Christmas Eve I’m making picadillo, which is a ground pork concoction my MIL traditionally makes for Christmas. It has pork, chicken legs, ham, tomatoes, almonds, green olives, onions and raisins. It’s typically eaten with French bread or with white rice. I’ll have both on the table. I’ll also be lighting the menorah for Chanukah. My husband wanted pecan squares. Like a pecan pie in a square. He cut out a recipe. I haven’t bought the ingredients. I want to make it for him, but it might have to wait for New Years. I have coconut to make macaroons too. I’m thinking that might be better for Christmakah.
The next day I’m making potato latkes for Chanukah. I’m not sure what time of day. I’ll probably get Chinese food on the 25th also for traditions sake. I’m assuming the Chinese place near me will be open, if not I’m not going to drive far to get some. There is a Japanese place near me also, sometimes Japanese is open too.
I bought a ham too. I figured that’s easy and he can use it for lunch next week too. It’s a spiral apple ham and I bought brown sugar something or other to glaze it. It’s all Boars Head, so I’m assuming it is cooked already and easy to prepare. I didn’t even read the directions yet.
For the rest of Chanukah I’ll make matzoh ball soup one night, and other some dishes that my grandma taught me.