Debbi in Texas Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I have to work Christmas Eve so I thought a nice breakfast for dinner might be easy and nice for a change. We are having: Apricot Stuffed French Toast Peppered, Sugared Bacon Fruit on Toothpicks Breakfast Wassail Christmas Day is at dh's family. I will make the chicken and dressing,fruitcake, white chocolate pound cake, and buttermilk pie. There will also be sweet potatoes, peas, mashed potatoes,fruit salad, homemade rolls, turkey, ham, green bean casserole, and turnip greens. Two days (at least) of feasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momchiroto2 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Last night we decided on biryani with chapatis and chutney. There are very few meals that everyone in the family likes. We're pretty much limited to ham, tacos, and biryani. Tacos are too ordinary. We had ham at Thanksgiving. Biryani is everybody's favorite meal, so that's what I'm fixing. It's a fabulous meal, but it's pretty time-consuming, so I only make it 3-4x/year. It's usually a special birthday dinner request. We will be making biryani as well, especially now that my mom will be there to make it.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Christmas morning for us has to be cinnamon buns (or sticky buns as my grandmother called them). We make them the night before and put them in the fridge for the final rising. Take them out, bring to room temp, and put them in the oven on Christmas morning. Take one pan to the neighbors and eat the rest ourselves. I like to have eggs with them to give some protein to add to all the carbs. I only make these once a year, so they are a real treat. (Partly because I don't like all the steps of making them, and partly because I can't afford the calories more than once a year!) Last night, our guys decided on turkey, pumpkin custard, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, etc. for Christmas dinner--a replay of Thanksgiving. Don't know what we'll do for lunch Christmas day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in CA Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Christmas Eve is always with family so I really don't have to cook...just bring a dessert, sodas, whatever I am told to bring. ;) On Christmas Day we usually have to go to in-laws, but this year we get to stay home! Yay! After 27 years! :tongue_smilie: So, our plan is our staple Christmas morning breakfast egg casserole which consists of refrigerated crescent rolls, spicy sausage, mozzarella & cheddar, and eggs served with OJ and coffee, and cinnamon rolls. My kids are not big breakfast eaters so this usually suffices. We then normally pack up ourselves and head to in laws for the day...but not THIS YEAR! :D Lunch will be nachos! I have one of those three pot, slow cookers thingys. In one pot goes the nacho cheese (with added milk to keep it from burning), the next pot will have pulled pork (with a bit of added BBQ sauce and garlic) and the last pot will have jalapeño refried beans. We will also, of course, have all the toppings; onion, sour cream, guacamole, etc. My older boys are especially excited about the nachos. I make them a lot for bible studies, etc., but with their work schedules they are rarely home to get any. So this lunch is for them. ;) Dinner will be ham, potato casserole (cubed hash browns, sour cream, lots of cheese...) sweet potato casserole, baked corn, green salad with homemade ranch dressing, rolls. Dessert will be banana cream pie, and whatever else I decide upon. (I will also be starting my second round of HCG on Christmas day, so it's going to be a GREAT loading day. :lol:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahj Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Christmas Eve dinner: White Bean Chicken Chili in crockpot toppings (tortilla chips, salsa, sour cream, cheese) salad Christmas Day breakfast: cinnamon rolls breakfast casserole fruit Christmas Day dinner is at my dad's. Not sure what's on the menu this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 So, our plan is our staple Christmas morning breakfast egg casserole which consists of refrigerated crescent rolls, spicy sausage, mozzarella & cheddar, and eggs served with OJ and coffee, and cinnamon rolls. My kids are not big breakfast eaters so this usually suffices. We then normally pack up ourselves and head to in laws for the day...but not THIS YEAR! :D Do you mind sharing the casserole recipe? I've been trying to find a casserole for Christmas morning and this sounds yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Christmas Eve We are attending a party before church. The hostess is providing chili and I am bringing a tree shaped veggie pizza appetizer and Santa Hat Brownies. Christmas Morning cinnamon bread souffle scrambled eggs sausage orange juice Christmas Dinner ham mashed potatoes sweet potato souffle corn pudding green beans rolls sparkling cranberry cider Checkerboard Mousse Cake from Trader Joe's, along with Christmas cookies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Christmas Eve: we go to church then to the local Chinese Buffet. Christmas