The Christmas gatherings are in full swing at other people's houses, at our house, at the Cabin.
Harry's crew fixed BBQ, homemade french fries and hot hush puppies at the cabin for lunch one day. There is nothing better than a real potato sliced with the skin on and deep fried outside by Harry's crew. Unless it is Harry's hush puppies with a touch of onion.
It was a beautiful December day in Lattimore and I took a picture of the cows grazing on the other side of the fish pond. David Martin and I laughed remembering several years ago when Pinky Archer was at the cabin for some kind of event and she remarked that the cows across the pond looked liked they had been perfectly placed. David had bowed up real proud and joked, "Thank you. I placed every one of them out there early this morning!"
So we enjoyed lunchtime fellowship with co-workers, Harry's BBQ and trimmings and the picturesque view of the cows at the Cabin.
The next day there were Roaches in the house. The Good Kind as Linda pointed out. It's always fun when the Roaches are in town from Raleigh. So we had BBQ again, this time at our house and we laughed because the number of people was a moving target. Jay couldn't be there because GWU was playing basketball in Kentucky, but David planned to come home from a ski trip. Jennifer, Jill, Hanson, Quinn, Wil and MK couldn't be here, but Bobby came. Tripp and Susan stopped by to say hello but couldn't stay for dinner. Sister, Will, Julia, Thomas, Lynn, Tommy and Maggie were here but little Will got sick so Anna needed to stay with him. Then it snowed and David couldn't ski until later, so he didn't get here either. Braxton wasn't coming but plans changed so he came and we enjoyed meeting Ian who came with Katherine. Lynn and I had some good laughs because everytime I counted how many people would be at the dinner table it was 12. Not always the same 12 but always 12. It was a good time not to use place cards.
We also had the joy of Julia and Braxton's baby, Maggie, in the house overnight. Is there anything sweeter than a baby in soft, cuddly Christmas pajamas with bright eyes reaching for a Christmas tree? Pure wonder.
The next morning Sister made breakfast casserole at her house before everyone headed off in different directions. Breakfast casserole is great for holidays or anytime there is a crowd in the house because you put it together the night before and then bake in the morning. It serves a crowd and the clean up is easy. My favorite breakfast casserole recipe came from my neighbor Sally. She was sweet to bring one over in a time of need and I had shared it with Sister and Lynn. This recipe has less bread and more eggs than the one I used to make. It also has a lot of sausage and we laughed because we sure have had a lot of pig this weekend.
Mama Crowder would have loved it.
Neighbor Sally's Breakfast Casserole
1 1/2 lbs sausage browned and drained (I use some regular and some hot sausage mixed together)
9 eggs slightly beaten
3 cups milk
3 slices bread, cubed
1 1 /2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated (I grate an 8 ounce block)
1 1/2 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp salt, and pepper to taste
Layer bread, sausage and most of the cheese in 9 x 13 pyrex dish. Mix milk, eggs, mustard, salt pepper together and pour over. Top with rest of cheese.
Refrigerate overnight then Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour uncovered.
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