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(Gina) HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYONE.
GIVE IT UP.
WE'VE GOT ALL THE FAMILY HEADED OVER FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
AND WE'RE COOKING UP A 2-DAY FEAST FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.
I LOVE CHRISTMAS!
WE'RE MAKING BARBEQUE CANAPéS
AND FIERY FONDUE FOR TREE TRIMMING CHRISTMAS EVE.
(Pat) YOU KNOW WE GOT TO HAVE A LITTLE PIG ON CHRISTMAS.
(Pat) AND FOR CHRISTMAS DAY, WE'RE SMOKING UP A HOLIDAY HAM,
SPICING UP OUR MAC & CHEESE AND DISHING UP A MUST-HAVE...
CORN BREAD STUFFING.
(Gina) EXCEPT WE'RE MAKING IT EVEN BETTER
WITH PECANS AND BACON.
WISH YOU WAS HERE TO SMELL THIS.
(Pat) AND DON'T FORGET DESSERT--
COCONUT CUPCAKES, Y'ALL.
(all) WHOO!
HI, WE'RE THE NEELYS,
AND EVERY YEAR, WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE SAME THING--
COOKING FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYONE.
DON'T THE HOLIDAYS JUST SEEM TO SNEAK UP ON YOU?
WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT?
THIS YEAR, I'VE GOT IT ALL PLANNED OUT,
AND YOU'RE GONNA BE A PART OF IT.
WE'VE GOT TO START SOME OF THE DISHES
FOR TOMORROW'S BIG MEAL TODAY.
AND THE NEELY BROTHERS ARE COMING OVER TONIGHT
TO HELP ME DECORATE THE TREE.
WE'VE GOT A LOT TO DO, SO LET'S GET COOKING.
FOR TOMORROW'S MEAL, WE HAVE TO BE ONE STEP AHEAD,
SO WE'RE STARTING WITH DESSERT,
COCONUT CUPCAKES.
GENERALLY WE HAVE COCONUT CAKES, WHICH WE ALL LOVE,
AND EVERYBODY HAS ONE EVERY CHRISTMAS.
SO I WAS THINKING, WHAT COULD WE DO DIFFERENT?
SO WE DECIDED TO DO COCONUT CUPCAKES.
I'VE STARTED WITH 2 1/2 STICKS OF BUTTER
AND 2 CUPS OF SUGAR.
AND NOW I NEED 2 1/2 CUPS OF CAKE FLOUR.
OKAY.
I'M JUST GONNA CRACK FIVE EGGS.
NOW YOU KNOW WITH BAKING, YOU HAVE TO BE PRECISE,
SO GO AHEAD AND RAKE OFF THE EXCESS.
I LOVE COCONUT DESSERTS AROUND CHRISTMASTIME, HONEY, YOU KNOW.
THAT IS YOUR FAVORITE, ISN'T IT?
MY MOM, MY GRANDMOTHER.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT WAS THE GREAT THING ABOUT IT?
IT WAS ALWAYS THE HOLIDAYS.
YOU DIDN'T GET COCONUT CAKE JUST ANY TIME OF THE YEAR.
OKAY.
HEY. I FOUND ME A MISTLETOE.
I LOVE CHRISTMAS BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT?
THERE'S A MISTLETOE ALWAYS SOMEWHERE AROUND OUR HOUSE.
AND WE'RE GONNA ADD IN 1 TEASPOON OF BAKING POWDER.
BETTER BE A PRESENT AROUND THIS HOUSE WITH SOMETHING GOOD IN IT.
AND 1/2 A TEASPOON OF BAKING SODA...
AND 1 TEASPOON OF SALT.
WHILE YOU GOT THAT GOING, I GOT YOU FIVE EGGS.
OKAY, AND WE'RE JUST GONNA MIX THIS ALL TOGETHER.
(Pat) I CAN REMEMBER GROWING UP,
AND MY FATHER WAS ONE OF THESE GUYS
THAT HE BELIEVED THAT WHEN WE WOKE UP ON CHRISTMAS MORNING,
ALL OF OUR TOYS SHOULD BE OUT, SHOULD HAVE BATTERIES IN 'EM
AND SHOULD BE OPERATING.
AND SO I CARRIED ON THAT TRADITION.
AND I CAN REMEMBER EARLY ON, I GOT THROUGH--
IT WAS 5:30 IN THE MORNING.
SPENSER WOKE UP AT 5:45,
AS SOON AS MY HEAD HIT THE PILLOW,
AND IN MY MIND THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK ABOUT
IS SEEING THE SMILES
ON SHELBI AND SPENSER'S FACE
FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.
I'M GONNA TURN THE MIXER BACK ON.
ONLY ONE?
OOP.
WON'T GET IN TROUBLE WITH THESE EGGS.
I CRACK 'EM GOOD,
OOP.
EVERYBODY'S GONNA BE SO SURPRISED
'CAUSE THEY'RE NOT USED TO HAVING CUPCAKES FOR CHRISTMAS.
WELL, I KNOW, AND AFTER YOU EAT A BIG MEAL,
THEY CAN TAKE THESE, WHAT? TO GO.
YOU CAN JUST CARRY THEM RIGHT ON OUT OF THE HOUSE.
OKAY.
I GOT 1 1/2 TEASPOONS OF VANILLA.
OH, I LOVE THIS.
YOU CAN'T BAKE WITHOUT VANILLA.
EVERY TIME I SMELL VANILLA, I THINK ABOUT GRANDMAMA.
SO WE'RE GONNA DO SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT
YEAH.
BECAUSE WE'RE MAKING COCONUT CUPCAKES.
JUST 1 TEASPOON, RIGHT.
RIGHT.
AND WE GOT THE BUTTERMILK. WE GOT 2/3 A CUP OF BUTTERMILK.
OKAY, SO WE'RE GONNA MIX THAT UP
THERE WE GO.
LOOKS GOOD. SMELLS GOOD.
OKAY, SO WE NEED TO TURN THIS OFF FOR A MINUTE
SO I CAN ADD IN MY DRY MIX SO IT WON'T FLY EVERYWHERE.
JUST RAISE THIS HEAD UP A LITTLE BIT.
ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S THE GREAT THING ABOUT CAKE FLOUR--
IT'S A SMOOTHER TEXTURE,
AND IT MAKES THE CUPCAKES NICE AND FLUFFY.
SO, GINA, WE'RE ROLLING. I MEAN, YOU GOT YOUR RED ON.
YOU GOT YOUR RED BOWL. YOU GOT YOUR RED MIXER.
YEAH. RIGHT.
NOT TOO FAST.
"ALL YOU NEED IS A RED PURSE."
(laughs)
SO NOW WE'RE GONNA ADD IN 1 1/2 CUPS OF COCONUT FLAKES.
SANTA'S GOT TO HAVE ONE.
SANTA GOT TO HAVE A CUPCAKE TONIGHT.
YOU REMEMBER THAT? WE USED TO LEAVE COOKIES OUT FOR SANTA.
YEAH.
AND THEN ONE TIME YOU GOT UP LATE, AND I ATE 'EM.
MRS. SANTA CAME IN.
SOME TAG TEAM IN THIS HOUSE.
NOW WE'RE NOT GONNA OVERBEAT THESE
BECAUSE YOU DON'T EVER WANT TO OVERBEAT YOUR BATTER.
YOU THINK THAT'S GOOD?
OH, GOD, THIS LOOKS GREAT.
YEP.
AND WE'RE MISSING ONE THING--
THE ICE CREAM SCOOPS.
HIS-AND-HERS. YEAH.
GOOD DEAL.
AND JUST KIND OF SCRAPE IT ACROSS THE EDGE.
SO, SWEETIE, WHO'S COMING TO DINNER?
