Did you know that as of Friday at 4pm nothing has calories until January 2nd?
It’s true. Look it up.
December 23rd. I like to give myself the bonus day before Christmas Eve to “stretch” if you will before the big holiday feasting begins. Like eating pasta before a hockey game, ya? December 23rd is Festivus. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus) A holiday that was popularized by Seinfeld. It’s always been a big joke to celebrate Festivus in full with the pole, the airing of grievances, and the feats of strength. But these days it mostly just consists of sitting around with a few friends drinking the best bottles of wine we can find, playing euchre, and consuming half the world’s cheese.
December 24th. Italian Christmas Eve. One family, one table, one MILLION courses of seafood. It’s always a challenge to decide what to wear to my grandmother’s Christmas Eve. Formal wear is required. Which is fine, but you have to consider this fact, “Will this look good after I can’t suck my tummy in anymore?”
December 25th. Christmas Day at the Farm. “Cruisiest” Christmas morning ever. There are only two things I require Christmas morning – 1. Eggs Benedict. 2. Caesars. This is the meal I look forward to all year. Don’t get me wrong, I eat Eggs Benedict more than once a year, but my old man has been making me Eggs Ben every Christmas morning since I was a kid and it’s the best. Sweatpants are also a big part of this day.
December 26th-December 30th. The do as little as possible days. Eat leftover turkey for most meals. Pot of coffee on at all times. Drop in to visit friends and family that you didn’t see over the two BIG days.
December 31st. New Year’s Eve. I don’t think I’ve ever actually gone out for New Years. Usually I stay in or go up north and ring in the new year with a few close friends and food. New Years Eve ends this holiday food binge much the way it started. Friends, the best wine we can find, euchre, and the other half of the world’s cheese. Cured meat has also been known to make an appearance.
January 1st. Get up. Hope to hell the pond is frozen. Play hockey for 10 hours in hopes that when you get dressed on January 2nd your clothes still fit.
And there you have it.
Have an amazing holiday everyone!
Untill next year….
Dre
