Dinner - Work In Progress
By Anna
@LadyDuck (472160)
Switzerland
December 24, 2016 7:46am CST
If you do not see me around today, there is a reason. I am busy preparing our Christmas Eve dinner.
I got up early this morning to prepare the traditional Italian tortellini (upper left photo), this takes a bit of time.
After the tortellini, I baked a Christmas log cake (bottom left photo) and covered with chocolate mousse.
The bottom right photo, are the sweet breads that I will serve tomorrow morning for breakfast.
A few minutes ago, I have finished the shrimp cocktails with the mayonnaise and vegetable salad.
I still have to prepare some smoked salmon and ham canapés and a fruit salad, but this will take very little time.
We plan to have dinner around 8 tonight and then watch a Christmas movie.
Is your Christmas Eve dinner ready?
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
24 Dec 16
Well, aunt is making it, so I have no idea, but I bet it's in the works. I hope you have a great holiday!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
24 Dec 16
@LadyDuck that sounds lovely!!!
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@crossbones27 (49721)
• Mojave, California
24 Dec 16
We are having ham and Kai and Brooklyn get none. Just kidding my baby girls get what they want. Merry Christmas Miss Anna. You always bring life to Mylot in a human way. Why your posts are so popular.
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@crossbones27 (49721)
• Mojave, California
24 Dec 16
@LadyDuck They get doggie biscuits and will like it...... and ham lol
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@LadyDuck (472160)
• Switzerland
24 Dec 16
@crossbones27 I know they are spoiled dogs, it's nice to make them part of the celebrations.
@crossbones27 (49721)
• Mojave, California
24 Dec 16
Just wanted to be first on your popular posts. Now I will go back and do this properly. lol
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@LadyDuck (472160)
• Switzerland
24 Dec 16
@crossbones27 
Thank you so much, I am very glad you have been the first one.
Thank you so much, I am very glad you have been the first one.1 person likes this
@crossbones27 (49721)
• Mojave, California
24 Dec 16
@LadyDuck Do I win a free yam. See, America did me wrong. I also make bad jokes. lol
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
24 Dec 16
Oh my your Christmas menu looks delicious !! Happy preparing and enjoy with your loved ones this evening :)
Merry Christmas !
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
24 Dec 16
@LadyDuck Thank you 
I am going to my sister's for our annual Christmas. She usually has a 8 course menu she makes everything from scratch but with two little ones, I'm not sure what's the menu I just know there will be prime rib which I'm excited for.
I am going to my sister's for our annual Christmas. She usually has a 8 course menu she makes everything from scratch but with two little ones, I'm not sure what's the menu I just know there will be prime rib which I'm excited for. 1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (472160)
• Switzerland
25 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby We were unable to eat everything I made, but we will continue the feast today at noon. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
28 Dec 16
Wow, you prepared them all ? You are a tireless and amazing woman , Anna . 
They all seemed so delicious , specially the shrimp cocktails and chocolate mousse.
I know you enjoyed your Christmas celebration with your husband , just as we did too at home .
They all seemed so delicious , specially the shrimp cocktails and chocolate mousse.
I know you enjoyed your Christmas celebration with your husband , just as we did too at home .3 people like this
You are very professional in cooking
@marguicha (223893)
• Chile
24 Dec 16
Congratulations! At this time of my life, I only pick up the discarded Christmas wrappings off the floor.
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@marguicha (223893)
• Chile
25 Dec 16
@LadyDuck I had a wonderful evening! And as some of the chidren are grown ups, I just had to watch while they picked up the wrappings.
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@LadyDuck (472160)
• Switzerland
26 Dec 16
@marguicha This is good, it's not to you to pick up the wrappings.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
24 Dec 16
I had Christmas lunch dinner this year, no Christmas Eve dinner for me, I am reserving myself for the New Year's Eve dinner.
You made yourself a Christmas log cake 
? I do not remember to have ever eaten a homemade log cake. Congratulations, everything looks very appetizing I wish you a good evening/night.
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You made yourself a Christmas log cake ? I do not remember to have ever eaten a homemade log cake. Congratulations, everything looks very appetizing I wish you a good evening/night.2 people like this
@LadyDuck (472160)
• Switzerland
24 Dec 16
I make a Christmas log cake every year, it's always better than to make tortellini, it's a never ending task to fold them one by one. There is a lot of time before New Year's Eve and before that we have to celebrate our wedding anniversary, the 27th. After will be diet.
After will be diet.1 person likes this
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Dec 16
Not cooking I am getting on a plane and heading to your house - everything looks fantastic!
South Carolina shrimp defrosting for shrimp and lemon pasta
Two lobster tails in the fridge - might throw them in the pasta also or eat separately, can't decide.
Chocolate cake just went in the oven.
Raining and dreary and glad to be inside cooking! Merry Christmas Eve to you and yours!
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@LadyDuck (472160)
• Switzerland
24 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill I can imagine Ruby opening the gift. I have a little gift ready for Willy.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Dec 16
@LadyDuck Thank you - and Ruby says thanks!
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
24 Dec 16
my family will be here in about 2 hours, but my sister is cooking for which I am very grateful.
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@LadyDuck (472160)
• Switzerland
27 Dec 16
@fishtiger58 Happy Holidays to you and to your family too.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Dec 16
@LadyDuck Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
24 Dec 16
@LadyDuck That is a sumptuous spread.We do not celebrate Christmas.But I like to know all about how you all celebrate it.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
25 Dec 16
@LadyDuck Only sometimes do we celebrate New Year.More than a dinner we will have a nice cake.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Dec 16
oh, sadly, we slept and not have the traditional Noche Buena, because my 2 older brothers attended a reunion of high schoolmates, when they too were intoxicated that they slept before midnight. the 3 of us (me, sis, and son) also slept because we were tired as well. but when 2017 comes, definitely we will be awake
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
28 Dec 16
@LadyDuck it is a tradition here in my country to be awake when the old year leaves and the new year comes. it will be a brand new year and we must greet the year with a 'big bang' and shoo away the lad luck by opening the windows and doors. it is a custom here as well.
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@avyukta (17)
• India
25 Dec 16
A Christmas log cake with mousse? That looks delicious. *_*
My aunt has got home-made muffins for all of us from her house. An amateur at the kitchen, I am trying to bake a chocolate cake for the first time. Let's see how it turns out!
At the evening, we are planning to go out to the theaters for a movie that has just released.
My cousins are here and it is so much fun already.
How I waited for this one big week!
Merry Christmas!
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