OH, LET'S SEE,
THE USUAL SUSPECTS--
MY BROTHER, MY MOM.
EXACTLY HOW MANY ARE COMING?
SEE, YOU ALWAYS THINK I FIB WHEN I TELL YOU THESE THINGS...
BUT, REALLY, 20 TO 25, GIVE OR TAKE 1 OR 2.
I JUST ALWAYS THOUGHT THE MORE THE MERRIER.
HOW CAN YOU TURN ANYBODY AWAY FOR CHRISTMAS?
IT'S SUCH A TIME OF GIVING AND JOY.
WELL, HEY, YOU.
"SOCK IT TO ME" CAKE.
(Pat) IN OUR FAMILY, YOU CAN'T HAVE A PARTY
WITHOUT MAMA NEELY'S "SOCK IT TO ME" CAKE.
BYE!
YOU'RE WELCOME. BYE.
WHEN YOU COME BACK, BRING A PURSE WITH YOU.
WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
WE'RE GONNA PUT THESE IN THE OVEN
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHTY, SLIDE IT RIGHT IN THE CENTER
PERFECT.
OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE GONNA GET STARTED
ON THE CREAM CHEESE COCONUT FROSTING--VERY, VERY QUICK.
WE'RE GONNA GET 2 8-OUNCE PACKAGES OF CREAM CHEESE
AND ONE STICK OF BUTTER
THAT'S BEEN SITTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, OKAY?
GET ON THAT SIDE.
YEP.
LET ME GET SOMETHING TO OPEN THAT UP.
THIS JUST A 8-OUNCE STICK.
WE'RE JUST GONNA LEAVE IT SITTING RIGHT ON THE COUNTER,
OKAY.
YOU CAN ADD IN THE WHOLE STICK OF UNSALTED BUTTER.
AND WE'RE GONNA PUT IN 2 TEASPOONS OF VANILLA EXTRACT.
MM-HMM.
THERE GOES THAT GRANDMAMA SMELL AGAIN.
AND 6 CUPS OF CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR.
6 CUPS.
LET ME GET THIS MIXING A LITTLE BIT, THOUGH.
SO, PAT, WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS?
UM...
THE BEST PART ABOUT CHRISTMAS IS JUST WAKING UP CHRISTMAS MORNING
AND SEEING THE LOOK ON YOU AND SHELBI AND SPENSER'S FACE
WHEN THEY OPEN THEIR GIFTS. I MEAN, IT'S PRICELESS.
THAT'S WHAT I REALLY LOVE.
I REALLY DO. I MEAN, I REALLY DO.
I MEAN, THE BEST GIFT IN THE WORLD IS GIVING A GIFT...
SO WHEN I WAKE UP,
AND YOU GUYS ARE OPENING YOUR GIFTS, I'M JUST...
YEAH.
I MEAN, I'M NOT JUST SAYING THAT.
I MEAN, I REALLY--I REALLY-- IT REALLY MEANS GOOD TO ME.
I KNOW THAT CHRISTMAS TREE BETTER HAVE ABOUT 20 GIFTS
IT ALWAYS DOES.
PAT, THIS IS KIND OF-- WE'RE GONNA CHANGE THAT.
MM-HMM?
YOU WANT BIG DADDY TO GET IT?
OH, THERE WE GO.
WE'RE GONNA ADD IN 1 ROUND CUP OF CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR, OKAY?
UM...
AW.
I WAS GONNA SAY, THAT LOOKS GOOD.
WE CAN JUST PUT THAT TO THE SIDE.
OKAY.
WE'RE GONNA USE SOME FRESH COCONUT FLAKES FOR OUR GARNISH,
OKAY.
WE'RE GONNA GET OUR COCONUT FLAKES.
SO WE'RE GONNA ADD IN 2 CUPS OF COCONUT FLAKES,
MMM.
AND 2.
NOW WE JUST WANT TO SPREAD IT OUT.
AND WE'RE JUST GONNA PUT THIS IN THE OVEN
AT 350 DEGREES FOR JUST 2 TO 3 MINUTES
TILL THEY GET A NICE LITTLE GOLDEN BROWN.
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA GARNISH THE CUPCAKES.
BUT DON'T LET IT BURN
'CAUSE IT'LL HAPPEN REALLY, REALLY QUICK.
I'M THANKFUL BECAUSE OUR FAMILY IS CLOSE,
AND THAT WE DO SPEND THIS TIME TOGETHER.
COMING UP, WE TAKE SWEETS TO THE TREE.
(Pat) AND, LATER, WE SPICE UP GRANDMAMA'S CLASSIC,
MAC & CHEESE.
(Gina) AND THEN WE SMOKE IT UP.
I AM IN MY SANCTUARY RIGHT NOW.
♪♪
("Auld Lang Syne" playing)
HI, SWEETIE.
WE'RE GONNA MAKE ORNAMENTS
LIKE SHELBI USED TO MAKE IN NURSERY SCHOOL,
BUT WE'RE GONNA TAKE IT UP A NOTCH.
MAKING ORNAMENTS ARE FUN, ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY'RE EDIBLE.
YOU CAN ALSO EAT THE CANDY WHILE YOU'RE MAKING IT.
SHELBI AND I ARE GONNA GET STARTED ON THE ROYAL ICING.
YOU GET THE CUPCAKES OUT AND THE COCONUT FLAKES
COOL.
AND THEN TAKE ALL OF THOSE TRAYS OF CANDIES OVER THERE
ALL RIGHT.
OKAY, SHELBI.
(Gina) OUR GIRLS LOVE TO BE A PART OF THE FESTIVITIES.
THEY'LL GET UP IN THE MORNING. THEY OPEN THEIR GIFTS.
THEN THEY'LL GET BACK IN THE BED WITH US.
WE'LL ALL EAT BREAKFAST TOGETHER.
AND THEN THEY WANT TO KNOW,
"WHAT TIME IS EVERYBODY COMING OVER?"
SO WE'RE CLEANING UP, TRYING TO GET ALL THE PAPER AND STUFF UP
BECAUSE THEY'RE READY FOR THE PARTY, TOO.
OKAY, SHELBI, SO YOU AND I ARE GONNA GET STARTED.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE 2 CUPS OF CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR.
AND YOU'RE GONNA ADD IN 2 TEASPOONS OF MERINGUE POWDER.
IT BINDS AND STABILIZES LIKE EGG WHITES,
BUT IT'S JUST A LOT QUICKER TO USE.
4 TABLESPOONS OF WATER, AND IT'S ALREADY MEASURED FOR YOU.
POUR THAT IN.
HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED.
TIMES HAVE CHANGED.
IT'S THE NEW WAY, SWEETIE.
THEN WE'RE GONNA WHISK THIS ALL TOGETHER.
MM-HMM.
THAT'S WHAT THAT POWDER DOES. IT'S ALMOST LIKE AN EDIBLE GLUE.
BUT IT'S GONNA MAKE OUR CANDIES STICK TOGETHER
TO MAKE OUR ORNAMENTS.
YEAH, THAT WOULD BE THE IDEA OF GLUE.
AH, SHE KIND OF LIKE HER DADDY.
YOU GOT ALL OUR STUFF, DADDY?
(Pat) I GOT IT. MAN, THAT'S SOME HEAVY LIFTING OVER THERE.
YEAH.
SO NOW WE'RE GONNA GET THREE LITTLE SEPARATE BOWLS
OKAY.
GO RIGHT UNDER THERE FOR ME. THANK YOU.
AND WE'RE JUST GONNA ADD SOME ROYAL ICING IN EACH ONE.
IT'LL BE OUR OWN LITTLE SEPARATE GLUE.
I THINK THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH, OKAY?
I'M GONNA PUT THIS IN THE SINK.
