I had a small turkey (The person that got it called it a Chicken so that what I expected) from a local cafe to our house with cranberry sauce and mash in glass bottle (never seen this in glass jar for take away). Sides of Polenta, fried rice, white wine, guava juice with vodka , grapes and Taiwan bangers. Lots of food for four s at my home. (Christmas Eve meal)
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It’s not Christmas yet.
We had hot dogs. Well, crappy Hsintungyang ones. This year, sometime, I will find better hot dogs. Anyone ever try those German ones in the jar?
Tomorrow, red sauce. I’d do seafood, but some here won’t have it, so chicken it is.
These are my third Christmas in Taiwan but this is the first time I actually cooked a traditional Czech Christmas dinner.
Creamy mushroom soup with croutons
Pork schnitzel with potato salad
Gingerbread cookies
Czech beer 
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Looks great! And a Taiwan-shaped schnitzel!
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7-11 sous vide chicken breasts. 
But… my volunteer school is preparing a turkey tomorrow!! We shall see. Definitely no stuffing, however, although a place in Tainan (so long ago, I couldn’t even guess the place) did a proper Christmas dinner back in the day (i.e., 2003)
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Turkey means Fire Chicken in Chinese.
火雞
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
Next year all our troubles
Will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
Next year all our troubles
Will be miles away
Once again as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Will be near to us once more
Someday soon we all will be together
If the fates allow
Until then we’ll have to muddle through somehow
So have yourself a merry little Christmas … now
Released by Judy Garland in 1944, and popular with troops huddled in foxholes, and their loved ones back home. Seems appropriate for this horrible year
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If you roll it over it’s actually a Czech Republic shape schnitzel.
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I went to Arkansas Diner for a nice western lunch and tonight have a small Xmas party with friends. It’s good, but I miss my family overseas.
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Depending where they are, they probably miss each other- or should.
They do.
Sleeping in my car in roadside parks while touring many of the smaller ski fields in southern Japan here (Tottori, Hyogo, Fukui, etc.).
Sampling some of the awesome sea food from this region. Just me, so no point splurging and no cooking facilities apart from a small burner to boil water leads me to this:
Raining and 2 degrees. But dumping snow up the mountains!!!
Happy Christmas!
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Meal was good.
Guest was rude…
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We had Cantonese on Christmas Eve. That was a first. We’re planning on a good meal, but again, probably not a traditional one. Took the day off yesterday and opened presents in the morning. Much to be thankful for. Everyone is healthy here and abroad.
I didn’t click on it. I think it would make me sad. But yes, this is a classic. One of the best Christmas songs.
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Ahh…Christmas dinner drama. Do tell.
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One of those people who just makes themselves too comfortable at your house.
Indian food, oddly enough
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