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Taken In Quartzsite Arizona Dec 7th 2015

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

The following are some of the meals I have prepared. I keep forgetting to take pictures.

Salmon with dill sauce and salad

In slow cooker, roast beef, potatoes, carrots and gravy

M and M Chicken Chunks, fried potatoes and salad

Stuffed Chicken with apples, ground pork and bacon wrapped.
It looked too good to pass up on a deal.

Turkey schnitzel with Knorr Alfredo and broccoli.

Pork loin with scalloped potatoes
The first time I did scalloped potatoes, I had put the turkey garlic sausage that we really liked, added potatoes, onion, cream of broccoli soup and 1/2 cup of water. That was really good, so ever since, I use a cream soup.
Meat balls with scalloped potatoes

This was put on my mail box.
It was nice to be appreciated for my lights.

During the last couple of weeks, I have done some baking. I baked a Blueberry bread in the small loaf pan, my Mom's shortbread cookies and Pecan tarts. I prepared packages as Christmas gifts for a few people here in the building. 

I kid of cheated, in that I didn't make the crust.
I used the Tenderflake premade crust.
The recipe is on made 24 tarts.



Homemade nuts and bolts from a friend.

I have also received various baked goods from friends here in the building. Needless to say, I have desserts to last a while. Most are in the freezer so they won't go stale.

This past Tuesday we had a group called, The Holiday Trailer, sing Christmas carols for the 4 buildings. They travelled to each building and I followed along for 3 of the buildings. They were awesome.

Not sure if the following video will work.

Christmas will be very different this year. In previous years we enjoyed Christmas in the south with friends and last year a great Christmas with the families. This year, I'm expecting to celebrate Christmas with a turkey breast, cranberries, mashed potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower and a salad. The families will be getting together via zoom or Facebook. So I will still see everyone.

I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Enjoy it however you can. Next year will be better.

Stay safe.

44 comments:

  1. We wish you a Very Merry Christmas, So happy to see you are getting along well. Looking at your pictures, I am getting hungry.
    God Bless you
    Roy and Belinda

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    1. Thanks. I think George’s pictures made people hungry as well.

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  2. Best Wishes and A very blessed New Year.

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  3. A very Merry Christmas to you Suzie. Wishing you all the very best. I think George would be very impressed with your culinary skills.

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    1. I think he would be impressed as well. Although, he always that I could cook but he had a lot of fun cooking.

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  4. Thanks for the updates as we think of you often and wonder how you are doing. We both wish you a joyful Christmas with your family and thank you for your updates. Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year! Please keep in touch especially in these troubling times. Keep safe and well!

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  5. Merry Christmas, Suzie. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  6. Merry Christmas and a Happy and New Year to you. Did George know of your cooking and baking talents? He could have had it so easy while you were creating yummy meals to spoil him. Stay healthy and all the best!

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    1. Merry Christmas to you and your family. He knew I could cook but he enjoyed it mote than me. Thanks for the laugh as it always brightens a day.

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  7. How fun that you are branching out in the kitchen. Certainly lots of new things to discover and to keep you busy during these Covid times. Nice that you will be in contact with all of the family one way or the other.

    That was very nice of that person to thank you for the lights.

    Merry Christmas!

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    1. I am having fun. I improvise like George did. The one thing he didn’t teach me was how to clean shrimp. I made sure that I bought shrimp that was cleaned. Merry Christmas to you and Colin.

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  8. Yummy food for Christmas 🎄. Wish you and your family and friends a Merry Christmas and a better New Year 😉

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    1. Merry Christmas to you and Yuma. A better new year would be wonderful.

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  9. Your photos inspire me to use my crock pot. Luv the neighborhood activities you have. Merry Christmas & have happy & blessed New Year.Mary

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  10. I love my crock pot. One pot to cook a meal. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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  11. Merry Christmas to you from Texas. Glad you are doing good.

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  12. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. WE ARE ALSO STAYING HOME THIS YEAR. DAMED IF I WILL DIE WITH A VIRUS.

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  13. Merry Christmas, glad to see you.

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  14. Merry Christmas Suzie!
    You food made me hungry. Many of us will be home alone this year as the virus is running rampid around Tucson. But I am so used to being isolated it's OK. We exchanged gifts my leaving them on door fronts and doing a knock and run thye would call and tell you they are dropping things off and will knock.LOL just have to make the best of a bad time.

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  15. A most Merry Christmas Suzie. I know that George is looking down and so proud of you and your accomplishments over this past year. Take care and have a Wonderful New Year!

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  16. Take care of yourself as well.

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  17. Oh my goodness ... you are becoming a gourmet cook!!! Your dinner menu sounds delicious!! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years. It just HAS to get better, right??

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  18. What a cook you are becoming, George will be proud of all your accomplishments this year. We are so missing our time in the southwest this year. Have a Merry Christmas and all the best for this holiday season and the new year.

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  19. Glad to see you are eating well and have some wonderful friends.
    Merry Christmas, Suzie!

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  20. Merry Christmas Suzie! And Happy New Year. Congratulations on getting the video to work ;) So nice to hear from you and know your doing okay. Much love, Katie

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  21. Wishing you a Safe and Merry Christmas.
    This one will truly be different.
    Looks like you are honing your cooking skills.

    It's about time.

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  22. Merry Christmas, Suzie! Sounds like you have some wonderful neighbors. Hope you had a wonderful day.

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  23. I wasn't hungry but those pictures sure did the trick! We're ready to eat again. Enjoy the holidays and as you said, "things will be better soon". Merry Christmas!

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  24. Suzie !!! Sooo great !! Love all the pics way to go!! Dad would be sooo so proud !! I love you ❤️

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    1. Thanks Jess. He probably didn't realize that I was learning from him. Love you guys.

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  25. Wow you definitely know how to cook! Loved the pics, now I'm hungry! Happy New Year!

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