I just found out I need to cook Christmas Dinner.
That made me wonder what's on everyone else's menu?
Ham, mashed potatoes and turnips, spicy Bake beans, deviled and pickled eggs.
Quote from: DonaCatalina on December 15, 2008, 08:11:12 AM
I just found out I need to cook Christmas Dinner.
That made me wonder what's on everyone else's menu?
ham, deep fried turkey, mashed potatoes, pierogies, rolls, baked beans, devilled eggs, pickled eggs and beets, many home made chocolates.
all cooked by the mother in law. gotta love it.
Ham, lamb, sweet potatoes, roasted potatoes, fried apples, broccolli and rosted garlic soup, some kind of veggie, don't know what else, mom's cooking. I'm providing cookies.
Usually we have ham, sweet and mashed or scalloped potatoes, green beans and homemade cheesecake. This year I may have a vegetarian guest, so will substitute a pecan loaf for the ham in that case (this is actually a really delicious treat even if you eat meat). Almost forgot the homemade cranberry sauce...with toasted walnuts and Grand Marnier.
Mama's Cooking!! *squeeeeee*
I believe we will be having: Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, green bean casserole, stuffing, cranberries (the jellied kind, YAY!), possibly sweet potatoes with marshmellows on top (Dad and the pirate like them), crescent rolls, WINE, and I am willing to bet pumpkin pie!!! Oh Oh OH and how could I forget... Mom's Figgy pudding.. It's not really figgy pudding, we just call it that.. It's actually a trifle.. Sooooooo good... White cake, vanilla pudding, bananas, strawberries and cool whip... *drool*
Stretchy pants.. here I come!! ;D
.... Oh there's no place like home for the holidays...... :-*
We do mostly an appetizer extravaganza so to speak every Christmas Eve - some standards and some new recipes usually. (dad's tasty chicken wings, my sister's artichoke dip, bacon-wrapped lil smokies baked in BBQ goodness, meat & cheese & crackers, way too many baked goodies & candies, etc., etc.) Oh, and don't forget the strawberry slushies - YUM!
Christms Eve: Swedish meatballs, boiled potatoes, some sort of vegetable, and rice pudding.
Christmas: Roast beef, green bean casserole, German potato salad, green salad, rolls, pickles, olives, pumpkin pie, cherry cheesecake.
There will also be cookies, rice crispy treats, and fudge.
Christmas Eve at Dad's: Chicken Salad sandwiches, bbq meatballs, pimento cheese stuffed celery sticks, deviled eggs, olive/pickle assortment, chips, homemade onion dip, chile con queso, chex mix "trash" and lots o' beer. Followed by fruitcake, persimmon loaf, pecan pie, pumkin pie, and sugar cookies.
Christmas Day: Airport fare at DFW, then Lady Mikayla OOOPS! Err..., ummm, ... I mean whatever Lady Mikayla is serving at her Orphan's Christmas! :D
We do Christmas at our house...always the same...
Chicken breast over wild seasoned rice smothered in a cranberry/orange suace (I hate cranberries and yet I love this!).
Cornbread and oyster stuffing (actually made with clams, which I hate, but love this stuff anyway).
Acorn squash (Hate squash too, but yep, love acorn squash).
And cheesecake, who could hate cheesecake?
Which one? XD Well, this year, there's only two. Normally, Christmas Eve calls for lasagna, garlic bread, a HUUUGE lovely salad, and cheesecake...but my friends and I cannot get together this year, so that's out. T.T
This coming Sunday, my hubby and I will be going to my gramma's for her family Christmas, and that will consist of:
Ham, mashed potatoes, homemade noodles, sweet potato casserole (which is THE best way to have sweet potatoes), homemade stuffing, deviled eggs (probably with bacon, which is incredible), salad, potato salad, the "best rolls EVER," pecan pie, apple pie, peach pie (but that's just for my uncle), cherry pie (for another uncle and my hubby), and (if I manage to start feeling better so I can make it) Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle. Of course, there may also be a stromboli show up, like it did last year. I "LOLed," but it was deeeelicious.
His gramma's family Christmas is the same day this year, so we'll be missing that meal.
Then, on Christmas Day (with his parents), it'll be ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing (that's always for me XD), green beans, corn casserole (I'm still not totally sure about that...), deviled eggs, macaroni salad, banana cream cheesecake, and pumpkin pie or (if I don't make it for my Grandma's) the Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle. =D
Well, we have Christmas eve dinner at my cousin's. Everyone brings something... green bean casserole, veggies, pickle tray, turkey and/or ham, roles, salad, pies, mashed potatoes and gravy, etc.
Christmas day is at my sister's and she is fixing prime rib, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, salad, i'm not sure what else, and pies for dessert.
Christmas Eve dinner just for us-my husband and kids usually consists of a standing prime rib roast (this year it will likely be a cheaper cut of roast), yorkshire pudding, and either mashed potatoes and gravy or roasted potatoes, carrots, and onions. Followed by Sid's (my husbands') mom's English trifle. (pound cake liberally laced with good Sherry, egg custard, pound cake slices covered in black raspberry jam, pears, and freshly whippped cream.
Christmas day dinner at my moms with the whole family usually consists of turkey with all the trimmings, pies, cookies, cheeses, crackers, pepperoni, summer sausages, and more trifle. Along with the english trifle I want to try one I've seen with chocolate cake, Baileys, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream.
Normally i make lasagna for christmas eve, and we usually aslo nibble on chesse and sausage and on Christmas day i cook a ham, mash potatoes, and usually some other vegetable, and then we have homemade pecan pie and homemade fudge, and christmas cookies.
But this year we are going to my parents. My mom use to cook abig fancy meal when I was growing up. we would have roast beef, filet migon, mashed potatos, sweet potatos, beans, cranberry, corn, a couple different salads, 3 different pies, homemade breads and cookies.
But this year with all my sisters, brother in laws, their kids, and their kids kids, there will be 25 of us, so my mom is having it catered by a italian restaurant near them. there will be Chicken in a marsala wine, a eggplant dish, two diifernt pasta dishes, and a antipasto salad. and then of course my dad's homemade pies and my mom's cookies. Guess i know where i got my love of cooking and baking from ! :)
SHRUGS, roomate says he is cooking and won't tell.