THREE?
CAN YOU TAKE THAT ONE FOR MOMMY? THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHTY.
ALL OF OUR FAVORITE CANDY.
SO EVERYBODY GETS THEIR OWN LITTLE GLUE.
AND WE'RE GONNA JUST TAKE THIS OFF THE TRAY.
THIS IS THE FUN PART.
AND YOU CAN MAKE THEM ANY WAY YOU WANT.
("We Wish You a Merry Christmas" playing)
THE ROYAL ICING?
(man) HO HO HO!
HEY!
WHAT WE GOT GOING ON OVER THERE?
HOW YOU DOING?
BRINGING THE GIFTS.
SANTA CLAUS.
RIGHT. I'M READY TO HELP.
PUT ME TO WORK.
GET OVER THERE AND FROST MY CUPCAKES.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT PAT AND GINA, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY LIVE
OR WHERE THEY ARE, WHENEVER YOU'RE INVITED OVER,
WHEN YOU WALK INTO THEIR HOME, YOU ALWAYS FEEL THE LOVE.
SO, GINA, WHAT KIND OF FROSTING IS THIS?
THAT IS COCONUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING,
BUT, TONY, MOUND IT UP A LITTLE BIT.
OKAY.
HOW'S THAT, DARLING?
MM.
UNH-UNH, TONY. WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT CUPCAKE?
I GOT TO SHOW YOU HOW TO DO THIS
TEACH ME. HELP ME. HELP ME.
OKAY.
MM-HMM.
(Gina) THESE NEELY BOYS, HONEY, GIVE THEM A PORK SHOULDER,
AND NO PROBLEM.
GIVE 'EM A CUPCAKE, AND WE GOT TROUBLE.
OKAY, SHOW ME.
LET'S JUST GO AROUND LIKE THIS. LOOK, TONY.
OOH!
AND THEN JUST SPRINKLE.
GOTCHA. THAT IS MUCH BETTER.
("Deck the Halls" playing)
(Pat) I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO PUT ON MINE.
(Gina) JUST ANYTHING.
MY CUPCAKES ARE REALLY COMING GOOD, GINA.
YES, THEY'RE VERY PRETTY.
THIS SURE IS NICE, YOU GUYS ARE COMING BY, KIND OF PITCHING IN
THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
WELL, ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP YOU, BRO.
SHELBI, DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
UM...
NOT THE FIRST CHRISTMAS,
BUT I DO REMEMBER A CHRISTMAS
WHEN WE USED TO ON CHRISTMAS EVE,
MOM USED TO PICK OUT TWO GIFTS,
ONE FOR ME, ONE FOR SPENSER,
AND THEY WOULD HAPPEN TO BE PAJAMAS,
EVERY YEAR.
YOU KNOW, AND LET ME TELL THE ONE I LOVE
WHEN YOU GOT THE MASSAGE BARBIE,
AND, REMEMBER, WE PUT IT UP IN THE CHAIR
OH.
AND DADDY CAME DOWNSTAIRS TO GET ICE CREAM LATE AT NIGHT.
I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMEBODY FOR REAL.
IT WAS A BARBIE DOLL. IT WAS THIS BIG.
A LIFE-SIZE DOLL.
I THOUGHT THE BARBIE DOLL
SHE PUT HER CLOTHES ON THE DOLL,
WITH HER CLOTHES ON IT.
WE'RE MAKING MORE ORNAMENTS.
WE'RE GONNA WORK ON A PIG ORNAMENT.
SO FIRST THING WE'RE GONNA DO,
WE'RE GONNA USE OUR LITTLE BAKING MAT.
LEAVE THAT DOWN.
AND WE'RE GONNA SPRAY 'EM
SO WE CAN PULL OUR LITTLE HARD CANDIES OUT.
JUST USE ANY OF YOUR FAVORITE HARD CANDY THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
AND THEN, LOOK, YOU TAKE YOUR LITTLE PIECE
AND STICK IT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.
STAND IT UP.
IS THERE, LIKE...
THAT'S SO YOU GOT A HOLE
SO THAT THEY CAN DANGLE FROM THE TREE.
BUT DON'T PUT 'EM ON TILL YOU MAKE 'EM WITH DIFFERENT COLORS.
THEY'LL LOOK LIKE STAINED GLASS.
NOW THAT'S GONNA BE SO PRETTY.
SO THIS IS-- THIS IS EDIBLE, AS WELL.
YOU CAN EAT EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE MAKING.
SO MINE'S GONNA HAVE, LIKE, GREEN LEGS.
(laughs)
SO WE'RE GONNA PUT THESE IN THE OVEN AT 350 DEGREES
FOR ABOUT SIX MINUTES, AND YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
A BEAUTIFUL STAINED GLASS ORNAMENT.
YOU CUT UP WITH THOSE, BABY. THOSE LOOK GOOD.
I'M ON THE LAST ONE, LITTLE BRO,
AND IT'S LOOKIN' GOOD.
IT'S LOOKIN' GOOD.
GINA, LOOK. LOOK AT ME, GINA.
HE DID GOOD WITH THOSE.
DID I DO GOOD?
GO ON, SANTA.
MY HOLIDAY WISH IS TO HAVE EVERYONE AT HOME
IN GOOD HEALTH.
COMING UP, WE'RE SEASONING NEELY STYLE.
(Pat) AND FOR CHRISTMAS EVE,
WE'RE GETTING OUR FONDUE ON WITH THE BROTHERS.
(Tony) THAT'S MY FONDEST MEMORY, DOING THE FUNKY CHICKEN
AND TEARING IT UP NEXT TO THAT OLD CHRISTMAS TREE.
(Gina) AND THEN THE REAL FEAST BEGINS...
CORN BREAD STUFFING.
♪♪
(Gina) PARTY OVER HERE!
WE DON'T WANT TO BE WORKING AWAY WHEN THE GUESTS ARRIVE,
SO WE'RE GETTING STARTED ON THE MAC & CHEESE
AND THE HAM TODAY.
YOU KNOW, IT'S THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
AND THAT FAMILY IS COMING.
I'M TALKING ABOUT ALL OF 'EM, BOTH SIDES.
SO I'M GONNA MIX IT UP THIS CHRISTMAS
WITH SOME SPICY MAC & CHEESE
MADE WITH CHORIZO SAUSAGE.
MACARONI & CHEESE HAS BEEN AROUND FOREVER.
MM-HMM.
OUR MOTHERS MADE IT. OUR AUNTS MADE IT.
BUT THEY MADE IT
IN JUST A REGULAR TRADITIONAL CHEDDAR SHARP CHEESE,
NOTHING SPECIAL.
WE KICKED IT UP A LITTLE BIT--
WHAT WE LIKE TO CALL A "RECIPE REMIX."
RIGHT.
FIRST OF ALL, I'M GONNA TAKE 4 CUPS OF CHERRY TOMATOES.
WE'RE GONNA JUST ADD A LITTLE OLIVE OIL AND SALT AND PEPPER,
THROW 'EM IN THE OVEN,
ROAST THEM OFF JUST TO POP UP THE SWEETNESS IN 'EM.
IT'S GONNA ADD A NICE FESTIVE COLOR.
BABY, I GOT THIS BEAUTIFUL SPIRAL HAM
WITH THE BONE IN,
AND I TELL YOU WHAT, WITH THAT BONE IN,
IT'S GONNA GIVE A PRETTY LOOK ON THAT TABLE.
AND WE'RE JUST GONNA USE OUR SPICES,
OUR REGULAR NEELY'S BARBEQUE DRY RUB.
I CAN'T WAIT TO TASTE THAT. THAT LOOKS GOOD.
