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What do you cook or eat for Christmas Dinner?
Chinese or Italian
Lots of sangria
Lots of sangria
Growing up we always did Christmas Eve at home with mom and she let us each pick an appetizer or two and that's what we had. I remember stuffed mushrooms, bread sticks, spinach artichoke dip (warm, with bread).. either meatballs or the little smokies (sauce varied).. twice baked taters or tater skins.. um, deviled eggs, stuff like that.. we always had chocolate pudding pie for dessert and also I made chocolate covered cherries, pretzels and we almost always had a few types of cookies.
Christmas Day was always with our dads - if they had plans that year for us. My dad's side was usually a ham dinner - rolls, mashed potatoes, veggies, pies n cookies n all the goodies (Gramma was a baker).. always had homemade Chex mix (mm!)..
Other family - party potatoes (basically mashed taters baked with lots of butter, cream cheese, sour cream, herbs mixed in).. rosettes, lefse..
Christmas Day was always with our dads - if they had plans that year for us. My dad's side was usually a ham dinner - rolls, mashed potatoes, veggies, pies n cookies n all the goodies (Gramma was a baker).. always had homemade Chex mix (mm!)..
Other family - party potatoes (basically mashed taters baked with lots of butter, cream cheese, sour cream, herbs mixed in).. rosettes, lefse..
We did cheesy taters n ham a couple years.. also bacon wrapped meatloaf one year (that was delish!).. but I always remember the Holidays being more of an appetizer vibe at least at home with the parental n siblings
Posted by DMV
Chinese or Italian
Lots of sangria
Nice! I may look up some Italian dishes. I’m tired of mashed potatoes 😒😑
Sangria 🤤🤤🤤
Posted by Wizardz_
best xmas meal I ever had was lobster breakfast buffet in W.Australia but it was like 110 degrees outside so you didn't want to eat hot roast turkey
Sounds delish!!!
Posted by CuddleBug1288
Growing up we always did Christmas Eve at home with mom and she let us each pick an appetizer or two and that's what we had. I remember stuffed mushrooms, bread sticks, spinach artichoke dip (warm, with bread).. either meatballs or the little smokies (sauce varied).. twice baked taters or tater skins.. um, deviled eggs, stuff like that.. we always had chocolate pudding pie for dessert and also I made chocolate covered cherries, pretzels and we almost always had a few types of cookies.
Christmas Day was always with our dads - if they had plans that year for us. My dad's side was usually a ham dinner - rolls, mashed potatoes, veggies, pies n cookies n all the goodies (Gramma was a baker).. always had homemade Chex mix (mm!)..
Other family - party potatoes (basically mashed taters baked with lots of butter, cream cheese, sour cream, herbs mixed in).. rosettes, lefse..
Wow your mashed potatoes sound extravagant 😂😂
I don’t think I’ve ever tasted them loaded like that!
Posted by saggurl88Posted by CuddleBug1288
Growing up we always did Christmas Eve at home with mom and she let us each pick an appetizer or two and that's what we had. I remember stuffed mushrooms, bread sticks, spinach artichoke dip (warm, with bread).. either meatballs or the little smokies (sauce varied).. twice baked taters or tater skins.. um, deviled eggs, stuff like that.. we always had chocolate pudding pie for dessert and also I made chocolate covered cherries, pretzels and we almost always had a few types of cookies.
Christmas Day was always with our dads - if they had plans that year for us. My dad's side was usually a ham dinner - rolls, mashed potatoes, veggies, pies n cookies n all the goodies (Gramma was a baker).. always had homemade Chex mix (mm!)..
Other family - party potatoes (basically mashed taters baked with lots of butter, cream cheese, sour cream, herbs mixed in).. rosettes, lefse..
Wow your mashed potatoes sound extravagant 😂😂
I don’t think I’ve ever tasted them loaded like that!click to expand
We only ever got them for Turkey Day or Christmas. Wonder why.. couldn't be because they are loaded with all the bad-for-you-but-so-delish things! Lol. We only ever had them this time of year, maybe for both holidays if we asked Gramma enough lol. As an adult tho.. I make them randomly through the year when I want a comfort meal.. and literally that's all I will eat, sometimes a veggie on the side to make myself feel a little better about eating all that lol. So delish tho!
Chives, salt n pepper, parsley, butter (both mixed in n some dotted on top while it bakes).. some cream cheese, sour cream, I like to add a splash of milk.. mix that all up n out it in a baking dish, put some butter on then sprinkle paprika all over the top (to taste) n bake at 350 until it's all melty n bubbly n smelling amazeballs.
Ooh also sometime in junior high my stepdad came across hot pepper jelly served over cream cheese n you eat it with crackers or like pretzel sticks, etc.. so that's always a favorite of ours too
Black-eyed peas with ham hocks for sure for New Years.