Christmas Eve we go to my mother in law's place, the menu is set in stone: oyster stew (yum!), pork crown roast, wild rice, lefse, and pretty much everything else.
Christmas day dinner is at our house. Pretty sure I'm making rock cornish game hens in a sesame ginger marinade. My mother in law will join us, my parent's were scheduled to join us, but Dad is sidelined by a little surgery issue. That being said, our 3 kids are at home, so there will be plenty of people.
yorkshire pudding? yorkshire pudding! I love yorkshire pudding but haven't had any since my Aunt Mary died nearly 8 years ago, used to be a stable for us. Damn will have to think about adding it to my menu if I can find Aunt Mary's recipe around some place.
This year I am doing something different and very exotic, a departure from the "usual feast"..This year I am having the NEW & IMPROVED Volcano Taco from Taco Hell
Merry Christmas to all.........and to all a Happy New Year
Sir Edward
Help Mum with most likely Ham, green bean casserole, deviled eggs, mashed sweet potatoes, maybe scalloped potatoes and rolls. Not sure yet though, might do something else because she just graduated from Nursing school! ;D
Most likely a NICE big fat and juicy steak cooked medium rare on the barby, a backed potato and corn.
Lamb, beef, and pork shish-ka-bobs. Rice pilaf, stuffed grape leaves, al dente green beans done in the wok, wine and a little etc here and there.
Xmas at my parents house.
Aside from the usual Holiday Fare (i.e. Mashed taters, corn, asparagus, stuffing, rolls, etc, etc, ad nauseum) my dad's getting a Tur-Duck-Hen this year....should be interesting.
OH and at my mom's for XMas Eve Prime Rib, Twice backed garlic cheese potato's, beef gravy, salad and home made rolls
Quote from: SirRichardBear on December 16, 2008, 11:14:19 AM
yorkshire pudding? yorkshire pudding! I love yorkshire pudding but haven't had any since my Aunt Mary died nearly 8 years ago, used to be a stable for us. Damn will have to think about adding it to my menu if I can find Aunt Mary's recipe around some place.
If you can't find your aunt's recipe, here's mine if you're interested. It's a very simple dish, basically a puff pancake.
4 T. roast beef fat and drippings
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
3/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Add the beef drippings to a well seasoned cast iron skillet, (a 9x9 or 11x7 casserole will work too). Let sit in oven to get hot and sizzle a bit while mixing the batter. Mix the flour, milk, salt and eggs. Pour into hot pan and bake approx. 25 min. (depending on oven) or until golden and puffy. Serve immediately with roast beef and gravy. Serves 6.
Quote from: SirRichardBear on December 16, 2008, 11:14:19 AM
yorkshire pudding?
the best, with some nice juicy medium rare prime rib. have never enjoyed yorkshire pudding with anything save mr prime rib, and perhaps a damn good brisket.
Thanks Lady Neysa its sounds like what I remember of my Aunt's recipe at least the cast iron skillet is the same.
Usually Christmas Dinner is split between my parents and Hubby's parents house. And all we do is show up. But this year we are going only to Hubby's parents for Christmas Dinner and the only details about dinner that I have are bring lots of our wonderful Deviled Eggs.
Due to some health issues of my mundane brother, we are going to have Christmas dinner at the Red Lion Pub in Houston. I have always wanted the traditional dinner of Fish & Chips for Christmas. Normally I hate to go out to eat on Holidays but this year is different. Too bad my mundame brother can't join us but they won't let him out of the hospital yet, though I am considering smuggling him out on StudMuffin.
Sorry to hear about your brothers health. I hope things improve for him and your family.
After reading all these posts, here is what I've come up with for a holiday menu:
Christmas Eve Menu
1. Baked Salmon
2. Cashew Rice
3. Broccoli in Garlic Sauce
4. Celery stuffed with pineapple cream cheese
5. Ginger Cookies
Christmas menu
1. Deviled Eggs
2. Pate' and butter crackers
3. Pumpkin Soup
4. Prime Rib
5. Spinach Mixed Salad with Light Vinaigrette
6. English peas with mushrooms
7. Parmesan Roasted Ears of Corn
8. Dinner rolls
9. Stewed pears dessert
Can I come over for dinner? I'm so hungry now after reading the menu :)
I think I'll make macaroni and cheese...
Quote from: blue66669 on December 18, 2008, 10:26:57 AM
I think I'll make macaroni and cheese...
BAAHAAHAAHAA!! You are
such a Traditionalist, Blue! :P
Home-made or Blue (no pun intended) Box?
Blue Box all the way!!! Maybe I'll add a bit of government cheese to make it better LOL
That's how you keeps it real!
Whatever's handy, see I usually try to find someone who celebrates Christmas but has to work, and then if I can I will take their place so that they can have the day with their family. So it might be a sandwich or potluck or whatever I can scrounge.
Dayna
There is always the standard fare... Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, green beans (I make them, so herbed w/butter, not the mushroom soup casserole stuff) corn, broccoli casserole, sweet potato casserole, herbed stuffing, my turkey gravy (because for some reason I'm the only one in my family who has ever learned how to make the stuff ::) ), green salad, maple pecan tart (also mine, and waaay too yum!), Methodist pudding (most amazing dessert in the Universe!!!), various other traditional desserts and fresh bread with homemade butter (made by the kids)...
Uhhhh... Terducken, eh??? Aaahahahahaha.... I can't really say it's the weirdest food I've ever heard of, but I do have to wonder about the mental health of the guy (you just know it was a guy, right...?) who thought this one up!!!
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on December 18, 2008, 11:51:22 PM
Uhhhh... Terducken, eh??? Aaahahahahaha.... I can't really say it's the weirdest food I've ever heard of, but I do have to wonder about the mental health of the guy (you just know it was a guy, right...?) who thought this one up!!!
I've never heard of it. But I googled it and I would agree that is something a guy would come up with.
One of the local radio guys here in DFW has been pushing Terducken for the past couple of years.
