Mommy22alyns Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 For Christmas or whatever holiday you celebrate. :001_smile: I'm trying to come up with ideas for Christmas Day dinner and I have nothing. Everybody's sick right now and I just want to go back to bed and forget that Stuff is coming upon us! I'm trying to decide whether to do a ham or finger foods/appetizers. Just 5 of us celebrating. For Christmas breakfast, we do sausage pinwheels, eggnog pancakes, sticky buns made with Grands biscuits, and I'm thinking of a hash brown casserole this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Lasagna! It is the perfect holiday food. You make it beforehand because the meld time makes it taste better. That also allows you to keep a mostly clean kitchen before the day of. Almost everyone likes it. The sides are minimal and easy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Christmas Eve - appetizers from the freezer section of Trader Joe's and Whole Foods (we're all very busy that day) Christmas Day - Breakfast Tradition: Pillsbury orange rolls, scrambled eggs, sausage (usually vegan) Lunch: whatever leftovers are around Dinner Tradition: Emphasis on local foods - fresh local seafood (either tuna or swordfish, maybe some scallops, oysters, or little necks), roasted brussel sprouts (grown locally), homemade cranberry sauce (cranberries from a local bog). butternut squash (grown locally), and fresh rolls. Dessert: Trader Joe's Peppermint Joe Joes Ice Cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 We do something different for Christmas each year. This year, cinnamon rolls and sausage scramble for breakfast. Some kind of pork loin for dinner, with homemade rolls and ???? Last year, we had overnight French toast for breakfast and Thanksgiving redux for dinner. Dessert is always birthday cake, as youngest ds was born on 12/25. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Christmas Eve: usually dry ham and questionable sides at my mother's, but I likely will be in charge of cooking this year. Maybe lasagna? Christmas morning: egg/waffle/sausage casserole (sounds weird but it's delicious), orange rolls, fruit salad, and "Disney punch" (mango, passion fruit, OJ) with either sparkling water or prosecco. Christmas dinner: beef tenderloin, potatoes Anna, and a big green salad. Rum cake and cookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 ladybugs Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Following! I was told today that I should eat wheat (I am getting celiac testing done) so I will be eating a normal Christmas minus dairy and peanuts. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Christmas Eve--finger food, cookies, cake....I love Christmas Eve :) Christmas --brunch land of nod cinnamon rolls and breakfast casserole and fruit salad Christmas --dinner beef bourguignon, salad and crusty bread with sour cream coconut cake and strawberry pretzel salad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Mexican (mostly tamales and champurrado) on Christmas Eve, red and green pancakes on Christmas morning, and dips all day on Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 This year: Christmas Eve is Red Beans and Sausage (cooked all day in the crockpot) with rice and corn bread. mmmmmmmmmm. Christmas Day Breakfast: Mountain Man Caserole - cooked by DH in a dutch oven. Sausage, eggs, peppers, mushrooms. Since Breakfast is served late, in the evening, we will have Bacon Crackers, mozarella sticks, Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms and homemade rolls for dinner. And too many Cookies, of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 We were going to grill shrimp and steak but I think it's going to rain so I am changing it to ham, scallop potatoes, asparagus with hollandaise sauce, roll with pecan pie and Christmas cookies for dessert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnwife Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Christmas Eve - Some kind of chicken and potatoes (Our freezer is full of chickens and we have tons of potatoes.)Christmas Day - Baked oatmeal and fancy peaches for breakfast/brunch/lunchSupper/Dinner - Shrimp Pasta Salad (It looks easy and will be good for taking leftovers to the potluck we are going to the next day.) We will probably also make deviled eggs.Cookies, cookies, and more cookies will be the dessert. If I am feeling ambitious I will make a pie or bars too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Yocki Mondu Reuben Dip Ranch Spinach Dip Fruit Salad Chicken Crescent Bundles Potato Skins It's an hors-d'oueveres (wow I'm sure I spelled that wrong) kind of Christmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 We don't have any Christmas Eve or Christmas breakfast traditions, but when I host Christmas at my house we have beef tenderloin, Potato and Leek au gratin, pear and spinach salad, and green beans sautéed with cherry tomatoes. Dessert is a selection of pies and cookies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinnia Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Christmas Eve will be tamales and shrimp coktel. Christmas day will be bagels with lox for breakfast. Snacky stuff for lunch (several dips, sausage balls, crudites, etc) Barbecue for supper. Butt, briskey, turkey, mac and cheese, collards, slaw, potato salad, pickles, chips, white bread. Boxing Day will be Brunswick stew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthyfamily Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Christmas Eve for us is always a finger foods kind of buffet situation; a veggie tray, a fruit tray, chips