What are you having for Christmas Dinner?

15 years ago

Other than ham, mashed potatoes,corn, rolls and some kind of dessert, I have no idea what else to have....maybe Baked Ziti

So, tell me your menus!

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carol_in_california
15 years ago
We are having a luau!
Kalua pig
steamed rice
Portuguese bean soup
macaroni salad
green beans with bacon and onion (not Hawaiian but a tradition here.)
mango ice cream
pineapple sherbet
susan_on
15 years ago
Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, stuffed Jumbo shells, broccoli, corn, dinner rolls
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pplantlady
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Kathsgrdn
15 years ago
Ham, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, rolls, black olives, peas, and pecan pie.
williamsburgjane
15 years ago
Grilled steak, garlic mashed potatoes, tossed salad, creamed corn and rolls. Oh and your choice of cheesecake or Keylime pie.
sheilajoyce_gw
15 years ago
I am adding Glenda's pineapple casserole to the meal as it tastes so good with the Honey Baked Ham.
Terri_PacNW
15 years ago
Carol, that meal sounds great...

We are having a standing rib roast, au gratin potatoes, honey wheat rolls, broccoli, spinach and roasted beets.
Desserts are homemade vanilla bean ice cream, carrot cake and Kentucky Chocolate Pecan Pie..

I have yet to frost the carrot cake, freeze the ice cream, do all the veggies and roast the roast..Everything else is done.
shea
15 years ago
Carol, wow that sounds good - and fun! We are having:

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Twice-baked potatoes
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Lindsey_CA
15 years ago
Our traditional Christmas dinner. It's:

Beef Wellington
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Creamed corn
Glazed julienned carrots
Eggnog Christmas Salad
Rolls and butter

Dessert will be:

Homemade pecan pie, served with French Vanilla ice cream (if desired)
Homemade pumpkin pie, served with fresh whipped cream (if desired)
stephanie_in_ga
15 years ago
I wrote this down and hung it on the frig b/c the kids asked me 12 times, as if they are new here. This is our tradition as it fell into place a few years ago. It is meant to cover everyone. ;o)

Breakfast is monkey bread with "snow" (powdered sugar)
Couple hours later while I'm cooking I'll put out cheese, pepperoni, crackers, grapes
Dinner is a pot roast, mashed potatoes, noodles (Reemes brand, gotta be), green beans, cranberry sauce, mandarine oranges, deviled eggs, cresent rolls
Dessert is chocolate cream pie, key lime yogurt pie and chocolate chip cookies.

I want another wife. I need back-up in the kitchen. DD will help (until she gets bored), but she's only 9. The chaos drives DH nuts, he will be busily picking up every scrap of wrapping and making sure the kids keep their "stuff" together. ;o)
mollylexipatches
15 years ago
We had Christmas Eve dinner...and tomorrow morning will be homemade biscuits and gravy. :)

Dinner consisted of:
Paula Deen's Smoked Boston Butt Roast
Giada's baked mashed potatoes
homemade biscuits
sausage balls
veggie tray
coconut pie

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!

~Cindy Jo
jeaninwa
15 years ago
We're going to SO's DD's house for Christmas, and I'm not sure what she's making. I'm bringing an eggnog dessert, and some appetizers.

I have a question.....what kind of gravy do you make with ham?
intherain
15 years ago
Sadly, our Christmas plans have changed due to our snow in Portland, OR. My parents can't get out of their house. They weren't able to join us for our traditional Christmas Eve tonight. We won't be able to join them at their house tomorrow night for their traditional Christmas dinner. We hope we can make it to my inlaws for lunch, but it depends on the weather.
tralynn
15 years ago
I am having the kids and grandkids all over. We are doing a brunch about 11:00.
Blueberry french toast
Apple french toast
scrambled eggs w/cheese
hash browns
Ham
fruit salad
lemon poppy seed bread