Quote from: SirRichardBear on December 19, 2008, 08:42:48 AM
One of the local radio guys here in DFW has been pushing Terducken for the past couple of years.
gotta be on KLUV
From what I understand, you can get a TurPorkHen as well. Not sure I'd be willing to risk that, but the TurDuckHen isn't bad. And yea, my guess it was a guy.
"Ya see, Cletus, ya takes one o' them there turkeys and then ya rolls it 'round one o' them ducks....."
Well, either that, or a couple of drunk guys took a look and said, "Hey! I bet that'll fit in there!"
And the rest, as they say, is History!
Quote from: maelstrom0370 on December 19, 2008, 01:37:10 PM
From what I understand, you can get a TurPorkHen as well. Not sure I'd be willing to risk that, but the TurDuckHen isn't bad. And yea, my guess it was a guy.
"Ya see, Cletus, ya takes one o' them there turkeys and then ya rolls it 'round one o' them ducks....."
Well, either that, or a couple of drunk guys took a look and said, "Hey! I bet that'll fit in there!"
And the rest, as they say, is History!
BWAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Ok, next year I'm havin' Christmas dinner with your family... and I am
soooo lookin' forward to meeting your dad!!!
Oh yeah, and invite Cletus, too!!! ROFLMAO!!!
My BIL does the cooking - hallelujah! - but I gave him a choice of bringing either my world famous pastitsio (Greek macncheese) or posole a la my grandma (hominy w/chilied pork). Posole won. We do Christmas on Christmas Eve so I'll probably get up early Christmas a.m. & put a pot of posole on as a change.
I love posole!!! I'd take that over a big elaborate dinner any day. :)
We are planning a Christmas morning brunch instead of a dinner this year. I figured you can't have too much drama over eggs and pancakes. :)
Mimosa are on the menue for certain!
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on December 18, 2008, 11:51:22 PM
... Methodist pudding (most amazing dessert in the Universe!!!)...
Is it made from actual Methodists? ;)
Really, I am curious. I was raised Methodist, and I wasn't aware of any pudding. I feel like I was short-changed now! :P
Quote from: maelstrom0370 on December 19, 2008, 01:37:10 PM
From what I understand, you can get a TurPorkHen as well. Not sure I'd be willing to risk that, but the TurDuckHen isn't bad. And yea, my guess it was a guy.
"Ya see, Cletus, ya takes one o' them there turkeys and then ya rolls it 'round one o' them ducks....."
Well, either that, or a couple of drunk guys took a look and said, "Hey! I bet that'll fit in there!"
And the rest, as they say, is History!
Growing up going to the union picnic they would roast lamb and pig over a big fire they always put chicken and turkey inside the lamb or pig and roast them togeather. They would use cherry or apple wood for the smoking. Great food.
Quote from: Tygrkat33 on December 22, 2008, 10:37:30 AM
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on December 18, 2008, 11:51:22 PM
... Methodist pudding (most amazing dessert in the Universe!!!)...
Is it made from actual Methodists? ;)
Really, I am curious. I was raised Methodist, and I wasn't aware of any pudding. I feel like I was short-changed now! :P
I agree. I'm a Methodist as well and have never heard of this. Do I need to go run and hide now ??? :o :-[?
LOL... well, I wouldn't want to eat actual Methodists... I'd probably never be able to dance again!!! (J/K... please, no flaming torches!!!)
It starts with a flour and crushed walnut crust that is pre-baked, then alternating layers of chocolate pudding, vanilla pudding, sweetened cream cheese and whipped cream, with chopped walnuts sprinkled in between, then refrigerated over night to allow the layers to "marry"... mmmmm...
My grandmother (who is a Methodist) makes this for every holiday! I think it's their replacement for sex... and it could almost work!!! (but only almost... ::) )
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on December 22, 2008, 11:56:22 AM
LOL... well, I wouldn't want to eat actual Methodists... I'd probably never be able to dance again!!! (J/K... please, no flaming torches!!!)
It starts with a flour and crushed walnut crust that is pre-baked, then alternating layers of chocolate pudding, vanilla pudding, sweetened cream cheese and whipped cream, with chopped walnuts sprinkled in between, then refrigerated over night to allow the layers to "marry"... mmmmm...
My grandmother (who is a Methodist) makes this for every holiday! I think it's their replacement for sex... and it could almost work!!! (but only almost... ::) )
That actually sounds good.
Where are the rules that say Methodist cant dance? :o??? I thought that was the Baptist? ??? Do I need to go back through the lessons and ways of the Methodist again? :( :-\
I am not even getting into that discussion on here!!! LOL
(no religion, no politics!!!)
Desserts should be exempt from religious names!
I agree they should be. Too much confusion there.
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on December 22, 2008, 11:56:22 AM
LOL... well, I wouldn't want to eat actual Methodists... I'd probably never be able to dance again!!! (J/K... please, no flaming torches!!!)
lol, I'm a
'recovering' Methodist (no offense to any actual Methodists that may be present, just not my bag)- definitely no offense taken, and I only wield my torches for 'good' not for 'evil' ;)
{of course,
good and
evil are subjective terms, aren't they....and I agree, let's keep religion out of our desserts ;D}
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on December 22, 2008, 11:56:22 AM
It starts with a flour and crushed walnut crust that is pre-baked, then alternating layers of chocolate pudding, vanilla pudding, sweetened cream cheese and whipped cream, with chopped walnuts sprinkled in between, then refrigerated over night to allow the layers to "marry"... mmmmm...
That sounds positively luxurious...I think I shall have to attempt a batch sometime...
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on December 22, 2008, 11:56:22 AM
My grandmother (who is a Methodist) makes this for every holiday! I think it's their replacement for sex... and it could almost work!!! (but only almost... ::) )
I'm not sure I would go that far, but having never tried it I could be wrong....now if there was
chocolate involved, that's a whole different matter....
*
back to the topic*
We'll be with my Husband's family, and we'll have some sort of dinner xmas eve, and then xmas day we're having a bunch of appetizers and then subs, chili, soup...things like that - I'll probably bring some cookies or banana bread, both if I get really ambitious...
