My Family Christmas Food

I usually spend Christmas with my parents on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, so I headed over that way last Friday for the holiday. My sister was visiting her boyfriend's family in Ohio, and my grandparents cancelled at the last minute, so we had a small gathering (not that we have a big family to begin with: my sister and I are the only grandchildren). My aunt and uncle visited from Virginia, so the five of us spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day together.

Of course we ate TONS of food over the holiday. Here are some of our creations:

Christmas Tree Spinach Dip Bread Sticks

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Pecan Cranberry Goat Cheese Balls

Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes (inspired by our favorite Cheesecake Factory dish!)

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Classic Butter Balls (we use pecans instead of walnuts)

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Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake (Ours did not rise for some reason, so it was probably a third in height compared to the recipe's picture!)

My mom and I made three other kinds of cookies, and she made turkey enchiladas for Christmas Eve dinner, along with bacon-wrapped scallops. We were eatin' good!