Xmas (or eve) dinner

[spankswife]

So I feel like I need some inspiration. Please post what you'll be having.

Ham
Mac n cheese
Scalloped potatoes
Cornbread casserole

I feel like everything is cheesy or carby. I need a veggie (garlic green beans?) and maybe an app?

Inspire me

[grover]

No help, because I don't cook for either (just eat the pierogy and catered chicken on Xmas Eve, and then whatever my mom feels like making on Xmas.)

But H's family does a corn casserole that is yummy that would go with ham. Otherwise maybe cinnamon apples, or cheesy broccoli casserole? (I am personally anti-green beans, but that's just because I don't like them

[Deleted]

I'm going to get a box of pre-made appetizers. It's only 3 of us.

I am making:
Pork roast with gravy
Apple sauce
Mashed sweet potatoes
Veggies
Biscuits

Christmas Eve we are going to SILs so no idea what we are having.

Dessert is waffle sundaes

[MrsAggie]

Christmas Eve dinner:
Mexican food takeout

Christmas dinner:
Ham
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Crescent rolls
I'm blanking on the other side we normally have

[krystee]

We usually do lasagna, garlic bread, and salad on Christmas Eve with just my parents and brothers. On Christmas Day, my aunt hosts 50 people and we have prime rib, turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, and whatever zillion other sides people bring.

[rockinrobyn]

Christmas dinner with H's family:
Ribs
Mashed potatoes
Green beans
Biscuts
Salad
Deviled eggs

[estrellita]

My mom does Christmas Eve differently every year. She usually has some sort of theme. I know a couple times we've done stir fry, sushi, rice, and some other things. I'm not sure what she's doing this year. We are going to H's aunt's house and I think they are doing roast beef and chicken. For Christmas day, we are doing a taco bar with my dad's side of the family. That was the easiest way of doing it for everyone. Typically we do lasagna, garlic bread, and salad though.

Some things we typically have for apps or sides for get togethers:
Deviled eggs
Herring and crackers (usually only at Christmas)
Salads (either green salads or pasta salads)
Fruit with dip
Veggies with dip
Chips
Pickle roll ups
Taco dip

[travelbug]

Christmas Eve the food always changes but we always go to my one set of grandparents house for chocolate fondue. It is fabulous.

Christmas morning we eat cinnamon rolls and fruit salad and Christmas dinner is always ham, mashed potatoes, veggies, jello and lots of dessert.

Boxing Day we always have a huge feast with turkey and all the fixings and loads of pies, cookies and other desserts!

[awick14]

Christmas Eve is a potluck appy style dinner.

Christmas dinner is a turkey dinner, that my grandma will make.

[speyedr]

Ham
Butternut squash
Scalloped potatoes
Stuffing becuse it's my fav holiday dish ever!

[bk1]

We do it differently.

At my mom's we have a big Christmas breakfast. This year my brother got a turkey from work so she is going to make a dinner but not sure what she is putting with it.

At in-laws she usually does a really simple meals - lunch meat, cheese, different breads, fruit tray, veggie tray. Just a bunch of different finger foods. This year she was thinking of just doing steaks, roasted potatoes, and salad. And of course lots of Christmas cookies/treats.

[Skyesthelimit1212]

 Breakfast, I found a egg beaters recipe with ham, cheese and shredded potatoes that looks realy good for Eve and then christmas, French Toast.  


Dinner, I'll crock pot a whole chicken and birthday cupcakes on Eve and then ham, mac and cheese, and cheddar biscuits on Christmas.

[awick14]

Reading all these posts makes me feel so hungry!

[Deleted]

I would just add a nice salad to your menu and call it good. The salad would contain: romaine lettuce, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, and cherry tomatoes. That should offset the carbs.

[awick14]

Dec 22, 2014 13:12:10 GMT -5 @moonbeam said:

I would just add a nice salad to your menu and call it good. The salad would contain: romaine lettuce, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, and cherry tomatoes. That should offset the carbs.

Offset carbs?!?!? Lol

[Deleted]

Dec 22, 2014 13:19:02 GMT -5 awick14 said:

Dec 22, 2014 13:12:10 GMT -5 @moonbeam said:

I would just add a nice salad to your menu and call it good. The salad would contain: romaine lettuce, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, and cherry tomatoes. That should offset the carbs.

Offset carbs?!?!? Lol

Lol, it will at least add some greenery to the table .

[awick14]

Dec 22, 2014 13:27:51 GMT -5 @moonbeam said:

Dec 22, 2014 13:19:02 GMT -5 awick14 said:

Offset carbs?!?!? Lol

Lol, it will at least add some greenery to the table .

Ok that I can see. Greenery on the table/plate makes everything look fancy.