"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 12/27/2017 10:37 AM, Gary wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> On 12/26/2017 10:17 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> Do you do special foods then? When I was a kid, we always had finger
>>>> foods like popcorn, cheese and crackers, usually a cheese ball. Then
>>>> when they came out with those then Jeno's pizza rolls (now Totino's),
>>>> we
>>>> had those but, yuck. I actually did put those on my grocery list as
>>>> they
>>>> are on sale but don't think I'll buy them.
>>>>
>>>> Last year I bought an assortment of frozen things to bake. Although I
>>>> thought a few of them were okay, for the most part, nothing thrilled us
>>>> and they didn't warrant the cost. I did mail order them but not sure
>>>> where from. I want to say Omaha Steaks.
>>>>
>>>> I do serve black eyed peas on New Year's day but I am the only one that
>>>> likes them. Looking for ideas!
>>>
>>> When I was a kid we always had a full dinner on New Year's Day.
>>> (Usually ham.) But there were also various crudites. I recall bowls of
>>> black olives, marinated artichoke hearts. Celery sticks filled with
>>> cream cheese or peanut butter. Things like that.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> I will NOT ever give Julie suggestions of what to eat on New
>> Year's Day or any other day. She's getting ready to shoot down
>> all reponses, ya know!
>>
> Sure. I was merely pointing out we had different snacky foods on New
> Years (Day or Eve). Definitely not frozen pizza rolls.
>
> This year I plan to make fondue on New Years eve. With a nice swiss
> cheese, some kirsch or white wine and crusty bread to dip. I might make
> some steamed crab & shrimp dumplings, too.
>
> I can't see Julie making fondue. Can't eat cheese, can't eat bread. I
> figured the crudites were worth mentioning.

No fondue pot. I'm not big into dips so never considered one.