Growing up, our family really never entertained a lot, nor went out a lot. My Dad wasn't big into having people over, and my parents really didn't have a lot of friends that we would go out and visit. So... we didn't have a busy social calendar at Christmas time. Having no extended family in Canada, also meant we were pretty much on our own for the holidays.
As well, my mother really didn't enjoy cooking all that much. She says it's not a lot of fun because people don't enjoy what you cook and then it's a stress to try and have everything ready at the same time. Somewhere along the line, I picked up that thinking and her story became my story... entertaining is not fun! So... this year, we've already had two couples over for dinner, one pair on Wed and one pair last night. And it turns out, due to circumstances beyond our control, that I am the stay-at-home person at the moment, so you guessed it... I get to do the cooking for this entertaining. But... the funny thing is... I'm actually enjoying it. It isn't that much of a stress and so what if the people on Wednesday were 1/2 hour late... the chicken survived in the oven for a bit longer, the sushi appetizer (hand-made) was fine... And it all ended up being delicious... Even the BC wild-blueberry tarts for dessert were yummy!!! Of course, they are always yummy!
Last night was a bit more complex with baked brie for appetizer but a bit of googling and I was good to go... even made candied peacans for the topping... yeah... me... made candied pecans... go figure... And this pair were also 1/2 hour later than we were thinking they would be but 1/2 hour earlier than they thought dinner was at... But the fact that we were cooking steaks on the BBQ was easy to adjust.... And again, another wonderful meal... Go figure!!! I could actually get to enjoy this... maybe...
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