Thanks to an alert and astute mockdocker, I have discovered that Floor Horse has been elevated to Window Horse status. This totally gives me the glees.
Hey – are you guys aware that Christmas is THIS FREAKING WEEK? That means that in just a few days, I am going to have to come up with a Christmas dinner to feed both sets of parents. I cannot begin to tell you how much that always stresses me out. It always ends up being fine, but the thinking about it, and the planning of it, and the actual making of it always brings on the panic. This year’s dinner will feature a ham, which should theoretically be pretty easy, but this is ME we’re talking about, which means it’ll be totally complicated.
Can you guys tell me your best and easiest holiday recipes? Help a sister out. GO!
I recommend Corn Pudding. Sounds gross, but it’s soooo good. It’s better than corn bread, and you will get rave reviews. It’s totally fattening, and takes a long time to bake, but it’s worth it.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Corn-Pudding-4
Holy crap. You’re making DINNER?? You know I love you, Mock, but I can only give you one word of advice. VODKA.
Another word of advice (but don’t ignore the first): POTLUCK.
go to the ‘honeybaked ham’ company!
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best thing i ever did!!
I am not sure where you are but here in MN if you can stick it in the oven for hours, it’s good. POTROAST. Go get a huge chuck roast, line a cake pan with tin foil and rinse the meat and stick it in the middle. Surround it with peeled and halved potatoes and carrots, then pour Lipton French Onion soup mix (mix the mix with about a cup of water) all over it. Be careful to use enough foil to “tent” it and do not rip any holes in the ‘tent of foil’ or your meat will dry out (sssh). Bake it at 350 for 2.5 hours depending on how big your meat is (I said SSSSHHH!!!). Either that or spaghetti always works.
Oh, reservations work rather well too. 
I am having Honey baked ham and a side dish I am making is cheesy potatoes. Recipe: 2 lbs cube style hash browns, 1/2 C. butter, 1 can crm of onion soup, 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup milk, 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper. Stir all together. Pour into 9×13 pan and bake 1-1 1/2 hours or just.stir together in crock pot for 4 hours. Serves 8.