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Our traditional Christmas Eve dinner is usually roasted leg of lamb. But this year we did a little twist. Instead of leg of lamb, we had lamb shoulder roast. Of course we had soup and other side dishes, just like other families. Here are the recipes and some pictures.
我們家聖誕晚餐的傳統是烤羊腿. 不過今年我做了一點變化, 沒有烤羊腿,烤了一塊肩膀上的肉,下麵就叫烤羊肉算了, 當然了,還有其它的東東. 以下是我家今年聖誕晚餐.
Menu of our Christmas Eve Dinner:
First course: Roasted Hubbard Squash Soup
Main Course: Roast Oganic Lamb Should Roast
Side Dish 1: Baked Cheese and Mash Potatoes
Side Dish 2: Roasted Vegetables
Side Dish 3: Chorizo with Lima Beans
Bread: Homemade Buttery Dinner Rolls
Desert: Traditional Plum Pudding with Brandy Sauce
聖誕晚餐菜單:
第一道: 烤Hubbard南瓜湯
主餐: 烤羊肉
配餐1: 烤芝士土豆泥
配餐2: 烤蔬菜
配餐3: 西班牙香腸燉胖豆
麵包: 自己做奶油晚餐麵包
甜點: 傳統李子布丁配白蘭地汁
First course: Roasted Hubbard Squash Soup (烤Hubbard南瓜湯)
We had good harvest for the Hubbard squash again this year. I am sure everyone knows how to make this healthy, earthy soup. Below is my version of the squash soup. We just love the creamy texture and sweet taste of the squash.
今年我家的Hubbard squash收成很好,大家都會做這種健康的南瓜湯, 我就不多說了,這個湯在我家是家常餐,特受歡迎.
Main Course: Roast Oganic Lamb Should Roast (主餐: 烤羊肉)
There are so many versions of roasting lamb in the world. I have tried herb roasting in the past. This year was adventure for me, of course for my family as well. I was willing to take risk to try something new....
烤羊肉的方法有很多種, 在過去的幾年裏,我都是用香料烤的, 今年我決定冒險一次,試一種新式烤羊肉方法...
First of all, make Rub and caramel onions:
首先, 先做幹佐料和焦糖洋蔥
2 Tbs fennel seed
1 Tbs coriander seed
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp salt and fresh grounded pepper
1 large yellow onion
Heat a pan in medium high heat, add fennel seed and coriander seed, shake the pan occasionally, continue to heat until they turn color and aromatic. Add rosemary at the end. Turn the spice out and put in a spice grinder. See below picture for A and B.
In a heavy bottom stainless pan, heat it to medium high and add 1 Tsp olive oil, Add sliced onion and pinch of sea salt. Sauté the onions until all the onions are caramelized. See below picture C.
取一隻淺底鍋,加入FENNEL籽,香菜籽,炒香,最後加入ROSEMARY, 稍冷卻,放入攪碎機中攪碎成末, 看下圖A和B. 另取一隻大的淺底鍋,放入1大勺橄欖油,放入洋蔥絲炒至變軟,顏色變棕色,看下圖C
Secondly, prepare the roast: see below picture:下一步準備烤羊肉.
A. It was a 6.5 lb Organic lamb shoulder roast. We bought it from local farm
B. debone the lamb shoulder roast. Rub the spice inside the lamb
C. Layer the caramelized onions.
D. Roll the roast and tighten up with strains.
E. Cut home grown carrots, purple potatoes, Hubbard squash and yellow onions into big chunks. Add 1 Tbp olive oil. Mix well with 1 tsp sea salt and grounded pepper. Finally Add 1/2 cup of red wine.
F. Rub the spice all over the roast and set on the top of the vegetables.
Cover the pan tightly with foil. Roast the lamb in the 275F oven for 4-5 hours. Remove the foil and roast the lamb at 350F for another 30 minutes until the temperature reaches 180F in the center (for medium) and surface is crusty.
