Recipes

[LindaSal]

We mostly always do a prime rib roast for Christmas.  Our gatherings are always on the smaller side.  I like to buy an extra rib and then I cut it up and freeze it to put in my chili another day.  It is so good      Prime rib is a real treat!

[kittyloo]

yikes, beef is so expensive. just the two of us here as well. 

maybe some jumbo prawns, and angelhair pasta. 

asparagus, tiramisu. 

[Meowingkitty]

We are doing steaks on the bbq and eating by the firepit.

[On It]

My cousin's family is small. They cook out steaks every Christmas. They have the butcher cut their steaks to order. The 4 or 5 people there can choose their favorite cut. My aunt was telling me about having to decide her choice of steak. I thought that was interesting.

As for Christmas dinner, we have turkey and dressing again. On Christmas Eve we serve spiral cut ham with all the trimmings to make over-the-top sandwiches. It is like a home version of Subway.

[chickenbutt]

What I've done, over the years, is a ham.  I really like the Kansas City hams so that's the only one I will buy.  Not cheap, but there are a zillion servings and after the fact I always make up a bunch of packets to vacuum seal and freeze for later use.

My meals are simple.  We don't eat a ton of food, so my whole menu is usually the ham, some mashed sweet potatoes, and a veg.   If he wants pumpkin pie again I'll usually make that for dessert.

I love mashed sweet potatoes about as much as I like mashed white potatoes.  I don't use those orange, yam-type, ones.  I like the light flesh, light beige skin, ones.  I cover them in olive oil and s&p, and bake them before removing the skins and mashing them with asiago, butter, and s&p, just like I make my regular mashed potatoes.   I'd leave the skins on, like I do with white potatoes, but their skin is a lot different and I learned that wasn't a great idea.   I eat some of the skins, during prep, though.  No sense in throwing it all out! 

[Dazlin]

Our Christmas menu has always been antipasto,  stuffed mushrooms,  garlic bread...then lasagna,  and a roast pork, mashed potatoes.   We have omitted the pork, potatoes for quite some time...its just toooo much.  We always have all the Italian desserts, cannoli,  the striped cookies,  stroulfla,  and more.   Basically, antipasto and lasagna is our main dish.   My sauce includes, meatballs,  sausage, eggs, and brocioles.   My Christmas menu...but I My so in-law loves his heavenly ham, so thats another addition 🙂

[Enufstuff]

  With only the three of us this year, I'm doing a boneless  pork

roast. That is super easy and I'll make side dishes and dessert.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

For our family Christmas get together, years ago we decided to have a spread of finger foods and dessert rather than a large sit down dinner. Christmas Day this year it will just be my husband and I at home and we'll have our family together the following weekend.  For DH and I, I'll keep our meal simple. I thought about a turkey breast but it could even be a simple ham, broccoli & cheese casserole.  He's been asking for Buffalo wings so why not?🤷‍♀️ 

[Mom2Dogs]

We do finger foods as well, I do all the prep and so I set the meal!  DH does help clean up but everything else is up to me and my husband is eay to please.

[RetRN]

Wild rice and cranberry stuffed chicken breasts here.  Food costs sure have skyrocketed.