WELL, GINA, CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE, BABY,
AND HAVE YOU BEEN A GOOD GIRL, OR HAVE YOU BEEN NAUGHTY?
I'VE BEEN BOTH.
IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT I'VE BEEN BOTH.
YOU'VE BEEN BOTH? I KIND OF LIKE BOTH, YOU KNOW?
I KNOW. WHO WANTS TO BE SWEET ALL THE TIME?
ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA DO A NEELY'S RUB.
WELL, I GOT MY TOMATOES ALL READY.
I'M JUST GONNA GO AHEAD AND POP THOSE IN THE OVEN
AT 350 DEGREES FOR 20 MINUTES.
AND I'M GONNA USE 1 1/2 CUPS OF PAPRIKA,
3/4 OF A CUP OF WHITE SUGAR,
AND I'VE GOT 3 3/4 TABLESPOONS OF ONION POWDER.
PAT, I'M SO GLAD YOU GOT THIS SAUSAGE STARTED.
THIS SPANISH SAUSAGE IS GONNA GIVE IT
A NICE SMOKED FLAVOR FOR OUR MACARONI & CHEESE.
IT'S GONNA GIVE IT A LITTLE "KICK."
I CAN'T KICK LIKE THAT.
BUT I TELL YOU WHAT, I CAN SMOKE A HAM,
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA GET READY TO DO.
ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA TAKE MY DRY RUB, GIVE IT A STIR.
NOW COMES THE FUN PART.
WE'RE JUST GONNA TAKE IT, AND WE'RE GONNA SEASON IT.
I'M DOING THIS HAM JUST LIKE I WOULD A GOOD OLD SHOULDER
AT THE RESTAURANT.
SO WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS WE WANT TO REALLY SEASON IT,
RUB IT, LET THESE SPICES REALLY PENETRATE,
AND WE'LL COOK IT TOMORROW.
SO, PAT, WHY DOES EVERYBODY COME TO OUR HOUSE NOW
'CAUSE WE'RE GOOD COOKS.
MM-HMM.
MM-HMM.
SHE MADE A HOLIDAY HAM.
MY MOM.
HOLIDAY MEAL
WITHOUT CORN BREAD.
SO GINA ACTUALLY GOES OUT TO THE STORE,
LEAVES ON CHRISTMAS DAY,
AND, YOU REMEMBER, YOU GOT THE INGREDIENTS FOR CORN BREAD...
AND CAME BACK.
THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ME EVER SINCE. I'M STUCK IN THIS FAMILY.
THIS WAS THE EARLY YEARS OF PAT AND GINA BEING MARRIED.
OF COURSE, MY MOTHER AND GINA GOT OFF TO A WONDERFUL START.
(laughs)
ALL RIGHT, SO I GOT THIS BABY GOOD AND SEASONED.
I'M GONNA GIVE MY HANDS A QUICK WASH, COVER IT UP,
PUT IT IN THE COOLER AND HELP MY BABY OUT.
NOW IT'S TIME TO GET THE PENNE NOODLES STARTED
FOR THE MAC & CHEESE.
SO I GOT MY WATER BOILING,
AND WE'RE JUST GONNA TOSS 'EM RIGHT IN, VERY EASY.
GET THAT GOING.
OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE GONNA GET STARTED ON THE SAUCE.
WE'RE GONNA START WITH 6 TABLESPOONS OF BUTTER.
THIS IS JUST A BASIC START
FOR ANY KIND OF MACARONI & CHEESE RECIPE
BECAUSE THIS WILL THICKEN UP THE CHEESE SAUCE.
NOW THAT IT SMELLS WONDERFUL, I MAY ADD,
WE'RE GONNA ADD IN 1/2 A CUP OF FLOUR.
THIS HAM IS GOING INTO THE FRIDGE FOR 24 HOURS,
PLENTY OF TIME FOR THE RUB TO PERMEATE THE MEAT,
WHICH WILL GIVE IT A REALLY DEEP FLAVOR.
AFTER YOUR FLOUR AND BUTTER COOK FOR A MINUTE,
YOU WILL SEE THAT IT'S GONNA TURN A LITTLE BROWN.
SO WE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND ADD IN OUR 4 CUPS OF MILK.
THIS IS GONNA BE A GREAT MAC & CHEESE RECIPE.
THE FAMILY'S GONNA BE SO SURPRISED.
AND NOW FOR THE BEST PART OF THE MAC & CHEESE--
THE CHEESE.
I'M GONNA GRATE 2 CUPS OF MONTERREY PEPPER JACK
AND 1 CUP OF CHEDDAR.
IT'S A MONTERREY CHEESE, SO IT'S MILD,
BUT WE GOT JALAPEñOS IN IT THAT'LL GIVE US A LITTLE KICK.
YOU KNOW, THE OTHER GREAT THING ABOUT THIS PEPPER JACK CHEESE
IS IT'S A GREAT MELTING CHEESE.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT? IF YOU THINK ALL CHEESES ARE MELTING CHEESE,
JUST TRY SOME GOAT CHEESE.
YOU'LL SEE THAT IT WON'T MELT.
SO WE'RE GONNA COME WITH OUR CHEDDAR--1 CUP OF CHEDDAR.
I LOVE CHEDDAR.
CAN'T HAVE MACARONI & CHEESE WITHOUT SOME CHEDDAR IN IT.
SO NOW WE'RE GONNA ADD IN JUST A LITTLE WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE--
AND GUESS WHAT? SOME HOT SAUCE.
BUT I BET YOU KNOW WE DIDN'T ADD ANY CAYENNE PEPPER
'CAUSE YOU KNOW WE ADD EVERYTHING TO MAKE IT HOT.
WE'RE GONNA ADD IN SOME HOT SAUCE FOR THAT SPICE,
JUST A COUPLE OF DASHES OF THAT,
GET IT GOING AROUND HERE.
SO THE LAST THING WE'RE GONNA ADD IN
IS 1 TEASPOON OF GROUND MUSTARD.
OKAY. NOW, PAT, HOW YOU COMING WITH MY CHEESE?
BRING THE CHEESE.
I GOT YOU 2 CUPS OF PEPPER JACK
CHUCK IT IN, BABY.
ALL RIGHT.
AND WE'RE GONNA LEAVE ABOUT A QUARTER OF THIS
RIGHT.
AND WE'RE JUST GONNA LET THIS KIND OF THICKEN.
LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL THAT IS.
WE OUGHT TO GET US, LIKE, A MISTLETOE RIGHT UNDER--
YOU'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO GET MY SUGAR. WHAT ARE YOU--NO.
THE FINAL STEP IS JUST PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER.
AFTER YOU DRAIN THE PENNE PASTA,
DUMP IT INTO THE CHEESE SAUCE, ADD THE CHORIZO
AND OUR TOMATOES FROM THE OVEN
AND COMBINE THEM IN A BAKING DISH FOR TOMORROW.
AND ANOTHER THING YOU WANT TO REMEMBER
IS TRY NOT TO OVERCOOK THE PASTA
BECAUSE IT'S GONNA COOK AGAIN IN THE OVEN.
THIS IS A REALLY NICE QUICK AND SIMPLE RECIPE.
NOW WE'RE GONNA ADD SOMETHING
THAT YOU NORMALLY WOULD DO IN GREEN BEANS,
BUT WE'RE GONNA GIVE IT A NICE LITTLE OTHER TWIST--
OH.
SPRINKLE IT RIGHT ON, NOT HEAVY-HANDED.
NOT HEAVY-HANDED? I LOVE THESE ONIONS.
SPRINKLE, SPRINKLE.
I TOLD YOU ABOUT--
I DON'T KNOW IF A MAN SHOULD BE DOING THE SPICE FAIRY.
