Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 01-06-19 09:33 <=-

We put milk and sugar on it; it was inedible in any way, shape, form or fashion.

Make rice crispy treats out of them.

Nope, can't make rice crispy treats... puffed rice isn't at all
crispy... and I don't think that even toasting it would crisp it up
any... I grew up with that too... but it was just an option... didn't
HAVE to eat that particular stuff.... so I didn't....

Somebody must. I mean, they still make it. And
some creatures even eat styrofoam (I admit
mostly insects).

I guess somebody in our house ate it, it did get replaced from time to
time, and I don't think Daddy would have tossed it and bought more... he
was too frugal for that.... Its main 'strengths' were, it was cheap, it floated nicely on the milk in the cereal bowl... and I can't think of
any more.... ;)

So I hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas day.

We did... we went to Taste of Japan, and had all-you-can-eat... and
ended up bringing a substantial amount home each, which we had the next day...

He really does offer a good deal, especially if
you get that special perk. His day-old will be
fresher than Weggie's fresh, which will be fresher
than a lot of the stuff you get out there, which
needs the wasabi and soy offered with it.

Exactly... :) We generally are able to get through 2 extra rolls after
the first platter, so Fu just made them up and presented them once the
first was mostly done.... He hates to waste food, so he'd much rather we
took it home than his having to toss it... And we both totally
overestimated our capacity.... :) And correct, his day-old (or even a
couple days-old) will be fresher than Weggie's fresh, which is actually
quite edible and fresh enough (if one wasn't comparing to Fu's)... ;)

My family's Christmas celebration was on Friday.... I counted 40 people

Yack, that sounds frightening ... though I could
probably still cater such singlehandedly. If
someone else was there to clean up.

It's generally a group project nowadays, both prep and clean up...

there (had the maybe's and the no-shows been there it would have been at least 50)... still a fairly small percentage of the whole family (which
just keeps getting bigger)....

Should the kids' dining area be called
the multiplication table?

Now that would be scary... (G) But, I suppose, somewhat accurate... especially as it's our kids that are having the kids now.... ;)

Food was all informal... cheeses (a
number of varieties), pepperoni and crackers (likewise).... raw veggies
(I think mostly different color mini sweet peppers)... various hors
d'oerves (I brought frozen prepared ones from BJs, Ling Ling spring
rolls, Wellesley puff pastries and Bagel Bites... that might have been
all this year)... A ham sliced and served as cold slices... MG made a
couple of pans of pasta.... a tiramisu cake (commercially made) and a
large strawberry cheese cake that Christy made (and I think they left
before it was served)... Even less formal than in previous years....

I could definitely do that singlehandedly. If
someone was there to help pay for the groceries.

In years past, there have been both more formal meals (for more people,
at one point) and the informal meals, with only a couple or few doing
most of the work.... and sometimes only a few people carrying the bulk
of the cost of the groceries... As we've become less and less formal,
more people kick in for cost or supplying things...

There was some rotisserie chicken soup in a pot on the stove, and fresh fruit (apples, oranges, manderines) available, too...

Problem would be that my friends expect more
elaborate from me (not necessarily better,
mind you).

We gave up on elaborate.... it got too fussy and cumbersome, and it was
more pleasant to just be informal.... :)

A 1 1/2 lb lobster each. I boiled them 15 min in
very lightly salted water and served them with melted
unsalted butter. Some people eat only the tails, so
there were extra claws for Joe the birthday boy and
other hungries, plus I had 3 extra bodies.

You made out fine, then... :)

I think I estimated here that I got about
1/4 lb extra meat. Plus a lot of extra
entertainment.

For sure... :)

We'd picked up a decently marbled 3-rib Choice small
end roast, Market Basket for $7/lb (so just under $40).
Rubbed it with my rub (described in this packet), started
it off at 450, with the oven immediately turned down to
250 for 90 minutes. It came out medium-rare, which is what
I do for crowds that include the squeamish.

For Christmas Eve, for just the two of us, I roasted a 2-lb piece of
Wegmans garlic studded rib roast... had it with fresh steamed broccoli
and a couple of broccoli & cheese potato gratins from Weggies.. Still
have the half of it for another meal... probably will be later this
week... :) Mine came out close to rare.... :) (I'd clipped a digital coupon for $8 off on the roast.... the smallish hunk with the coupon
turned out to be reasonably reasonable...)

Did Wegmans get paid to do the garlic studding,
or did you do that yourself with Wegmans garlic?

Wegmans did the studding, and the black pepper rub... I figured that the
$8 coupon paid for that bit of it, maybe more... ;)

Bonnie made pomegranate citrus watercress salad made with
arugula instead of watercress. People liked it - I thought
too many greens, too few fruits.

I would probably have agreed with you... :)

I generally like fruit salads unless they
are overdressed or overage.

Likewise... especially if there's no apple, either... (G)

Here's something that would seem to do better with
Rice Krispies, but if she meant that, wouldn't she
have said "crispy rice cereal"?
Puffed-Rice Bars with Peanut Butter and Chocolate
Categories: dessert, celebrity, somewhat dubious
Yield: 16

You'd think so....

3 Tb unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
4 c miniature marshmallows
1/3 c creamy peanut butter
1/2 ts coarse salt
6 c puffed-rice cereal
nonstick cooking spray or vegetable oil
12 oz semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/4 c chopped, roasted salted peanuts
Butter an 8-in square baking dish. In a large pot,
combine marshmallows, peanut butter, butter, and
salt. Cook over medium, stirring, until melted,
about 4 min. Add cereal and stir to combine. With
a wooden spoon greased with cooking spray or oil,
press half the cereal mixture into dish. Spread
half the melted chocolate on top. Repeat with
remaining cereal mixture and chocolate; sprinkle
with peanuts.
Martha Stewart, Everyday Food, Jul/Aug 2010

It certainly looks as though it should be done with crisp-rice cereal
rather than puffed-rice.... unless one wanted a mushy consistency...

ttyl neb

... Relativity: Family get-togethers at Christmas.

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