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Christmas Dinner

ScrapHappy — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:41:37 GMT

What are you having for Christmas dinner? I don't want turkey. Have made lasagna in the past but really don't want that this year. Thinking about getting some nice steaks but I just can't decide or really think of anything. It's just going to be me, husband and daughter.

Re: Christmas Dinner

Kachina624 — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:48:07 GMT

@ScrapHappy. Ask your family what they'd like to have. Group decision.

Re: Christmas Dinner

ECBG — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 19:55:01 GMT

For several years I did a rib roast. Everyone wanted the end pieces.

I changed to ribeye steaks, a wonderful lettuce and mandrian orange salad, twice baked potatoes, and a tomato pie with Gruerier cheese.

Fresh Market does dessert.

Re: Christmas Dinner

spent2much — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 19:48:34 GMT

I might roast a turkey again because we really like it and rarely have it, except for Thanksgiving. Plus, our Golden eats real food and turkey (from a roast) is fairly economical to feed her. So we'll either have another turkey or a ham.

Re: Christmas Dinner

QVCkitty1 — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:21:12 GMT

We never have ham, and this might be the year we change things up. You can do so much with leftover ham so I think it will be ham in 2020 !

Re: Christmas Dinner

LindaSal — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:32:26 GMT

We generally make a prime rib dinner, baked potato and ceasar salad.

My hubby also make the best chocolate mousse on the planet and he only makes it for Christmas!

Re: Christmas Dinner

ScrapHappy — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:32:38 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
For several years I did a rib roast. Everyone wanted the end pieces.

I changed to ribeye steaks, a wonderful lettuce and mandrian orange salad, twice baked potatoes, and a tomato pie with Gruerier cheese.

Fresh Market does dessert.

That's what I'm leaning towards...ribeye steaks for me and my husband. Daughter doesn't eat steak so I'd make her chicken. I like twice baked potatoes and my daughter LOVES them. I've tried to make them but they never come out right.

Re: Christmas Dinner

Travone — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:34:20 GMT

@ScrapHappy Go for the Christmas Story tradition and have chinese food.

Re: Christmas Dinner

ECBG — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:48:59 GMT

@ScrapHappy wrote:
@ECBG wrote:
For several years I did a rib roast. Everyone wanted the end pieces.

I changed to ribeye steaks, a wonderful lettuce and mandrian orange salad, twice baked potatoes, and a tomato pie with Gruerier cheese.

Fresh Market does dessert.
That's what I'm leaning towards...ribeye steaks for me and my husband. Daughter doesn't eat steak so I'd make her chicken. I like twice baked potatoes and my daughter LOVES them. I've tried to make them but they never come out right.

@ScrapHappy

What is wrong with your twice baked potatoes?

Re: Christmas Dinner

Peaches McPhee — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:56:20 GMT

Ham! aka, the meat of holidays.

Re: Christmas Dinner

J Town Girl — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:01:00 GMT

I usually make lasagne for Christmas dinner. We have turkey for Thanksgiving and although my husband likes it, I'm not a big fan. Once a year is enough for me.

I usually make the lasagne and cook it up on Christmas Eve day so all I have to do on Christmas is just heat it up. We keep it pretty simple for Christmas. lasagne, a nice salad and some freshly baked rolls.

We do buy a special bottle of wine for Christmas dinner.

Re: Christmas Dinner

Meowingkitty — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:13:54 GMT

Probably steaks on the bbq.

Re: Christmas Dinner

Mom2Dogs — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:40:14 GMT

@ECBG ...Does Fresh Market have good frozen desserts?

...the nearest store is 1 hour from me and I would never travel to the store a day before a major holiday. I could buy now and keep frozen until Thanksgiving.

Re: Christmas Dinner

Ladybug724 — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:46:32 GMT

Ham

cornbread stuffing

cheesy hash brown potato casserole

cranberry sauce (the kind that comes out of the can in a clump and is shaped like the can)

corn

sweet potatoes

biscuits or rolls with lots of butter

We used to have Candy Cane pie from Baker's Square but sadly, it has closed. (The one near me anyway)

Cheesecake

all kinds of cookies and homemade chocolates

Re: Christmas Dinner

ECBG — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:55:00 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@ECBG ...Does Fresh Market have good frozen desserts?

...the nearest store is 1 hour from me and I would never travel to the store a day before a major holiday. I could buy now and keep frozen until Thanksgiving.

@Mom2Dogs I have no problem what so ever getting any of their desserts and freezing them.

Since some come in frozen, you might get what you want already frozen.

Another amazing dessert that you can get frozen is the unbelieveable Black Tie Cheese Cake from Olive Garden. It's like cheese cake on steroids!!!!

I'm thinking of that this year. If you have a big family, it's $45.00.

Re: Christmas Dinner

homedecor1 — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 23:03:38 GMT

We stopped doing sit down dinners as many enjoyed various appetizers, ham and other selections at a brunch style gathering.

Since I'm usually home the kids have all different schedules its easier to either do family brunch or breakfast together.

This year none of us are making plans. If they happen we will be happy if not we will Skype or Zoom.

Re: Christmas Dinner

deepwaterdotter — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 23:08:57 GMT

Braised short ribs.

Re: Christmas Dinner

Grade1Teach — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 23:12:33 GMT

I host Christmas every year, but this year will be very different. It will be just us and our two girls. We always have a ham and lasagna, but I think I'm just going to do a lasagna this year. I only make it a few times a year, so at least it will still feel like a special meal to us.

Why don't you try some nice Filet Mignon? You could steak and seafood too. That's usually our Christmas Eve dinner at my mother's, but we won't be having that this year.

Re: Christmas Dinner

jannabelle1 — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 23:31:07 GMT

I don't usually think about Christmas dinner in October, but I'll probably get a porterhouse steak and a couple of small lobster tails for the two of us. And maybe baked potatoes and a salad. We'll share a steak since neither one of us has the appetite we used to have.

Re: Christmas Dinner

ninjawife — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 23:49:12 GMT

Every year I host Christmas dinner for my family and we always have a beef tenderloin roast. I change up the potato, vegetable and salad and we always have rolls. I make something chocolate for dessert.

This year it will only be my immediate family so we will have fillet mignons with a dried cherry, red wine reduction, roasted potatoes, brussell spouts, caesar salad, rolls and chocolate mousse.