It’s exactly six months to Christmas - the mid-year point. Down in the Southern hemisphere we have a celebration we call the mid-year Christmas dinner. When you think about it, this makes sense. It’s the middle of our winter, the weather is cold and it’s the perfect time to have a traditional hot dinner. Our usual Christmas lunch/dinner is a barbeque, and we’re all dressed in T-shirts and shorts, sweltering in the heat.
We had a spur of the moment family dinner at our local golf club on Saturday. The golf club had notices about their mid-year Christmas dinner. They’re having ham, turkey, mulled wine and Santa is arriving with presents. After a little discussion, we decided we should have our own and celebrate my nephew’s birthday at the same time. We picked a house to descend on, everyone is taking a selection of dishes. Now all we need to do is inform the lucky family member that we’re all coming to dinner and decide on a date. Should be fun!
I could do with some menu suggestions. What are your favorite things to eat for Christmas dinner?
My grandmother would make these things called drunk dogs which involved coctail wieners, booze and a slow cooker. I’ don’t know exactly what she did but they were delicious.
by Tamara June 25th, 2007 at 6:33 pmSounds interesting! The name brings all sorts of things to mind.
by Shelley Munro June 26th, 2007 at 1:13 amMy grandma, mom and all my aunts would all huddle in the kithcen and make a seafood stew called gumbo.
The stew is spicy and thick, served over rice. If you’re a seafood lover it’s the way to go.
Girl, we’d sit up and eat that stuff (along with all the other dishes) until I thought I was just gonna fall out and die. IT WAS SO GOOD!
Now I make it for my family once a year ’cause that’s about all I can take because it’s so rich.
TJ
by TJ Michaels June 26th, 2007 at 10:50 am