OKAY, SO NOW WE WANT TO ADD THE REMAINDER OF THE CHEESE
BECAUSE, AS YOU ALL KNOW,
HONEY, IT'S ABOUT THE PRESENTATION.
IF IT DON'T LOOK FABULOUS, NOBODY WILL WANT IT.
YOU'D BETTER SAY THAT STUFF, GIRL.
NOW WE'RE JUST GONNA LET THIS SIT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
AND COOL DOWN.
WE'RE GONNA WRAP IT UP, PUT IT IN THE REFRIGERATOR,
SO TOMORROW, IT JUST GOES IN THE OVEN,
AND YOU CAN KEEP THAT DAY MOVING.
BASICALLY, WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET WITH THEM, YOU KNOW.
THEY'RE WARM, LOVING PEOPLE, CARING, GIVING.
WE HAVE A GREAT TIME WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER.
COMING UP, THE SWEETEST TREE TRIMMING YOU'VE EVER SEEN.
(Pat) AND, LATER, WE'RE COOKING THE ULTIMATE HOLIDAY DISHES,
SMOKED HAM AND CHRISTMAS CORNISH HENS.
DIG IN.
♪♪
(Gina) I JUST REMEMBER US NOT HAVING A LOT.
I MEAN, WE ATE GOOD IF NOTHING ELSE,
IF YOU DIDN'T GET A LOT OF GIFTS.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? IT DIDN'T EVEN MATTER
BECAUSE YOU KNEW YOU HAD THE LOVE.
(Gina) SO FAR WE'VE MADE EDIBLE ORNAMENTS TO GO ON THE TREE...
AREN'T YOU JUST A LITTLE PICKLE?
AND A LITTLE LATER THE NEELY BROTHERS ARE COMING OVER
TO HELP DECORATE THE TREE.
Y'ALL ARE JUST EATING LIKE LITTLE PIGS.
SO WE'RE MAKING A COUPLE OF APPETIZERS FOR CHRISTMAS EVE.
(man) WE OUGHT TO PICK THAT ONE ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
BARBEQUE CANAPéS ARE ABOUT AS EASY AS IT GETS.
JUST CUT UP BITE-SIZE PORTIONS
OF PEPPERONI AND CHEDDAR CHEESE,
GRAB SOME NEELY'S BARBEQUE SAUCE,
TOAST SOME WHITE BREAD, HONEY, AND ADD A DILL PICKLE.
(Pat) YOU KNOW THE GREAT THING ABOUT APPETIZERS
IS YOU CAN HAVE SO MUCH FUN WITH 'EM
AND DO SO MANY CUTE THINGS WITH 'EM.
YOU KNOW, Y'ALL SHOULD HAVE MADE SOME OF THESE DOUBLE SIZES.
YOU KNOW MARK IS COMING OVER HERE.
NO.
TOO DANG TINY.
HE'LL JUST TAKE A WHOLE SLICE OF BREAD,
TEXAS TOAST.
TAKE SOME TEXAS TOAST.
THESE WOULDN'T BE NEELY APPETIZERS
WITHOUT NEELY'S SPECIAL DRY RUB SEASONING.
IT'S TIME FOR THE SPICE FAIRY.
OUR NEELY'S SIGNATURE RUB IS JUST A COMBINATION
OF PAPRIKA, ONION POWDER AND SUGAR.
THAT'S GOOD, "CHI-CHI."
OKAY, SO NOW THAT WE GOT THESE ALL DONE...
(Gina) WE'RE GONNA GET STARTED ON OUR SECOND APPETIZER,
PAT'S FIERY FONDUE.
WE'RE JUST GONNA START
WITH 2 8-OUNCE PACKAGES OF WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE
AND MONTERREY JACK.
WE'RE JUST GONNA GRATE THE FULL LENGTH OF IT.
WHILE YOU GOT THE CHEESE GOING,
I'M GONNA GET THIS LIGHT BEER GOING.
(Pat) TRADITIONALLY, FONDUE USES WHITE WINE,
BUT I'M USING A LIGHT BEER TO ADD A SPECIAL BITE.
PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE, BUT A MAN CAN FONDUE.
ALL RIGHT.
AND WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS WE'RE GONNA TAKE TWO GARLIC CLOVES,
AND WE'RE GONNA SMASH.
WE'RE JUST GONNA TAKE 'EM, PEEL 'EM
AND DUMP 'EM RIGHT IN ON THE BEER.
THEY'RE GONNA WAKE THAT FLAVOR UP A LITTLE BIT.
ALL RIGHT, NOW HERE COME THE CHIPOTLE PEPPERS.
OH, YOU KNOW WE'RE GONNA GIVE A KICK.
OKAY.
AND WE'RE JUST GONNA CHOP THESE UP.
I'M DUMPING THEM RIGHT IN ON THE BEER.
WE'LL LET IT SIMMER FOR TEN MINUTES WHILE TONY PREPS.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S START CUTTING HERE.
WE'VE GOT THESE WONDERFUL GRANNY SMITH APPLES HERE,
GOT THE RED PEPPERS.
WE'RE GONNA MAKE SURE THAT WE DEVEIN 'EM.
JUST GONNA CUT THESE RIGHT DOWN.
OKAY, I'M GONNA HURRY UP AND GET THIS DONE
BECAUSE IF I DON'T, YOU KNOW, BEFORE LONG, I'LL HEAR GINA...
(imitating Gina) "TONY, YOU NEED TO HURRY UP AND GET DONE."
GET IT DONE, TONY.
I'M GETTIN' IT DONE. I'M GETTIN' IT DONE.
NOW, HONEY, LET ME FINISH THIS,
AND WHY DON'T YOU GRAB THE FLOUR?
WHAT THE FLOUR WILL DO IS ACTUALLY THICKEN UP THE SAUCE...
AND HOLD EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
SWEETIE, JUST BRING ABOUT 1/4 OF A CUP OVER
OKAY.
USE YOUR HANDS.
FREE TOOLS!
NOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS I'M GONNA REALLY CUBE THIS BREAD.
WATCH WHAT I DO HERE. CUT IT THREE WAYS.
WE'RE GONNA COME BACK HERE
AND JUST MAKE THESE CUTE LITTLE CUBES.
OKAY.
JUST A LITTLE BIT,
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
IF YOU PUT ALL THIS CHEESE RIGHT ON TOP LIKE THAT,
WHAT'LL HAPPEN IS IT'LL ALL CLUMP TOGETHER,
SO WE JUST WANT TO STIR IT. THERE WE GO.
HERE I COME WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE.
AM I DOING A GOOD JOB?
I'M GETTING A GOOD GIFT.
(Tony) ALL RIGHT.
I GOT SOME CHERRY TOMATOES I'M GONNA LINE UP HERE.
JUST GONNA ADD ALL OF THIS.
(chuckles)
IF IT'S TOO THICK, ADD A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THAT BEER.
AND WHAT'S LEFT OVER, JUST DRINK IT.
AND IF IT'S TOO THIN, PUT SOME MORE CHEESE IN IT.
YOU DON'T HAVE ANY MONTEREY JACK,
JUST THROW WHATEVER YOU GOT IN HERE IN IT.
'CAUSE WE'RE JUST GONNA DIP IT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.
OKAY, LOOK AT THAT.
HOW CUTE IS THAT?
THE HARD CANDY HAS MELTED INTO THE MOLD OF THE PIG.
AND JUST CRACK 'EM RIGHT AROUND THE COOKIE CUTTER
VERY GENTLY.
IT LOOKS LIKE STAINED GLASS IN A COOKIE CUTTER.
THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE PICK OF THIS.
AND YOU CAN EAT THIS, TOO. IT'S JUST CANDY.
SO WE DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO GO TO WASTE.
OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE READY TO PUSH 'EM OUT,
BUT YOU HAVE TO BE VERY GENTLE WHEN YOU DO IT.
LOOK AT THAT.
AND YOU CAN EAT 'EM!
AND IT'S GOOD FOR YOU.
SO NOW WE'RE JUST GONNA PUT LITTLE RIBBONS ON THESE,
AND THEY'RE GOING RIGHT ON THE TREE.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
THESE ALSO WOULD BE GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
(Tony) IT WAS ALWAYS MY FATHER'S WISHES FOR US
TO STAY TOGETHER AS A UNIT, AND EVERY YEAR,
I'M ALWAYS THANKFUL THAT WE'RE STILL TOGETHER,
GOT OUR HEALTH, MAMA'S STILL STRONG AS AN OX.
SO, HEY, WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK FOR?
ALL RIGHT, IT'S THAT "TIZER" TIME.
AND Y'ALL ARE JUST EATING LIKE LITTLE PIGS.
WE'RE GONNA HANG THESE PRETTY ORNAMENTS.
HEY, GUYS, CHECK OUT THE ORNAMENTS
WE MADE EARLIER. SHELBI, BE CAREFUL.
THAT'S PRETTY. MARK, WHAT DO YOU THINK
(Mark) IT LOOKS GOOD.
TASTES GOOD.
BOY, I TELL YOU WHAT, IT'S GONE.
YOU KNOW WE TOPPED IT OFF WITH SOME NEELY'S DRY RUB.
HEY, I WAS ACTUALLY GONNA GET SOME TEXAS TOAST,
GET YOU A BIG SLICE OF IT.
JUST LINE THAT BABY, MAN, WITH PEPPERONIS
ALL THE WAY ACROSS, CUT OFF A HUNK OF CHEESE.
THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD, YEAH.
CHRISTMAS, ALWAYS. FOOD, ALWAYS.
I LOVE THE FOOD. I LOVE THE FOOD.
(Pat) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS FONDUE?
DIP IT. ONCE YOU DIP ONE TIME,
(Gina) DIP IT.
DON'T DIP AND PUT IT BACK IN THERE.
GROWIN' UP, YOU KNOW, MOM AND DAD
ALWAYS HAD FAMILY AND SOMEBODY OVER, AUNTS OR UNCLES, YOU KNOW,
YEAH, AND DADDY WOULD TELL YOU TO COME DOWNSTAIRS
AND DANCE USUALLY.
"COME DOWN THERE AND SHOW HIM HOW TO DO THE BOOGA-BOO!"
THEY ALWAYS WANTED CASH TO DANCE.
COME ON.
HAVE THE KIDS' ENTERTAINMENT, YOU KNOW, ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
(Tony) THAT'S MY FONDEST MEMORY, DOING THE FUNKY CHICKEN
AND TEARING IT UP NEXT TO THAT OLD CHRISTMAS TREE.
GUYS, LOOK, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THERE'S NOTHIN' LIKE CHRISTMAS EVE WITH THE FAMILY,
AND I AM LOOKIN' FORWARD TO A FABULOUS CHRISTMAS TOMORROW.
TO THE NEELY FAMILY, HAPPY CHRISTMAS.
WHOO! CHEERS.
CHRISTMAS EVE.
(Pat) COMIN' UP, IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY,
AND THE FAMILY IS COMIN' OVER.
(Gina) AND LATER, WE'RE ROASTIN'
OUR DELICIOUS CHRISTMAS CORNISH HENS,
FINALLY SMOKIN' THAT HAM
AND DON'T FORGET THAT MUST-HAVE DRESSING.
♪♪
DAY OF, LIKE THAT MORNING OF,
I LAY THE BUFFET TABLE OUT AND I LOOK AT IT,
AND I JUST KIND OF...
AND THEY OPEN THAT DOOR, AND THEY'RE LIKE...
(gasps) 'CAUSE I GO ALL OUT.
"OH, IT LOOKS SO PRETTY!" AND I LOVE THAT,
BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT I'VE TAKEN THE TIME
TO MAKE THIS SPECIAL FOR THEM.
TODAY IS SHAPIN' UP TO BE THE BIG, BIG DAY.
FAMILY'S COMIN', AND I CAN'T WAIT
TO GET EVERYBODY OVER HERE SO THEY CAN SEE ALL THE WORK
WE'VE BEEN DOING.
SO, PAT, YOU FINISH CUTTIN' UP THOSE VEGETABLES
FOR THE STUFFING WHILE I CHOP THE VEGGIES
FOR OUR CORNISH HENS.
PUT ABOUT THREE ONIONS, THREE CARROTS,
ABOUT TWO PARSNIPS,
WELL, I TELL YOU WHAT, HONEY.
I'VE ALREADY CUT UP 3/4 OF A POUND OF BACON.
AND I'VE GOT IT IN THE SKILLET SAUTéING.
I'VE GOT TWO ONIONS AND FOUR STALKS OF CELERY
THAT I'M CUTTIN' UP RIGHT HERE
'CAUSE YOU TO SAUTé THEM VEGETABLES, RIGHT?
GIRL, WE'RE GONNA KNOCK SOUL TO THE MAMAS THIS EVENING.
I KNOW, BUT YOU BETTER MAKE SURE THAT HAM IS GOOD TO GO, PAT,
'CAUSE I'M GONNA MAKE A TO-DIE-FOR GLAZE
GIRL, YOU ARE BEAMING BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS.
(clicking tongue)
WELL, THERE'D BETTER BE SOMETHING GOOD UNDER THAT TREE.
HONEY, I GOT UP THIS MORNING WHEN I GOT MY COFFEE,
YOU DIDN'T EAT ANY OF IT, DID YOU?
I DIDN'T. WE GOTTA SMOKE THIS BABY.
YEAH?
WEREN'T WE SMART TO SEASON IT THE DAY BEFORE?
(sighs)
IT LOOKS LIKE A NICE HAM SANDWICH TO ME LATER.
OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE GONNA GET STARTED ON OUR SWEET GLAZE
TO GO WITH THAT SMOKY HAM.
WE'RE GONNA START WITH TWO STICKS OF SOFTENED BUTTER.
I'M GONNA PUT IN 1/4 CUP OF BOURBON--
MM-HMM--
AND 1/4 CUP OF APPLE CIDER.
AND BASICALLY, WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE,
WE'RE ADDING JUST LAYERS OF SWEETNESS.
WHEN I ADD THIS 1 CUP OF DARK BROWN SUGAR,
IT IS SO RICH, IT'S GONNA GIVE IT
AN EXTRA, SUPER-DUPER SWEET
TO GO WITH THAT SMOKED FLAVOR.
OKAY, AND 1 TEASPOON OF CINNAMON.
THIS IS CHRISTMAS.
THERE'S NOTHIN' LIKE CINNAMON.
MMM. MMM, MMM, MMM, MMM!
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA ADD IN 1/2 CUP OF MOLASSES.
JUST GONNA SPRAY THAT JUST SO MY MOLASSES CAN COME OUT FASTER
AND I CAN KEEP MY DAY MOVIN'.
SO YOU SEE HOW WE'RE LAYERING EVERYTHING?
THIS IS GONNA BE SWEET, SWEET, SWEET.
THIS ALREADY SMELLS LIKE THE HOLIDAY.
THAT CINNAMON, THE MOLASSES AND THE DARK BROWN SUGAR,
HONEY, IT IS GONNA BE SO WONDERFUL ON THAT HAM.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE IT BACK TO THE STOVE.
YOU GUYS KNEW I WAS SMOKIN' ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
I GOTTA HAVE MY SMOKER GOIN' ALL TIMES OF THE YEAR.
NOW I GOT THIS BEAUTIFUL 10-POUND HAM.
