What’s on your holiday menu?
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Christmas Eve dinner
Ham
Chicken soup
Sarma (stuffed cabbage)
Fried potato wedges
Bean salad
Dinner rolls
Apple strudel
Ham
Chicken soup
Sarma (stuffed cabbage)
Fried potato wedges
Bean salad
Dinner rolls
Apple strudel
The friends we visit on Christmas day serve duck, goose and pheasant in mushroom sauce. Usually mashed potatoes and I'll be bringing orzo with cheese and spinach and a trifle. The only problem is that, since our friend hunts, the pheasants often contain shot so you have to worry about your teeth
The friends we visit on Christmas day serve duck, goose and pheasant in mushroom sauce. Usually mashed potatoes and I'll be bringing orzo with cheese and spinach and a trifle. The only problem is that, since our friend hunts, the pheasants often contain shot so you have to worry about your teeth
I burst out laughing when I read that! My dad was a hunter, buckshot was frequently on the menu no matter how hard dad and mom tried for it not to be. Brought back a lot of fond memories around the dinner table.
Christmas Eve Buffet
Baked Ham with Pineapple
Potato Salad
Caesar Salad
Chilled Shrimp
Smoked Salmon
Relish Tray - green and black olives, cornichons, baby beetroot
Cheese board
French bread
Leftovers to be enjoyed for several days!
Baked Ham with Pineapple
Potato Salad
Caesar Salad
Chilled Shrimp
Smoked Salmon
Relish Tray - green and black olives, cornichons, baby beetroot
Cheese board
French bread
Leftovers to be enjoyed for several days!
Christmas Eve
Christmas Dinnner
- Cheese & Crackers with sweet & savory jams
- Dates stuffed with goat cheese
- Vegetable platter with sour cream and onion dip
- Spinach, Artichoke and Cream cheese wrapped in phyllo dough
- Cocktail Franks wrapped in biscuit dough
Christmas Dinnner
- Chicken Florentine
- Mixed Green Salad with Apples
- Winter Fruit Salad
- Roasted Vegetable Salad
- Farro and Chickpeas with Roasted Carrots
- Cookies for desert
Christmas Eve dinner.
Cheese and meat platter.
Waffles with Strawberries and mixed berries, ice cream and maple syrup.
Cold apple cider.
Christmas Eve basket to follow.
Christmas Breakfast.
Cinnamon rolls, donuts and ham, cheese tomato croissants.
Mixed cereals (the really bad sugary type)
Juice and coffee.
Cheese and meat platter.
Waffles with Strawberries and mixed berries, ice cream and maple syrup.
Cold apple cider.
Christmas Eve basket to follow.
Christmas Breakfast.
Cinnamon rolls, donuts and ham, cheese tomato croissants.
Mixed cereals (the really bad sugary type)
Juice and coffee.
Christmas Eve will be spent at my chef-friend's home, with his family and many friends I've come to know over the years. It's something we've done for close to 25 years, if not more.
Christmas morning will be just me.
Christmas morning will be just me.
Menu: cinnamon rolls or cranberry orange muffins -- depends on how motivated I am to bake on Christmas Eve or in the morning, juice, and coffee
Christmas Dinner, I'm hosting, with just DD and DSIL. Depending on the weather and how much he's worked (he owns a snow removal company for commercial properties), we may end up postponing our gathering until Monday.Menu: tossed salad with dried cranberries, glazed nuts, bacon bits, croutons
ham and turkey (small breast)
crock pot potatoes (DD is bringing them, her recipe)
green bean casserole
dinner rolls
cookies and breads for dessert, with coffee and/or tea
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Ooooo, love all the inspiration here!
My dad and step mom are doing a ham. DH found a recipe for Jack Daniels Macaroni and Cheese. I am making Jiffy Corny Bread Casserole.
Not sure what else, as we are traveling to SC with the grandparents to stay at a resort and toting all the food for Christmas and the week. I went to Fresh Market and got pies and muffins. DS and I made some cookie batches. I have froze it all and will place in a cooler to travel with.
