Everyone who celebrates Christmas seems to have different traditions and timing around meals. In our household, we usually have a simple but elegant dinner (optimized for easy, quick cleanup!) on Christmas Eve with visiting relatives, then try to keep it as simple as possible throughout most of Christmas morning. Skipping lunch, by Christmas evening, we're often ready to enjoy some shrimp cocktail and drinks around the fire with friends and family, and an easy dinner. What's your menu tradition?
I've posted a Make Ahead Egg and Sausage Casserole that may not look fabulous (looks better when plated, with some parsley or something green), but it's quite delicious, filling, and easy to make.
That casserole sounds good but im a huge desert fan. i know one recipe that has been my families fav for the past ten years. its under sarah's cake in recipe titles. if you can tell me what you think that would be great cause to me the deserts are the best part of any meal.
My family used to serve turkey on Christmas ,but a few years ago we dramatically changed the menu and now I don't think I could change again,the would have a mutiny! Our :new menu is: Prime Rib Scalloped Potatoes or Potato Casserole Steamed Broccoli with Pimiento or Fresh Green Beans Sauteed Pearl Onions Sauteed Mushrooms Greek Salad Homemade Dinner Rolls Coconut Cake Sparkling Apple Cider
I'm from a family with 6 siblings , we all live within a 100 mile radius and we rotate Christmas. It's pretty traditional, my sister's and I get together in November to make the perogie and holobchi , and my brother makes his venison garlic sausage , the host or hostess cooks the turkey, and whomever can get the best ham that year brings the ham, salads are pot luck. The menu usually looks like this and there are normally about 35-40 people sharing. We will soon need to rent a hall if the second generation are prolific. Turkey with Stuffing and Gravy Baked Ham Venison Smoked Garlic Sausage Homemade Buns Mashed Potatoes, Turnip Casserole, and Baked Onions Tomato Aspic (my brother threatens not to attend if it's not served) Cranberries Holobchi Perogie Coleslaw (whatever salads or casseroles everyone else brings) A dish called wheat : it;s a Ukranian mixture of bulgar and dill and Pork) Host or Hostess "has" to do dessert: (we made that rule so no one but the hostess gets fat, the leftovers are given to the younger generation that haven't started cooking yet) Christmas Pudding Mincemeat Tarts Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Pampushka Nanimo Bar Homemade chocolates Note: we sleep for 3 days after we've consumed this! LOL
Question for I amChickadddd : What is cioppini ? I'd love to know.
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