Breakfast: Cookies & milk, or some such simple, fun breakfast Christmas Lunch: Lunch Meat/Cheese Tray, veggie tray, fruit tray and chips. Pumpkin Pie 'tarts', & brownies. Christmas Dinner: Leftovers from lunch We are bringing MIL home for lunch, and she has dementia. She can no longer use utensils, so we are having 'finger' foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinivanMom Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Christmas Breakfast: Cinnamon Rolls maybe bacon & sausage Christmas Lunch: cheese & fruit tray 7-layer dip with chips maybe another finger food like meatballs or sausages Christmas Dinner: Roast mashed potatoes & gravy baby carrots rolls chocolate truffle pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 My Christmas breakfast is Multigrain Pancakes with Cranberry Maple syrup Canadian Bacon fruit salad lunch will be everyone for themselves Dinner Roast Duck Roasted potatoes Green Beans with almonds Salad with Raspberry Walnut dressing Dutch Apple Pie with crumb topping Chocolate rolled cake with tiramisu cream inside Cookies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSong Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 For Christmas Eve, we are having a couple of different kinds of soup, and maybe homemade bread if I get ambitious. On Christmas morning, we will have homemade cinnamon rolls and a breakfast casserole. Then we will travel to dh's mom's house to celebrate with them on the 26th. She is having brisket for sandwiches. I am bringing homemade rolls and a vegetable salad. Everyone else will bring side dishes and we all bring snacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Christmas Eve I have not a clue what our meals will be, but here are our Christmas Day meals. Breakfast is quickly turning into a tradition.....pancakes. Not ordinary pancakes, but those in the shapes of a tree, reindeer or snowman AND layered with- homemade whipped cream fresh fruits (on top as well as in batter) pecan pieces chocolate chips or chunks My dd makes great crepes and I'd rather have these than the pancakes she prefers. Lunch - have not a clue. Here is our Christmas dinner menu. Standing Rib roast Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes Green Bean OR Broccoli casserole Lettuce Salad (this is a meal in itself) Multi-Grain rolls w/honey-cinammon butter Waldorf Salad (probably) Homemade Pumpkin Pie OR, my alterative - Standing Rib roast Roasted new potatoes, carrots, celery Lettuce Rolls Waldorf Salad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 breakfast - Rhodes pull a part rolls, Lunch - we were going out but it looks like rain and cold all day so I will be making a simple turkey dinner, rolls, garlic mash potato, baby peas, jello something or other and red velvet cake for dessert. dinner - left overs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in CA Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Do you mind sharing the casserole recipe? I've been trying to find a casserole for Christmas morning and this sounds yummy. Sure! :D We tried several recipes in the past before finding this one. It's easy, and we all like it best. Egg & Sausage Casserole 1 roll of spicy breakfast sausage 1 8 oz refrigerated crescent rolls 8 eggs beaten 2 cups shredded mozzarella 2 cups shredded cheddar 1 tsp dried oregano Preheat oven to 350 Cook sausage, drain, crumble, set aside Lightly grease 9x13 pan. Line bottom with crescent roll dough, press and pinch it to fit bottom of pan...no need to separate at perforated edges, just put the whole thing in the bottom of the pan and press together making a bottom 'crust'. Sprinkle cooked sausage on top of dough. In a large bowl (or Kitchen Aid stand mixer which is what I use) mix eggs, cheeses and oregano together. Pour over the sausage/dough in pan. Bake 25 to 30 min or until knife or toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Breakfast is pretty much always an egg/sausage casserole (sausage and ground beef browned and drained. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Saute peppers, onions, and mushrooms then add those into the meat/cr. cheese mixture. Pour into prepared 9x13, top with about 6 beaten eggs and sprinkle cheese over the top). I serve it with scones and or cinnamon rolls for the kids. Will make some low carb almond muffins for the rest of us. Fruit salad (usually w/ pomegranate seeds) and mimosas/coffee. Lunch will be mostly appetizer type stuff. I wasn't going to cook a big dinner but 2 of my brothers are coming now, so we're going to do prime rib, some unknown side, and green beans. CHeesecake and boston cream pie for dessert (w/ erythritol and stevia as sweeteners). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Sure! :D We tried several recipes in the past before finding this one. It's easy, and we all like it best. Egg & Sausage Casserole 1 roll of spicy breakfast sausage 1 8 oz refrigerated crescent rolls 8 eggs beaten 2 cups shredded mozzarella 2 cups shredded cheddar 1 tsp dried oregano Preheat oven to 350 Cook sausage, drain, crumble, set aside Lightly grease 9x13 pan. Line bottom with crescent roll dough, press and pinch it to fit bottom of pan...no need to separate at perforated edges, just put the whole thing in the bottom of the pan and press together making a bottom 'crust'. Sprinkle cooked sausage on top of dough. In a large bowl (or Kitchen Aid stand mixer which is what I use) mix eggs, cheeses and oregano together. Pour over the sausage/dough in pan. Bake 25 to 30 min or until knife or toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Thank you! I looked at recipes online but was having trouble deciding. This sounds perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Breakfast: egg casserole, coffee cake and fresh fruit "Dinner" (late lunch): Standing rib roast, roasted fingerling potatoes, mushroom casserole, asparagus, gelatin salad and pecan pie with vanilla ice cream. Actual dinner (evening meal): Leftovers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Sure! :D We tried several recipes in the past before finding this one. It's easy, and we all like it best. Egg & Sausage Casserole 1 roll of spicy breakfast sausage 1 8 oz refrigerated crescent rolls 8 eggs beaten 2 cups shredded mozzarella 2 cups shredded cheddar 1 tsp dried oregano Preheat oven to 350 Cook sausage, drain, crumble, set aside Lightly grease 9x13 pan. Line bottom with crescent roll dough, press and pinch it to fit bottom of pan...no need to separate at perforated edges, just put the whole thing in the bottom of the pan and press together making a bottom 'crust'. Sprinkle cooked sausage on top of dough. In a large bowl (or Kitchen Aid stand mixer which is what I use) mix eggs, cheeses and oregano together. Pour over the sausage/dough in pan. Bake 25 to 30 min or until knife or toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Thanks! This sounds good. I think I'll try it with cooked and crumbled bacon instead of sausage. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I'm enjoying this thread. Usually I just provide bagels for breakfast on Christmas, but I thought I'd try making something this year. We're still trying to decide on our Christmas Eve dinner. Last year, we went out for Japanese food after church. DS and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it, but dh just likes it. So we are thinking of making tacos at home instead. With maybe Mexican rice, horchata, and . . . what else? We'll probably eat dinner, then go to church, then come home and make s'mores in the fireplace while watching a movie. Christmas dessert is usually cheesecake, but this year I think I'll make a Japanese-style Christmas cake, which is basically sponge cake with whipped cream, decorated with strawberries. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerPoppy Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Christmas Eve Lunch - homemade guacamole and salsa - tortilla chips - maybe stollen for dessert, or gingerbread cheese ball with gingersnaps Supper (at parents' house) - the traditional spicy corn chowder - biscuits or buns Christmas Day Breakfast - bodum hot chocolate - sparkling blood orange juice drink - bagels, cream cheese, smoked salmon - homemade cinnamon buns Dinner (pretty much a traditional Thanksgiving-style dinner at my parents' house) - turkey - twice baked potato casserole (I'm bringing) - various sides (probably a salad, a sweet potato dish, and a couple others) - pumpkin pie and whipped cream I've now got plenty of good ideas for next year from reading this yummy thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I suppose if I put it in writing and on the internet it will be finally decided. For the past few years I've gone with chili and cornbread for Christmas Eve dinner. I've also done breakfast casserole and nibbles throughout the day so I did not have to cook. This year we are going to the 10p mass. I do not want to have chili (with beans) passing through my system while at church. So chili is out. Add to that we've had lentils twice this week. I have to figure this out as I'm running out of time. I do not want to spend two days in the kitchen cooking either. *Searching the internet for ideas.* Here's what I've come up with. Christmas Eve - Asparagus quiche, Caesar salad Christmas Morning - Scones, fruit salad and deviled eggs. Christmas Lunch - We were given a ham so I'll pop it in the oven in the morning and we will have several kinds of bread, condiments, potato salad, fresh pineapple. Christmas dinner - Mac and Cheese, leftover ham, mixed greens with walnuts, fuji apple and feta salad. Desserts - cookies, leftover scones, and fruitcake. Maybe mince pie if I get ambitious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB in NJ Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Christmas Eve: Not sure yet. Christmas: Breakfast-quiche and fruit Lunch: Lasagna, garlic bread, salad Dinner: finger foods Jesus' birthday cake-cheesecake Ya know what's funny? So many people are making YOUR cinnamon rolls....and you're not :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellers Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Christmas Eve: Tamales, rice, & beans Christmas: Lasanga, salad, & rolls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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