Quote from: Tygrkat33 on December 22, 2008, 12:42:29 PM
*back to the topic*
We'll be with my Husband's family, and we'll have some sort of dinner xmas eve, and then xmas day we're having a bunch of appetizers and then subs, chili, soup...things like that - I'll probably bring some cookies or banana bread, both if I get really ambitious...
Ooohhhh... which type of cookies? I'm thinking of making some No Bake Oatmeal cookies for "Santa" this year. But I'm not sure. So I'm looking for other ideas/ options
Quote from: Tygrkat33 on December 22, 2008, 12:42:29 PM
I'm not sure I would go that far, but having never tried it I could be wrong....now if there was chocolate involved, that's a whole different matter....
Ummm... hello???
Chocolate pudding??? LOL
I'm making gumbo!
I bought a small book when I was in New Orleans earlier this year and it shows how to make different gumbos. I tried one back in August and it came out better than any of the restaurants we ate at there. Just amazing how good it came out, course I followed suit with the book saying to keep different broths and combine them. So I've got my shrimp broth (made with the shells), beef, chicken stored in the freezer until needed and it will be another winning meal. Especially since rain and cold is being forecasted for here come Christmas.
Quote from: LadyShadow on December 22, 2008, 12:45:13 PM
Quote from: Tygrkat33 on December 22, 2008, 12:42:29 PM
*back to the topic*
We'll be with my Husband's family, and we'll have some sort of dinner xmas eve, and then xmas day we're having a bunch of appetizers and then subs, chili, soup...things like that - I'll probably bring some cookies or banana bread, both if I get really ambitious...
Ooohhhh... which type of cookies? I'm thinking of making some No Bake Oatmeal cookies for "Santa" this year. But I'm not sure. So I'm looking for other ideas/ options
I heard a recipe on NPR for Chocolate Crinkle Cookies {it's on their website, NPR(dot) org} that I'm looking forward to trying - they're a soft chocolate cookie rolled in sugar and then confectioner's sugar before baking. The regular sugar helps the cookie stay soft & chewy on the inside, and prevents the confectioner's sugar from soaking in so the 'crinkle' effect is more dramatic looking, as the coating will 'crack' and chocolate shows through the sugar coating.
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on December 22, 2008, 12:48:15 PM
Quote from: Tygrkat33 on December 22, 2008, 12:42:29 PM
I'm not sure I would go that far, but having never tried it I could be wrong....now if there was chocolate involved, that's a whole different matter....
Ummm... hello??? Chocolate pudding??? LOL
Where was my head that I missed it? ???
...add a layer of chocolate shavings on top of the crushed walnut layers.....
Oh yeah... ;D
I'll be making a super delicious apple pie and my internationally famous pound cake. Hehehe.... Yummy... ;)
Christmas dinner is....leftovers from Christmas Eve dinner!
We always have friends and family over for an "open house" on Christmas Eve, and my mom always puts out a ton of food...so whatever is left over (most of it) gets eaten on Christmas Day. I guess it's the result of growing up with 5 brothers...my mom is used to putting out loads of food!
I am making my soon-to-be-famous pumpkin spice bars, though. Cream cheese frosting and everything. A house favorite for 3 years now yay!
Quote from: Tygrkat33 on December 22, 2008, 12:54:46 PM
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on December 22, 2008, 12:48:15 PM
Quote from: Tygrkat33 on December 22, 2008, 12:42:29 PM
I'm not sure I would go that far, but having never tried it I could be wrong....now if there was chocolate involved, that's a whole different matter....
Ummm... hello??? Chocolate pudding??? LOL
Where was my head that I missed it? ???
...add a layer of chocolate shavings on top of the crushed walnut layers.....
Oh yeah... ;D
Opps... I completely forgot the chocolate shavings!!! They really are supposed to be there, too!!! LOL
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on December 22, 2008, 11:56:22 AM
LOL... well, I wouldn't want to eat actual Methodists... I'd probably never be able to dance again!!! (J/K... please, no flaming torches!!!)
Quote from: LadyShadow on December 22, 2008, 12:09:40 PM
Where are the rules that say Methodist cant dance? :o??? I thought that was the Baptist? ??? Do I need to go back through the lessons and ways of the Methodist again? :( :-\
I thought she was referring to the fact that she'd be too stuffed after eating a
whole Methodist to dance. ::)
Well...that was
my take on it anyways. :P
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on December 22, 2008, 11:56:22 AM
LOL... well, I wouldn't want to eat actual Methodists... I'd probably never be able to dance again!!! (J/K... please, no flaming torches!!!)
It starts with a flour and crushed walnut crust that is pre-baked, then alternating layers of chocolate pudding, vanilla pudding, sweetened cream cheese and whipped cream, with chopped walnuts sprinkled in between, then refrigerated over night to allow the layers to "marry"... mmmmm...
My grandmother (who is a Methodist) makes this for every holiday! I think it's their replacement for sex... and it could almost work!!! (but only almost... ::) )
OOOH! I was wondering what it was, too, and now I know -exactly- what you're talking about. Just had it yesterday, actually. But we call it Seven Layer Delight. =D
Quote from: jinx on December 22, 2008, 07:40:21 PM
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on December 22, 2008, 11:56:22 AM
LOL... well, I wouldn't want to eat actual Methodists... I'd probably never be able to dance again!!! (J/K... please, no flaming torches!!!)
It starts with a flour and crushed walnut crust that is pre-baked, then alternating layers of chocolate pudding, vanilla pudding, sweetened cream cheese and whipped cream, with chopped walnuts sprinkled in between, then refrigerated over night to allow the layers to "marry"... mmmmm...
My grandmother (who is a Methodist) makes this for every holiday! I think it's their replacement for sex... and it could almost work!!! (but only almost... ::) )
OOOH! I was wondering what it was, too, and now I know -exactly- what you're talking about. Just had it yesterday, actually. But we call it Seven Layer Delight. =D
It's probably called something different in every region of the country, and there's no telling what it may be called on other countries!!! Methodist Pudding is what it's always been called here, but that's just in this area...
