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What cooking for Christmas

  • Belly35
    What cooking for Christmas

    After the Christmas Eve Church service the family comes to my house for hors d'oeuvre 4 or 5 are prepared.
    From bacon and water chestnut, shrimp, artichoke dips, nacho cheese dip, BBQ wing etc etc..
    Bring out the cookies Butter balls, Birds Nest, Sugar Cookie cut out and decorated, Lady fingers … It’s a good feast

    Next morning family shows up around 9:00/9:30 for Christmas Breakfast that Belly prepare.
    Christmas Casserole
    Croissant
    Monkey Balls
    Bacon or Sausage
    Coffee, Orange Juice

    Opening the gifts:
    We open the Stocking Stuffers…. first
    Wife passes the gifts out 4 at a time (to speed things up)
    Special gifts are wrapped in all red paper.. Those gifts are given last.

    Daughter set the dinning room table (14 plates) with the Christmas Plates, I prepare the meal
    Grandma Chicken Soup
    This year Rotisserie Ham w/ molasses covering (this change from year to year depending on what I want)
    Cheese Potatoes
    Salad
    Pickle /Cheese tray
    Green Bean Casserole
    Croissant
    Monkey Ball
    Pies Apple, Pecan
    Wine, Beer and Juice Boxes

    Day after Christmas

    Who wants to come back for leftovers dinner is welcome.
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  • BR1986FB
    Turkey for me in the oil less turkey fryer and ham for the rest. Not a big ham fan.
  • Fab4Runner
    It varies. Christmas Eve we usually either have steak, or we order pizza, lol. Really just depends on the mood. We don't do a traditional Christmas dinner. We have a party every year with another family, and the menu changes. We have done prime rib, pulled pork, wings, ribs. We always have a ton of apps and snacks, though.
  • 4cards
    ^^^^^
    ... we've done pizza on Christmas eve along with aps & then the larger meal with turkey, ham and everything else on Christmas day. I love Christmas eve just sitting around drinking and talking with family or whoever else shows up.
  • Old Rider
    4cards;1770934 wrote:^^^^^
    ...I love Christmas eve just sitting around drinking and talking with family or whoever else shows up.
    Who needs Christmas to accomplish this?
  • Fab4Runner
    Old Rider;1770939 wrote:Who needs Christmas to accomplish this?
    I have six siblings, and we live all over Ohio (Akron, Toledo, Cincinnati, Columbus and Mansfield). It's tough to get everyone together, but Christmas is one of the times when it's possible.
  • Old Rider
    Fab4Runner;1770941 wrote:I have six siblings, and we live all over Ohio (Akron, Toledo, Cincinnati, Columbus and Mansfield). It's tough to get everyone together, but Christmas is one of the times when it's possible.
    Same here...I was just referring to drinking and talking (with whoever).
  • 4cards
    Old Rider;1770945 wrote:Same here...I was just referring to drinking and talking (with whoever).
    ...I have friends who have no family to spend the holidays with so I have an open door for them. As far as family goes, now that my parents have both passed away, it's a good time to spend with my family that are in town from California & and NYC.
  • QuakerOats
    Christmas Eve: beef tenderloin/filet fondue. I cube the filet; the Mrs has already made the stock for the fondue pot, along with 4 dipping sauces for each fondue plate: bearnaise, blue cheese, soy, horseradish; two fondue forks per person; at the dining room table each person simmers their filet cubes in the stock pot for a minute or two (rare to medium rare) then dips in their favorite sauce. All accompanied by a super fine bottle(s) of dry red wine. Makes for a wonderful hour long, 'do-it-yourself' dinner with lots of laughs and shared memories.

    Christmas Day: Morning --- sausage gravy n biscuits with champagne. Dinner --- usually big turkey dinner but a small crowd this year so probably ham and smoked salmon or scallops, along with smoked artichoke dip. Plenty of bevs throughout.
  • Wally
    Roast Beast
    Mashed Potatoes and gravy
    Broccoli
    Green beans
    Brownies
    Ice Cream
    Various cheeses
    Veggie tray
  • Ironman92
    We are hosting. Having a spiral ham, turkey, broccoli cheese casserole, mash potatoes , noodles, scalloped potatoes, green beans, salad, orange jello salad and desserts
  • sleeper
    Prime rib, scallops, lobster mac and cheese.