I guess thats about it.
Merry Christmas everyone.
webegardnr
15 years ago
we're having ham, broccoli, acorn squash and baked potatoes. I haven't had a baked potato in over a year. I can't wait.
Hellion
15 years ago
All your dinners sound wonderful! We will be having Ham, scalloped potatoes, acorn squash, corn, dinner rolls and peach pie (DH's favorite). I may make a banana cream or lemon meringue for me this morn yet.
Marcia Thornley
15 years ago
Turkey,stuffing,mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes for some,succatash with lima beans, corn and sweet peppers, homemade cranberry compote, apple and berry crisp with Devon Custard and mince tarts.
barbara3
15 years ago
We are going to my step-sister's where we will have:

Judy's Fish Thing - it is an appetizer with scallops, shrimp, cod, cooked in a white wine sauce and then covered with buttered crumbs and cheese and baked in individual ramekins

Turkey dinner with all the trimmings - dressing (we make ours with savoury, not sage), orange-cranberry sauce, vegetables, gravy

Plum pudding (flamed) with brandy sauce and fruit salad for the diabetics

coffee and port

I can hardly wait!!
marilyn_c
15 years ago
We are going to meet my friends and fellow rehabbers, Nara and Tanya, and their husbands at Moody Gardens, in Galveston, and eat at a buffet there. Tanya says in years past, they put on quite a spread....salmon, prime rib, turkey, lobster and about 100 desserts....but there was so much devastation on the island from Hurricane Ike, I don't know if they will go all out this year. Tanya went for Thanksgiving and said it was good but not as elaborate as in times past.

Merry Christmas, everyone!
gmom74
15 years ago
Brunch at our son and DIL- apple and cranberry stuffed pork loin roast, eggs, hash brown casserole, hot fruit compote and whatever else anyone decides to make. Merry Christmas everyone.
grammahony
15 years ago
Going to oldest DD's at 1:00 to open our gifts as 'just our family'. Then at 2:00-2:30 my two sisters and their families will drop in.
We'll be having smoked turkey, and a Hormel spiral ham. I'm taking corn I froze this summer. Lots of left overs from our dinner here yesterday. So there will also be lasagna, and lots of finger foods.
Leslie
JennaVaNowSC
15 years ago
Today it is just DH and me (and the mutts). so we are snacking... tomorrow we go to Va Beach to have our Christmas with our oldest daughter and her 3 kids. Her DH is in Navy and out to sea for his 6 month tour. Our oldest GS Ryan, 10, is cooking for us. we are having
Pigs in a Blanket (Hot dogs in Crescent Rolls)
Mac and Cheese, his is homemade, yum!
Stuffing
Mashed potatoes
and our contribution, Meatballs and a fruit tray

oh yes The Happy Birthday Jesus cake that he has been making for several years.

Maybe not very Christmas-y but this is his menu, so we go with it. He is actually a very good cook!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!
June
kathyg_in_mi
15 years ago
Out for Chinese dinner with friends, 3rd year of this "tradition". I like it!
Kathy G in MI
dollydolots
15 years ago
We're having turdukin. This is the first year I made it.
Then mashed tados, little cabbages (brussel sprouts), salad and the rest of the stuff. Pickles etc.
Our dinner won't be until 6 PST.
Hope everyone who is ahead of us in time have enjoyed enjoyed their pigout(:-))
Merry Christmas everyone!
Dolly
deemarie5500
15 years ago
Christmas Eve DH and I hosted my brother. We had grilled steak, rice pilaf, glazed carrots, garlic bread, and tossed salad.

Later this afternoon, DH's daughters come by with his nieces and brother. I'm serving assorted drinks and appetizers followed by Lemon Chicken, roasted potatoes, corn casserole, green beans, white and green asparagus. Dessert will include about 6 more folks....homemade iced brownies, cherry pie, all my holiday cookies, cherry jello (DH's favorite..go figure!), and rainbow sorbet.

Enjoy!
Dee
jannie
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We are having prime rib, mashed potatoes, asparagus with hollandaise, and fruit and ice cream for dessert.

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