A. 從地方農場買的一隻有機羊,取一塊6.5磅重的羊肩膀肉,
B. 剃出骨頭, 抹上做好的佐料末
C. 撒上炒好的洋蔥絲
D. 卷起來,用繩子捆好
E. 自己家種的胡蘿卜,紫土豆和Hubbard squash切成大塊,加入1大勺橄欖油,鹽和胡椒粉拌勻,再加入半杯紅酒
F.把羊肉卷全身抹上幹佐料,放在蔬菜上.
把整個烤盤用FOIL包好,在275度的烤箱中烤4-5小時, 取去FOIL, 在350F的烤箱中再烤30分鍾直到表皮脆
Let's look at one more time before goes into the oven, 進烤箱前
Here it is when it comes out the oven. 烤好了...
Now it is ready to serve: 切片,可以吃了.
Here is the Gravy I made from the sauce of the baking pan. I have heard of lots of good things about the gravy made of turkey, chicken, etc.. But I want to say the gravy made of lamb and wine is the best of all!
下麵是我用烤盤裏的湯汁做的醬汁. 我聽說過用烤雞, 火雞做的醬汁如何美味,我也做過, 不過我要說,用烤羊肉做的醬汁是最美味的.
Side Dish 1: Baked Cheese and Mash Potatoes 烤芝士土豆泥
3 large yukon potatoes, cut into chunks and make into mashed potatoes. I used potatoes from our garden. You can use any kind, ~ 2 cup of mashed potatoes. In the food processor, mix well with 2 eggs and mashed potatoes. Fill in 2/3 of Ramkin cup. Top with pepper jack cheese. Bake it in the 325F oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Here is the final product.
3隻大的yukon土豆,切大塊,做成土豆泥, 我用的是我家自己種的, 其它種也可以, 大約 2杯的土豆泥,加入2隻雞蛋,放入food processor中攪拌均勻,倒入Ramkin 杯中, 放上pepper jack cheese. 進烤箱325F烤15-20分鍾.做好是這樣的,看下圖.
Side Dish 2: Roasted Vegetables 烤蔬菜
This dish was cooked with the lamb. It doesn't require any cooking skill. All I did was scooping out of the baking pan. That's all. But the lamb dripping and wine made it irresistible.
這道菜是烤肉的同時做好的, 不需要任何烹飪技術, 需要我做的就是從烤盤裏乘出來,羊肉汁和紅酒烤出來的蔬菜是一流!
Side Dish 3: Chorizo with Lima Beans 西班牙香腸燉胖豆
Sausage and beans is our traditional Christmas dinner every year. We love this dish so much. I used the Chorizo instead of sausage this year.
1.5 lb of lima beans soaked over night. Bown 1.5 lb Chorizo in a dutch oven. Remove half of Chorizo set aside. Add 1 cup chopped onion and saute for 10 minutes. Add lima beans, add water to cover the beans. Heat to boil and cover with lid, simmer for 1 hour until the beans are tender. Return all Chorizo back to mixture. Add salt and peper to taste. Serve hot.
香腸燉豆子是我家傳統的聖誕晚餐之一. 今年我用了西班牙香腸. 1.5磅的 lima beans 泡12小時, 1.5磅的西班牙香腸鍋裏煎好,取出一半待用,鍋裏加入1杯洋蔥丁炒軟, 加入lima beans,加水沒過豆子,煮開,蓋好小火燉1小時直到燉熟.最後加入另一半香腸,加鹽調味即可.
They are so delicious. 真的很美味.
Bread: Homemade Buttery Dinner Rolls 自己做奶油晚餐麵包
My signature dinner rolls if I dare to say so....我厚臉皮自誇一下....
