What a wonderful day we had, above is the family waiting patiently while I take a picture of them, mouths watering for the wonderful meal I created!
We spent New Year’s Eve at my sister’s, with family and good friends. We got home very late (3AM); and ended up having a late start this morning, at first the traditional meal was planned as breakfast, then as the hands on the clock kept moving ahead I was calling it brunch….by the time I started and finished, it ended up being our meal for the day eating it at 3:30 pm!
On the menu:
- Eggs Benedict, even Teddy ….got a poached egg—a well done poached egg.
- Tater Tot home fries
- French Toast with maple syrup,
- Orange juice for the kids,
- Mimosas for Nick & I ( 1 glass each – 1 tall glass each)
More about the New Year’s Day meal (in a couple of days) on my food blog Mangia, Mangia no Talk! You can read about it on the following link: http://mangiamangianotalk.blogspot.com/
Last night before we left for the 7 minute drive to my sister’s home, we all wrote on paper what we did not want for the New Year and burned them; we do this every year; we usually also burn what we want for the New Year—-a few weeks ago while reading a blog I am following I came across a New Year tradition of a family who cast stones into the ocean with words written on the stones of what they want for the New Year – to me this made more sense because it seams to me it is better to cast a wish, desire or hope than to destroy it – as in let it out there into the universe and sees what happens. You can read about it on the following link: http://viewsfrommykitchensink.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-year.html
Rocks from my bathroom- Lyrics from “Better Things” By The Kinks
The past is gone it’s all been said.
So here’s to what the future brings,
I know tomorrow you’ll find better things.
I know tomorrow you’ll find better things”
“And we’ll send you glad tidings from New York”
One Comment
tammy j
oh my gosh marisa.
i was there! enjoying the fun feast . . . the mimosas! LOL
and the icy cold air on the deserted beach … and the beautiful birth of a new family tradition. how rare and wonderful is that.
i can't believe you haven't written here since January! this will be my favorite blog of yours.
i don't like to cook!
there. i said it. shameful but true.
but this blog. this blog has your heart.
and it's beautiful.
xo
and p.s.
those little children look like you and your husband. they do!!! the universe blessed you with your own children who just happened to be by way of russia!