I had one medium slice, ate some veggies and prayed I wouldn't pass out from overeating. Dessert went okay but that happened an hour or so later.
She kept up but felt the same by dinner's end. We don't have children so it's an as we go dinner experience.
We went for a walk later, got back an hour or so later from that and polished off another bourbon each.
She likes to go more traditional with the cooking.
I like your meal more. I'll send this to her computer for a look see - see if she'll come up with something similar if not the same for a birthday dinner.
Mashed potatoes, sausage, duck - awesome. That butterscotch mousse is right up my alley.
I had a healthy hangover today - I hangovers can be healthy. I'm into a Woodford Reserve right now. Seriously, I have to find limits and stick to them.
Replies to: "Well, we started out pretty good but then by the main dishes"
- Hope everyone had a very enjoyable and relaxing Christmas Day...since an important part of that - TyroneIrish - 1:24pm 12/26/21
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- It was relaxing and more low-key than usual...after hosting a super-spreader event the night before. - TakethetrainKnute - 9:16am 12/27/21
- That dinner selection would easily play around our table...especially "Beef Wellington"!...the - TyroneIrish - 1:26pm 12/27/21
- Not bad for slumming it. Your traditional choices are bomb. [NT] - Frank L - 10:05am 12/27/21
- Traditional Cuban: pork loin, rice, black beans, veggies, salad. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:38am 12/27/21
- 3pm, Dinner for Deux! - jimbasil - 11:03pm 12/26/21
- How far did you stretch that out? We couldn't finish mine. - jakers - 11:13pm 12/26/21
- Well, we started out pretty good but then by the main dishes - jimbasil - 11:29pm 12/26/21
- How far did you stretch that out? We couldn't finish mine. - jakers - 11:13pm 12/26/21
- Never heard of half the stuff you mentioned. Anyway, we just went to Waffle House [NT]
- MarkHarman - 7:50pm 12/26/21
- Most of his post is bullshit anyway. He puts on - ColeyO - 9:02pm 12/26/21
- Those weak insecure peoples can also spell, a lot, correctly. [NT]
- jimbasil - 11:31pm 12/26/21
- Try later,after your shift is over. There's burgers to be made, so hop to it [NT] - ColeyO - 12:23am 12/27/21
- Those weak insecure peoples can also spell, a lot, correctly. [NT]
- jimbasil - 11:31pm 12/26/21
- Whatever makes you happy...there is no "Right" choice... [NT]
- TyroneIrish - 8:58pm 12/26/21
- I've got a typical Midwestern small town palate - MarkHarman - 9:21pm 12/26/21
- Sounds good to me! (We've been known to do IHOP on New Years Eve. :-) ) [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:58pm 12/26/21
- Most of his post is bullshit anyway. He puts on - ColeyO - 9:02pm 12/26/21
- Make sure they all get tested afterwards, Ty, since it's truly becoming pandemic of vaccinated - Eli - 5:12pm 12/26/21
- Standing prime rib roast, Yorkshire pudding cooked by yours truly + veggies and Birthday cake [NT]
- JarHead4ND - 4:28pm 12/26/21
- You and Frank have us salivating...we may not wait for next Christmas to go for Prime Rib... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:47pm 12/26/21
- Standing Rib is a Christmas mainstay at our crib. [NT]
- Frank L - 4:37pm 12/26/21
- Interesting choice. We stick with the traditional Bolognese with Tagliatellle. [NT]
- NedoftheHill - 5:04pm 12/26/21
- Delightful choice. [NT]
- Frank L - 5:16pm 12/26/21
- I was kidding, of course. You probably knew that, but god forbid anyone think I was serious. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:32am 12/27/21
- Delightful choice. [NT]
- Frank L - 5:16pm 12/26/21
- Interesting choice. We stick with the traditional Bolognese with Tagliatellle. [NT]
- NedoftheHill - 5:04pm 12/26/21
- Difficult to beat. [LINK]
- conorlarkin - 4:04pm 12/26/21
- Sounds fantastic...a 'can't lose' menu for all...I'm trusting that everyone was is fine spirits... - TyroneIrish - 5:45pm 12/26/21
- Yes. Plenty of spirits. - conorlarkin - 6:35pm 12/26/21
- When the Cracker Barrell faithful start voting Democrat again, the Dems will win, but you will lose. - NedoftheHill - 2:06am 12/27/21
- Build Back Better ain’t elitist, Ned. - conorlarkin - 3:22am 12/27/21
- You know I'm right on this. You've lost the working man. You are winning Mussels Escabethe eaters. - NedoftheHill - 3:28am 12/27/21
- The Democrats are a big tent, built on protecting working families. - conorlarkin - 8:47am 12/27/21
- Were is more the operative word. Wokeism killed that. In fact the party of billionaires, tax cuts - Frank L - 10:08am 12/27/21
- The Democrats are a big tent, built on protecting working families. - conorlarkin - 8:47am 12/27/21
- You know I'm right on this. You've lost the working man. You are winning Mussels Escabethe eaters. - NedoftheHill - 3:28am 12/27/21
- Build Back Better ain’t elitist, Ned. - conorlarkin - 3:22am 12/27/21
- When the Cracker Barrell faithful start voting Democrat again, the Dems will win, but you will lose. - NedoftheHill - 2:06am 12/27/21
- Yes. Plenty of spirits. - conorlarkin - 6:35pm 12/26/21
- Sounds fantastic...a 'can't lose' menu for all...I'm trusting that everyone was is fine spirits... - TyroneIrish - 5:45pm 12/26/21
- Looks like the hosts were a male couple [NT]
- holybull101 - 2:25pm 12/26/21
- I’m sure Tyrone brought his husband. [NT] - notredame678 - 4:10pm 12/26/21
- And…….? [NT]
- Frank L - 4:00pm 12/26/21
- That was my first reaction...I'm sure there's a "Freudian" therapist somewhere who's ears perked up. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:50pm 12/26/21
- You can Bmail him for the details. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:05pm 12/26/21
- It was relaxing and more low-key than usual...after hosting a super-spreader event the night before. - TakethetrainKnute - 9:16am 12/27/21