In my plate, a piece of lamb with roasted vegetable, Chorizo, beans and baked cheesy potatoes make my holiday shine
Desert: Traditional Plum Pudding with Brandy Sauce 甜點: 傳統李子布丁配白蘭地汁
My husband's grandmother from his father side was English. He still remembers the traditional English plum pudding that his grandmother made. I did some research on the old fashion recipes. It was interesting to see how the old fashion desert was made in the old days. It suppose to take 9 to 10 hours to make it. Can you imagine how they made the luxury, fancy desert with old fashion wood burning oven? It was facinating to me. Any way, here is the modern version of the plum pudding I found from Better Home and Garden website.
Mix everything and cover tightly steam for 2 hours. I don't have a fancy pudding mode. So, I used my bundt pan. It fits good in my big canner.
先生的奶奶來自英國,她做的傳統的英國式李子布丁讓他記憶猶新.我查了一些資料,讓我很驚訝, 做傳統的英國式李子布丁需要9-10小時,很難想象到從前能吃上傳統的英國式李子布丁不是一件容易的事. 我找到了一個簡化的配方LINK 在這裏,Better Home and Garden website. 配方中的東西混合好後用FOIL紙包好, 在鍋裏蒸2小時,我沒有漂亮的布丁模子,就用了我的BUNDT蛋糕模子,我的煮罐頭的鍋大小正好可以蒸它
It turned out great. Moist and tender........做好了還真不錯.軟軟的,很滋潤...
Serve with brandy hard sauce and is ready to enjoy. 放上白蘭地SAUCE, 先生說很相似, 很好吃.
下雪了......
In the end, we shall never forget, Christmas is not about the delicious dinner, fancy deserts and luxury gifts. It is about the caring and the joy of the time with families. Have a great holiday season!
我們家聖誕晚餐的傳統是烤羊腿. 不過今年我做了一點變化, 沒有烤羊腿,烤了一塊肩膀上的肉,下麵就叫烤羊肉算了, 當然了,還有其它的東東. 以下是我家今年聖誕晚餐.
Menu of our Christmas Eve Dinner:
First course: Roasted Hubbard Squash Soup
Main Course: Roast Oganic Lamb Should Roast
Side Dish 1: Baked Cheese and Mash Potatoes
Side Dish 2: Roasted Vegetables
Side Dish 3: Chorizo with Lima Beans
Bread: Homemade Buttery Dinner Rolls
Desert: Traditional Plum Pudding with Brandy Sauce
聖誕晚餐菜單:
第一道: 烤Hubbard南瓜湯
主餐: 烤羊肉
配餐1: 烤芝士土豆泥
配餐2: 烤蔬菜
配餐3: 西班牙香腸燉胖豆
麵包: 自己做奶油晚餐麵包
甜點: 傳統李子布丁配白蘭地汁
First course: Roasted Hubbard Squash Soup (烤Hubbard南瓜湯)
We had good harvest for the Hubbard squash again this year. I am sure everyone knows how to make this healthy, earthy soup. Below is my version of the squash soup. We just love the creamy texture and sweet taste of the squash.
今年我家的Hubbard squash收成很好,大家都會做這種健康的南瓜湯, 我就不多說了,這個湯在我家是家常餐,特受歡迎.
Main Course: Roast Oganic Lamb Should Roast (主餐: 烤羊肉)
There are so many versions of roasting lamb in the world. I have tried herb roasting in the past. This year was adventure for me, of course for my family as well. I was willing to take risk to try something new....
烤羊肉的方法有很多種, 在過去的幾年裏,我都是用香料烤的, 今年我決定冒險一次,試一種新式烤羊肉方法...
First of all, make Rub and caramel onions:
首先, 先做幹佐料和焦糖洋蔥
2 Tbs fennel seed
1 Tbs coriander seed
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp salt and fresh grounded pepper
1 large yellow onion
Heat a pan in medium high heat, add fennel seed and coriander seed, shake the pan occasionally, continue to heat until they turn color and aromatic. Add rosemary at the end. Turn the spice out and put in a spice grinder. See below picture for A and B.
In a heavy bottom stainless pan, heat it to medium high and add 1 Tsp olive oil, Add sliced onion and pinch of sea salt. Sauté the onions until all the onions are caramelized. See below picture C.
