Sunday Dinner, December 17. 2006

I would just almost swear it was just Sunday the day before yesterday, but this week has been so busy that I know I didn't cram all this week's activities in only 3 days.

I got that huge pan of dressing made for Cecil and Ducky's Christmas party for their work. I made a little extra for our supper, plus we had the chicken I boiled for the dressing and some stewed potatoes. That was my Saturday night supper. No charge for that.

I also got some more of my baking done yesterday, but I'll tell you more about that shortly.

Sunday Dinner for tomorrow? It's looking like homemade hamburger soup and cornbread. I got a new 7 quart crockpot for Christmas from Lamar's parents, and I think I'll make use of it for the soup. I'll go ahead and put it in the crockpot tonight and let it cook, then turn if off when I leave for church in the morning. I'll either wait for it to warm up in the crockpot or heat it up on the stove. I'm leery about leaving anything plugged in and cooking while I'm gone since my Mom and Dad's house burnt in 1987. I know other people do it all the time, cook in their slowcookers all day while they're at work and such, but I simply can't bring myself to do it.

Now, how about you? What are you doing for your Sunday Dinner? Are you cooking? What's on the menu? Going out for lunch? Where and what are you craving? Going to your inlaws or grandparent's? Just share in the comments what you're doing for dinner tomorrow.
I did get a some cocoons, sometimes called Mexican Wedding cookies or pecan sandies, made yesterday, and some glazed pecans. There's a few pics of the cookies and glazed pecans.

I still have another kind of glazed pecans to make, chocolate fudge, white chocolate fudge and turtles. I may got some of those made tonight.

I also forgot to mention that I'm making homemade salami, (scroll way down) or summer sausage. It takes 3 days to cure in the fridge, then it bakes on very low heat for 8 hours. Tonight's the night to bake it, so it will be done when I get up in the morning and ready to be wrapped for the fridge and the freezer. It's been several years since I made it, and I'm looking forward to having some with our other Christmas goodies. It's great with cheese and crackers. For those of you who have access to deer, moose or elk meat, they make great summer sausage with this recipe, although you will probably have to add a little fat to keep it from being too dry.

I'll wait and make my cheesecake probably next Friday, and my Italian Cream Cake on Saturday.

There's a good chance of rain for Thursday, so I hope our Christmas carolling with my ladies' group from church doesn't get rained out. I do love me some carolling, and I hope it cools off by then. It just ain't right for it to be 70 degrees for Christmas, at least not here in Northeast Arkansas. It ain't lookin' good for a white Christmas at this rate, folks.

Lamar is going to a friend's house to watch the Cowboy's game on his big screen TV, so I hope to get some more candy making done tonight.

Wishing everyone a great Sunday, with good food and good friends and family to share it with.

Love and blessings,