Liles' Family Christmas Day 2022

"Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone." -- Charles Schulz

Christmas Day And Chinese Food; It's A Natural!

Our meal was delivered Christmas Eve at 9:15 PM and it went directly into the frig to be ready for Christmas Day at 3:00 PM. Thank you Yang-Ming!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Mary fussed all morning making sure all is perfect for family and friends!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Oh my gosh, food for an army!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
The tables are set and candles in place!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
The facilities are ready for our guests arrival!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
We did!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
The girls discuss every plant!

Did You Know? - Snow peas offer protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, vitamin C and K, potassium, magnesium and iron. Snow peas are also higher in vitamin C than other types of peas. They are available year-round but peak season is Spring through Early Summer. The Snow Pea is the earliest cultivated pea, dating back to 9750 BC

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Bob and Paul go over the mechanics of the new garden!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Amen!!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Mary has to take it easy because of the broken arm which is NOT easy for her to do!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
She is lite up! Paul put in new batteries in her lights.

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Sit, Boo Boo, sit!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Greg was so helpful; he went out for last minute items!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Thank you Greg for being you!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
The buzzards are circling the table!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Around and around we go; we ordered a little of everything!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Paul's plate is full!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Bob is looking for the pierogies!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
"OK. where did you hide them?"

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Bob the drummer!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Conversations are underway with Greg and Robin sharing stories!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Greg tries sign language!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
The famous Robin pose!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Bob and Nick chow down!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Awe!!! Too cute!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Marsha and Donna discuss upcoming dances.Nick and Greg look at our hallway memories.

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Chief cookie taster!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Oh dear, there is more here than when we started.

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Robin to the rescue!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Bob decides to "show some leg"!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Ah ha, the Christmas Story socks!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Did You Know? - This Feuerzangenbowle recipe is a great Christmas drink from Germany. A long standing tradition during the holidays, it combines mulled wine, fire and a rum soaked sugar cone. Add in some spices, and you have everything you need for a memorable holiday party! Plus, nothing quite says "happy holidays" like mulled wine and a flaming, rum soaked sugar loaf.

A Feuerzangenbowle recipe is prepared in a bowl, it's somewhat similar to a fondue set, which is over a small flame. The bowl is filled with heated dry red wine spiced with fall and winter baking spices: cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, allspice, citrus which is like making mulled wine.

The traditional serving of the sugar cone used a pair of tongs, but now it is a metal grate on top of the bowl to hold the Zuckerhut (sugar cone). The sugar is soaked with rum and set on fire, which in turn makes it melt and caramelize.

The drink's name means "fire-tongs bowl," harkening back to when the burning sugar was held aloft by fireplace tongs.

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Nick tries his hand at setting the sugar cone on fire!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Dad assists with the 47% alcohol rum!!!
Which, BTW, is the percentage as Paul normally is!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
The impressive blue flame means we are on our way!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Robin has the fire extinguisher at the ready!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
The cone is disappearing into the mulled wine.

Did You Know? - Mulled Wine, sometimes referred to as Spiced Wine, refers to wine, most often of a red variety, infused with various fruits and spices then served warm. This traditional European drink is quite popular around the holidays and is synonymous with Christmas markets all around the world.

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Bob is satisfied with the progress
(But he is still looking for the hidden pirogies)

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
A close inspection is required!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Oh dear, the cone has gone flat!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
We agree with Donna!!!!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Bob gets the important jobs!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
A BIG AMEN to that!!!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
We do that all the time!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
We sent food home with everyone!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
See you soon!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Oh Deer!!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Scout joined us on the patio!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
Scout listens to every word!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
The sugar cone looks a little worse for wear!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends
It's OK, we taught Scout not to eat Santa!

Christmas Dinner 2022 with family and friends