Oh Christmas Belly, How I Love Thee!

Merry Christmas Folks and a happy recovery to you! We are still trying to finish up leftovers! Here are some pictures of Christmas at our family's.  I wanted to share a theory with you guys on how at Thanksgiving, Eid, Christmas, or any celebration that centres around family and food, we seem to develop a special stomach! I swear we do! You can eat, eat and eat some more. It's wonderful and terrible all at the same time. It's a good thing that doesn't happen to us the rest of the year! This is the reason we keep it very casual, comfortable, and simple at our Christmas do's as you can see- because we're passed out after. We usually have 3 to 4 tables set up but this year we didn't do proper settings and kept it really simple due to the last minute rushing after the ice storm blackout here in Toronto. Here is the menu- How are we alive do you ask? Barely! A detox is needed.. badly. 

• A 30 pound Stuffed Turkey!
• Gravy 
• Cranberry Sauce
• Mixed Bean Salad
• Regular Salad
• Kale Salad
• Veal, Spinach & White Bean Stew (that was ALL I made haha) 
• Macaroni Pie
• Sautéed Shrimp
• Corn Bread with Butter
• Ackee & Salt Fish
• Oxtail & Kidney Beans 
• And so much more!!

Now! As if that wasn't enough food, guess what was for dessert!??

• Red Velvet Cake
• Banana Bread
• Chocolate Cake
• Christmas Fruit Cake
• Vanilla Cake
• Bundt Cake
• Jamaican Fruit Cake 
• Black Cake 
• Marble Coffee Cake
• Danish
• Coconut Drops 
• Fruit & Whipped Cream 

W.P