This time of year always makes me feel a little sad for what we once had in celebrating past Christmases. I know that life is full of changes and we go on and reflect in our memories of the happy times. So many friends and relatives have passed away the past few years and whenever I look at my address book I remember certain things about these individuals. Christmas is not the same for our family after our move from the big Victorian house on the farm into our little twin home. All my sisters and their families would gather on Christmas day or a weekend close to Christmas and the house would bulge with noise and kids. We rode snowmobiles, ice skated and went sledding on the slopes by the river. Those were good times for sure and I hope that we made memories for all the nieces and nephews as well as our kids.

Prime Rib

I prepared a prime rib this past Sunday and it turned out perfect. We like our beef rare to medium rare so I am fearful of getting the meat too well done, but if it is too well done for our liking it is still very tasty. I googled information on preparing prime rib and will share that information with you. The prime rib that I prepared was about seven pounds (boneless). Some information instructed using a rub of various seasonings, but I used onion powder, garlic powder, seasoning salt and pepper. Take the meat out of the refrigerator and let set for a couple of hours to bring it to room temperature. Bake on a rack in a preheated oven of 450 degrees for 15 minutes. (I used an electric roaster). Turn oven down to 325 degrees and bake 11-13 minutes per pound. When the meat thermometer reached 115 degrees, I turned off the heat and let sit for about 30 minutes as the meat will continue to cook. The ends of the prime rib were medium and the center was rare to medium rare.

Here’s wishing you a very blessed and peaceful Christmas with your loved ones, and always remember that December 25th is Jesus’ birthday and He is the reason for the season.