Amy loves Bud Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 If you are making the "big" meal for this holiday, please share your menu. I'm looking for a little inspiration. I'm toying with Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon, but I'm not sure it's going to satisfy my desire for something fancy. Right now I'm thinking: Bacon-wrapped scallops (Bud's absolute favorite, so I always try to make it as an appetizer on special occasions) Boeuf Bourguignon or a pan-seared strip steak with horseradish pan sauce Scalloped potatoes, or a potato gratin with gruyere Sweet and Sour green beans Yellow Velvet Sister Schubert's rolls Fruit salad What about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormy weather Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Breakfast- Grandma Veda's Sticky Buns Fried Apples Sausage Antipasto-All day. Dinner- Lasagna Olive Garden Salad(copycat) Hard Rolls Dessert- Tiramisu and Pumkin Pie Think that's enough? I don't know why everything is bold:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 I think that's enough. Lasagna doesn't require a lot to go with it, and you'll be snacking all day on the antipasto. We have our big meal on Christmas Eve, and I like to have enough leftovers for snakcing on Christmas Day so I don't have to cook. So I make a lot. We'll be having Ebelskivers for breakfast on Christmas morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormy weather Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Ebelskivers What do you put in yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 What do you put in yours? We'll have chocolate, blueberry, banana and plain, served with powdered sugar and maple syrup. We'll have some sausage and fruit on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Christmas Eve: Frango assado (Portuguese grilled chicken) with sweet potato fries and salad and fresh bread. I was thinking about making that Santa loaf someone posted, but I don't know yet. Christmas Day: Slow-cooked Kansas City ribs, salad, bread, possibly potato salad, and Gingerbread cake baked into cute loaf pans (a Christmas tree and a gingerbread man) with a nut hidden in one of the appendages of the man for a prize. :) Recipes: Frango Assado 2 large garlic cloves 1 large bay leaf, crumbled 2 tsp paprika 1/2 T kosher salt 1/4 tsp each crushed dried chili peppers and black pepper 2 T olive oil 2 young broiler/fryers, about 2 lbs each, quartered (I use 4 large, skinless and boneless, chicken breasts or 4 pounds of skinless chicken thighs) Rub chicken with the above ingredients and let sit in fridge 2 hours. 30 min before cooking, bring to room temp. Grill. Gingerbread Cake <---- absolutely fantastic recipe, especially with a spoonful of whipped cream on top. :) Kansas City Rib Rub 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup paprika 1 T black pepper 1 T salt 1 T chili powder 1 T minced garlic 1/4 to 1/3 onion, finely minced 1 tsp cayenne Combine ingredients. Remove membrane from back of ribs. Apply rub and let sit in fridge overnight or 30 min on counter. Slow cook ribs in foil in 275F oven for 4-5 hours. Coat with BBQ sauce for last 20 minutes until think. Pass the sauce at the table. These ribs are so very tasty, I don't even know what to say about them. I think it's the slow-cooking that makes them so yummy. Kansas City Rib Sauce 1 cup ketchup 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup vinegar 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 T olive oil 2 t paprika 1 T chili powder 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp cayenne (adjust to suit your taste) 1/3 onion (optional) slash Worcestershire sauce (optional) Heat oil in saucepan. Add garlic and onion (optional) and saute' until brown. Add remaining ingredients and reduce heat. Simmer 15 minutes until thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Ours is quite traditional this year: Ham Hashbrown Casserole Green beans with sweet onions Fruit Salad Sister Schubert's Rolls Sorry, I'm no inspiration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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calledtobehome Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Christmas Eve my family come over and we usually order out. On Christmas day we stay home a relax. Christmas Eve Chic Fila chicken stripes platter Chic Fila cool wraps and chicken salad sandwich platter pasta salad veg tray chips and dip oreo ice cream pie Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake Peanut Blossom Cookies Christmas Morning Cinnamon rolls Cheese eggs sausage Dinner(Variety of things) Crab Legs Fish Salad Corn bread Chips and dip And whatever is left over from Christmas Eve including dessert!