Quote from: maelstrom0370 on December 22, 2008, 07:13:05 PM
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on December 22, 2008, 11:56:22 AM
LOL... well, I wouldn't want to eat actual Methodists... I'd probably never be able to dance again!!! (J/K... please, no flaming torches!!!)
Quote from: LadyShadow on December 22, 2008, 12:09:40 PM
Where are the rules that say Methodist cant dance? :o??? I thought that was the Baptist? ??? Do I need to go back through the lessons and ways of the Methodist again? :( :-\
I thought she was referring to the fact that she'd be too stuffed after eating a whole Methodist to dance. ::)
Well...that was my take on it anyways. :P
Ummm... do
you really wanna be tweaking my nose about
dancing, of all things??? ROFL... ::)
Quote from: LadyDracolich on December 22, 2008, 01:05:35 PM
I'll be making a super delicious apple pie and my internationally famous pound cake. Hehehe.... Yummy... ;)
Annnnnd I'll be having some of your super delicious apple pie and internationally famous pound cake!!! :D
Nom!Nom!Nom!
Well I just finished the pecan butter snowballs. Iced sugar cookies are tomorrow... then there's sweet potatoe praline pie, pumpkin pie... oh yeah food; ham, green bean casserole, sweet potatoe casserole (can you tell I'm in the South?) Smashed red potatoes with turkey gravy. Cranberry sauce. Salmon with orange hollandaise sauce, relish trays oh I just know I'm forgetting stuff... ;D Oh yeah, cream cheese with salsa dip. Hope Willow remembers the tortilla chips! And those yummmy treats Lady D is making too! nom nom nom!
Pecan pie and Pumpkin pie both with a *ahem*, rum reduction. Sorry Teach, they don't survive long!
Scotch glazed ham. It won't survive long either. I'll have to snag some for sandwiches before it disappears!
Whatever else the rest of the family brings.
Quote from: Lady Mikayla of Phoenicia on December 22, 2008, 08:43:11 PM
Well I just finished the pecan butter snowballs. Iced sugar cookies are tomorrow... then there's sweet potatoe praline pie, pumpkin pie... oh yeah food; ham, green bean casserole, sweet potatoe casserole (can you tell I'm in the South?) Smashed red potatoes with turkey gravy. Cranberry sauce. Salmon with orange hollandaise sauce, relish trays oh I just know I'm forgetting stuff... ;D Oh yeah, cream cheese with salsa dip. Hope Willow remembers the tortilla chips! And those yummmy treats Lady D is making too! nom nom nom!
All I can say is - picture me doing my best Cookie Monster imitation*!!! ;D
NOM!NOM!NOM!
*as in Cookie Monster before cookies became a "sometimes food"!
My brother is making dinner so all I need to bring is a dessert.
I plan on making a fruit salad: red grapes & green seedless grapes, mandarin oranges, maraschino cherries, bananas, Walnuts or Pecans with whipping cream and some cool whip to at a little firmness. ;D
We will have the "Orphan Christmas" again this year. Explanation: I was an only child, and now both parents have been deceased for many years. All my relatives live back East. Steve is from England, and all his family is still there. He is a chef, so for most of the first 20 years of our marriage, we moved every few years to different resorts when he took on a new job as either Executive Chef or Food and Beverage Director.
Chefs have sort of a clique. Steve always had at least 4 or 5 people from the different places he worked come to work at his current job. They all weren't there at the same time, but he had a core of about 8 other chefs who followed him around from time to time. Also bringing wives, girlfriends, and kids. Most of them didn't have family in the area, either, so we started the "Orphan Christmas."
A Christmas dinner at our house for all friends who didn't have family around to celebrate with. We became each others' family. We've had our restaurant in Galena for 9 years now, so we don't have a lot of chefs following us around anymore. But we've continued the tradition. All our friends locally who don't have a place to go for Christmas (Thanksgiving, too), we invite to have dinner with us.
On Thursday, we will eat spiral ham, home made applesauce, roasted parsnips, Steve's green bean casserole (he doctors it up with I don't know what, and it is incredible), home-made French bread, and mincemeat tarts (for him, I don't like them), and some kind of chocolate-y overload for my tastes and the other guests. There will be 7 of us this year, including the 16 day old baby of Steve's assistant.
Man, I'm jealous! Just Nyte and I alone this year, and we haven't had time to go to the grocery store in about two weeks, so most likely it will be leftover pizza and/or roast beef sammiches on Christmas Eve/Christmas day.... :D
It looks as if for me it will be a tin of soup or spam! It's just me and the cat this year for Christmas. I find this to be the most depressing and lonley time of the year, I so wish I could just by pass it and move right on to March.
My son had a gift certificate for a 16 pound turkey, from his work. We are roasting the turkey. Also making mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet corn, Christmas cookies and pecan pie. Other family members are bringing cranberries or salad and pies.
Some of us are Methodists, some have become a lot more liberal and wont' amend their ways. Ahem. ;D
I have had that chocolate pudding dessert, but it wasn't called that. I liked it a lot. I think it had a more "creative" name, such as "chocolate pudding dessert." LOL.
Quote from: Lady L on December 24, 2008, 02:02:35 AM
My son had a gift certificate for a 16 pound turkey, from his work. We are roasting the turkey. Also making mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet corn, Christmas cookies and pecan pie. Other family members are bringing cranberries or salad and pies.
Some of us are Methodists, some have become a lot more liberal and wont' amend their ways. Ahem. ;D
I have had that chocolate pudding dessert, but it wasn't called that. I liked it a lot. I think it had a more "creative" name, such as "chocolate pudding dessert." LOL.
We had something like that when I was growing up. We called it Missisippi Mud Pudding.
Quote from: Deadbishop on December 23, 2008, 11:54:44 PM
Man, I'm jealous! Just Nyte and I alone this year, and we haven't had time to go to the grocery store in about two weeks, so most likely it will be leftover pizza and/or roast beef sammiches on Christmas Eve/Christmas day.... :D
DB, if you and Nyte get up early and leave Minneapolis area, you could make it to us for dinner by 3 p.m. You can stay over in our guestroom if you like, too. I really mean it, so renmail me and I can give you directions. We'd love to have you.
Charlie, I think maybe it's a little too far from where you live to drive to our Christmas dinner!
