Damn You Liz !!! So much for Happy New Year to me !!! Have heard of it, but never had or made plum pudding. How was it !!! It’s on my to make list along with sticky figgy pudding!!!
Slammer!!!

Slammer: it was pretty good! I made it back in November 2021 and never served it as everyone got sick over Xmas. It kept in the fridge all that time, wrapped in cheesecloth and periodically doused with various alcoholic substances. It's VERY rich and goes a long way. This particular recipe had nuts in it, not necessarily a welcome addition texture wise, but the flavor was good.
Liz

Oh, yeah - I dumped 2 nip bottles of brandy over it, killed the lights, and set it on fire. No time to get a picture, as it went very fast.
Al says it's similar to fruitcake and almost too rich for him.
The Brandy Butter consisted of butter, brown sugar, and brandy, blended together. There's a lot left over - maybe it will be good on vanilla ice cream?

Plumb pudding ..would be ..
EAGLEISLAND'S...
FAVORITE...!


very close to..frootcake... ;0)

I was worried when you said you kept it in the fridge for a year!!! If it’s like fruitcake, ya can’t kill it !!! Sounds good!!! I still have to make my sticky toffee pudding, but have to wait till all these Christmas cookies are gone!!!
Slammer!!!

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Slammer: it was pretty good! I made it back in November 2021 and never served it as everyone got sick over Xmas. It kept in the fridge all that time, wrapped in cheesecloth and periodically doused with various alcoholic substances. It's VERY rich and goes a long way. This particular recipe had nuts in it, not necessarily a welcome addition texture wise, but the flavor was good.
Liz

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A little slice of plum duff goes a very long way doesn't it? We've not been hungry enough to open ours yet as it's pretty big.  My dad has been in hospital over Christmas and is looking to be in stroke rehab for a while, I've promised him a Christmas when he gets home, im going to,save ours until there are more mouths around the table.

if you want to try different ways of using the pudding up, we were chatting this morning about the different ways our families and relatives ate it after Xmas day.  A slice fried in butter is very good, or a cold slice with a crumbly white cheese is great - this is a hang on to a U.K. thing of eating cheese and fruitcake together which is superb.  My father in law also told me that his grandfather used to enjoy a slice of plum duff and marmalad on Boxing Day.

Jonty-best wishes for your Dad, and hope he recovers quickly and well.

All that is left from the holiday season are too many cookies, candies, and other sweet treats. Last night, a leftovers dinner (the last of the real food) in hot butter we heated through some shrimp from the shrimp cocktail, along with the last of the beef tenderloin. Ah, the memories, eh. Brad

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All that is left from the holiday season are too many cookies, candies, and other sweet treats. Last night, a leftovers dinner (the last of the real food) in hot butter we heated through some shrimp from the shrimp cocktail, along with the last of the beef tenderloin. Ah, the memories, eh. Brad

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I know what you mean Brad, we were treated to this beauty and it's mainly the sweet goodies that are left....oh and a sizeable chunk of the never ending ham!  It also had a very good Riesling in it which we had with our Christmas dinner I thought of you when I opened it.

Never ending ham...
Yep..

Prayers fer yer Dad too..

"Never ending ham". Sounds like time for ham and bean soup. and ham salad. Oh, and fried ham and eggs for breakfast. Brad

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All that is left from the holiday season are too many cookies, candies, and other sweet treats. Last night, a leftovers dinner (the last of the real food) in hot butter we heated through some shrimp from the shrimp cocktail, along with the last of the beef tenderloin. Ah, the memories, eh. Brad

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I know what you mean Brad, we were treated to this beauty and it's mainly the sweet goodies that are left....oh and a sizeable chunk of the never ending ham!  It also had a very good Riesling in it which we had with our Christmas dinner I thought of you when I opened it.

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On our trip to Oregon this summer, we learned about their Rieslings.  Better than the sweeter German wines, comparable to some of the bigger Alsatian Rieslings that we loved so much.  The terroir and climate in Oregon has offered better Riesling products than what was achieved in California.  IMO...  And, the chardonnay Sauvignon Blancs from Oregon is becoming our preferred whites as well.  While I am bragging about Oregon, the Pinot Noirs are becoming very tasty.   brad

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On our trip to Oregon this summer, we learned about their Rieslings.  Better than the sweeter German wines, comparable to some of the bigger Alsatian Rieslings that we loved so much.  The terroir and climate in Oregon has offered better Riesling products than what was achieved in California.  IMO...  And, the chardonnay Sauvignon Blancs from Oregon is becoming our preferred whites as well.  While I am bragging about Oregon, the Pinot Noirs are becoming very tasty.   brad

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I don't think I have ever knowingly had a wine from Oregon - I shall keep my eyes open.  I didn't know it a a wine producing place.  I had a similar pleasant surprise on my first trip to Switzerland.  I din;t know they produced wines, but the wine there is fantastic.

Leftovers: reheated Yorkshire puddings with beef, mushrooms, and gravy. Asparagus and fried mashed potatoes.

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Leftovers: reheated Yorkshire puddings with beef, mushrooms, and gravy. Asparagus and fried mashed potatoes.

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Yum. Especially the potatoes.

Psudo Arby's Roast BEAST Sammich'es...

N tadders...just the way Brad likes'em.. ;0)

Garlic chicken thighs, rice, and baked beans.

Grilled cheese sandwich. Tomato soup. Just can't beat it!

Fried Bologna on Sourdough w/Brown Mustard, thinly sliced White Onion, mayo & Colby Jack Cheese. German Potato Salad. Grilled Pineapple Rings sprinkled with Brown Sugar, laid over vanilla ice cream for dessert.

No Maraschino Cherries to fill the holes in the pineapple rings, but, all in all, darn good.

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Psudo Arby's Roast BEAST Sammich'es...

N tadders...just the way Brad likes'em.. ;0)

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Yep.  You and liz are on a roll.  Brad

I am out on a job with my usual crap eating in a jobsite unit. The Hispanic crew was chopping and cooking last night and brought me a bowl of ???. A mix of rice and beans and shrimp and sausage and tomato etc. Best of all, not too spicy! Not bad, if you don't worry about the doghouse hygiene. Brad

I give up. Most of the Naan bread that I've been buying has been used as pizza crust. In the past month?, more and more of them are turning blue and furry freckles in less than a week.
Back to my old stand-by tonight = potato skins as pizza crusts. Baked last night, I'll cut halves and gut them tonight. Then refry the bakings with some fish tomorrow.

Homemade sausage grinders with hot Italian sausage, peppers, provolone and Swiss cheese, and jar marinara.

Craig! I was reading down east recipes & had a craving for bologna! I was at the grocery store & they didn't have any in the package already sliced so i went to the deli & got 4 -1/4" slices cut off the log.

Every 6 months I get some baloney, craft cheese slices, Frenches mustard, margarine & whole wheat bread. It used to be Wonder Bread but I make the healthy version now. LOL!

It doesn't matter we have 4 different kinds of mustard, Terrys homemade bread, great cheese & access to all kinds of great cold cuts & pickles.

It takes me back to my childhood! I wouldn't turn my nose up to a Mac & cheese loaf sandwich either!

Christmas gift certificate..
To ..
LongHorns...Steak House..