Shaking it up for Xmas and doing a Guinness lamb stew I think.
Shaking it up for Xmas and doing a Guinness lamb stew I think.
I'm part French and 2 of my fav things we make for Christmas are:
Creton, which is like a meat pâté and the only way I can describe the taste is think of what Christmas smells like. Cloves, Nutmeg, Cinnamon etc. It tastes like that. You eat it on warm toast with melted butter & Dijon. Mmmm Delish!
2nd thing is Tarte Aux Sucre, translated, this is literally Sugar Pie. Can't really compare it to anything but to try and describe it I would say, think of the filling in a buttertart without the raisins, but much thicker, dense and much much creamier as its made using heavy cream. It's rich, bold, creamy, sweet and delicious. Have yet to meet anyone who doesn't go back for seconds. Even people who hate sweets love this pie. Sooooo good! 🤤
Creton, which is like a meat pâté and the only way I can describe the taste is think of what Christmas smells like. Cloves, Nutmeg, Cinnamon etc. It tastes like that. You eat it on warm toast with melted butter & Dijon. Mmmm Delish!
2nd thing is Tarte Aux Sucre, translated, this is literally Sugar Pie. Can't really compare it to anything but to try and describe it I would say, think of the filling in a buttertart without the raisins, but much thicker, dense and much much creamier as its made using heavy cream. It's rich, bold, creamy, sweet and delicious. Have yet to meet anyone who doesn't go back for seconds. Even people who hate sweets love this pie. Sooooo good! 🤤
Posted by _elle_
I make a sangria ham.
I use brown sugar and Sangria....put it in the oven on low early in the morning and let it slow cook until mid afternoon.
Makes the house smell like Christmas dinner.
(Note - don't use a spiral cut ham....it will turn out atrocious....I tried once because someone grabbed the wrong one and it ruined Christmas.)
This sounds yummy! May have to try this one day, maybe make it for my daughter. She LOVES ham with brown sugar, honey and cinnamon. I think she'd like your recipe.
Posted by _elle_
I make a sangria ham.
I use brown sugar and Sangria....put it in the oven on low early in the morning and let it slow cook until mid afternoon.
Makes the house smell like Christmas dinner.
(Note - don't use a spiral cut ham....it will turn out atrocious....I tried once because someone grabbed the wrong one and it ruined Christmas.)
DRUNKEN SWINE!!!!!! OMG!!! This actually sounds delicious! I just pinned it on Pinterest! Thank you for this idea!
Posted by Krabss
ok to make things clear we put the lamb into to the pork and cook them together. yummy.
For myself:
Spicy plant-based "ground meat"/lentils
Herb Quinoa
Sautéd vegetable medley
For Guests/Bae:
Herb roasted baked chicken
Sweet Chilli Jerk wings
Oxtail
Rice and Peas
Fried Dumplin and Festival (or "Suga Dumplin" depending on which part of the Caribbean you live)
Homemade stuffing
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Homemade Cookies n Cream and Rum & Raisin ice cream
Shared:
Golden garlic mashed potato (blend of sweet potato/yukon gold or russet potato)
Homemade cranberry sauce
Roasted corn with cajun "butter"
Vegan mac n cheese
Vegan sweet potato/chocolate cupcakes with a plant based "cream cheese" frosting
Spicy plant-based "ground meat"/lentils
Herb Quinoa
Sautéd vegetable medley
For Guests/Bae:
Herb roasted baked chicken
Sweet Chilli Jerk wings
Oxtail
Rice and Peas
Fried Dumplin and Festival (or "Suga Dumplin" depending on which part of the Caribbean you live)
Homemade stuffing
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Homemade Cookies n Cream and Rum & Raisin ice cream
Shared:
Golden garlic mashed potato (blend of sweet potato/yukon gold or russet potato)
Homemade cranberry sauce
Roasted corn with cajun "butter"
Vegan mac n cheese
Vegan sweet potato/chocolate cupcakes with a plant based "cream cheese" frosting
Posted by Krabss
ok to make things clear we put the lamb into to the pork and cook them together. yummy.
That sounds like a serious meal.
My guest would love that, but I don't cook pork.
Dutch babies xmas morning
Oh I forgot a fruit salad for one person that is "watching her weight"...
Lol, lawd I don't want to argue with anyone this holiday... It took everything inside of me to not tell the person she can rinse off the god d*mn cranberries if she wants fruit for the holiday...smh
Lol, lawd I don't want to argue with anyone this holiday... It took everything inside of me to not tell the person she can rinse off the god d*mn cranberries if she wants fruit for the holiday...smh
apple pie would be nice 😋🤤
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