As my husband often says at the end of a 72 hour shift: I am beginning to fatigue. I have been on a tear in the past 3 hours to get all Christmas decorations packed up and put away. Normally we enjoy them for another week, but we have so much going on this week that this is my only chance to do it. I'm almost finished, but sat down for a moment to ponder how it's possible that my ornaments apparently tripled in volume this month.
We had a wonderful, wonderful Christmas. Absolutely amazing, and after much reflection, I've decided that it's because we started and ended the day just right.
With chocolate.
In the morning we had our chocolate croissants from Williams-Sonoma. Hello!! Put it on your calendar RIGHT NOW to order them for your family next year. They were amazing (and I swear, no affiliation here with W-S). They are officially our new family food tradition.
In the evening we had a wonderful Christmas dinner of baked brie with cranberries, roasted beef tenderloin, mashed potatoes with gravy, salad with warm goat cheese, and peppermint chocolate trifle (made by Attorney Mom, whose family's presence is now forever mandatory at our Christmas table). Amazing, amazing, amazing. I promise next year to blog all of those recipes at the beginning of December (Attorney Mom, are you paying attention? Write it down!) - I think it's a safe assumption that everyone is ready to move on from the Big Heavy Holiday Meals?
Which brings us to dinner tonight. In an effort to use up the massive amounts of leftovers we have, without actually repeating Christmas dinner, here is what's on our menu:
Roast beef sandwiches (serves 2). Slice two small wheat baguettes in half, broil for approximately 2-3 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and spread each piece of baguette with a thin layer of goat cheese. Slice cold roast beef as thinly as possible and place on baguette (4-6 thin slices per person). Add baby greens, and serve with a big handful of cherry tomatoes on the side.
Happy eating!
