Showing posts with label Christmas 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas 2011. Show all posts

Goodbye Beach

>> Wednesday, January 4, 2012



Sadly enough, we have run out of time.
Today we packed the truck to make the trip up to Los Angeles for a couple days, and then to continue north.
A final picture .......


and a sad goodbye.



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From Mission Beach to Corvette Diner


Today the warmest day yet. We headed to Mission Beach and watched surfers at The Wave House.


Back to the camp site to sit in the sun.
In the evening we went to dinner at Corvette Diner.
Celebrating Grandpa Don's 70th birthday ( a little early).


"The boys" take a good picture and there is some resemblence.

Grandpa enjoyed the singing and special birthday treat.

We bought him 70 lottery tickets for his 70th birthday.

 


 

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Coronado Island and another Family Night

>> Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Today we drove over to Coronado Island to have brunch with Phillip, Sarah and the family. 
Brunch was English muffins (she made the night before), fried goat cheese with pecans and panko, cantaloupe, and poached eggs over lettuce, topped with balsamic.
It was sooooo yummy. Sarah is an amazing chef.
P.S. make sure never to mistake the lemon curd for hollandaise sauce. (Private joke).

For dessert, we sampled Sarah's birthday cake; an Arnie Palmer cake she made.
Quite unusual and so good.


We took off for a walk from their house over to visit the Hotel Del Coronado.

I couldn't resist window shopping as we walked.

The Hotel is a grand place.






Later in the evening, we cooked Chicken Foil Dinners over the coals.

Required:
aluminum foil
long fire tongs
Ingredients:
Serves One:
1 chicken breast
1 red potato 
1/4 onion
Seasoning salt
Notes:
Tear a foil wrapper for each person.
Instructions:
slice the potatoes and onions.
spray the center of the foil with Pam
.Start with a layer of potatoes
Next lay on top the chicken breast
Lay another layer of potato slices
Dot with butter
Sprinkle with season salt
Top with onion slices
Fold foil into a flat package sealed well, make sure to crimp the ends
Place the dinner on coals.
Cook for 20 minutes, then flip and cook 20 more.
Unwrap and check one dinner to see if they are done.
Make sure the chicken is white and firm, completely done, before eating.



Auntie Erin spoiled us with hot chocolate chip cookies later into the evening.


Justin thought that was his plate, we set him straight.

We stayed by the fire until we could no longer hold our eyes open. Tomorrow.........let's do it again.

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Almost There and it's New Year's Eve

>> Saturday, December 31, 2011






 
We were sorry that Cammie was unable to join us in San Diego that night. 
The fog rolled in and her incoming flight was cancelled. She had to spend the night in Chicago.

 Can't think of a better place than spending New Year's with the family.  

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Christmas Eve 2011

>> Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas Eve was a blessed family time with Cammie, Erik, Justin and Don.

Just as the mother (me) planned, we spent quality family time around the dining table. Fondue and lively conversation.


The boys were skeptical of the recipe, "swiss cheese?, I don't know...." Justin's last words to Cammie as we left the table were, "Make sure we take that recipe home".



SWISS GRUYERE FONDUE
2 c. Gruyere cheese, shredded
2 c. Swiss cheese, shredded
3 tbsp. flour
Mustard (I used the Jack Daniels Southwestern style)
2 tsp. garlic powder
3/4 c. dry white wine
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Heat over the stve and mix with whish on low heat.
I chose to put in my chafing pan on the table so the cheese would not burn. Serve with green apples, pears, pretzel bread or sourdough.


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Christmas Craft

>> Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Like an elf, here I am working away on Christmas ornaments (neat littel fabricated rack from SallenbachFishArt).
Above is before, below is after. The tree will be ocean colors. Blue ornaments and white starfish.

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