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runamuk Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Christmas Eve we will have a Potato, Onion and Roquefort soup topped with fried shallots. Christmas Day brunch will be eggnog french toast and sausages. Dinner will be a rib roast with mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus. It's just going to be the four of us this year, so I'm not making a lot of food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My menu is ordinary. Roast beef Mashed potatoes Roasted sweet potatoes Steamed broccoli Green Bean Casserole (the cream of soup/fried onion rings kind) Yorkshire pudding Fruit salad Gravy Yule log Pecan pie Pumpkin pie Mince pie (except the groceries here don't carry it -- that one I do not make from scratch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 We're having Christmas Eve Lunch with my mother, grandmother, sister and brother-in-law. We'll be having smoked turkey with apple/walnut rice pilaf, mashed potatoes, veggie casserole, Jell-O fluff, rolls, and pies. All I have to do is provide the house and make the mashed potatoes. I can live with that! I'm fixing just for my family of four on Christmas Day. We're going to have crawfish-etouffee-stuffed boneless chicken, baked butternut squash, corn on the cob, rolls, apple pie, and German chocolate cake. I'm looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Fried turkey gravy cranberry sauce (homemade) mashed potatoes green bean casserole sweet potato casserole squash and onions rolls cookies Normally we do ham for Christmas since we just had turkey for Thanksgiving, but my dad offered to fry a turkey for me, and I LOVE fried turkey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyco Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 You people are making me hungry!! We are having prime rib, potato gratin with gruyere, green beans, homemade rolls, and pecan pie. I hadn't thought about an appetizer...we'd love bacon wrapped scallops! Recipe, please! I'm going to the store tomorrow... Here the link to the potato gratin I make, it is super easy but you have to get on it b/c you need to make the creme fraiche 1 or 2 days ahead: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Potato-Gratin-with-Gruyere-and-Creme-Fraiche-107310 And it's delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Christmas Eve dinner will be: Lasagna http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-Best-Lasagna/Detail.aspx Pasta Alfredo (for the kids that don't like tomato sauce) with shrimp scampi salad garlic bread Christmas Day breakfast: Sausage & hash brown casserole cinnamon rolls coffee & juice Christmas Day Dinner: Ham with pineapples & cloves Smoked Gouda & Bacon Mashed Potatoes Green beans almondine Rachel Ray's Roasted Asparagus Tips rolls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 Christmas Eve we will have a Potato, Onion and Roquefort soup topped with fried shallots. I'm really going to need the recipe for this! It sounds fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Christmas eve we are going out for Chinese and coming home after church to pecan pie. Christmas morning we will probably have cinnamon rolls and brown-sugar bacon and coffee. And I think this year I will make OJ Smoothies! My family tradition is SOS but no one around here likes it but me, so I am out voted. For Christmas dinner I am thinking of roast beef, twice baked potatoes, roasted asparagus, and Yorkshire pudding. With rosemary mushroom gravy and horseradish sauce. Pear and pineapple salad on the side. For desert we will likely have Red Velvet cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilymax Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 I have no idea what we're eating on Christmas Eve. MIL is staying with us for a few days so I'm hoping she'll take care of that night. DH is making a sausage and egg breakfast casserole for Christmas morning. During the afternoon, we usually set out a few snackish type things, like chips and dip, etc. My mom is in charge of that. I am in charge of dinner. I'm not totally sure of all the sides yet, but so far we're having: Smoked/honey glazed ham Homemade mac and cheese Squash casserole Green Beans Yams Ambrosia fruit salad Rolls And for dessert: Pumpkin pie Jesus' birthday cake (this year it's yellow cake with strawberry filling and whipped cream frosting) An assortment of goodies I've made, including butterscotch haystacks, peppermint bark, peanut butter fudge and cracker candy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jld Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 asparagus with Hollandaise sauce. For some reason, that just sounds so good right now. We're having Domino's pizza on Christmas Eve :D, and then we'll go out for a Thali meal on Christmas Day. Slackers here, lol . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 If you are making the "big" meal for this holiday, please share your menu. I'm looking for a little inspiration. I'm toying with Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon, but I'm not sure it's going to satisfy my desire for something fancy. Right now I'm thinking: Bacon-wrapped scallops (Bud's absolute favorite, so I always try to make it as an appetizer on special occasions) Boeuf Bourguignon or a pan-seared strip steak with horseradish pan sauce Scalloped potatoes, or a potato gratin with gruyere Sweet and Sour green beans Yellow Velvet Sister Schubert's rolls Fruit salad What about you? Oh, woman, you're killing me. That sounds so rich and scrumptious..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 ham mashed potatoes stuffing corn carrots garlic bread Dh and the kids picked the foods. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavis Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Steak tips ( for my husband ) Turkey tips ( for my son and I ) potato and spinach pierogies tortellini soup roasted asparagus salad with nuts and berries blueberry pie pineapple upside down cake Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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