IT'S FRIDAY...#FFF...HERE WE GO
We had our last Christmas Celebration this past weekend, with my whole family at the farm. It was total mayhem. Kids, dogs and assorted adults, at least we try to think of ourselves as the ADULTS. Our farm has such wonderful memories for my four ADULT children. Now we are adding those fun memories for our grand-children.
It's a long weekend of laughing, sharing, and just enjoying each others company.
With a packed frig and all these mouths to feed, everyone gets involved in the kitchen, which by the way never closes. My sons have been known to spark up the grill at midnight for burgers, after playing cards, or some other crazy game.
OK...NOW THE FOOD...This was inspired by my daughter-in-law. Since we have our supply of our homemade syrup, what better than FRENCH TOAST...But made with this beautiful CHALLAH BREAD.
Sliced nice and thick with cinnamon and sprinkle of powdered sugar
YUMMY
Yup, needless to say that was just 1 of the many meals we shared, cooked and cleaned up together like a team of pros. Mama bear, which I am referred to from time to time, was one VERY HAPPY MAMA. Nothing like time together, with nothing to do except HAVE A BLAST !!!!
AND IT WAS A WHITE CHRISTMAS...
Wishing all my Foodie Friends happiness, peace and a belly full of FOOD !
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Yum & looks like alot of fun :D.
The red dog looks like a pooch i use to have :). Thanks for sharing @farm-mom
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Looks like a great time and celebration indeed, @farm-mom.
I guess were in similar parts of the journey, since my boys are grown up (so they say), married, and both with a child. We also had the lot of them together for Christmas, and it was also nice. Unfortunately, the cooking and cleaning was not as shared as I would like it to be, let alone my wife. Not sure why that it is, but it's a dynamic I hope will change with time.
Any tips? :)
I'm glad you were able to enjoy this family time together and the food sounds like it was awesome, too.
Good morning ! @glenalbrethsen the only tips I can give you is start them young, I worked 2nd shift at the hospital, so I always cooked for the family during the day and my hubby would serve it up. That being said, my boys learned to clear the table and do the dishes, since their Dad was the enforcer. Same with doing their own laundry, each had their color basket, their own color towels, and were taught how to work the washer/dryer by the time they were 8 or 9...worked great ! Now it's automatic...oh the joys of parenting ! Enjoy your day !
Very true, @farm-mom. It is best to start them out early, and we did. I don't know if they actually did their own laundry, but they did have their own rooms to clean and other household chores to take care of.
The issue in these gatherings has not been them as much as it is their wives. They are both very good people, but the idea of helping out when someone else is doing something seems to be lost on them, even when they're asked politely to do so.
I've been chalking it up to maturity, and I still believe that's true, but in the case of one, her parents never made her or her sibling do anything around the house growing up, so if there's anyone else to do something, including the son that's married to her, then she will automatically defer. She's gotten better at it, but she's still far from ever offering to help, let alone doing it.
The other one is better at many things, but is prone to mood swings and so she might be willing to help one moment, and then the next disappear to some other part of the house in a huff.
Anyway. As you say. The joys of parenting. :)
Good morning @farm-mom, great entry! Ain’t #fff great? Family, or friends, or both, food and Christmas. It’s all welcome in the kitchen... as it should be. 👍🏿
Welcome back from Christmas, great to see you in the kitchen again. You have a beautiful family, ya’all are blessed.
But what’s all of that white stuff on the ground?? And, I didn’t know shirts came with sleeves and what’s up with all of you guys’ shorts being so long? Long sleeves all over the place; your ears, head, legs, what’s that all about?!
hahahah...yeah gotta layer your clothes up here this time of year. BUT me and the sweed head out next Saturday for the Florida keys for the month, can't wait since that funny white stuff is falling from the sky right now and prediction is 10-20 inches before it stops oh well... in the kitchen now making a cream of spinach, mushroom and shrimp soup...fresh bread in the oven. Love cooking on snowy days
Danget, now I want a snow day.
Food Fight Friday
May your contender survive and not be placed in a permanent food coma.
FFF = Food Fight Friday
FFF = Family Food Fun
I can’t help but smile when I see families getting together and enjoying each other’s company. Enjoying some laughs and some good ol’ fashioned home cooked meals.
That French toast has a drool effect of about 8. Dang!!! With the cinnamon and a light sprinkle of powdered sugar C’MON!!!
Thanks for joining us on Food Fight Friday!!
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I am so proud of myself, I remembered yesterday was Friday...hence...#FFF...ya know once you retire, days of the week seem to not matter so much...LOVE the Freedom
Even when I working half the time I don’t know what day it is. Lol. Aahhh retirement...that sounds nice. No schedule but your own.
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With four kids, my hubby had 2 jobs and I had one...college years were the toughest, at one point we had 3 boys in college at the same time...thank goodness my daughter started couple years after they were out...so our retirement truly has changed our lifestyle...yup no schedule at all...YEAH