a lot of fun)

I just went and rented my 4 a few movies to watch while James and I hang out upstairs since he leaves in the morning. (well, after his football game anyway lol) All in all it was a great dinner. :)

How was your day relaxing?

Bobi,
That sounds like fun.
It also sounds like TWO days of cooking :eek:
I hope that you enjoyed your day.
Mari