YOU ALWAYS WANT TO HAVE AN ALUMINUM PAN
WHEN YOU'RE SMOKIN' A HAM.
IT HOLDS THE JUICES, AND IT ALSO KEEPS THAT HAM TOGETHER
SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO REALLY WORRY
ABOUT THE SLICES FALLIN' OFF.
AND SO THE ONLY THING WE REALLY WANT TO DO
IS SMOKE THIS BABY.
NOW, LOOK, I GOT MY HICKORY GOING OVER HERE.
I GOT THIS NICE SMOKER
THAT'S ALREADY SET AT 250 DEGREES,
AND WHEN I SAY "SMOKE," THIS BABY IS A SMOKER.
(Pat) THE HICKORY WOOD CHIPS
ARE GOING INTO THE SIDE COMPARTMENT OF THE SMOKER.
THEY'RE WET SO THEY WON'T BURN, JUST SMOKE.
WE'RE GONNA SIT HIM RIGHT HERE IN THE CENTER.
I AM IN MY SANCTUARY RIGHT NOW.
(Gina) SO WHILE OUR GLAZE IS SIMMERING ON THE STOVE,
I'M GONNA GET STARTED ON OUR RUB FOR OUR CORNISH GAME HENS.
IT'S MY LITTLE HOLIDAY DRY RUB,
'CAUSE WE MAKE DRY RUB ALL THE TIME,
BUT WE'RE GONNA DO IT A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY THIS TIME.
WE'RE GONNA START WITH 2 TABLESPOONS OF SALT,
2 TEASPOONS OF CHILI POWDER.
THAT'S NICE AND SPICY, ISN'T IT?
GIVE IT A NICE LITTLE... (clicks tongue) KICK
AS WE KICK IT AROUND THIS HOUSE.
1 TEASPOON OF SUGAR,
1 TEASPOON OF CINNAMON.
AND THAT'S JUST GONNA BALANCE OUT THAT LITTLE CHILI POWDER.
JUST GONNA DUMP THAT IN.
GET OUR LITTLE WHISK OUT.
AND NOW YOU GOT YOU A NICE LITTLE HOLIDAY RUB.
OKAY.
LOOK AT THOSE BABIES.
HEY.
I GOT SMOKE GOING EVERYWHERE OUT THERE.
WELL, YOU CAME IN JUST IN TIME.
I'M ABOUT TO PUT MY VEGGIES ON WITH MY CORNISH HENS.
WHAT DO YOU NEED, SWEETIE?
SURE.
I GOT THE VEGETABLES HERE,
OKAY.
SO I CAN CUT YOUR ORANGES.
AREN'T THOSE CUTE?
THEY'RE JUST SO PERFECT, LITTLE 2-POUNDERS.
THEY'RE READY TO ROLL.
THEY GOT TO GO.
WELL, YOU KNOW HOW I LOVE CORNISH HENS.
I MEAN, I JUST ABSOLUTELY LOVE 'EM.
SO YOU JUST NEED THESE IN QUARTERS?
SO, GINA, WHAT ARE THESE ORANGES GONNA DO?
THEY'RE JUST GONNA ADD A LITTLE FRESHNESS, A LITTLE ACIDITY,
WAKE IT UP, CITRUSY TO GO WITH MY VEGGIES.
YEP.
(Gina) NOW WE'LL DRIZZLE OUR HENS WITH A LITTLE OLIVE OIL
AND SPRINKLE ON OUR RUB.
YOU WON'T BELIEVE THE PRESENTATION OF THIS DISH.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY GORGEOUS.
SO WE'RE GONNA PUT THESE IN AT 450 DEGREES
FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES
UNTIL THEY'RE NICE AND CRISP AND BROWN.
ALL RIGHTY, NOW THE BEST FAVORITE PART--
CORN BREAD STUFFING--
'CAUSE IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE STUFFING,
YOU AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' GOING ON IN YOUR HOLIDAY DINNER.
THIS BACON IS BROWNING PERFECTLY.
THERE'S SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO DO A STUFFING.
BUT LET ME TELL YOU WHAT,
YOU'VE ALWAYS GOT TO HAVE CELERY AND ONIONS.
MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE HAS ADDED A GREAT SPIN TO IT
BY PUTTING BACON IN IT.
(Pat) NOW I'M GONNA ADD MY OWN SPECIAL INGREDIENTS,
FRESH THYME AND FRESH SAGE.
SO I'M GONNA ADD MY SAGE AND THYME.
WE'RE GONNA STIR THIS IN AND LET IT SAUTé.
IT WON'T TAKE MUCH LONGER.
I'M ACTUALLY GONNA TURN IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
NOW I TELL YOU SOMETHING,
YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO MAKE CORN BREAD,
YOU CAN JUST GO OUT AND BUY YOUR FAVORITE STUFFING MIX
AND JUST THROW IT RIGHT IN THIS BOWL,
WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO BECAUSE IT'S REALLY ALL ABOUT
THE SAUTéED VEGETABLES THAT YOU'RE GONNA ADD IN.
SO YOU'RE JUST GONNA POUR THESE BOTH IN.
PAT, HOW ARE THOSE VEGGIES COMING?
BABY, I'M HERE TO TELL YOU
2 CUPS OF PECANS IS WHAT'S GONNA MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.
(Gina) AND NOW WE'RE GONNA COMBINE
THE CORN BREAD AND THE SAUTéED VEGETABLES
WITH 4 CUPS OF CHICKEN BROTH AND STIR IT ALL TOGETHER.
COME ON, GIVE ME SOME.
HI!
GOOD MORNING, OR GOOD AFTERNOON,
WHAT YOU GOT THAT BOWL FOR?
OH.
I ALREADY KNOW.
BABY, GUESTS WILL BE ARRIVING SOON.
DON'T GET TOO LOST.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA TRANSFER IT INTO THE BAKING DISH.
SO NOW WE'RE GONNA TAKE 1/2 A STICK OF BUTTER.
YOU JUST WANT TO CUT IT INTO LITTLE PATS
BECAUSE THIS IS GONNA HELP BROWN IT
(Pat laughs)
ALL RIGHT.
SO WE HAVE IT ALL NICE AND COVERED.
WE'RE GONNA PUT IT IN THE OVEN AT 350 DEGREES
FOR 45 MINUTES, AND THEN AT THE LAST 15 MINUTES,
PULL THAT FOIL OFF SO IT CAN REALLY GET A NICE COATING ON IT.
HEY, HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
BABY, WHAT'S GOING ON? IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.
YOU'RE EARLY.
I'LL TAKE THESE OFF YOUR HANDS.
I COME BEARING GIFTS.
YOU CAN DO ONE MORE THING FOR US.
PUT THAT MACARONI & CHEESE IN THE OVEN FOR US, PLEASE.
THANK YOU.
YEAH, I KNOW THAT.
ALL RIGHTY, THEN.
ALL RIGHT, HERE ON THE TOP SHELF?
SEE HOW EVERYTHING IS GOING IN THE OVEN AT THE SAME TIME?
THIS PARTY IS GONNA BE POPPING RIGHT ON TIME.
WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO PRETTY WELL MUCH INHERIT
OR ADOPT ANOTHER FAMILY, GINA'S SIDE OF THE FAMILY,
(women) GO, JEN! GO, JEN!
(Pat) COMING UP, TONY SHARES A SPECIAL FAMILY RECIPE.
(Gina) AND THEN IT'S PARTY TIME.
DIG IN.
ALL RIGHT.
♪♪
LOOK AT THESE HENS. OHH!
THIS JUST LOOKS LIKE A GREAT PLACE TO BE.
AH! LET ME JUST CLOSE MY OVEN,
AND I'M GONNA BE RIGHT BACK TO PLATE 'EM UP.
