We are truly blessed!
Friday, January 3, 2020
New Year's Announcement (January 1st, 2020)
What better way to announce new beginnings than on New Years Day! Our oldest daughter and her husband are bringing joy and new life to our family!
South African Christmas (Wednesday, December 25th, 2019)
Now that the house is done, our youngest daughter and her boyfriend were kind enough to host both families for Christmas this year. Since they spent part of their fall in South Africa, they decided to make it a South African Christmas, complete with all of their favorite flavors from that part of the world.
The preparations started the day before, with so much to do before the big day. She prepared ox tail stew, bobotie, turmeric rice and rhiannon flat bread and did all of the chopping for her salad.
The flat bread was rolled out, and rather than cooking it on the traditional open flame, it was baked in the smoker. Ingenious!
The number of spices that went into the bobotie and ox tail stew were tremendous, and brought the entire house to life with aromas that were out of this world!
No one can stay away, not even the dog! Everything smelled so good!
Christmas morning, our family came over early so that we could celebrate Christmas and exchange gifts before everyone else showed up. It was a perfect opportunity for all of us to be together one last time.
As the rest of the guests started arriving, the final preparations for the South African dinner were under way. The special condiments of coconut, raisins and bananas for the bobotie were placed in ramekins.
The oxtail stew was checked one last time.
And this delicious meal that had been taunting us for the past 24 hours was ready to be served!
Sixteen people, one new home, and the love of families coming together at Christmas made this a day to cherish!
We can't thank our youngest daughter and her boyfriend enough for making this a Christmas we will never forget!
The preparations started the day before, with so much to do before the big day. She prepared ox tail stew, bobotie, turmeric rice and rhiannon flat bread and did all of the chopping for her salad.
The flat bread was rolled out, and rather than cooking it on the traditional open flame, it was baked in the smoker. Ingenious!
The number of spices that went into the bobotie and ox tail stew were tremendous, and brought the entire house to life with aromas that were out of this world!
No one can stay away, not even the dog! Everything smelled so good!
Christmas morning, our family came over early so that we could celebrate Christmas and exchange gifts before everyone else showed up. It was a perfect opportunity for all of us to be together one last time.
The oxtail stew was checked one last time.
And this delicious meal that had been taunting us for the past 24 hours was ready to be served!
Sixteen people, one new home, and the love of families coming together at Christmas made this a day to cherish!
We can't thank our youngest daughter and her boyfriend enough for making this a Christmas we will never forget!
A Fabulous Overnight (Sunday, December 22nd, 2019)
While in Colorado this time, we were invited to Karen's house for some food, fun and phrases. We have never been up to her house, so it was truly a treat.
We started out the night with a beautifully laid out charcuterie of nuts, cheeses and fruits with gluten free crackers. And of course, the finest of beers was pulled out for the occasion.
What a chef she is, squid ink pasta and the most scrumptious shrimp and scallops we have ever eaten!
We started out the night with a beautifully laid out charcuterie of nuts, cheeses and fruits with gluten free crackers. And of course, the finest of beers was pulled out for the occasion.
What a chef she is, squid ink pasta and the most scrumptious shrimp and scallops we have ever eaten!
We finished our night with some games of "Catch Phrase" that she gave to us as a guest gift, while reminiscing over wine, just enjoying the company of Karen and the kids.
We stayed the night in her beautiful basement suite, complete with everything anyone could ever need, including a puzzle in progress just in case someone couldn't sleep.
After a brisk walk in the morning, winding around her neighborhood, golf course, athletic center and lakes, we enjoyed a fantastic healthy breakfast at First Watch before heading back toward Denver.
Karen, thank you so much for hosting us, everything about your place is amazing!
Norwegian Dinner (Saturday, December 21st, 2019)
We're back in Colorado for a few whirl wind weeks, and so excited for all that is in store for us! It's always so much fun to see everyone, and walk the steps that once were our home.
One of the things Steve's mom really wanted to do while we were home was to prepare a traditional Norwegian dinner for all of us to enjoy together. Unfortunately, some of the family couldn't be there, but for those of us that were, it was amazing!
Steve's parents were so proud to be able to do this for all of us!
We started out our day with a final gift unwrapping for a birthday already gone by.
Then the kids went out to take some pictures while they were all together. It's so fun for them to have some time with just the four of them.
It was finally time for our big dinner, and the preparations were on. There was pickled haring and Gjetost cheese for appetizers. With fruit soup, lefse, Norwegian meatballs, boiled potatoes, lutefisk, peas and lingonberry jam for the main course. A feast fit for Norwegian kings, served on the family china.
Our fantastic day ended with some family football time, just hanging out and enjoying the company of those we don't get to see often enough.
One of the things Steve's mom really wanted to do while we were home was to prepare a traditional Norwegian dinner for all of us to enjoy together. Unfortunately, some of the family couldn't be there, but for those of us that were, it was amazing!
Steve's parents were so proud to be able to do this for all of us!
We started out our day with a final gift unwrapping for a birthday already gone by.
Then the kids went out to take some pictures while they were all together. It's so fun for them to have some time with just the four of them.
It was finally time for our big dinner, and the preparations were on. There was pickled haring and Gjetost cheese for appetizers. With fruit soup, lefse, Norwegian meatballs, boiled potatoes, lutefisk, peas and lingonberry jam for the main course. A feast fit for Norwegian kings, served on the family china.
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