This Christmas Eve was a very special one… cause this was the first time I had ever attempted to prepare a full meal for more than four people! Mom, my two friends from highschool and I devoured a delectable meal all prepared by yours truly tonite.

 这是一个很特别的圣诞夜，因为这是我第一次为超过4个人准备一餐食物。我，妈咪还有我两个高中时代的好友一起享受了一顿美味的晚餐。

For starters I made a homemade Artichoke and Spinach dip and served it warm with organic tortilla chips (so fattening… but if xmas isn’t the time to indulge, when is? My favourite of the night). The main course was the most tricky for me because I had never done it before: I prepared Lemon Rosemary Chicken (slow roasted to PERFECTION!) with a side of roasted yams and carrots. The chicken surprisingly more moist than I thought it would be (organic chickens tend to be tougher, dryer)… the only thing I would change about it the next time I make this dish again, is I’d add more salt next time! And finally, I made what Allrecipes.com calls an “Irish Champ” (this was mom’s favourite). The Irish Champ was basically traditional mashed potatoes with minced green onion thrown in. I decided to leave out the dessert part cuz the dip itself is quite rich. We opened a bottle of organic red wine (gift from my cousin) and toasted each other to a merry and healthy Christmas and New Year!

一开始，我制作了佳酿洋蓟和菠菜酱汁和有机玉米饼（热量好高……但如果连圣诞夜都不放纵一下，还有什么时候可以？今晚我的最爱）主菜是对我来说最难搞定的一道菜，应为我之前从没做过，我准备礼物柠檬鸡（慢烤，以臻完善！），一边放上烤土豆和胡萝卜。鸡出乎意料的多汁（有机鸡肉一向又硬又干）……有一样在下回我再做这道菜需要改进的地方是，多加一些盐！最后，我做了一个在Allrecipes.com上被称做“Irish Champ”的菜（这道菜是妈咪的最爱）。“Irish Champ”基本是传统土豆加上绿色洋葱。我决定忽略甜品部分因为整个晚餐很丰富。我们打开一罐有机红酒（我表姐给我的礼物），并相互祝贺欢乐而健康的圣诞节和新年。

I wish I had taken better pictures of my food =( it looked better in real life *cry*

 我真希望把我做的食物拍的更漂亮些，其实比照片上好多了。

Finally, I would like to share with you an excerpt of one of my favourite Christmas songs~

 最后，我很愿意与大家分享我最喜爱的圣诞之歌。

No matter what your religion, I hope you enjoy the season and have a wonderful new year! May you find love and peace in your hearts and may you be blessed with health and prosperity in the New Year!

无论你的信仰是什么，我希望你能享受这个季节并且有一个很棒的新年！祝愿你能在新的一年里找到你心中的爱和平静，希望你健康富足。