December food catch up!

I have so much to catch up on! It's been so busy here lately, I have been wishing for 30 hours to the day so I can get it all done! Fortunately, now on the eve of THE Eve, all the presents have been taken care of and some even given away. Food is in the fridge and awaits preparation. Music is a-playing. My parents and their dogs are here and Christmas can begin! 

I have quite a few pictures that I have taken over the last week or so, therefore I have thought it best that I split my going-ons into different posts. Ya know, I love organization! :)

Here is the food we've been eating.

Jalapeno popper dip. Recipe here.

Salmon with oven roasted veggies. 

Homemade lasagne, completely from scratch. Ok, well the tomato sauce came from a can, but nothing else! :)

I baked this Finnish spiced cake for a little get together between friends last night. This is always a big hit! It's like a moist, light, gingerbread-y cake. Mmm...

Sadly my gorgeous pink hyacinth looks like this now. The snow I spoke of in that post has done a coming and going number. The weather can't make up its mind; rain, ice, snow, rain, melt snow, rain, snow, ice...!

...But it was replaced for a while by this gorgeous white one, which was actually a gift from a patient on my last day of clinical training! 

Here is a colorful picture of the fruit we have for the holidays. This family is BIG into fruit! I should have taken a picture of the fridge -- it's bursting with meat, vegetables and dairy! :) I love it!!!