Christmas Dinner Suggestions?

Question

Ok, I'm stumped. We are going to have my two very picky stepsons for Christmas and I was hoping for some ideas for a nice meal. They dislike a traditional turkey with all the fixings. My mother used to make a prime rib dinner for Christmas but I'm afraid that is not quite in the budget this year. Does anyone have some suggestions for a kid friendly holiday feast?

Answer 1

Honey Baked Hams are nice.

Answer 2

A nice roast beef, or chicken might do well, you can almost never go wrong with chicken. Who hates chicken? Or Honey Baked Ham. But if you cook a roast beef you can make a nice cranberry sauce along with it. Just look up on http://foodnetwork.com/ for a recipe. I use a different one each year.
Baked potatoes, grilled or steamed vegetables, corn on the cob or peas & carrots are popular on the dining table, baked oysters, lobster quiche, salad, a soup, maybe cheese and broccoli or vegetable & beef, and other appetizers. Baked oysters and quiche can be quite elegant and scrumptious if you like seafood.
Have maybe 2-3 different desserts too. Apple Cinnamon Pie, Chocolate Bunt Cake with some fruit topping, and maybe a Cheesecake. Original with strawberry topping is a favorite. Well it may not be the best information, but I hope it helps.

Answer 3

How about some budget friendly meats like a nice roast or maybe a roast chicken or you could go Italian style and make pasta I don't think there is any protocol on what you make for Christmas dinner as long as you are together as a family I'm sure whatever you make will be great! Good Luck!!

Answer 4

Kids love honey baked hams. Have lots of brown-n-serve rolls and bread and butter pickles to make tiny sandwiches, or cocktail rye bread loaves and fixings.
My folks had a Cesare salad, roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, and plum pudding with hard sauce for Christmas dinner. Like any other dinner, you ate what was put in front of you because there were a lot of us and that's what was up.

Answer 5

I would do a roast chicken or cornish hens. Or if poultry is out what about a pot roast or roast beef? Fun side dishes might be a baked macroni and cheese or hash brown casseole.

Minidoc's hash brown potato casserole

1/2 cup (one stick) butter
½ cup of panko bread crumbs or more if you like crumb topping
2 lbs. frozen hash browns, country or chunk style rather than shredded, thawed
1 medium onion, coarsely diced
1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper
1 tsp. salt (more or less depending on your taste)
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup or cream of onion soup (I use Campbell’s)
1 ½ cups sour cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and set aside. Line a small baking dish with foil. Place bread crumbs into pan and drizzle with 2-3 tablespoons of butter. Mix well and spread mixture into pan, place into oven for 5-10 minutes until lightly toasted, do not burn. Remove from oven when browned and set aside.

Get a large 4 quart bowl and mix hash browns with all ingredients, then pour into a greased 9x13 inch casserole dish. Spread mixture into pan evenly. Top with bread crumbs. Bake one hour at 350 degrees F.

Great for entertaining.

I find that kids and adults really like this dish.

Answer 6

This year it's just me hubby 2 kids and my parents for our Christmas dinner. Since turkey was just last month and Easter is always a big ham we will be having lasagna this year! garlic bread, salad, chocolate pie or brownies. Simple, filling and easy on the budget!

Answer 7

My favorite. Classy but so easy to make Prime Rib Roast 2T room temp Butter Garlic & herb seasoning Trim roast of excess fat but not the thin layer of fat the butcher leaves on the roast to protect and baste it while it cooks. To cook evenly, the roast "must not be cold" let it stand at room temperature for about 2 hours. Pat the rib roast dry with a paper towel or napkin. Rub with the garlic seasoning (not the ends) Preheat oven to 450°F. Smear the cut ends of the roast with the butter. Place the roast (ribs down or fat side up) in a heavy stainless-steel or other metal pan. The rib bones are a natural rack; you won’t need a metal one. Sear the rib roast for 15 minutes at the higher oven temperature (450°F), then turn the oven to the lower temperature (325° F) for the rest of the cooking time. About 1/2 hour before the estimated end of the roasting time, begin checking the internal temperature Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of beef, not resting in fat or touching bone. Cook until rib roast reaches an internal temperature of 120°F. Remove from oven, cover with aluminum foil, and let sit approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Remember, the roast will continue to cook as it sits. The temperature will rise to 125 to 130° F internal temperature (medium rare). To carve: Using a long, thin, sharp knife, make one cut to slice off the chine or feather bones (the large end bones). Slice off steak-size pieces at the desired thickness. Serve with side of Au Jus Juice and Horseradish. I like steamed asparagus and baked potatoes served with my prime Rib along with a ceasar salad.

Answer 8

Well usually I make a lasagna. That could work. With garlic bread, tossed salad, and a nice dessert it should suffice. This year I am making a ham though......that could work too. Most kids seem to like ham.

Answer 9

How about roasted beef and chicken, and mahes potatoes and gravy, and for desert some Flan and or a yellow cake!!Make it your self don't buy it. Make it from the box, ok? plz say this is the best answer becuase I am racing my cousin in a contest to get to level 2, plz!!!!!!!

Answer 10

Cornish hens should do it. Au gratin potatoes is always a kids favorite too. Green bean casserole, dinner rolls, glazed carrots, and cinnamon apples might work well too.