What do you serve for Christmas Dinner?? [Archive]

erh12275

10-31-2005, 9:17 AM

I know in different areas of the country they have different things for Christmas Dinner. So what do you have??
Well when I was a kid it was always ham for Thanksgiving. But now that I am married to a Mexican...they have TAMALES...lol.

best4less

10-31-2005, 1:09 PM

We do spiral ham here because we do turkey on Thanksgiving :)

mjmcca

10-31-2005, 1:10 PM

I go to my aunts house and they usually have a turkey and a roast beef.

turtle_elf

10-31-2005, 1:24 PM

A huge smoked ham! But we also have all the great yummy things to go with it! Candied sweet potatoes, potato salad, green beans, corn, cranberry relish, pineapple casserole, tons of relish items like different kinds of pickles, olives, and raw veggies and dips. And don't forget several kinds of homemade pies, desserts, bread and rolls!

mjmcca

10-31-2005, 1:27 PM

Whay i didnt add is that my cousin is a phenomenal cooka nd makes the best beef gravy you ever tasted. Then all the trimmings and desert yum!

disneytati

10-31-2005, 1:38 PM

Well, here we have lots of different stuff, as it's usually boiling hot here at Christmas. At home, we usually serve:

rice
"farofa" (roasted flour with butter and sausages)
ham (I have no idea if it's similar to yours, but ours is decorated with peaches in syrup and cherries)
turkey (sometimes)
slaw (steamed potatoes and carrots with mayonnaise) or "salpicão" (grated carrots, chicken, ham, peas with mayonnaise)
cheese (it's a spicy one that comes in a red can, in the shape of a ball)codfish snacks (smashed codfish with smashed potatoes, get this dough and make balls, then fry)
fruit salad
ice-cream
"rabanadas" (slices of bread dunked in milk,then in beaten eggs and fried, then passed on sugar with cinnamon)
homemade Christmas cake (family recipe that nowadays I am the only one who can make, as my grandma died and my mom never wanted to learn)
"panetone" (something between cake and bread, with nuts, raisins and fruits inside)
Sangria and Coke to drink

I just love Christmas supper!!!!

mrn8

10-31-2005, 1:50 PM

The entire extended family gets together and we have ham and prime rib. My uncle is an executive chef, so he always does the meat and it's excellent.

mama2ella

10-31-2005, 2:09 PM

my mom does ham but my mil does different stuff

one year she made chinese food from scratch..one year she did homemade Italian..it's actually kind of nice b/c you get so much ham/turkey from other party's

oldandintheway

10-31-2005, 3:58 PM

Last year, I made Ziti, but we are very untraditional :gd_devild.

diecastbeatdown

10-31-2005, 4:08 PM

it's been a tradition ever since the movie A Christmas Story that we go out for dinner on Christmas Eve. Christmas Day is a different story completely. It's pretty fun and beats cleaning all those dishes - of course the day after again is another story, but who wants to do that work plus all the last minute gift wraping?

SuperMommy

10-31-2005, 4:42 PM

I don't cook on Christmas. We still go to my grandmothers for all the major holidays. We have a big family (about 30 something people). But she usually fixes both turkey and ham.

katladyracing

10-31-2005, 4:48 PM

Hi All! We will be having TOFURKY. Yum Yum!

Gator Pam

10-31-2005, 6:01 PM

Standing rib roast
Yorkshire pudding
garlic mashed potatoes
beef gravy
green bean casserole and
southern-style green beans (no squeekers here!)
broccoli-artichoke casserole
tossed salad
rolls and butter
home made pies:
key lime with meringue
pumpkin from fresh pumpkin
chocolate cream with meringue
pecan
and coconut cream cheese layer cake

Beverages include wines, sodas, and Martha Stewart's eggnog.

elena_398

10-31-2005, 6:03 PM

My mother is hosting christmas this year. Glazed Ham, Baked Potatoes, Vegetables, Veg Tray, Sweet Potatoes, Salad, Homemade rolls +desserts

Gporter34

10-31-2005, 8:20 PM

Christmas Eve is always just lite eating and dd's birthday cake.lol But Christmas Day, I leave it up to the gang. Sometimes it's Italian food, sometimes it's Mexican food, and has been Chinese food before. This year I think that Mexican has won again...so, mexican rice, nachos, enchiladas, pico, guacamole, quesadillas, and whatever else I decide to make.lol

katsrus

10-31-2005, 9:19 PM

We do both.

couponmamaoftwins

11-1-2005, 10:04 AM

If we are having our traditional dinner we have ham and turkey. One year we ordered pizza...can you say lazy day? :) We've also done Mexican food and a couple times we had chips, dips, pies, cakes, and whatever else. I guess it depends on how we feel.

abram87

11-1-2005, 11:11 AM

It used to be only ham, but now it is both

TBA

11-1-2005, 7:58 PM

We usually have turkey for christmas day. sometimes we have ham on christmas eve.

kberrios

11-1-2005, 8:05 PM

I'll cook a standing rib roast or beef tenderloin. Sometimes I throw in a ham too. But no turkey! After TG we are so over turkey! :(

all2tired

11-1-2005, 8:31 PM

We just have turkey and all the trimmings but I miss the Christmas dinners we used to have. From the time I was a kid until my son was born (life threatening egg allergy), we started with escarole soup aka wedding soup, then there was antipasta, sweet ravioli with meatballs, italian hot and sweet sausage, brasciolle. Then we would take a breather for about an hour and come back to have cherry pepper chicken and tossed salad.

alimfp

11-2-2005, 3:09 AM

We usually go to my IL's or my parents house. It's almost always turkey!

