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Re: Ham, Turkey, Prime Rib, Lamb, Lobster, etc. etc....Tell Me About Your "Holiday Meal"!!

On 12/21/2014 lulu2 said:

I will be making (grocery store{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}) prime rib and lasagna as the main components of our Christmas dinner. Last week the Shop-Rite had a BIG sale on 3 cuts. 9 out of 10 shopping carts I saw, had a roast in them.

To add insult to injury, we like our beef, medium to medium well done.{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}

I can relate to that! Last time I did a Prime Rib roast I thought I had it right (it's harder to do the whole thing med/med well!) and it totally wasn't. It was my fault for trying something new with it, that day.

We both like it the same so I ended up cutting two slices, taking a sauté pan with a little butter and just hitting them quickly in the hot pan to make them right. That probably sounds horrifying to some, but no likey raw meat. It ended up being very good!

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On 12/22/2014 Peachysue said:

I've a good one for everyone.. we'll be at MIL's in Memphis... hubby asked what we were going to have and she said, NOTHING, maybe we could go to McDonald's or something. He informed her everyplace is closed that day. So to those going to have a beautiful Christmas dinner- yummy! I told my hubby we'd have gas station sandwiches... lol


Well Peachy you might want to get your appetite ready for some Mickey Ds as ours up here in Michigan in our area are going to be open!!

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On 12/22/2014 Peachysue said:

I've a good one for everyone.. we'll be at MIL's in Memphis... hubby asked what we were going to have and she said, NOTHING, maybe we could go to McDonald's or something. He informed her everyplace is closed that day. So to those going to have a beautiful Christmas dinner- yummy! I told my hubby we'd have gas station sandwiches... lol

Peachysue, use Yelp to see what restaurants are in your MIL's area. There are numerous ones that stay open.

Around here, it's traditional for my Jewish friends to go out for a movie and Chinese food on Christmas day. Think of the movie, "A Christmas Story," they had Chinese food also.

Good luck Smile


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On 12/22/2014 chickenbutt said:
On 12/21/2014 lulu2 said:

I will be making (grocery store{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}) prime rib and lasagna as the main components of our Christmas dinner. Last week the Shop-Rite had a BIG sale on 3 cuts. 9 out of 10 shopping carts I saw, had a roast in them.

To add insult to injury, we like our beef, medium to medium well done.{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}

I can relate to that! Last time I did a Prime Rib roast I thought I had it right (it's harder to do the whole thing med/med well!) and it totally wasn't. It was my fault for trying something new with it, that day.

We both like it the same so I ended up cutting two slices, taking a sauté pan with a little butter and just hitting them quickly in the hot pan to make them right. That probably sounds horrifying to some, but no likey raw meat. It ended up being very good!

CB, we had to do that one year! LOL, I think it was New Year's Eve quite awhile ago {#emotions_dlg.laugh}

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On 12/22/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 12/22/2014 chickenbutt said:
On 12/21/2014 lulu2 said:

I will be making (grocery store{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}) prime rib and lasagna as the main components of our Christmas dinner. Last week the Shop-Rite had a BIG sale on 3 cuts. 9 out of 10 shopping carts I saw, had a roast in them.

To add insult to injury, we like our beef, medium to medium well done.{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}

I can relate to that! Last time I did a Prime Rib roast I thought I had it right (it's harder to do the whole thing med/med well!) and it totally wasn't. It was my fault for trying something new with it, that day.

We both like it the same so I ended up cutting two slices, taking a sauté pan with a little butter and just hitting them quickly in the hot pan to make them right. That probably sounds horrifying to some, but no likey raw meat. It ended up being very good!

CB, we had to do that one year! LOL, I think it was New Year's Eve quite awhile ago {#emotions_dlg.laugh}

Glad I'm not the only one! One must do what one must do. Smiley Happy

What made it nice was that, with the leftover portions down the road, I could just slice some off and do the same thing, AND not end up with it too well done. So it worked out both ways.

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On 12/22/2014 chickenbutt said:
On 12/21/2014 lulu2 said:

I will be making (grocery store{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}) prime rib and lasagna as the main components of our Christmas dinner. Last week the Shop-Rite had a BIG sale on 3 cuts. 9 out of 10 shopping carts I saw, had a roast in them.