CORNISH HENS-- THEY JUST LOOK SO,
"HELLO. HELLO, LOVER. COME EAT ME."
(Pat) ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE THIS BABY IN.
YOU NEVER WANT TO GO BACK IN
ON ONE OF GINA'S TABLES ON CHRISTMAS DAY
WITH THIS SMOKY PAN. THEN YOU'RE REALLY IN TROUBLE.
SO I'M JUST GONNA LIFT HER UP,
AND IT'S ALMOST SHOWTIME.
SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE-- GONNA PICK THIS ONE UP.
LOOK AT THAT--
NICE AND TENDER
SO THE JUICE POPS OUT.
AND REMEMBER THOSE BEAUTIFUL VEGETABLES WE MADE?
WE'RE JUST GONNA PUT 'EM AROUND 'EM, JUST SO.
AND THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS
IS EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE CENTERPIECE OF THE MEAL,
IT'S THE EASIEST OF THE MEAL.
GINA, I'VE BEEN OUT AT THE GRILL FLAT SMOKIN', GIRL.
CHECK THIS HAM OUT.
(Tony) HEY, HEY, LOOK WHAT I GOT. THAT LOOKS PHENOMENAL.
ANYTHING I CAN DO?
YOU KNOW WHAT, TONY? IF YOU COULD JUST GET THE DRESSING OUT
AND THE GREAT MACARONI & CHEESE
I'LL GET IT GOING.
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN.
I'M JUST GONNA TAKE THIS HAM AND PLATE IT.
SWEETIE, THIS HAM LOOKS GREAT.
MMM, GOT THE GLAZE.
LET ME JUST ADD A LITTLE SOMETHIN' SOMETHIN'
SO IT WON'T LOOK LIKE A STORE-BOUGHT ONE.
LAY IT RIGHT OVER IT, PAT.
WOW, LOOK AT THAT. OH, YES!
DRIZZLE IT DOWN...
DOWN...
FABULOUS.
WOW, HEY, GUYS, LOOK WHAT I GOT.
I GOT THE PARTY STARTED. WE'RE GONNA MAKE THIS THING HAPPEN.
YOU KNOW WHAT, TONY, YOU GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED
ON YOUR... (clicks tongue) SECRET DRINK.
AND PAT AND I ARE GONNA TAKE THIS TO THE TABLE.
I KNOW.
ALL RIGHT, NOW I'M GONNA MAKE MY CHRISTMAS DRINK
THAT'S GONNA REALLY LIGHT THIS HOUSE UP.
NOW IS UNCLE TONY'S TIME FOR HIS HOT TODDY.
YOU KNOW, WHEN WE WERE KIDS GROWING UP
AND WE WOULD GET ILL, GRANDMOTHER WOULD ALWAYS
FIX US A HOT TODDY TO MAKE US FEEL BETTER
WITHOUT THE ALCOHOL, OF COURSE.
WE'RE GONNA START OUT WITH TWO WHOLE LEMONS.
CUT THESE DOWN IN WEDGES.
GIVE IT THAT TARTNESS THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
AND THIS IS VERY QUICK. THIS IS VERY SIMPLE.
IT DOESN'T REQUIRE A LOT OF TIME.
1 CUP OF BRANDY.
WE'RE GONNA WARM THIS THING UP, REALLY MAKES YOU FEEL GREAT.
ALL RIGHT, 3 TABLESPOONS OF HONEY.
SO NOW WE'RE GONNA PUT IN THREE CINNAMON STICKS,
ABOUT THREE CLOVES.
AND FINALLY, WE'LL TOP IT OFF
WITH ABOUT 8 CUPS OF CIDER.
OKAY, AND THIS WILL SERVE AROUND TEN PEOPLE.
IF YOU WANT MORE, JUST DOUBLE IT.
AND WE'RE GONNA BRING IT TO A BOIL
TO KIND OF MARRY ALL THE FLAVORS TOGETHER.
GET A WHISK. WHISK IT ALL TOGETHER HERE.
YOU CAN MAKE ANOTHER VERSION OF THIS FOR THE KIDS
THAT DOESN'T HAVE THE ALCOHOL,
AND THEY'LL ENJOY IT JUST AS MUCH.
WOW, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING.
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST CHRISTMASES.
THIS WEEK, WE'VE BEEN REALLY, REALLY BUSY AND RUNNING AROUND,
BUT WE ALWAYS WANT TO TAKE TIME TO JUST STOP,
PAUSE A MOMENT AND SHOW FAMILY WHAT YOU REALLY MEAN TO US.
I WOULD SAY MY FAVORITE PART OF CHRISTMAS
IS MEALTIME.
DIG IN!
(Gaelin) WHY AREN'T YOU CUTTING THEM CORNISH HENS, ANTHONY?
PASS THAT OVER HERE.
HOW ABOUT THAT?
(Gina) YOU CAN PROBABLY CUT THEM HENS IN HALF.
(woman) THANK YOU.
(woman) GOOD.
BUT I TELL YOU, Y'ALL DONE GOT QUIET,
I MEAN, TO EAT.
HOW ABOUT THE MAC & CHEESE
(man) EXTREMELY GOOD.
AND THAT CHEESE IS WONDERFUL.
THERE IS A MOMENT DURING MOST CHRISTMASES
WHEN I FIND A NICE CORNER,
AND I GAZE ACROSS OUR DEN, OUR DINING ROOM.
YOU LOOK AROUND AT THIS BEAUTIFUL FAMILY,
AND YOU SAY, "YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'RE ALL PRETTY LUCKY
TO HAVE FAMILY THAT'S SO CLOSE."
HUH?
COME ON, TAMMIE!
WHERE WE GOING?
GINA AND PAT--
THEY DO AN INCREDIBLE JOB OF BEING A HOST.
UM, YOU KNOW, THEY ALWAYS HAVE THE FOOD.
GINA'S TREE IS ALWAYS,
ALWAYS THE BEST, YOU KNOW.
AND, YOU KNOW, JUST THEIR HOME,
YOU KNOW, THEY MAKE IT SUCH A WARM PLACE TO COME.
YEAH!
(Pat) WHOA!
(cheering)
THIS IS FOR YOU.
OH.
OOH! OOH!
WOW!
YEAH!
CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME
FAMILY, FUN,
JUST EVERYBODY BEING TOGETHER HAVING A GOOD TIME.
IT'S NOT EVEN REALLY ABOUT THE GIFTS THAT YOU GET,
ALTHOUGH, YOU KNOW, I FIND MYSELF NOW AS I GET OLDER,
I LIKE TO GIVE MORE THAN I RECEIVE,
JUST TO LOOK AT THE PERSON'S FACE
WHEN YOU GET 'EM SOMETHING FABULOUS
OR SOMETHING THAT THEY'VE ALWAYS WANTED.
NOW IT AIN'T OVER YET!
IT AIN'T OVER YET.
(Tony) DON'T MAKE IT OVER.
OOH! OOH!
(women) OOH, OOH!
AH! AH! AH! AH!
AH! AH! AH! AH!
AH! AH! AH! AH! OOH! A LITTLE BOX.
(cheering)
(panting)
(woman) UH-OH. UH-OH.
(cheering)
(woman) THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.
WHOO!
YOU'RE WELCOME.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
DON'T LET THE PARTY STOP.
DON'T LET THE PARTY STOP.
DON'T LET THE PARTY STOP.
DON'T LET THE PARTY STOP.
THANKS FOR JOINING US. WE HOPE YOU HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY.
WHOO!
(Gina) GO, MAMA! GO, MAMA!
GO, MAMA! GO, MAMA!
GO, PAT!, GO, PAT!
GO, PAT! WHOO!
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