Quote from: Lady Renee Buchanan on December 24, 2008, 04:40:07 PM
Quote from: Deadbishop on December 23, 2008, 11:54:44 PM
Man, I'm jealous! Just Nyte and I alone this year, and we haven't had time to go to the grocery store in about two weeks, so most likely it will be leftover pizza and/or roast beef sammiches on Christmas Eve/Christmas day.... :D
DB, if you and Nyte get up early and leave Minneapolis area, you could make it to us for dinner by 3 p.m. You can stay over in our guestroom if you like, too. I really mean it, so renmail me and I can give you directions. We'd love to have you.
Charlie, I think maybe it's a little too far from where you live to drive to our Christmas dinner!
Lady Renee, that's absolutely spectacular of you to offer! We'd love to come for dinner, but unfortunately we only have Christmas day off, and have to be back to work early the next day. No rest for the weary, I'm afraid.
But thank you none the less!
time to bump this thread.
I know my mother in law will do prime rib, ham, pierogies, potato salad, deviled eggs, pigs in a blanket, rolls, stuffing, and if i get lucky corn.
For Christmas eve I don't know yet, but the lasagna idea is sounding pretty good. Christmas day we will go to my dad's and load up his smoker with all kinds of meats. My stepmother usually wants porkloin, my brother will bring ribs, there is always chicken, and I plan on bringing 2 roasts; 1 pork, 1 beef. We share all the meat and dad usually provides broccilli, baked potatoes, salad, and fresh bread.
Since my brother is still recovering from his stroke, we can not have our traditional Christmas dinner at his house. So I'll be with my Mom (aged 79). As I do not cook, and she keeps reminding me that she is retired from being a homemaker, I will go by Boston Market on Christmas Eve to get a couple of dinners to reheat the next day. It works great, no muss, no fuss with no overeating or leftovers. I'm sure we shall have a merry time.
CHALUPAS! We're thinking about bringing back my mom's Christmas tradition and making a huge spread of "do-it-yourself" chalupas. You start at one end and put a couple of dabs of beans on your plate to hold the crisp tortillas in place. Then you coat the tortillas with beans, taco meat, cheese, chopped onions, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, black olives . . . whatever! Put some guacamole on the side and then go sit down for a feast! If you get everyone together early and turn it into a "team sport" then it gets done quick and everyone enjoys it more.
On the other hand, we might also do "Virginia Captain's Country Platter." White rice in a huge platter, circled by green peas, covered with a curry-tomato-sherry sauce with shrimp and sausage and chicken breasts in it. Sprinkle on some blanched almonds and currants and CHOW DOWN!
We'll see . . .
Pretty much the normal stuff Turkey and stuffing, Mashed potatoes, bake beans, Pickled and deviled egg, black olives, stuffed celery. All comfort food for the holiday.
"Tamale Torte with Black Bean Chile and Red Chile Sauce..." All made from scratch, essentially tamales without the extra trouble of rolling and wrapping. Mexican rice and beans, with a cilantro cream sauce. Of course, guacamole and salsa, also all made by me. And homemade gingerbread with real whipped cream.
Quote from: Lady Nicolette on December 09, 2009, 01:40:27 PM
"Tamale Torte with Black Bean Chile and Red Chile Sauce..." All made from scratch, essentially tamales without the extra trouble of rolling and wrapping. Mexican rice and beans, with a cilantro cream sauce. Of course, guacamole and salsa, also all made by me. And homemade gingerbread with real whipped cream.
mmmmmmmmmmmm, home made gingerbread with real whipped cream, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!
I only really like fairly old-fashioned, simple desserts...Gingerbread fits the bill!
Meat, who cares what kind (so long as there's bunches) and a vat o' Mashed 'taters 'n' Gravy!
Prolly some other stuff, as well.
...and PIE!!!
Our son is coming home from Boston, and he requested loin of pork. So Steve will cook that some fancy way, with a bunch of veggies, salad, & bread. He will make mini mince pies for dessert, which only he will eat because none of us like them. He'll probably make another dessert for the rest of us, not sure yet, but his Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate! cake will get my vote.
On Christmas Eve, we go to a friend's house for an hor's d'oeuvre party for a couple of hours before church. They always have a lot of yummies.
We're still voting, Don Juan is the only one voting against leg of lamb.
This year I (we) are hosting Christmas at our house! It will be my Mom and Dad and Steve and me.. ;D
On Christmas Eve I am making BBQ pulled pork in the crock-pot since Mom and Dad get in that afternoon and who knows if their flight will be delayed or if its snowing and the roads will be crap.. This will keep nicely no matter what time they arrive!
On Christmas Day there will be, She-Crab soup for the boys ( :-X *barf*)
Turkey, stuffing, cranberries, green bean casserole, corn, crescent rolls, sweet potatoes with marshmellows, mashed potatoes and gravy, WINE of course.. and for dessert we will have what my family lovingly calls "Figgy Pudding" its actually a truffle with bananas and strawberries.. So full of YUM!!
Mom and I will also make a batch of Krumkake during the day using my great Grandma's recipe.. :)
Looks like I will be making......
Prime Rib with Au Jus and Creamed Horseradish Sauce
Pan saute some fresh Brussels Sprout with Pancetta
Smashed Potatoes with Gravy
Spinach Salad
French Rolls
Simple and yummy! Prime Rib is one of the easiest things to make! I love making it for Christmas! :)
Debating on dessert still.... Cheesecake? Pie? Both?! I just dunno yet! :P
Quote from: Noble Dreg on December 15, 2008, 02:32:17 PM
We do Christmas dinner at our house...always the same...
Chicken breast over wild seasoned rice smothered in a cranberry/orange suace (I hate cranberries and yet I love this!).
Cornbread and oyster stuffing (actually made with clams, love clams, hate oysters).
Acorn squash (Yep, love acorn squash).
And cheesecake, who could hate cheesecake?
Quoted from last year cuz it's a tradition...And it wouldn't be a tradition if we did not repeat it!
Most likely Ham and cheese sandwiches. I will be working, do not feel bad for me it is by choice. I will get a big dinner the very next day.
