what's for dinner - christmas eve edition

[fizzgig]

i wanted to get chinese takeout in true jewish tradition, but sister wants thai instead, so that's what we're having.

i wish you all a peaceful and joyous season, friends

[cbayer]

1. Or you could do KFC in the true Japanese tradition.

Weird but true.

I am going to make some veggie quesadillas and some guacamole and finish off the two meat stews we have left.

I also have to make a couple dozen deviled eggs for the pot luck tomorrow.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas Eve~

[NJCher]

2. I have one item ready

Cream of tomato soup with those giganto prawns, grilled.

I roasted fresh tomatoes for the soup. Ummmm!



Cher

[pinto]

3. Fish 'n chips.

Heading out in a while to make it for sundown on the waterfront.

Peace and love all.

[pinto]

14. Got lucky. 2nd floor, right across from the rock and the bay.

Got lucky. 2nd floor, right across from the rock and the bay. Great view from a window table setting.

Really gusty, but went down the street for fish 'n chips.

Beautiful sunset, weather's coming through in bands. Sun was in and out as it set. And a good basic fish 'n chip plate on the waterfront.

So glad I did this.

Tomorrow, feast, family and friends.

[NJCher]

17. that will be

an experience to remember. I love experiencing the water and different types of weather, such as you describe as coming in bands.



Cher

[noamnety]

4. Braised pork roast with carnitas seasoning

and spinach ravioli with alfredo sauce. Not sure if I want to add turnip greens into the sauce.

Budget notes:
I'm still doing the $2 a day per person grocery plan, so the ravioli was fresh pasta on manager's special ($1.79, Christmas splurge), sour cream was on markdown to 49¢. I got the turnip greens free at kmart for biking my 14 miles last week.

My grocery bill for Dec is $36.35 so far for two adults - I financed our food by buying vodka at a profit. My actual cost is $16.35 though since I found a twenty lying on a storm drain when I was pedaling around town hunting for the vodka.

edit - OMG, you'd think with all my budgeting I could subtract 20 from 30!

[cbayer]

5. How do you buy vodka at a profit?

This sounds like a deal I would like to get in on.

Congratulations. I can't even come close. I went to the market today and spent 400 pesos, about $30. That will keep us in food for 7-10 days. I thought I was doing great, but you have me completely beat.

[NJCher]

6. she's an expert.

I am in awe, too.


Cher

[cbayer]

9. No kidding. Somebody should do a reality show.

I thought I was good, but she puts me to shame.

[noamnety]

7. I was stacking rebates.

Veev vodka was $30 for a bottle.

There was a coupon on hopster that was $10, a rebate on the ibotta app for $15, an ibotta bonus if you redeemed at least $10, and $7 rebate on snap. ($12 profit)

There was a similar deal on the veev cocktails. (I'm loving the coconut one!). That was $12 a bottle, I got two for $24, and used a $5 off two coupon, with $9 back on ibotta, $4 on snap, $2.50 on berrycart, and once I added in another dollar of ibotta rebates, I got another $10 bonus back for cashing in a second ten dollars there. (6.50 profit)

And I got a final bottle of the coconut veev yesterday for $12, with $13 in rebates and after adding in another $4 in rebates (hellooooo chocolate hazelnut butter!) I got my third and final $10 bonus for that.

I'm envisioning lots of happy tipsy couponers this holiday season.

$30 for a week or more of food is great though! That is totally respectable.

[cbayer]

8. That is so cool.

I used to coupon and was amazed at how much I could save.

Now I live out of the country in a very small town, and it's the markets where I make my deals. Avocado for 20 pesos? I will give you 100 for 6.

I felt great about my shopping trip today, but if I could make money off vodka, I'd be in heaven, lol.

You are my hero.

[hobbit709]

10. I don't know what we're having at my brother's

but I'm bringing chocolate covered macadamia nuts I made.

[GoCubsGo]

11. Braised kale with fried eggs.

Good and good for you. I don't have it often enough.

[japple]

12. We are having leftovers from our family Christmas get-together at noonish today. We had turkey &

dressing, ham, sweet potatoes, field peas, mac & cheese, fruit plate, and desserts. Afterwards, the little ones got their under-the-tree gifts from family. It was mayhem for about 30 minutes, then they all got busy with legos, barbies, et. al.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

13. Lasagna.

I have no idea why, but apparently lasagna is now a christmas eve foodstuff.

[eridani]

15. We had margherita pizza and squash/apple crumble for dessert n/t

[Lugnut]

16. Five Fishes.

Making five different things is more than enough work. We had smelts, calamari, aglia olio, shrimp scampi and cod fillet.

[NJCher]

18. that sounds like

the traditional Italian Christmas.

I used to enjoy them so much when I lived in my other place, a little north of here. The lawyer next door fixed up a big Italian seafood feast on Christmas Eve and always invited us. One year, to my great surprise, I had been working on grading some essays by a certain NYC author. I finished up and went next door: to my amazement, some characters from the essay were also guests! Will never forget that.



Cher