Christmas Dinner

This coming weekend we will celebrate Christmas with Erik's family (Friday-Sunday). They will come here to Blythewoood and we will do our traditional things. We have celebrated for the last 8 years the weekend BEFORE Christmas but this year we have to celebrate after--Uncle Mike has to work. So, we just get to extend the holiday a few more days. I am good with it.
So this morning I decided to write down our menu. I have been seriously looking over my Southern Living magazines from November and December to find some really good dishes. This is our weekend menu:
Friday evening
Soup and Panini's--Ministrone soup or tomato soup with fancy samiches (hee hee)

Sat/Sun. AM
typical variety--toast, oatmeal, muffins, yogurt, eggs, basically your choice. Think: continental
Sat. lunch--out to eat; this is typical and we have done this for 8 years now. We will miss the Australian Bakery in Marietta once again. :(

Sat. Dinner (MY FAVORITE SO FAR!!!!)
Pork Tenderloin Roast with Carolina Apple Compote--now doesn't that sound yummy?
Grammy's Sausage and Apple Stuffing--family recipe
Roasted Green beans--can't wait!!
Sweet Potato Cups or smashed potatoes (We have to have a choice b/c I don't eat the s.p.)
warm rolls

Sat. Dessert
Sugar and Spice Cake--on the cover of the Dec. Southern Living--LOOKS SO GOOD!!
And of course Aunt Michelle's Apple Kuchin (family recipe again!)
Various cookies/pie from the 25th at my Momma's house :)

That's all. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!