and dips, maybe some potato skins and mozzarella sticks...that kind of stuff. Christmas Day dinner is a Tofurky roast, stuffing, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese, crescent rolls and assorted Christmas cookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 christmas eve is our big dinner. the menu changes every year. dh has joked about lobster (but I have kids who don't like it.) so far: dh's dinner rolls (there would be mutiny if we didn't.) I'm inclined to a pineapple salad (it has cool-whip & mayo - which is really scary. but it's really good.) fruit cake egg nog norwegian style smoked salmon, & brie, with baguettes martinelli's chocolates breakfast: probably dutch babies, bacon, panettone egg nog orange juice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Prime rib (scallops for DH who does not care for beef) some sort of rice/veg for half the people; potato something for the other half (different likes/needs) green veg of some sort 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyS Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Since you're not feeling well, do a ham. Get a spiral one from the store and just throw it in the oven. Add some roasted vegetables/potatoes and you're all set. Finger food/tapas/apps are great, but a lot of work, IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Christmas Eve is at my SIL's and the menu is beef tenderloin. I am taking green salad and mushroom casserole. Christmas Day is just us, 2 adults and 2 kids, plus my mom. Cinnamon rolls and egg casserole for breakfast. And chocolate from the stockings, of course! Ham, potato casserole, green veg, curried fruit and pecan pie for dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) My husband and I made cheese fondue our Christmas Eve tradition years ago. Then that rascally son of mine confessed a few years ago that he really doesn't like it. So we rewrote the script and came up with a fondue that all would like. We cook shrimp and cauliflower in a garlicky beer/oil mixture. Yum! Christmas morning we eat a potato/smoked fish frittata accompanied by Moravian Sugar Cake. Christmas dinner? I haven't figure that out yet. We sometimes have Bang Bang Chicken (inspired by Terry Pratchett's Hogfather), sometimes crab enchiladas. I need to ask the boys if they have any ideas. Edited December 16, 2015 by Jane in NC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Christmas Eve- Prime Rib and yorkshire pudding. Christmas day- breakfast is normally a french toast casserole with bacon. Dinner is Turkey and a small ham. Then we make different sides for the next few days so everyone gets their favorites and we can slowly enjoy them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 We are celebrating Christmas with my famly this wekend. I just finalized the menu. Ham Garlic green beans with pine nuts Carrots Potato thyme and olive oil gratin Roasted Brussels sprouts and pears Butternut salad with cranberry vinaigrette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 For Christmas morning, I want to make "Puffs" and Orange Rolls, which was a tradition in DH's family. (Puffs go by other names, like Doughboys. They are just sweet dough, in the deep fryer, until they puff up into a yummy little fritter pastry.) I am challenged to see if MIL recalls the recipe, or else I need to find a suitable dough recipe. (Suggestions welcome.) I believe the orange rolls are made with the same dough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I don't know. I might do cinnamon toast for breakfast on Christmas day. Maybe. I'm not sure what everybody else is eating for Christmas, but I'll probably make myself a little steak and pan-sear some shrimp to share. Maybe make up some broccoli or cauliflower, some cranberry sauce and roast some fingerling potatoes with garlic and rosemary. It's simply safer for me to take my own plate so that nobody else has to worry about whether I'll get glutened or not. Now dessert I haven't quite figured out yet...I'm thinking about a dark chocolate caramel walnut tart. Naturally, I'd share that too. Maybe. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Lasagna! It is the perfect holiday food. You make it beforehand because the meld time makes it taste better. That also allows you to keep a mostly clean kitchen before the day of. Almost everyone likes it. The sides are minimal and easy.And when served with a salad, the plate is red, white and green! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Christmas Eve: filt mignon, twice baked potatoes, asparagus, salad, bread, cheesecake. Christmas Day: Breakfast - Eggs Benedict, cinnamon rolls or baked French toast Rest of the day - Honey Baked ham and turkey, potato salad, cole slaw, rolls, relish tray Edited December 17, 2015 by Cindy in FL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Solsitice, 21st - picnic lunch with sticky chicken drumsticks (already in marinade in the freezer ready for baking) 22nd - Jamie Oliver Bomeless Roast Chicken with stuffing plus salad and rolls 23rd - pork roast plus green beans or carrots served topped with pinenuts and fried onions. Potatoe salad. 