My dad and step mom are doing a ham. DH found a recipe for Jack Daniels Macaroni and Cheese
. I am making Jiffy Corny Bread Casserole.Not sure what else, as we are traveling to SC with the grandparents to stay at a resort and toting all the food for Christmas and the week. I went to Fresh Market and got pies and muffins. DS and I made some cookie batches. I have froze it all and will place in a cooler to travel with.
I'm the one who cooks and does the grocery shopping, and I decided that it's been way too long since I've had any Mexican food! So we're having fajitas with cheese, red bell pepper, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, tortillas, and chips. That will be Christmas Eve when my wife's daughter & grandson come over (I didn't know until today). We know they like Mexican food too.
For breakfast Christmas morning, I'm making myself an omelet with eggs, ham, cheese, and red bell pepper. Also, some tater tots. My wife wants non-dairy yogurt.
(Instead of saying "my wife", should I be saying "DW" on this forum?)
For breakfast Christmas morning, I'm making myself an omelet with eggs, ham, cheese, and red bell pepper. Also, some tater tots. My wife wants non-dairy yogurt.
(Instead of saying "my wife", should I be saying "DW" on this forum?)
Sounds amazing, I hope you enjoy every mouthful.....
Christmas Eve will be lasagna bechamel, salad, garlic bread with a double layer pineapple upside down cake for dessert. Christmas day I bring dgs to his mom's. My sons, son's gf & I will have ham, potatoes & gravy, roasted green beans, glazed carrots.
Just short-hand. DW, DH, DD, DS, DSIL, DDIL ... But, nice to know you'll be with your DW for the holidays.
You can use whatever term is comfortable. I use my family's names, I feel comfortable with the group in Chit Chat, most of participate in the Christmas Card Exchange so we know each other's last names and addresses.
Merry Christmas from Pamela, Vic, and Sophia xoxo
I just realized this is not Chit Chat, but I know all the members posting here!
Christmas Eve: My house
guacamole
tortilla chips
red and green corn tamales
spanish rice
beans
Pumpkin Bread pudding with caramel sauce and homemade whipped cream
I'm making an adult cocktail which I'll call: "Mrs. Claus's midnight cocktail."
It will be vodka, cranberry juice, oj, and a little grapefruit juice.
Christmas Day: Niece's house
Turkey
Green bean casserole
scalloped potatoes- I'm bringing
Waldorf Salad
Apple Pie
Annie
guacamole
tortilla chips
red and green corn tamales
spanish rice
beans
Pumpkin Bread pudding with caramel sauce and homemade whipped cream
I'm making an adult cocktail which I'll call: "Mrs. Claus's midnight cocktail."
It will be vodka, cranberry juice, oj, and a little grapefruit juice.
Christmas Day: Niece's house
Turkey
Green bean casserole
scalloped potatoes- I'm bringing
Waldorf Salad
Apple Pie
Annie
Christmas Eve
Christmas Dinnner
- Lasagne Soup (we usually keep it to something simple like Pizza on Xmas Eve but we are all very attached to our slow cooker meals so I think I'll do that this year.
- Xmas Cookies
- COFFEE!!
- Bacon & Egg Tator Tot Casserole
- Cinnamon Rolls
Christmas Dinnner
- Baked Brie & Crackers (and prob a charcuterie board lineup that I'm not supposed to know about)
- Slow Roast Prime Rib (that we'll likely be turning over our first born child to pay for)
- Scalloped Potatoes
- Asparagus with PineNuts etc.
- Caesar Salad
- Dessert: TBD. Pondering a Pavlova but it might be a Cheesecake. Will let the kids choose.
Annie, this all sounds amazing. I love the cocktail idea. Enjoy it all dear friend.
I will be making cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning.
Dinner at my parents’ will be ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, and rolls. Probably pickled eggs, too
Dinner at my parents’ will be ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, and rolls. Probably pickled eggs, too
Me too! Except I will do it for Tuesday which is when we will celebrate with DS and DDL