取一隻淺底鍋,加入FENNEL籽,香菜籽,炒香,最後加入ROSEMARY, 稍冷卻,放入攪碎機中攪碎成末, 看下圖A和B. 另取一隻大的淺底鍋,放入1大勺橄欖油,放入洋蔥絲炒至變軟,顏色變棕色,看下圖C
Secondly, prepare the roast: see below picture:下一步準備烤羊肉.
A. It was a 6.5 lb Organic lamb shoulder roast. We bought it from local farm
B. debone the lamb shoulder roast. Rub the spice inside the lamb
C. Layer the caramelized onions.
D. Roll the roast and tighten up with strains.
E. Cut home grown carrots, purple potatoes, Hubbard squash and yellow onions into big chunks. Add 1 Tbp olive oil. Mix well with 1 tsp sea salt and grounded pepper. Finally Add 1/2 cup of red wine.
F. Rub the spice all over the roast and set on the top of the vegetables.
Cover the pan tightly with foil. Roast the lamb in the 275F oven for 4-5 hours. Remove the foil and roast the lamb at 350F for another 30 minutes until the temperature reaches 180F in the center (for medium) and surface is crusty.
A. 從地方農場買的一隻有機羊,取一塊6.5磅重的羊肩膀肉,
B. 剃出骨頭, 抹上做好的佐料末
C. 撒上炒好的洋蔥絲
D. 卷起來,用繩子捆好
E. 自己家種的胡蘿卜,紫土豆和Hubbard squash切成大塊,加入1大勺橄欖油,鹽和胡椒粉拌勻,再加入半杯紅酒
F.把羊肉卷全身抹上幹佐料,放在蔬菜上.
把整個烤盤用FOIL包好,在275度的烤箱中烤4-5小時, 取去FOIL, 在350F的烤箱中再烤30分鍾直到表皮脆
Let's look at one more time before goes into the oven, 進烤箱前
Here it is when it comes out the oven. 烤好了...
Now it is ready to serve: 切片,可以吃了.
Here is the Gravy I made from the sauce of the baking pan. I have heard of lots of good things about the gravy made of turkey, chicken, etc.. But I want to say the gravy made of lamb and wine is the best of all!
下麵是我用烤盤裏的湯汁做的醬汁. 我聽說過用烤雞, 火雞做的醬汁如何美味,我也做過, 不過我要說,用烤羊肉做的醬汁是最美味的.
Side Dish 1: Baked Cheese and Mash Potatoes 烤芝士土豆泥
3 large yukon potatoes, cut into chunks and make into mashed potatoes. I used potatoes from our garden. You can use any kind, ~ 2 cup of mashed potatoes. In the food processor, mix well with 2 eggs and mashed potatoes. Fill in 2/3 of Ramkin cup. Top with pepper jack cheese. Bake it in the 325F oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Here is the final product.
3隻大的yukon土豆,切大塊,做成土豆泥, 我用的是我家自己種的, 其它種也可以, 大約 2杯的土豆泥,加入2隻雞蛋,放入food processor中攪拌均勻,倒入Ramkin 杯中, 放上pepper jack cheese. 進烤箱325F烤15-20分鍾.做好是這樣的,看下圖.
Side Dish 2: Roasted Vegetables 烤蔬菜
This dish was cooked with the lamb. It doesn't require any cooking skill. All I did was scooping out of the baking pan. That's all. But the lamb dripping and wine made it irresistible.
這道菜是烤肉的同時做好的, 不需要任何烹飪技術, 需要我做的就是從烤盤裏乘出來,羊肉汁和紅酒烤出來的蔬菜是一流!
Side Dish 3: Chorizo with Lima Beans 西班牙香腸燉胖豆
Sausage and beans is our traditional Christmas dinner every year. We love this dish so much. I used the Chorizo instead of sausage this year.
