Pancakes

Normally, I would add a bit of buttermilk or something like that to do the pancakes, but we were just going for what was on hand, rather than adding a bit more. Came off well, made some larger 8” pancakes. Came out well, almost no leftovers.

Roasted Potatoes and Chicken (Today)

The chicken needed to be used, I tossed the potatoes and chicken together with spices and olive oil and then baked them off until the chicken was done. Not a lot of effort, but a bit of enjoyment.

Pasta

Elbow macaroni, simple sauce, Italian sausage. The herb and spice mixture is the variable. I ordered and got delivered in a timely fashion from AllSpice, which helped out, as I have been running low on a number of things.

Cheese-Free Sweet Potato Quesadillas (start baking the potatoes during work)

I did end up added a bit of cheese to the sweet potato mixture. I started baking them near the end of the work day, to get a start on dinner, this was a good choice. The quesadillas turned out pretty well.

Garlic-Parmesan Mashed Potatoes (for Cheese Bar dinner, requested)

A good pairing to the ham from the Cheese Bar, which was fantastic. I thought my potatoes were doing good, but next to ham, they were a bit more bland then I wanted. But the did seem to hit the spot. The French silk pie is truly a wonder.

Pimento-Cheese Featherbed Eggs (start eve, bake morning)

Normally, when we spend Christmas morning with the Matta’s, they’ll have a breakfast planned, and we thought we would continue this tradition, even though we were not there, This seems like a choice they might have made, though probably with a fruit side dish and something more healthy to go along with it. It was pretty good, though I’m low on hot sauce, which is something it wanted to be served with. (not pictured, the part where I poured in the egg mixture)