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kelsue35
kelsue35 Posts: 463 Member
edited October 4 in Chit-Chat
what is everyone making for Christmas dinner? i dont do a turkey or a ham because i dont want to eat turkey a month after i just had it and ham i feel is an easter dinner staple. the year my father passed away my sister and i made his homemade soup for christmas. the next year i made pot roast with mushroom gravy and last year it was spaghetti with homemade sauce (again dads recipe). i dont know what to do this year but i want something different and healthy that my whole family will eat

any ideas?

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  • caseysray
    caseysray Posts: 57 Member
    It's nothing fancy but my family eats red beans and rice for Christmas. It's delicious and something you can put on and leave while enjoying the company of your family.
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    Just the thought of Christmas at this time of year makes me stabby. Check back in a month.
    What are you wearing for Fourth of July, 2012?
  • rm830
    rm830 Posts: 531 Member
    I make a roast, in the crock pot...it's delicious!!! Plus I do a roast chicken for those who do not eat beef.
  • groomchick
    groomchick Posts: 610 Member
    I usually do a standing rib roast (prime rib w/ au jou) for X-mas. Gordons food sevice has them precooked.... really easy and everbody loves it!
  • limismith
    limismith Posts: 156 Member
    I was totally going to suggest soup, but if you want something totally different that might be out. What about Christmas Brunch, or breakfast for dinner? There's such a wide range of foods, and not just scrambles eggs. You can definately add a mix of healthy stuff like fresh fruit and a breakfast quiche for you, along with the heavier stuff for everyone else....
  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    I made cornish game hens one year for Christmas. They were very tender and tasty...
  • neenaj33
    neenaj33 Posts: 347 Member
    BBQ ribs, mac and cheese, mixed greens, potato salad, my mom usually makes the turkey and ham
  • galewilson
    galewilson Posts: 2
    I would go for fajitas and tamales! We really enjoy mexican for Thanksgiving and Christmas!
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I usually make a chestnut and mushroom bourguignon as most of us are vegetarian. Last year I did artichoke, walnut, squash and feta roulade, which was ok.
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    We pick a different cuisine for each Christmas: Italian, Mexican, Chinese, etc. Everyone brings a their favorite or new dish from the chosen cuisine for that year. It has worked out well and we have got to try some new, fun, and yummy foods.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Tamales, baby. Also, pozole is a great, hearty stew (made with pork or chicken and hominy) that is enjoyed in Mexico for Christmas and New Year's.
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    when i think of christmas i think of seafood and alcohol.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    when i think of christmas i think of seafood and alcohol.
    Oh, that's a fantastic idea...
  • deeharley
    deeharley Posts: 1,208 Member
    Christmas is my one day of the year off. I throw a party the night before and we eat leftovers for Christmas. This has become one of the kids favorite days of the year, because they know if there are any cookies left over, they can have them for breakfast.
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
    I have NO idea. This will be the first Christmas Dinner in 10 years I won't be making. I've been invited to significant others family gathering.

    Usually I make prime rib and all the trimmings.
  • BattyMama
    BattyMama Posts: 136 Member
    Talk to your family about the foods your Dad loved and clean them up. A good pot of chili and baked potatoes maybe?
  • WifeNMama
    WifeNMama Posts: 2,876 Member
    Greek food. Spanakopita, moussake, a big greek salad with black olives in abundance, and baklava or creme caramelle for dessert.

    Yum to the power of infinity.

    Also, my side of the family has done Chinese potluck for Thanksgiving for a number of years now, and we had to miss it a couple of years in a row. So turkey dinner at Christmas is still a treat. My husband and I even went out for sushi on Christmas Eve one year because we wouldn't be around family for the big event. It was great!

    You could do a different theme every year and keep it interesting. :-)
  • NiciS72
    NiciS72 Posts: 1,043 Member
    Many years ago we had this conversation with my Mother-too much turkey. So since then we've always done steak. If I'm having Christmas at my house I buy Chateaubriand or a Prime Rib Roast and then I make homemade Bernaise sauce. Super yummy!
  • Losetheweightnat
    Losetheweightnat Posts: 53 Member
    Just the thought of Christmas at this time of year makes me stabby. Check back in a month.
    What are you wearing for Fourth of July, 2012?

    Lol :laugh:
  • kelsue35
    kelsue35 Posts: 463 Member
    Just the thought of Christmas at this time of year makes me stabby. Check back in a month.
    What are you wearing for Fourth of July, 2012?

    actually i will be on the beach in my stars and stripes bikini then later that night i will be wearing my red white and boys tee with a pair of jean shorts,

    seeing that instead of just moving on you had to comment on my thread without actually having an actual answer for my ? and left me with a ignorant ? and i had an answer to yours seeing that i already know what i will be wearing

    you didnt think that one through did you?
  • kelsue35
    kelsue35 Posts: 463 Member
    thank you to everyone that gave me ideas and not retarded ?'s. you gave me alot to work with
  • k2quiere
    k2quiere Posts: 4,151 Member
    Tamales, baby. Also, pozole is a great, hearty stew (made with pork or chicken and hominy) that is enjoyed in Mexico for Christmas and New Year's.

    Amen on the pozole!!! That's the first question I ask whenever I talk to my comadre about Christmas Eve dinner...the only thing that matters is if there will be pozole!!!
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    It's festivus for the rest of us! Hey! Not really sure what I'm making yet. But I'm thinking about grilling some turkey drumsticks.
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