1.5 lb of lima beans soaked over night. Bown 1.5 lb Chorizo in a dutch oven. Remove half of Chorizo set aside. Add 1 cup chopped onion and saute for 10 minutes. Add lima beans, add water to cover the beans. Heat to boil and cover with lid, simmer for 1 hour until the beans are tender. Return all Chorizo back to mixture. Add salt and peper to taste. Serve hot.
香腸燉豆子是我家傳統的聖誕晚餐之一. 今年我用了西班牙香腸. 1.5磅的 lima beans 泡12小時, 1.5磅的西班牙香腸鍋裏煎好,取出一半待用,鍋裏加入1杯洋蔥丁炒軟, 加入lima beans,加水沒過豆子,煮開,蓋好小火燉1小時直到燉熟.最後加入另一半香腸,加鹽調味即可.
They are so delicious. 真的很美味.
Bread: Homemade Buttery Dinner Rolls 自己做奶油晚餐麵包
My signature dinner rolls if I dare to say so....我厚臉皮自誇一下....
In my plate, a piece of lamb with roasted vegetable, Chorizo, beans and baked cheesy potatoes make my holiday shine
Desert: Traditional Plum Pudding with Brandy Sauce 甜點: 傳統李子布丁配白蘭地汁
My husband's grandmother from his father side was English. He still remembers the traditional English plum pudding that his grandmother made. I did some research on the old fashion recipes. It was interesting to see how the old fashion desert was made in the old days. It suppose to take 9 to 10 hours to make it. Can you imagine how they made the luxury, fancy desert with old fashion wood burning oven? It was facinating to me. Any way, here is the modern version of the plum pudding I found from Better Home and Garden website.
Mix everything and cover tightly steam for 2 hours. I don't have a fancy pudding mode. So, I used my bundt pan. It fits good in my big canner.
先生的奶奶來自英國,她做的傳統的英國式李子布丁讓他記憶猶新.我查了一些資料,讓我很驚訝, 做傳統的英國式李子布丁需要9-10小時,很難想象到從前能吃上傳統的英國式李子布丁不是一件容易的事. 我找到了一個簡化的配方LINK 在這裏,Better Home and Garden website. 配方中的東西混合好後用FOIL紙包好, 在鍋裏蒸2小時,我沒有漂亮的布丁模子,就用了我的BUNDT蛋糕模子,我的煮罐頭的鍋大小正好可以蒸它
It turned out great. Moist and tender........做好了還真不錯.軟軟的,很滋潤...
Serve with brandy hard sauce and is ready to enjoy. 放上白蘭地SAUCE, 先生說很相似, 很好吃.
下雪了......
In the end, we shall never forget, Christmas is not about the delicious dinner, fancy deserts and luxury gifts. It is about the caring and the joy of the time with families. Have a great holiday season!
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Hi CK,
Thanks so much! Happy New Year! I am still waiting to see your Thxgiving and Christmas dinner.... I bought my dishes for a long time. Didn't remember to use it until Christmas. They gave me the classic look and I like them so much.
Don't forget to post your delicious Thxgiving or Christmas or New Year's eve dinner!!!!
Hi Nanog,
Canning is simple but requires patient. All you needs for jam or jelly are sugar, pectin and lemon juice (option). The super markets sell the pectin in a package. It has recipes for different fruits and canning directions. In general, you need to crush the berries or chop the fruits, boil the fruits, add sugar to bring it to full boil. Then add pectin and keep boiling for few minutes. Pour the fruit mixture into the hot canning jars, adjust two pieces lid and cover. Process the canning jars in the hot boiling water for 30 minutes or follow the recipes. You will enjoy the jam or jelly all year long. Home canning is fun and so delicious. Let me know if I didn't explain well. I'll try again. BTW, you can can the vegetables as well. I like the canning blue book. It is the bible for canning. You should buy one if you like canning...
Thanks for the nice comments!
謝有情妹妹!祝你和你的家人新年快樂!!!
MM新年好！