Friday, December 26, 2014

christmas eats



When I wrote about the fun event we went to last weekend, I forgot to say that Charles Phoenix made us dessert too! Drum roll ... "Twink and Ho" Trifle in honor of the Twinkie and Ho Ho Factory where the event was held. Retro foodie fun fun fun! It looked great but I was too skeeerrred to eat it with all that high fructose corn syrup and artificial coloring and flavoring and preservatives LOL. Not an eighth of a teaspoon of real food in that bwahhahhahahhaha



We were all on our own for Christmas yesterday and we pretty much napped and read and ate the day away. We did go out to our favorite vegan restaurant for Christmas dinner and had a wonderful time as always. They always take a photo on special occasions, so nice to have a memento from the evening. There was a special three course meal for Christmas with an optional dessert course. Yummy in my tummy!!!

 Red and White Christmas Soup
New York Rockefeller Terrine
 Holiday Gift Box
Frosty's Frozen Fantasy

Sorry, terrible picture. The dessert was so charming, a snowman with a chalet and decorated tree. Hoping you can see it better in the photo on the menu ... and they sent us home with snowman cookies too.



Our neighbors must have stopped by while we were out to dinner because my husband found a Christmas card and plate of cookies their kids made for us on our porch when he went out for our paper early this morning. I feel so sad, we only enter through our front door when we've gone for a walk and since we drove home, they must have sat out all night long sniffle sniffle ... 


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  1. vivianDecember 26, 2014 at 5:37 PM

    I know it can't be healthy, but that trifle looks yummy to me! Lol! A quiet chtristmas? But your christmas meal looks pretty yummy too! Have a great weekend!
    Xoxo

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    1. Sally Annie MagundyDecember 26, 2014 at 6:58 PM

      Hi Vivian! It looked really good and everyone was eating it (one guy kept going back for more) - I would've tried it too if I'd been a Twinkies fan but I may be the only kid who never liked them.
      Happy weekend!

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  2. ClaudiaDecember 27, 2014 at 7:14 AM

    That restaurant looks like a place I would definitely hang out in! MMMM! So glad you had a lovely Christmas, Sally.

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    1. Sally Annie MagundyDecember 27, 2014 at 7:58 AM

      Hi Claudia! You'd love Shojin! Besides their fun special occasion menus, they make wonderful sushi and tempuras, etc. nom nom nom. So yummy. We were complete sloths on Christmas, except for our dinner out and it worked very well for us LOL.
      Happy weekend xoxo

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  3. Pam~ Virginia RetroDecember 27, 2014 at 8:22 AM

    What a special place to enjoy your Christmas meal! It all looks fabulous, too pretty to eat, lol. So sad about the neighbors cookie plate.

    Hubby had to cook dinner (mostly, I helped some), a quiet day for us also, but a great Christmas. Limping along here still...

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    1. Sally Annie MagundyDecember 29, 2014 at 4:52 PM

      Hi Pam!
      It was so tasty tasty! We're supposed to go back for NYE but David just found out he's got a sinus infection so don't know if we'll go or not. He's been miserable for weeks, went to the doctor once and was told it was just allergies GRRRRR and kept thinking it was just allergies and that he'd feel better shortly, as the doctor told him he would. ARGH.

      Glad Harry can cook and took over Chef duties for Christmas for you! Hope you're in less pain now.

      Happy New Year!

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  4. Musings from Kim K.December 27, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    Such beautiful food. Wishing you a healthy 2015!!

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    1. Sally Annie MagundyDecember 29, 2014 at 4:53 PM

      Hi Kim!
      Yes, it's so lovely, truly artistry!

      Wishing you and your family much happiness in 2015!

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  5. Patty AntleDecember 27, 2014 at 9:46 PM

    I had to google Charles Phoenix because I hadn't heard of him before. I watched some of his youtube videos. I can't get the one of the melting cheese snowman out of my head. What a hoot he is! Must have been a fun time for sure! So glad you had a nice Christmas. Sounds wonderful. Happy New Year!

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    1. Sally Annie MagundyDecember 29, 2014 at 4:56 PM

      Hi Patty!
      I'm so glad you looked him up, isn't he hysterical?!! He had slides of his melting cheese man and narrated them and we were just about rolling on the floor, so funny. I can't wait to go again - one of my favorite evenings ever.

      Happy New Year to you and your family!!

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  6. kristinDecember 28, 2014 at 11:30 AM

    that is one fancy trifle! Blessings in 2015!! xx

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    1. Sally Annie MagundyDecember 29, 2014 at 4:57 PM

      Hi Kristin!
      Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. Isn't the trifle fun?! He does all sorts of retro and odd "delights" LOL.

      Happy New Year to you!

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  7. ~Damita's Pretty Wrap~December 30, 2014 at 12:22 PM

    Looks like some very yummy and pretty food and tasty treats!! Such a cute picture of you and your hubby! What a fun place to go to dinner! Wishing you a very Happy New Year!!! xo Holly

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    1. Sally Annie MagundyDecember 30, 2014 at 1:08 PM

      Hi Holly!
      Thank you! It was sooooooo yummy and so very special.
      Wishing you and your hubby a fun NYE and much joy in 2015! xo

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  8. SuzanDecember 31, 2014 at 12:27 PM

    Awesome that the restaurant was open and it does look delicious!!
    The dessert in the round looks out of this world - any dessert that has Twinkies in it is the greatest!!
    Wishing you and your husband a very Happy New Year!

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    1. Sally Annie MagundyDecember 31, 2014 at 6:36 PM

      Hi Suzan!
      All my family is gone so we're usually holiday orphans on our own, so it's especially nice that some place wonderful is open for us to make it special when I miss my family so much.
      Wishing you and all your family much happiness in 2015!

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