Plans for today (2026)

[Barriehie]

What are you planning to do today?

 

[Barriehie]

Bake my double-glazed honey ham!

 

[TastyReuben]

Very little - pork and sauerkraut already made (although MrsT has told me I need to make more sauerkraut, because she likes her pork and sauerkraut with a side of sauerkraut), and that’s really about it.

I actually like NYD quite a bit because of that. Don’t get me wrong, I’m Christmas through and through, but there’s always a lot to do Christmas Day, and just like January (around here anyway) is the most boring month, it’s nice to kick it off with a boring day of nearly zero expectations.

 

[medtran49]

Craig will set up the grill per the snake method to smoke a prime rib. I've got to get the thermoprobe thingy out and try to remember how to set it up, plus make the sides later, horseradish sauce, roast zucchini and bakers.

 

[karadekoolaid]

First task is to clean up after last night's festivities. That should take about an hour or so.
Then watch some football on telly.
Food for today will be YMCA.

 

[SoCalZone10]

Relaxing cooking day here, just put the bird in the oven, that’s the big task of the day.

 

[badjak]

Got potatoes on the side of the fire.
Chicken will go on once those are more or less done

 

[SoCalZone10]

Black eyed peas are in the slow cooking crockpot, they can take their time. I threw in a bone, not sure if its pork of lamb bone, but it will be tasty. Ham will be added later.

 

[Barriehie]

Black eyed peas are in the slow cooking crockpot, they can take time. I threw in a bone, not sure if its pork of lamb bone, but it will be tasty. Ham will be added later.

Any seasonings?

 

[SoCalZone10]

Any seasonings?

Not really, but I threw in some ham, they are salty. A bay leaf or two. I have onions, celery(from my garden), carrots sautéed with garlic. So that’s pretty much it. This recipe does suggest to throw in some tomatoes but I don’t want to do it. Enough is enough.

 

[SoCalZone10]

Here is what not working out as planned, the turkey.
What a turkey it is to find out the inside is still not 100% defrosted, I took it out of a freezer the 29th, and it’s only a 14 lbs turkey.
We may have to have a late lunch, but at least we have soup to start out with.

 

[Barriehie]

Not really, but I threw in some ham, they are salty. A bay leaf or two. I have onions, celery(from my garden), carrots sautéed with garlic. So that’s pretty much it. This recipe does suggest to throw in some tomatoes but I don’t want to do it. Enough is enough.

I'd leave out the tomatoes too. What you've got going is pretty much what I do. I've never put carrots in though.

 

[SoCalZone10]

This is the recipe I follow, except I don't have corn bread.
Black Eyed Peas with Bacon {Classic Southern Recipe} – The Seasoned Mom
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Black Eyed Peas You Already Have in Your Kitchen

 

[Barriehie]

I don't ever add vinegar, sometimes to greens.

 

[SoCalZone10]

I didn’t either, not for soup.