Gumball

11-2-2005, 3:22 AM

Last year I made a baked ham & sweet potatoes but this year it's gonna be a smaller ham. I made the mistake of getting a bone-in half ham last year and there was way too much left over. This year will still be ham, but am going with a smaller ham roll this time. :D There's only me & my 6 yr. old to feed so I only want enough left over for some ham & cheese sandwiches.

laffnatu

11-2-2005, 5:27 AM

Well when I was a kid it was always ham for Thanksgiving. But now that I am married to a Mexican...they have TAMALES...lol.

I would have to have fajitas! I could live off them things. :slaphappy

Hubby is deployed this year so we may end up just going out to eat. Probably less of a hassle because it will only be me and my son. My daughter is going out of state to visit my sis.

MMMMMM.. maybe I will have fajitas this year :D

Kygal2003

11-2-2005, 6:40 AM

We do both...some don't like ham...others don't like turkey.

melanie

11-2-2005, 9:26 AM

My husband cooks a big family dinner on Christmas Eve and always serves prime rib. On Christmas Day we just have appetizers and leftovers.

Anngg66

11-3-2005, 10:44 AM

My hubby is Puerto Rican so we make a Pernil ( not sure hows it spelt just know how to cook it lol), its a boston butt with a bone in it cause it just makes it taste better and it cooks for hours and hours..it has different seasonings. My kids dont think its xmas unless we make it.

So Thanksgiving = Turkey
Xmas = Pernil
New Years = Seafood surprize (hubby cooks thats why its a surprize lol)

elena_398

11-3-2005, 11:07 AM

Besides the traditional ham, I think we will have turkey too this year

treasure60

11-3-2005, 11:12 AM

We get our turkey from a turkey farm. We have the usual squash, corn on the cob, raisin carrot salad, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes w/ turkey gravy, rolls and lots of desserts.

mlmatlock

11-3-2005, 11:15 AM

We usually fry a small turkey and also have ham.

rosegarden

11-3-2005, 11:17 AM

We have cornish hens as it is just our own family on Christmas.

eve

11-3-2005, 12:15 PM

Hi All! We will be having TOFURKY. Yum Yum!
lol
i've heard of this........
maby this year we will do that also
I don't eat meat, so we usually do diffrent things

disneytati

11-3-2005, 1:50 PM

We get our turkey from a turkey farm. We have the usual squash, corn on the cob, raisin carrot salad, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes w/ turkey gravy, rolls and lots of desserts.

Could you explain to me what "squash" and "corn on the cob" are? We don't have them down here, I got kinda curious...

Steakgoddess

11-3-2005, 2:02 PM

We have ham and a big old beef roast

Candy

11-3-2005, 4:50 PM

We always have ham.....usually turkey also..and all the fixings...sweet potatoes is my favorite! and pumpkin pie!

copados1993

11-13-2005, 8:20 AM

We always have Ham and turkey. I have a family member that is VERY picky!:tongue1:

Jenniferharrison82

11-13-2005, 8:29 AM

Usually just turkey and the trimmings. One year me and my sil made tamales and they were so yummy. :)

peachysquirt21

11-13-2005, 8:49 AM

Always have turkey. :)

biomajor

11-13-2005, 8:51 AM

Usually lasagna. I've done that for years. I've recently converted my mother. She makes lasagna for Christmas now too. It leaves a lot more time for socializing and watching the kids play with their presents.

sunprincess831

11-13-2005, 9:04 AM

Honey Baked Ham....mmmmmm

copados1993

11-13-2005, 9:04 AM

biomajor

11-13-2005, 9:05 AM

Can I eat at your house????? YUMMY!:D

Of course--there's always LOTS!!

eve

11-13-2005, 4:11 PM

biomajor

11-13-2005, 4:48 PM

just wondering what do you serve with it?

Caesar salad, garlic bread (the frozen kind that is on Texas Toast), Green Beans and Pumpkin and Apple Pies and once or twice chocolate cake. Basically the only things I make from "scratch" are the salad and the lasagna, and I use the no boil method for the lasagna LOL I love the pies from Sam's. they are big and YUMMY and I couldn't make them taste any better!!

It makes it easier to spend time with the family and enjoy the day rather than be stressed over the cooking. I buy the turkey and the ham around that time and leave them frozen for later, but I don't go all out when I make them because it's just another day and another meal (or 3 depending on the size of the turkey).