Hi everybody! I’m over here at my parent’s house helping put together our Christmas Eve feast (actually, I guess you could say I’m avoiding helping by writing in my blog.) Our dinner theme this year is New Mexico! Everything seems to be running smoothly but, as usual, my mom is adding last minute dishes and throwing off our plans. Here is the menu as far as I know:
Appetizers:
Blue and Yellow Corn Chips with Salsa and Guacamole
Pickled Jalapenos and Vegetables
Pine Nut and Pumpkin Seed Crackers
Roasted Pine Nuts in the shell (from Robert’s aunt in New Mexico)
Main Dishes:
Sweet Potato and Chipotle Tamales with Red Chile Sauce
Carne Adovada with Flour Tortillas
Chicken Enchiladas with Green Chile Sauce
Spinach and Cheese Enchiladas with Green Chile Sauce
Anasazi Beans
Green Beans with Lime and Manchego Cheese
Green Salad with Oranges, Jicama and Pumpkin Seeds with Lime Vinaigrette
Our beverage selection includes Mexican beers, white sangria and red sangria. It should be a lovely dinner; I’ll be sure to let you know how it all turns out. Uh oh, it sounds like my absence from the kitchen has finally been noticed. Time for me to go. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!