细雨 Continous Mist
Beatiful life with beatiful mind!
This Christmas is such special. We had more than 2 feet of snow. A lots of roads had been closed. It was a classic White Christmas. The media said it was a "storm of the century". It was true. On the other hand, it brought more joy to us. Because it was the first White Christmas that we celebrated together. We built snowmen in front and back of our property. And enjoyed a cup of homemade hot chocolate in the warm house. What a joy! Of course, our Christmas Eve dinner is another part of celebration for this holiday.
今年的圣诞节不同以往。节前2星期开始下雪。圣诞节来临，雪已有2英尺高。许多道路关闭。造成很大的交通不便。媒体声称“几十年的大风暴”果然不假。不过这却给我们增加了节日的欢乐，因为这是我第一次一起欢度白色的圣诞节。我们都放假在家，不顾寒冷，房前屋后地堆雪人，堆完雪人围坐壁炉旁喝上一杯自己家做的暖暖的热巧克力。浓浓的可可香，好温馨！当然，还有圣诞节晚餐。。。。。。
Table is set and dinner is served.
餐桌摆好了. 晚餐开始.
Christmas Eve Dinner Menu:
Before dinner drink: Picon Punch
First course: Butternut squash soup
Second course: Green salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing
Side dish: Homemade Saucisse with White Beans
Main course: Herb Roasted Leg of Lamb
Bread: Homemade Buttery Dinner Rolls
Dessert: Basque Creamy Rice Pudding
After dinner drink: Winnermucca Coffee
圣诞晚餐菜单：
餐前饮料：白兰地鸡尾酒
第一道：奶油冬瓜汤
第二道：绿叶素菜果脯色拉和家做的 Basque 蒜味奶香色拉酱
配餐：自做法国香肠和烧白豆
主菜：香料烤羊腿
面包：自做家常奶油晚餐面包
甜点：Basque 奶香米布丁
餐后饮料：Winnermucca 咖啡
First course: Butternut squash soup
This soup was made of butternut squash, onions, a little milk and 1 table spoon of olive oil. It is creamy, healthy soup. Great winter dish.
第一道：奶油冬瓜汤
这道汤是用 Butternut squash，洋葱，一点点牛奶和一点点橄榄油做的。浓浓的奶香，健康，美味，又暖身。是冬季的佳肴。
Second course: Green salad with homemade Basque Creamy Garlic Dressing and homemade buttery dinner rolls.
第二道：绿叶素菜果脯色拉和家做的 Basque 蒜味奶香色拉酱. 配上我自己做的奶油晚餐面包。再好不过了。
Take a close look. It is simple green salad add chopped dates. Just a little twist and made big difference. We like it very much.
近看看，其实很简单的色拉加些果脯做个小变动。味道很不错。
Side dish: Homemade Saucisse with White Beans
This year, I learned how to make sausage at home from scratch. It is Julie Child's recipe. The Saucisse is incredible delicious. The Saucisse with white beans is a simple French dish. Please click the link in the red Chinese letter below for recipe. You will like it.
配餐：自做法国香肠和烧白豆
今年我学会了自己做香肠，是Julie Child 的配方。这个法国香肠真是名不虚传。白兰地的味道很浓。感兴趣的朋友们不妨试试。具体做法请看上面的连接。
Main course: Herb Roasted Leg of Lamb
A grass fed organic leg of lamb about 5 lbs. Poke holes all over and insert garlic sliver in each hole. Brush olive oil on the entire leg of lamb. Rub the meat with mixture of sea salt, fresh grounded pepper and rosemary. 30 minutes later, bake it in a preheated oven at 425F for 1.5 hours, roughly. It is very simple and delicious.
主菜：香料烤羊腿
有机羊腿用刀扎多个洞，每个洞里放一小条大蒜，整只羊腿刷上橄榄油，抹上海盐，黑胡椒和 rosemary腌半小时。然后放入425华氏度的烤箱烤1个半小时。简单得不能再简单了。好好吃。
Dessert: Basque Creamy Rice Pudding
Before the Christmas, I asked him what he wanted for dessert on Christmas Eve. He said that he wanted Basque rice pudding. I agreed. We don't have Basque restaurant here. The only time we had the rice pudding was when we visited his relatives out of state. For us, it is special. Then I got chance to try it...... He was surprised:"wow, this is so delicious!" He is always a sweet talker! But I did feel like that I was walking on the clouds....... :-)
甜点：Basque 奶香米布丁
圣诞节前我问他要吃什么甜点。他说Basque 奶香米布丁，我也同意，因为这道甜点只有在Basque 餐厅才可以吃到。我们这里没有 Basque 餐厅。每次去拜访他的亲戚时才会有的吃。我来试试。他好吃惊：“怎么会这么好吃！” 说得我心里美美的。他的嘴巴总是甜甜的。
Last look at our Christmas Eve dinner table. Looking back, it was a simple dinner. I didn't spend too much time in the kitchen at all. I made butternut squash soup, salad dressing and dessert one day ahead. Because it intense the flavor over night in the fridge for these dishes. Plus, I don’t have to do everything on Christmas Eve. We can relax and enjoy the time before the Christmas Day.
再看一次我们的圣诞节晚餐餐桌. 回想起来, 我们的晚餐真的很简单. 我没有起大早, 花10多个小时在厨房里蓬头垢面准备晚饭. 冬瓜汤, 色拉酱, 甜点是前一天做好放在冰箱里冷藏. 总共没花2小时. 这些菜冷藏后味道更好. 冬瓜汤第二天热一下就好了. 这样一来, 我们多了时间放松, 慢慢的送走圣诞平安夜
Oh well, snow is still coming down. It was definitely a White Christmas.
看外面，雪还在不停地下。好一个白色的圣诞节。
I wish we would have a White Christmas again next year! I love it. Merry Christmas!
希望明年再给我一个白色的圣诞节。圣诞快乐！
