Christmas dinner

[BritParrothead]

I know you have Turkey for dinner on Thanksgiving, but what do you all have for Christmas dinner??
For us in England, it is Turkey, (YUK) I will make 2 meat dishes, turkey for those who like it and an enormous chicken for those who don't :)

[KayakerNC]

I know you have Turkey for dinner on Thanksgiving, but what do you all have for Christmas dinner??
For us in England, it is Turkey, (YUK) I will make 2 meat dishes, turkey for those who like it and an enormous chicken for those who don't :)

Cornish hens. One per person. Yumm!

[Villages PL]

Sorry, but I don't remember. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[Bonny]

Always Ham for Christmas for us.

[obxgal]

Ham, candied sweet potatoes and garlic green beans.

[tippyclubb]

We alternate between prime rib, honey baked ham or stuffed Cornish hens.

[gomoho]

A really fine piece of beef - roast, prime rib or something of that nature. Turkey at Thanksgiving, ham at easter and beef for Christmas. It's all the food and family and friends.

[rosygail]

We eat cocktail snacks and holiday sweet treats for "Dinner"! We put out a huge spread of things like meatballs, rumacki, small quiches, shrimp,cheese and crackers,Vegetable tray, lots of cookies, yule log cakes, petit fours, lil smokies, and various candies. This way everyone gets their favorites, and you really don't eat to much.

[graciegirl]

Leg of Lamb imbedded with garlic and sprinkled generously with rosemary and cooked low and slow until tender, served with mashed potatoes and home made yeast rolls and a couple of yummy vegetables and a tradition in our family, a birthday cake for baby Jesus.

[OpusX1]

Knockwurst, kraut, German potato salad and ham on Christmas Eve. Homemade Potica for Christmas morning, prime rib and lobster tail for dinner.

[In awe of TV]

I usually make a prime rib or seafood combo.

[jblum315]

We eat cocktail snacks and holiday sweet treats for "Dinner"! We put out a huge spread of things like meatballs, rumacki, small quiches, shrimp,cheese and crackers,Vegetable tray, lots of cookies, yule log cakes, petit fours, lil smokies, and various candies. This way everyone gets their favorites, and you really don't eat to much.

That really sounds like fun

[rubicon]

Invite people over for prime rib with all the fix-in's

[redwitch]

"Grazing" food on Christmas Eve -- veggies and dip; cheese platter; small meat platter; deviled eggs.

No real traditions for Christmas -- just a nice family meal with any friends that happened to drop by. My mother would always try to have goose for Christmas Day (not always available). Always a birthday cake or cookie for Jesus.

[Yung Dum]

We like to have pizza, but it's hard to find a place that's open so we usually just stay home and have Spam sandwiches. Nobody ever wants to come to our house for dinner anymore. Odd.

[dotti105]

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[dotti105]

We used to do a big Turkey dinner, sort of a repeat of Thanksgiving, which we all enjoyed.

But several years ago I decided NOT to the spend all of Christmas day in the kitchen and we did the Buffet idea similar to other posters.

Meatballs cooked in the crock pot, huge cold shrimp,Honey baked Ham, cheese platter, rolls (Costco), fruit salad, Spinach dip and pumpernickel, sliced oranges, Christmas cookies and sweets, and all the other snacky things we could easily serve, graze and have easily clean up.

It was a huge success, so for the past 10 yrs that has been our tradition. Let Mom (Grandmom) enjoy Christmas too, and everyone enjoyed the laid back atmosphere!

Win/Win!!

[mac9]

Lasagna. Hate to spend the day cooking instead of enjoying family. Lasagna will be made the week before and frozen. Just have to throw a salad together and it's a great meal. Christmas Eve is always the 7 fishes.

[jblum315]

"Grazing" food on Christmas Eve -- veggies and dip; cheese platter; small meat platter; deviled eggs.

No real traditions for Christmas -- just a nice family meal with any friends that happened to drop by. My mother would always try to have goose for Christmas Day (not always available). Always a birthday cake or cookie for Jesus.

Bet you could take 12 cans of Spam and shape it into a baked ham and no one would know the difference. Just stick some cloves in it and baste it with bourbon and brown sugar while it's baking. Man, the pan juices are awesome!

[jblum315]

We like to have pizza, but it's hard to find a place that's open so we usually just stay home and have Spam sandwiches. Nobody ever wants to come to our house for dinner anymore. Odd.

Bet you could take 12 cans of Spam and shape it into a baked ham and no one would know the difference. Just stick some cloves in it and baste it with bourbon and brown sugar while it's baking. Man, the pan juices are awesome!

[Lbmb24101]

Fresh ham which is pork ( Cuban tradition) cooked very slow for12-13hrs in oven, with congri which is preparedspecial white rice w the black beans cooked together. Also some form of plantains ( either ripe and sweet OR green and crunchy)
It is so delecious that even my Jewish in laws devour this Cuban feast!

[travelguy]

Chinese Food, of course. All Jewish people go out for Chinese food on Christmas Day!

[zcaveman]

Since my birthday is on Christmas, I get a special dinner. I usually have homemade fried chicken, french fries and onion rings. But I usually have it the Saturday before Christmas since I do not think anyone should cook on Christmas day.

On Christmas day we have ham and cheese on rye and shrimp cocktail.

Z

[renielarson]

Bet you could take 12 cans of Spam and shape it into a baked ham and no one would know the difference. Just stick some cloves in it and baste it with bourbon and brown sugar while it's baking. Man, the pan juices are awesome!

You're kidding, I hope! barf

[2BNTV]

Anything after a pasta appetizer is fine with me!!!! We usually, had ham.

It's all about being with family, and feeling the love.

BTW - I like the idea of a smaller meals, but it never happened in my family. :smiley:

[perrjojo]

Homemade tamales on Christmas Eve.

[Villages PL]

I won't have anything special on Christmas Eve. And I doubt I will have anything all that special on Christmas Day. I'm not a big believer in celebrating holidays with food. I think I might have had lentil soup last year. :icon_hungry: Of course, I just happen to like lentil soup and I put a lot of mushrooms and other goodies in it..

I ended up going to Golden Corral on the day before Thanksgiving and I had some white meat turkey. Normally, I'm a vegan but I made an exception. When I got there they had a whole turkey that was being carved, so I was lucky. I got a good portion and it was moist; it didn't need any gravy. It couldn't have been better. (After that they didn't bring out any more whole turkeys.)

But for Christmas Day I'll be back to veganism.

[Uptown Girl]

Fresh ham which is pork ( Cuban tradition) cooked very slow for12-13hrs in oven, with congri which is preparedspecial white rice w the black beans cooked together. Also some form of plantains ( either ripe and sweet OR green and crunchy)
It is so delecious that even my Jewish in laws devour this Cuban feast!

:thumbup: Oh Yes!!!

[asianthree]

Prime rib and lamb chops