I celebrate two Christmases - Western and Eastern. For Western it will be either ham or turkey with potatoes and at least 3 kinds of pie... For Eastern, there will be something traditionally Russian (possibly herring ;D) - whatever Mom is in the mood for. There will be a pie of some sort, or it is not Christmas.
Same as Thanksgiving. Turkey, mashed potatoes, guacamole (that's my favorite), corn, peas and carrots, cranberry sauce, fried corn bread, buttered biscuits, stuffing, gravy, pumpkin pie and some other horrible dessert which I never have either one. Oh, yeah, and the same old ugly, grouchy people. WHERE'S MY DRINK, DRINKS!
We go to my moms for X-Mas Eve and have Prime rib, mashed taters, salad, rolls and pie. On X-Mas day we will either have baked chicken or BBQ Steak.
Christmas Eve
Appetizers
Deviled Eggs
Fruit and Vegetable Trays
Cheese Tray
Asparagus (wrapped in prosciutto with mozzarella)
Spinach and asparagus dip
Hummus
Main Dishes
Ham
Turkey
Tamales
Side Dishes
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes (with pecans and carmelized sugar - NO marshmellows)
Green Beans (sauteed bacon grease with almonds, not gb casserole)
Spinach
Corn
Stuffing
Salad
Broccoli & Cauliflower
Gravy
Breads
Dinner Rolls
Crescents
Corn Bread
Dessert
Ambrosia
Pie: Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, Apple, Blackberry, Key Lime, and chocolate-Kahlua chiffon.
Cake: Red Velvet, Carrot
Sopapillas (with honey)
Cookies - lots and lots of cookies
Christmas Day
We are doing a brunch
Belgian Waffles (I have 2 professional waffle irons)
Eggs to order (including almost 2 dozen things to stick in omelets)
Pancakes (4 kinds)
Bacon
Sausage (links and patty)
Oatmeal
Biscuits
Sausage gravy
The really hard part isn't the sheer quantity of food being prepared (we are feeding a lot of people), it is that 99% is from scratch because it has to be as gluten, egg, and lactose free while also being diabetic friendly and still taste right to everybody not on a restricted diet.
One caveat is that we are having "Christmas Eve". Santa is swinging by that night and we are opening presents on Sunday.
A couple of years ago, one of my nephews asked how it we could have Santa stopping by early/ late every year (we have to work around a large military family's schedules). We explained (and have maintained) that Santa supports the military and understands that they, along with some other people who just can't do Christmas on "Christmas day", need schedules adjusted - and that the military had a form just for that so they could let Santa know. It didn't hurt that I was stationed in Alaska and have pictures from North Pole, Alaska or that NORAD tracks Santa every year - or that we have a Santa ornament where he is wearing fatigues.
Lasagne
1 with Italian sausage and 1 eggplant
Garlic Bread
Salad
Cheese Cake
Gotta have ham so I can make a big pot of butterbean and ham hock soup for New Years. Yummmm. :)
I'll be exploring the options of vegetarian xmas dinner. I'm thinking a quiche type thing, some vegetarian dressing, and some awesome side dishes. Maybe get Ace to make some sweet potatoes and we'll work up some tofu type dish as well. I'll make a chicken for the kids and meat-atarian guests, and hope that it is all good.
we're back to our 'traditional' this year...
lol meaning, enchilada pie, tamales, chilli con carne, and some sort of bread and salad.
and i am making shortbread and scottish butter tablet for my desserts... so... that'll be interesting!
Since we are headed out of town the day after Christmas we are going out for dinner. Seeing that I am a Christmas Story fanatic we are going to move our traditional Christmas Eve Chinese dinner to Christmas Day and go all the way complete with Peking duck.
Christmas Eve we are doing meatloaf and mashed taters. Yes, we will have the "little piggys" scene going on for those that have seen the movie.
Slightly different, but it works for us.
Fa Rah Rah Rah Rahhhh Rah Rah Rah Rahhhh! :D
In my family, there are so many divorces and marriages, and step-this and step-that. I think that we will just be having "baggage" galore.
For Christmas Eve - I'm REALLY hoping we can find some tamales! That would be so AWESOME!
For "Orphan's Christmas" at Lady Mikayla's castle:
For the Kitties: Fancy Feast Ocean Fish Feast. For the Puppers: Doggie cookies, pigs ears along with usual dinnerz. Saucers of raw milk all around.
For everybody else: (not counting what everybody else brings) Sour cream and salsa dip, chips, meat & cheese platter, nuts, Smoked Turkey, homemade cornbread stuffing/dressing, whole berry cranberry sauce, green bean casseroles (1 w/ almonds, 1 w/o), mashed red potatoes, gravy (from smoked turkey drippings - YUM!), baked sweet potatoes (no marshmallows!), rolls, pumpkin pie, butter pecan snowballs, pan de polvo, chocolate covered pretzels, pecan divinity, peanut brittle, assorted chocolates, Black Opal Shiraz, Estancia Savignon Blanc, RUM, beer, tea, sodas, coffee (caf & decaf)...
And I swear - during the cooking process - we will ask each other - do you think there's enough for everyone? LOL!
Quote from: Cormac on December 21, 2009, 09:36:13 PM
Since we are headed out of town the day after Christmas we are going out for dinner. Seeing that I am a Christmas Story fanatic we are going to move our traditional Christmas Eve Chinese dinner to Christmas Day and go all the way complete with Peking duck.
Christmas Eve we are doing meatloaf and mashed taters. Yes, we will have the "little piggys" scene going on for those that have seen the movie.
Slightly different, but it works for us.
Randy - "meatloaf, smeatloaf, double-beatloaf, I hate meatloaf..."
The Old man - "All right, I'll get that kid to eat. Where's my screw driver and my plumber's helper? I'll open up his mouth and I'll shove it in!"
hee hee!! :D So love that movie!! We'll have it on the entire 24 hours starting at 7 pm on Christmas Eve!! YAY!!
Quote from: Rapier Half-Wit on December 22, 2009, 06:32:42 AM
In my family, there are so many divorces and marriages, and step-this and step-that. I think that we will just be having "baggage" galore.
