En mi familia siempre solíamos hacer cenas grandes donde los abuelos en San José y Tilarán, y teníamos, como suelen hacer las familias, turnarnos para ir un año a una y otro a otra.
En San José la familia es grandota, y la cena se hace todos los años sin falta el 24. Es grande, ya no cabemos en la casa, cada año tía Nora y tía Vera buscan la manera de acomodar las mesas para que quepamos todos, desde la entrada de la casa hasta el patio, y se hace un montón de comida. A pesar de que los dos abuelos ya murieron van todos los tíos menos tío Hernán, que va donde la familia de la esposa, pero que en representación de la familia va Catalina, la hija menor; y todos los nietos con excepción en este caso de Cindy Natalia, la hermana mayor de Cata, Carolina, que vive en Nicaragua con su esposo y 2 hijos divinos, y Wendy, que es la que vive más cerca de la casa de los abuelos pero se acuesta temprano. Por lo demás, hasta las 2 tías que viven en estados (Chicago y Atlanta) se vienen desde allá para la cenita, porque mis abuelos nos dejaron la tradición bien marcada, y a todos nos encanta. Es más, para mi la Navidad es esa cena, pasar el tiempo con todo el mundo, ver a la familia (casi)completa, comer como locos y gozar.
La cena se sirve hasta la media noche, cuando estábamos todos carajillos se servía a las 10, y a las 12 los regalos, ahora nos esperamos todos, y comemos tan rico! Es un caos, eso sí, todos haciendo fila para servirnos el pavo, chancho y pollo, la casa llena de gente, las tía locas tratando de ordenar a todo el mundo y de que la gente no se cole... ay que pereza tener que esperar hasta el otro año para la cena otra vez...
Y bueno, además de la familia familia va la familia adoptada, o sea, la gente que es parte de la familia, que no falta todos los años, pero que no necesariamente son hijos o nietos de los abuelos. Esos son Andy, el primo de una prima pero por el otro lado, y la familia Melendez-Moran. Estos últimos son una adhesión que empezó con la visita de intercambio de Sarah Moran a Costa Rica en los años del fusil de chispas. Se quedó a vivir en un cuarto en la casa de los abuelos y se hizo hija de mi abuelita como si hubiese vivido ahí toda la vida. Después se quedó en el país y empezamos a conocer a la familia. La hermana, Jenny Moran, vive en Chicago, y también son como familia, a todos los queremos muchísimo. Bueno, Sarah Moran llega siempre, con su esposo Carlos y sus hijos Ariana y Daniel, los guilas más lindos del mundo. Y además, las hermanas de mi prima Carolina, que son primas también, por supuesto, pero de corazón, no de sangre, porque la mamá de Caro, tía Rosario, murió joven después de tener a Caro con tío Luis; Cristina y Eugenia son las hijas de tío Luis con Marlen, su esposa después de tía Rosario. Ellas 3 también van a todas las fiestas, y crecimos todos juntos (y este año, por mensa, se me olvidó llevarles galletas...).
Además, por si fuera poco, todo al que uno quiera invitar está invitado. Este año el novio de mi prima Sao Jan se llevó a la mamá y las hermanas. Siempre es lindo cuando va gente nueva.
Y bueno, yo por lo general, esto últimos años, voy primero donde mi suegra, que hacen una cenita temprano, regalitos y a dormir, pero entonces nosotros (el hombre y yo) nos devolvemos para Curri a la comelona.
Y lo que hace este un post para este blog, es el recuento de todas las delicias que comemos. Yo se que no es ninguna receta ni crítica de restaurante, pero es una experiencia que quiero compartir con quien la quiera recibir.
Yo de regalo todos los años (a partir del 2008, o sea, esta es la 2da vez que lo hago) le doy a las tías y tíos una cajita de galletas por familia. Este año hice 2 tipos, galletas de mantequilla de maní con chispas de chocolate y galletas de avena con chocolate blanco. De las 2das no pude tomar fotos y no tengo la receta en el blog, pero un día de estos vuelvo a hacer y subo la recetita y pongo acá el link. Uso tarritos de Ferrero Rocher que me regalaron en mi anterior y horrible trabajo, y se ven así:
A mi familia les parece gustar mucho, porque es un regalito más personal. Y este año además mi hermano plantó unas matitas y se las dimos también, y mi hermana hizo unos quemadores de escencias con unos tenedores y cucharas y así.
Todos los años se compra medio chachote gigante, y empieza la comedera navideña con las chuletas, que son montones, y además las costillas, que no son tantas, pero nos reunimos los primos y Javier enciende la parrilla y nos las comemos como a mediados de diciembre.
Estos somos los primos esperando el pavo, que lo trajo Sarah listo pero llegó un toque tarde (como faltando 10 para las 12) y estábamos medio muertos de hambre.
Y esta es la casa decorada y la mesa principal (y en el fondo la foto de matrimonio de tía Rosario con tío Luis):
De postre, el 22, tía Nora llega a la casa y hace volcados de manzana, volcados de piña, y queques de navidad con glaseado de limón, son deliciosos! aunque por lo general se comen el 25 porque el 24 nadie aguanta. Ahí está la mesa de la comida primero con sólo los queques, y después, cuando ya se va a servir la cena con la ensalada de papa con manzana, la de vegetales, y las carnes al fondo.
Esa es la super piernota del tamaño de Chinandega. Uy no, que antojo!
Y este es el pavote, repleto de stuffin y bien bronceado!
A los pollos no les tomé foto, pero por lo general se come la pierna, el pavo y unos dos o tres pollos al horno. Esas son tía Vera (que ahora vive en la casa de los abuelos con su familia), tía Olga (la que vive en Atlanta), y Sarah Moran partiendo el pavo y pierna. Y en el fondo mi papá tomando fotos.
Y por fin, para seguir el estilo del blog, este es mi plato servido:
No comí arroz ni ensalada de papa (es que no me gusta la papa con manzana), pero vean que buena ensalada de vegetales, a la izquierda el chancho, y en el fondo el pavo con buen stuffin. Me encanta esa cena!
Y ojalá que no se hayan aburrido demasiado con el post, pero de vez en cuando es bonito compartir estas experiencias culinarias tan importantes y tradicionales.
Feliz Navidad re tarde! Este post lo iba a poner el mismo 25, pero no me dio chance, y después me fui para Tila a la cena de allá, y vengo llegando, así que de una vez!
xoxo
lunes, 28 de diciembre de 2009
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Este ha sido uno de los más especiales post de tu parte. Es el verdadero compartir de la receta de la vida, la calidez familiar, de recuento histórico y lectura visual de sabrosa comida.
Gusto en conocerte y que delicia todo! Gracias por compartir tan lindas imágenes.
Me encantó, sencillo y cálido como la vida misma. Qué hermoso legado les dejaron los abuelos!
gracias! =D! que dicha que lo pudieron leer entero y les gustó, gracias por pasar a saludar y por las palabras tan cálidas.
Feliz año!
Nunca habia entrado a este link, no sabia lo que me estaba perdiendo, definitivamente me senti cono si estuviera cenando con la Flowers Family. Como dice la canción de Gloria Estefan... que siga la tradición.Muy bonito muy bonito
Excelente Mariana... un abrazote... José Luis
Me la perdí... Qué ganas de comer carne... Qué rico todo!!!
XD! gracias a todos! al pimpollo, al patrón (literalmente, el llamado "apoderado generalísimo" de mi lugar de trabajo), y al anónimo que suena como que nos conocemos pero no se quien es...
Feliz año! que la pasen bien lindo!
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