Christmas chow

[Mugwump]

We had our big meal yesterday; and we have plenty of leftovers.....but we've opted for a pot of soup with hot corn bread instead, on this cold day/night....

[LizStreithorst]

I'm making an ox tail and short rib stew.  It's one of those low and slow things that need periodic attention.  It won't be long before it's ready.  Thank God, I can smell it and I'm starving to death.

[Mugwump]

I'm making an ox tail and short rib stew.  It's one of those low and slow things that need periodic attention.  It won't be long before it's ready.  Thank God, I can smell it and I'm starving to death.

...on rice ...... LOL

[LizStreithorst]

I wanted barley but the store had none.  Noodles would have worked, but I can't see using rice.  I decided to put some small Youkon gold's in it for the last 40 minutes.  I made a good choice.

[Mugwump]

I wanted barley but the store had none.  Noodles would have worked, but I can't see using rice.  I decided to put some small Youkon gold's in it for the last 40 minutes.  I made a good choice.

+1....sounds good......the 'rice' was an '8' joke 

[LizStreithorst]

I'd forgotten.  He sure didn't like rice, did he? 

this was so good that I must post the recipe because it was so very good and it will get even better as it ages.  I couldn't do it as instructed.  I made do with 1 lb of ox tail and 2 lbs of bone in short ribs.  I don't care for cooked carrots so I used an acorn squash.  The store didn't have celery root so I chopped up celery.  I had to use cooking wine because of the blue laws here.  It still came out great.
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016029-wine-braised-oxtail

[Mugwump]

...that hit the spot......hot, good, and filling....

[Mugwump]

...MMMMmmmm..fudge and a glass of egg nog....

[Ron Sower]

...our linner (or lupper) at the clubhouse was good....ham and turkey with dressing and giblet gravy, sweet taters with marshmallows, and green beans cooked with bacon....

...it was a nice day...!