Our meal tends to be an eclectic mix of what we have pickled and preserved during the summer months and what we cook that day. Dips includ hummus, baba ganoush (eggplant dip), maybe a jar of Kim Chi, pickles, pickled tomatoes and eggplant. Cooked will be a turkey we will stuff with onion, garlic, apple and celery for the juices and flavors. Garlic roasmary mashed taters for sure and one daughter always wants the green bean casserole (mushroom soup and runions and all). This year we are going to do a real mince meat pie and try our hand at clootie with custard. Jennifer has already done well with the sticky toffee pudding and that may be done New Years or a mid holiday gathering. Ill do a traditional pecan pie using pure cane sugar instead of the typical corn syrup. Makes for a deeper richer tasting pie. Wines, mulled wine, wassail, scotch and beer will be plentiful. Good coffee and teas will be available. Im sure some parent figure will bring the jello salad of some type. If you go away hungry from our table it is your own fault or picky tastes. Happy Solstice and Happy Holidays.