We had a quiet day. Mark got the stalls cleaned. I got dinner prepped. I did say it was a quiet day.
I had a brisket in the oven for a few hours. Yes, under the onions there is a beef brisket. The onions absorbed all of the goodness as the brisket slowly cooked. I never tire of wonderful slow-cooked winter meals.
Now another year begins. 2025 was unstable and unsettling. Will we be turning a page? Ever hopeful. We do what we can and we appreciate what we have. I appreciate all of you. May it be a good year.
Winter meals are so comforting aren't they? Your dinner looks amazing and your home looks so warm and inviting and cozy. I hope 2026 is a better year for you!
ReplyDeleteThank you , Lori. I hope it's better for all of us.
DeleteOH my goodness, that brisket looks AMAZING
ReplyDeleteI used the leftover juices to make a gravy for a leftover pork roast, Miss Merry. Not bad!
DeleteYour home always looks so welcoming and warm. And I'm hopeful for a better year for us all.
ReplyDeleteI need to get out and meet some people to welcome into my home, Boud!
DeleteI don't know when we met, whether it was just this year or a little earlier. I know it hasn't been that long compared to some. It's been good to know you and see your home and wonderful meals.
ReplyDeleteI think it was spring of 2024, AC. I have enjoyed your good humor.
DeleteI agree with Boud, your home always looks so welcoming and warm. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteBack in the long ago years I had blogging friends visit, one from Denmark who has remained my friend and infrequent visitor, Cheerful. You would be welcome!
DeleteHere's to 2026! I wish I lived close enough to come over for dinner!
ReplyDeleteYou would be so welcome, Lori.
DeleteYour table looks lovely, complete with candles and good china. I like a good brisket but rarely make beef. Maybe I'll pick one up, but they're so expensive now.
ReplyDeleteStay warm my friend.
Beef is incredibly expensive, Pixie. The candle holders were my grandma's. The china was my deceased best bud's grandmother's.
DeleteMay you have a good year too!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Far Side.
DeleteBeautiful and heartwarming photos. Happy New Year. 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda. May it be a good one.
DeleteYour photos are a comfort in themselves! Such a beautiful fireplace, and that meal, oh my.
ReplyDeleteNothing like slow cooked food, Sue!
DeleteWell, I couldn't keep 2026 out, so I let it in. I haven't even gotten a calendar for it yet.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place you have and meals that make my mouth water!
The new year doesn't knock. It just pushes its way in, Val.
DeleteA light snowfall in Belfast. Unusual as we get hardly any snow normally. Yes, may 2026 be a lot better than 2025.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoyed it, nick. It hasn't started out well, the year.
DeleteWell sh-t, I just read the news.
ReplyDeleteThere is no bottom, is there, Val.
DeleteI love cooking beautiful things, I love a perfectly prepared roast... goose, beef, veal, lamb, venison... your dish looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a happy and healthy 2026.
Best regards, Viola
Everything looks incredibly cozy and oh my on that meal!
ReplyDeleteLooks like good eats at your house. Here's to a fun 2026!
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