To add insult to injury, we like our beef, medium to medium well done.{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}

I can relate to that! Last time I did a Prime Rib roast I thought I had it right (it's harder to do the whole thing med/med well!) and it totally wasn't. It was my fault for trying something new with it, that day.

We both like it the same so I ended up cutting two slices, taking a sauté pan with a little butter and just hitting them quickly in the hot pan to make them right. That probably sounds horrifying to some, but no likey raw meat. It ended up being very good!

When I take the roast out of the oven, I turn the oven temperature way up. I slice the ends off and put them back into the oven while the rest of the roast is resting. This is how I love my meat. It is not the least bit dry and I do not have to deal with the rest of my plate swimming in blood. (I am want of those an*al people who does not like my food touching)

When I watch cooking shows, particularly CHOPPED, I cannot believe how rare they serve most meat.{#emotions_dlg.scared}

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Re: Ham, Turkey, Prime Rib, Lamb, Lobster, etc. etc....Tell Me About Your "Holiday Meal"!!

On 12/22/2014 chickenbutt said:
On 12/22/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 12/22/2014 chickenbutt said:
On 12/21/2014 lulu2 said:

I will be making (grocery store{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}) prime rib and lasagna as the main components of our Christmas dinner. Last week the Shop-Rite had a BIG sale on 3 cuts. 9 out of 10 shopping carts I saw, had a roast in them.

To add insult to injury, we like our beef, medium to medium well done.{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}{#emotions_dlg.ohmy}

I can relate to that! Last time I did a Prime Rib roast I thought I had it right (it's harder to do the whole thing med/med well!) and it totally wasn't. It was my fault for trying something new with it, that day.

We both like it the same so I ended up cutting two slices, taking a sauté pan with a little butter and just hitting them quickly in the hot pan to make them right. That probably sounds horrifying to some, but no likey raw meat. It ended up being very good!

CB, we had to do that one year! LOL, I think it was New Year's Eve quite awhile ago {#emotions_dlg.laugh}

Glad I'm not the only one! One must do what one must do. Smiley Happy

What made it nice was that, with the leftover portions down the road, I could just slice some off and do the same thing, AND not end up with it too well done. So it worked out both ways.

It did, I was surprised. We had taken it out too soon, that was back in the days before we got the digital thermometer that you leave in the oven.

The outside piece or two was great and already cut. Instead of putting the entire thing back in the oven and trying again, I had DH cut it like a steak and I did the same thing you did.

Great minds think alike Wink

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On 12/22/2014 Preds said:

Christmas Eve breakfast for my family. Brisket, egg puffs, hashbrown casserole, fried apples, bacon, biscuits, gravy, sausage balls, cinnamon buns/cake. Then will open gifts. Next, sliced ham, turkey, chicken to make sandwiches. Cranberry relish, deviled eggs, potato salad, veggie tray, fruit tray, bourbon balls, cookies, candy, almond pastries, pumpkin bars and whatever else is hidden in the fridges. LOL Christmas day will be spent with his family and it will be leftovers taken to their house.

you had me at brisket {#emotions_dlg.tt1}

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On 12/22/2014 vickisok said:
On 12/22/2014 Peachysue said:

I've a good one for everyone.. we'll be at MIL's in Memphis... hubby asked what we were going to have and she said, NOTHING, maybe we could go to McDonald's or something. He informed her everyplace is closed that day. So to those going to have a beautiful Christmas dinner- yummy! I told my hubby we'd have gas station sandwiches... lol


Well Peachy you might want to get your appetite ready for some Mickey Ds as ours up here in Michigan in our area are going to be open!!

Vicki{#emotions_dlg.lol}

Maybe later in the day, LOL but by then we'll be visiting my son- who has all the whoop de doo with his dad & family... it's like we are the outsiders, make sense?.... and my friend whose mom lives around the corner from my son, and they'll be with all their family... we just pop in and out... not much of Christmas for us to be honest- I sure miss all of that but it is what it is.

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Well, I'm having a chicken fettuccine Weight Watchers frozen dinner.