24th - pizza so kitchen stays clean 25th Breakfast - fried bacon and egg at home with hash browns from the local MacDonalds Lunch - picnic with leftover meat from the 22nd and 23rd and deli foods Dinner - We booked a restaurant in the town where we'll be holidaying but I forgot which one! Will have to phone around next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Breakfast-crock pot monkey bread Lunch-whatever probably sandwiched Prime Rib, salad, roast veggies, twice baked potato, & cheesecake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Christmas Eve meatballs Christmas day will be gf monkey bread this year & smoked bacon covered turkey with taters, gravy, veggies. Etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caclcoca Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 We always eat Chinese food on Christmas Eve. We usually have cinnamon rolls, bacon, and eggs for Christmas morning breakfast. We are with family the rest of the day, so they decide the menu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Christmas Eve meatballs Christmas day will be gf monkey bread this year & smoked bacon covered turkey with taters, gravy, veggies. Etc. Do you have a recipe you can share for GF monkey bread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 When we are at home, we do waffles and bacon for Christmas Eve and appleskievers with strawberries and whipped cream for Christmas morning. For Christmas dinner we usually have ham, mashed potatoes, homemade applesauce, green salads, a couple of green vegetables (peas and Brussels sprouts for sure and either brocolli or asparagus) and canned cranberry jelly. With three cooks it is quick and easy. The last couple of years we've been travelling as a family for the holidays and will do so again this year. Last year we all had Afghan food for the first tIme as a special Christmas Eve dinner. We were flying on Christmas Day and were very happy to find some good burgers and salads at the airport, as there weren't many places open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 MIL wants duck. Duck is not my favorite but I'll eat it. Her husband, bae's step-dad, prefers goose, as do I. I am not the world's biggest fan of waterfowl. I'd prefer pheasant. But I have no clue how to cook it except over a fire (long story) so I guess duck it is. I have some duck eggs from a family farm so maybe I'll make duck hollandaise sauce? Would that be too weird, or is it more like salmon topped with caviar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) For breakfast we are having a basket of bagels, muffins and croissants delivered. A local shop does this every major holiday and it has become a tradition for us. Lunch will be whatever is handy. For dinner we always do a prime rib. I like to keep the sides simple to showcase the meat, so it will probably be baked potatoes, steamed broccoli and creamed onion gratin. We do a big family Christmas eve, and I have no idea what to do this year. I'm tired of being exhausted at the end of it, so I'm trying to figure out the easiest thing to have that can feed a crowd. Hoping to get some ideas from this thread.😃 Edited December 17, 2015 by dsmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 For Christmas morning, I want to make "Puffs" and Orange Rolls, which was a tradition in DH's family. (Puffs go by other names, like Doughboys. They are just sweet dough, in the deep fryer, until they puff up into a yummy little fritter pastry.) I am challenged to see if MIL recalls the recipe, or else I need to find a suitable dough recipe. (Suggestions welcome.) I believe the orange rolls are made with the same dough. I have an orange roll recipe suggestion: http://www.howdoesshe.com/sweet-glazed-orange-roll-recipe/ They're ridiculously good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 This year is our first to do the full meal here at my house. We had been having Christmas breakfast here with my immediate family (kids/grandkids) and then all going to my sister's for our big gathering, so I wasn't really doing anything other than a quiche, some homemade biscuits or cinnamon rolls, and hot cider or mimosas. My plan for this year had been to do a whole beef tenderloin with some sides, but I have decided I'll do a pot of gumbo instead. We have been helping dd and her dh update a little house they are buying and we hosted the gathering for my entire family of nearly 60 this past weekend, so keeping things a little cheaper than originally planned is a must. I'm going to do chicken and sausage gumbo, potato salad and dds are going to bring a couple of finger foods and dips for us to enjoy while we open gifts (our gift opening takes a LONG time because of my evil ways). ;-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 On Christmas Eve we are eating brisket, roast chicken, and ribs. Side dishes will be deviled eggs, fruit tray, veggie tray, and rolls. On Christmas Day we are eating leftovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Christmas Eve: usually dry ham and questionable sides at my mother's, but I likely will be in charge of cooking this year. Maybe lasagna? Christmas morning: egg/waffle/sausage casserole (sounds weird but it's delicious), orange rolls, fruit salad, and "Disney punch" (mango, passion fruit, OJ) with either sparkling water or prosecco. Christmas dinner: beef tenderloin, potatoes Anna, and a big green salad. Rum cake and cookies. It's not Christmas Eve without some questionable sides... ;) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Lasagna! It is the perfect holiday food. You make it beforehand because the meld time makes it taste better. That also allows you to keep a mostly clean kitchen before the day of. Almost everyone likes it. The sides are minimal and easy. I WISH everyone liked lasagna in my house. I adore it and I agree -- it's a perfect make-ahead dinner. However, my people are squicked out by ricotta cheese and some don't like marinara. :confused: I'm so jealous of those who are having lasagna. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 We are having our usual: Christmas Eve = snack foods. Shrimp cocktail, cheeses (oh, the cheeses!), crackers, some token vegetables, other stuff we find at Trader Joe's. Christmas morning = scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and cream cheese. If I can manage it, Kind Arthur Flour's almond puff loaf which is wonderful. Christmas Day = roast beef, mashed potatoes, some vegetable, dinner rolls (they are already in the freezer, ready to thaw, rise, and bake), some dessert that I have to figure out. Maybe cheesecake? For some reason I can't think of what we usually have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I WISH everyone liked lasagna in my house. I adore it and I agree -- it's a perfect make-ahead dinner. However, my people are squicked out by ricotta cheese and some don't like marinara. :confused: I'm so jealous of those who are having lasagna. No one but me likes lasagna either. I love cheesy baked pasta dishes. But no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Cook Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Christmas Eve @ my parents - homemade pizza and finger foods Christmas breakfast @ home - waffles, scrambled eggs, fruit salad Christmas dinner @ my parents - ham, turkey breast, cheesey potato casserole, green bean casserole, corn, rolls, layered salad, dessert: chocolate bread pudding and I'm not sure what else, this is when we like to experiment with new dessert recipes. For the meals at my parent's house everyone brings either a dish or in the case of the pizza, ingredients, so the work is not all on my mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Do you have a recipe you can share for GF monkey bread? I have not made this, but here's what I found, I will just sub another oil, I don't have palm oil. http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Gluten-Free-Vegan-Monkey-Bread/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Plane food! When we're not traveling at Christmas, we go to my parents' house. They generally have ham and potato salad. It's not a big meal holiday like Thanksgiving for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKWAcademy Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Christmas meal won't make or break your family's Christmas joy! Take it easy on yourself and do whatever you can manage. Don't take on too much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 For Christmas Eve and NYE we do appetizer type things. We get together with family and everyone brings their favorites. Usually things like chips and dip, veggie trays, mini pizzas, potato skins, etc. On Christmas Day FIL is going to grill steaks and we'll have potatoes and salad. On New Year's Day we'll have a Prime Rib roast at our house with brussels sprouts, potatoes, and other veggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 When we are at home, we do waffles and bacon for Christmas Eve and appleskievers with strawberries and whipped cream for Christmas morning. For Christmas dinner we usually have ham, mashed potatoes, homemade applesauce, green salads, a couple of green vegetables (peas and Brussels sprouts for sure and either brocolli or asparagus) and canned cranberry jelly. With three cooks it is quick and easy. The last couple of years we've been travelling as a family for the holidays and will do so again this year. Last year we all had Afghan food for the first tIme as a special Christmas Eve dinner. We were flying on Christmas Day and were very happy to find some good burgers and salads at the airport, as there weren't many places open. That reminds me of my parent's Boxing Day menu. (Day after Christmas) Belgium Waffles with genuine high-quality maple syrup. Dad starts the batter really early in the morning because the really good recipe contains only bad things for you, and it takes a few hours of sitting time. Then people arrive sometimes between 11am and 12:30pm. People sit around the dining table drinking coffee and eating quarters of waffle as they come fresh. It is a pleasant low-stress tradition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I'm lazy! I order food and my dh cooks. I think we are having deli stuff and appetizers for Christmas Eve. Christmas Day will be lasagna and baked ziti, along with a million desserts. Honestly, I'd be happy to go to a nice resort and sit and relax for few days, if it has a fabulous buffet or dinner. My family doesn't approve of my plan, so we have fun at home instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Breakfast I usually make cin. rolls. Christmas is a semi repeat of Thanksgiving Turkey Mashed potatoes corn rolls sweet potato casserole salad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Christmas Eve I always do the peppery roast beef sandwiches I grew up with, along with appetizers and cookies, all served buffet style. My son works Christmas Eve so I'd really like to shift this to Dec 26th but the rest of the family isn't wild about that. Christmas Day is at in-laws and is a repeat of Thanksgiving, only substitute ham. Sweet potato casserole, green beans or another vegetable, veggie tray and maybe a fruit tray, cranberry relish, a jello salad, cookies and ice cream. December 26th--We usually would just eat leftovers but my mom will be joining us. We're usually all craving non-holiday food by this time so I'm thinking to just carry out Mexican. I don't do breakfasts--tried it, but all anyone seems to care about are the homemade dinner rolls that are baking on Christmas morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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