Rapier, try to look beyond the baggage and have as Merry a day as you can. The holidays certainly bring up alot of baggage in all of us and many won't be sitting down to table with a Norman Rockwell kind of family. Nonetheless I plan to find the simple joys of the celebration and I hope you do as well.
Merry Christmas
Quote from: Anna Iram on December 22, 2009, 10:34:17 AM
Quote from: Rapier Half-Wit on December 22, 2009, 06:32:42 AM
In my family, there are so many divorces and marriages, and step-this and step-that. I think that we will just be having "baggage" galore.
Rapier, try to look beyond the baggage and have as Merry a day as you can. The holidays certainly bring up alot of baggage in all of us and many won't be sitting down to table with a Norman Rockwell kind of family. Nonetheless I plan to find the simple joys of the celebration and I hope you do as well.
Merry Christmas
Thank you ma'am. That's very kind of you.
Quote from: Anna Iram on December 21, 2009, 09:44:39 PM
Fa Rah Rah Rah Rahhhh Rah Rah Rah Rahhhh! :D
My sister & mom are basically snowed in in NYC and can't get tickets home until after Christmas. So my BIL is going to join them and me & my son are celebrating alone. As far as diinner, my DS said we could have a Chinese Christmas. At which point I sang the above. I admit to a certain amount of happiness when it's all over and done with; this year will be more so. Meh.
I think Chinese Christmas sounds like fun. When life gives you noodles, make chop suey! ;D
For my family, we concentrate on having Christmas brunch now. I still get my ham :), and family can come and go as they please without the pressure of a formal sit down dinner, where everyone pretends to get along. :D Hard to have pretense over eggs and grits.
In the evening I plan to be sitting around a bonfire with friends, and a nice bottle of wine.
I've learned to make my own holiday in the way that works for me. :)
As ever, just me and me, so....I dunno....a Lean Pocket? *shrug* Maybe I'll go 'all out' like I did for Thanksgiving and have some Campbell's Chunky Soup.
Well... if Sir Morgan isn't stuck in Nebraska due to the winter storm that they are calling for we'll be having a spiral sliced brown sugar ham, green bean casserole, garlic dill potatoes, steamed broccoli, cranberry sauce, buttered corn, and of course wheat rolls. For dessert we're having caramel apple pie :D.... mmmmm..... and hopefully some of my homemade eggnog.
If he is stuck there we'll have it after he gets back.
Smoked Turkey
Red Smashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Green Bean Casserole with & without almonds
Cornbread Stuffing
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
Cranberry Sauce
Pumpkin Pie w/optional real whipped cream
Iced Sugar Cookies
Butter Pecan Snowballs
Pan de Polvo Cookies
Rum...
Molden and I have been busy... looking forward to Orphan's Christmas and all who will be joining us! If you are in the Charlotte area Christmas Night, come join us!
Will have to let you know. I am just in charge of the wine.
gonna make a meatloaf, mashed potatoes...if plans go ok...if not...oh well more for me
Roast beef with potatoes and carrots, corn, green beans, ham, salad, rolls, pecan pie, 20 minute cake, pumpkin trifle and homemade whipped cream.
Whatever I think my stomach can handle.... :'(
I can always have christmas dinner next year....right?
The snowed-ins arrived last night around 7, so we had our usual Christmas eve dinner & presents. Ham, turkey, green & red enchilada casseroles, dressing, potatoes from scratch, etc.
Well, as a couple of the snowed-in... ours turned out to be chicken pot pies today, but there are leftovers waiting for us tomorrow, if we can get out of the parking lot, that is!!! I will definitely be making a trip to the grocery store tomorrow, also!!! LOL
Looks like vegetarian Shepherd's Pie, mashed taters, sweet taters, green bean cass, mac and cheese, brie, rolls, and wine... LOTS AND LOTS OF WINE. After a day of Wii and playing "princess", I'm in need of WINE!
Christmas Eve dinner at my house was a pork loin topped with bacon slices and stuffed with cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes, and glazed carrots. Lots of cookies, and cheese, pepperoni and summer sausage snackage.
Two Christmas dinners: early dinner at my parents-ham, scalloped potatoes, sweet potatoes, coleslaw and rolls. (I only nibbled to save room for the second dinner later.)
Dinner at aunts house with all the cousins and kids: crab cocktail, a cheese, proscuitto and olive platter, roasted peppers in garlic oil, mixed greens w/walnuts & feta, marinated and grilled pork loin and beef loin, brisket, scalloped potatoes, mashed pot. &gravy, brocolli cheese casserole, succotash, and rolls. Followed by english trifle, various cookies, brownies, zucchini bread, chocolate peanut butter dessert, cheesecake.
Too bad I couldn't eat ANY of the second dinner, 'cause as soon as I started sampling an appetizer, I was hit with the worst, most painful case of acid reflux I've ever had and couldn't eat anything! Was in misery the rest of the evening! Serves me right for trying to have 2 dinners!
Quote from: Lady Neysa on December 26, 2009, 02:41:09 PM
Christmas Eve dinner at my house was a pork loin topped with bacon slices and stuffed with cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes, and glazed carrots. Lots of cookies, and cheese, pepperoni and summer sausage snackage.
Two Christmas dinners: early dinner at my parents-ham, scalloped potatoes, sweet potatoes, coleslaw and rolls. (I only nibbled to save room for the second dinner later.)
Dinner at aunts house with all the cousins and kids: crab cocktail, a cheese, proscuitto and olive platter, roasted peppers in garlic oil, mixed greens w/walnuts & feta, marinated and grilled pork loin and beef loin, brisket, scalloped potatoes, mashed pot. &gravy, brocolli cheese casserole, succotash, and rolls. Followed by english trifle, various cookies, brownies, zucchini bread, chocolate peanut butter dessert, cheesecake.
Too bad I couldn't eat ANY of the second dinner, 'cause as soon as I started sampling an appetizer, I was hit with the worst, most painful case of acid reflux I've ever had and couldn't eat anything! Was in misery the rest of the evening! Serves me right for trying to have 2 dinners!
good spreads, too much pork for my tastes!