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Founded in 1989 and located near historic Margaret River, WA F-J Vineyard produces some of the regions finest Trout and Marron and home grown veggies Served only here you can enjoy the ambience and stunning preparation acclaimed the world over.
Christmas Eve menu
Entre: Magic Marron (Garlic ginger coriander)
Main: Smoked Trout and AP salad (Home grown and home smoked) Accompanied with Tempura Prawns and Wasabi
Desert: White Mulberries and Strawberries In goats milk yoghurt and Honey syrup Beverages Full cellar
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Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 7530 Location: SW Western Australia
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if we were still living in the city our menu would be totally different because it would be our turn to do the Christmas meal deal bash this year but we are not. So tomorrow we will be doing a 2 1/2 hour drive to the city to stay with my mum and then visiting inlaws on Boxing day for a traditional Christmas dinner.
Today i got given a double anti-biotics script to start taking. they are the sort that mean NO alcohol at all. So i'm starting them tomorrow and tonight I'm having a lovely bottle of chardonnay with assorted nibbles, Dips, polish sausage, crackers, cheeses for dinner. Hmm was planning on seafood and coleslaw but that was until I got the news. kids are having some of the same plus noodles and chilli con carne. Tomorrow though we , hubby and I and now eldest will have what has become our traditional croissants with ham and cheese and OJ for breakfast then a light lunch before getting in the car for a rather long , hot drive. Youngest will prob have toast or cereal as he can't eat anything rich/buttery like that and sit with us.
Mum's planning fish and salads for tea tomorrow night. I almost can't wait.
Dinner at the inlaws is pretty predictable but with my MIL there's sometimes an element of surprise. I do hope she will make some of her traditional fruit mince slice. ( the only fruit mince pie/mix i ever eat. i always hated this until I tried hers) she will usually make a huge choc mousse` ( eldest has already mentioned looking forward to this) and there will be pav and icecream etc. if My SIL and HUBBY were over there would be more dessert delights.
To most this might seem very boring but my mum was a nurse and we often didn't have a "Christmas" lunch/dinner because she usually worked. Christmas dinner was cold meats, maybe chicken and a chance to visit with family. etc. When I first started going out with my hubby I had my first traditional christmas dinner. I still have the "toy" from that christmas cracker , 29 years later as well as the lovely gift my one day, to be MIL, gave me.
LOL, that clip *always* makes me squirm ... "It's only waffer thin " ...
Reporting that I've jumped on the mars bar cheesecake bandwagon - wish I'd found Kek's thread earlier; feel like such a copy-cat! From the ingredient tastings (read: I nabbed *both* beaters...so piggy!), have to say I think you're on a winner, Lisanne; thanks for sharing the secret
The tantalising article in question will be matched up against my mother's decades-old, tried and tested pavlova with brandied cream and strawberries on top. It's going to be a tough fight.
And, when I say "I've jumped", I mean DH kicked me out of *his* kitchen and made it tonight. It's currently sitting in the fridge awaiting transport to site in the morning. I think it's in mortal peril; my self-control's not what it used to be.
Merry Christmas everyone; I hope Santa is kind to one and all.
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Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 10415 Location: Mernda, Where my gumboots are
Ayr wrote:
Reporting that I've jumped on the mars bar cheesecake bandwagon - wish I'd found Kek's thread earlier; feel like such a copy-cat! From the ingredient tastings (read: I nabbed *both* beaters...so piggy!), have to say I think you're on a winner, Lisanne; thanks for sharing the secret
What have I started?!?! It's sooooo yummy and pretty easy too, I hope it's a winner for you although the pav sounds delicious too!
_________________ 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur
Just got back from the family do. The cheesecake was a winner! Thanks so much!! My mum, who has crohn's disease and can't/shouldn't eat choc for fear of a week's worth of reactions; and *doesn't like cheese* even launched into it; and had a 2nd helping. I'm in for it if she's crook tomorrow.
Watching the 18-month-old nephew tackle pickled onions, anchovy stuffed olives and mersey valley cheese was a hoot lol; he loved 'em. But gawd, I feel crook in the guts haha - the feast started at 11am and didn't finish until the deserts had been cleaned up at 4pm. Sooooooooo much sugar.
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kids are having some of the same plus noodles and chilli con carne. Tomorrow though we , hubby and I and now eldest will have what has become our traditional croissants with ham and cheese and OJ for breakfast then a light lunch before getting in the car for a rather long , hot drive. Youngest will prob have toast or cereal as he can't eat anything rich/buttery like that and sit with us.
It's currently sitting in the fridge awaiting transport to site in the morning. I think it's in mortal peril; my self-control's not what it used to be.
if a 10yo can do one so can I
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