Holiday Menus and Baking

Baking - My cutting board will is now permanently stained red with cranberries - I've made 8 loaves of cranberry-orange bread so far and have that many more to go.

Hosie's party - one appetizer & one dessert. (1) asparagus spears & prosciutto wrapped in buttered filo- great finger food; and (2) cheesecake lollipops dipped in chocolate and nuts (but I couldn't find lollipop sticks, so am using popsicle sticks - get over it). (grin) This is inspired by one of those "almost homemade" shows - so I bought the cheesecake and my melon baller will get a workout.

Christmas Eve - I bring the paper goods. whew!

Christmas morn - Sausage, potato and corn frittata (making it up as I go along - it's inspired by Jesse's favorite breakfast of scrambled eggs with corn). Probably sourdough toast to go with . . . and fresh coffee.

Christmas Dinner - Salmon, roasted veggies (brussel sprouts, onions, carrots and fennel, tossed with dill-flavored olive oil, balsamic vinegar, kosher salt and pepper) . . . still pondering the other elements.