Alternative Christmas Side Dishes...??

Question

I am looking for some alternative side dishes for christmas dinner, BUT...the more "out of stove" recipes the better since we will also be cooking a ham!! And, If i could prepare anything a day ahead, the better!!

We usually have a potato (mashed potatos), Veggie (green bean casserole), and some sweet potatos (mashed too)...as you can see, it is pretty plain and we have almost the same thing on thanksgiving.

Also...nothing too fancy, we have some picky eaters!!

Any ideas within those areas??

Answer 1

Glazed carrots...melt a stick of butter and 3/4 cup of brown sugar pour over carrots and you can microwave them until done usually about 25 to 30 min's

Answer 2

Turnovers, Filled Pockets, Wraps
Crab-bacon Rolls
Dim Sum
Egg Rolls
Egg Roll Wraps
Pellmini
Perogi
Quesadilla
Samosa
Tortilla Pinwheels
Wheat Flour Tortillas
Wonton

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APPETIZERS
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French Appetizers
Healthy Party Food
Spanish
Venezuela Food
Cheese
Baked Brie
Chili-cheese Mold
Cream Cheese Ball
Cream Cheese Ball
Mexican Cheese Dip
Mozzarella Sticks
Nachos
Pinwheels
Saganaki
Stuffed Edam
Crisp Appetizers
Blue Cheese Bites
Cheese Puffs
Chex Mix
Crudites
Curried Wheat Snacks
Deviled Almonds
Parmesan Rice Squares
Pizza Snacks
Seeded Crackers
Snappy Cheese Sticks
Walnut Snack
Dips And Spreads
Anchovy Dip
Appetizer Ham Ball
Bean Dip Casserole
Braunschweiger Glace
Bruschetta
Chicken Liver Onion
Chicken Liver Pate
Chutney Cheddar
Clam Cheese Dip
Crab Artichoke
Creamy Caviar Dip
Creamy Onion Dip
Creamy Onion Dip French Fried Onions
Dill Dip
Dried-beef Log
Ginger Dip
Guacamole
Herb Curry Dip
Hot Cheese And Crab
Hot Crab Dip
Hot Mexican Bean Dip
Mexican Layered Dip
Nacho Dip
Olive-cheese Ball
Queso Dip
Quick Cottage Dip
Salmon Party Log
Seven Layer Dip
Spinach Dip
Spinach Dip In Bread Bowl
Taco Dip
Three Cheese Dip
Tropical Fruit Fluff
Tuna Pate
Eggs
Deviled Eggs
French Toast Sticks
Fondue
Cheese Fondue Swiss Cheese Fondue
Fruit Appetizers
Cheese Stuffed Apples
Frosted Cocktail
Fruit-crab Cocktail
Fruit-cup Combinations
Ginger Fruit Cocktail
Lime Icebergs
Pineapple-mint Cup
Meat Appetizers
Appetizer Kabobs
Beef Chimichanga
Buffalo Chicken Wings
Buffalo Wings
Chicken Drumstick
Chicken Puffs
Chicken Wings
Chili Con Queso
Cocktail Smokies
Cocktail Wieners
Ham And Rye Rounds
Ham Balls
Hot Steak Canapes
Hot Wings
Leek Lorraine
Lil Smokies
Liver Pate
Luau Bites
Marinated Beef Strips
Popcorn Chicken
Sausage Balls
Smokies
Swedish Meatballs
Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls
Sweet And Sour Surprises
Swiss And Frank Spirals
Teriyaki Miniatures
Salsa
Avocado Salsa
Mexican Salsa
Tomato Salsa
Seafood Appetizers
Caviar Canapes
Clams Or Oysters On The Half Shell
Cocktail Sauce
Crab Cocktail
Crab Dip Whipped Cream Cheese
Crab Rangoon
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Fruit-crab Cocktail
Lobster Canapes
Lox And Cream Cheese
Lumpia
Oyster Cocktail
Oysters Rockefeller
Salmon Pate
Scallops
Shrimp Canapes
Shrimp Cocktail
Swedish Pickled Shrimp
Sweets
Fudge
Penuche
Vegetable Appetizers
Baked Potato Skins
Caponata
Garlic Stuffed Mushrooms Parmesan
Marinated Artichokes
Marinated Mushrooms
Pickled Mushrooms
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Spinach Balls
Stuffed Mushrooms
Water Chestnut Appetizers

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SALADS
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Antipasto
Cheese Salads
Lime Jello Cottage Cheese Salad

Answer 3

here is one you probably haven't heard of
Crock Pot Dressing

5 or 6 chicken breasts
1 stick of margarine, melted
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 can of cream of celery soup
2 1/2 cups self rising corn meal
1/2 cup self rising flour
3/4 cup milk
5 to 6 eggs
1 1/2 to 2 cups onion chopped
2 1/2 tbs. oil
sage,salt, and black pepper to taste

For the breading mix together meal, flour, eggs, milk, oil and water. Cook in two large skillets until done. Boil the chicken and debone, reserving broth in large pan. Add soups and cook with chopped onion until soup is thin. Add crumbled bread and chicken and pour into crock pot. Cook for 6 hours on low.

It is better if you make it the day before and let set overnight. it makes the mixture taste better because it is absorbing all the flavors before you put in crock pot to cook. Hope you enjoy I have many more Recipes if you need more.

Answer 4

We all love finger foods! This seems to go over really well at our familys gatherings. Corned beef pickle rolls.
Thinly sliced corned beef, whipped cream cheese and baby dill pickles. Spread your whipped cream cheese over a slice of corned beef and wrap a pickle up in it. Chill for an hour and then slice into bite sized pieces. Serve on a decorative tray. They are actually quite festive looking as well. Have a happy and safe holiday!

Answer 5

My mom makes a beets and thyme dish which is very good...sorry I don't know the recipe. Why not grill some veggies on the BBQ? We have done that some years, and it's quite nice. Asparagus, carrots, green beans, zucchini...yum!

Answer 6

-cook sour apples in very little water,until mashed, add butter, salt, nutmeg to taste.
-a nice green mixed salat
maybe you should oven roast or bake the potatoes and mash only th esweet ones.
sweet/cream corn would match aw well

Answer 7

I make this and it seems to be a crowd pleaser...
Pep salad

Half package of pepperoni I like to cook them till crisp.. so the pep doesn't stick together..


One box of any noodle you like.. I like the bow ties.. Make sure to rinse and cool noodles..

Italian dressing add till you like the taste.. about a half cup or more if you like..

Black olives or calamata. One can or half cup

feta cheese as much as is desired.. Or you can add sheese cubes of whatever cheese you like or mix it up

You can add cherry tomatoes or any other veggie you like

This is very simple and can add any sort of stuff you like to it and you can make it ahead of time.. I know it seems like a non recipe.. but it works and you can do anything you want to it.. very simple yet seems to be very loved by all who eat it..

Answer 8

i am totally picky!!

i like green beans with bacon...hate the green beans but the bacon rox. so the picky eaters could always pick around.

Answer 9

Rice,made with chicken broth (or whatever sort of meat you're cooking) instead of water. =) Put some carrots,broccoli,celery or peppers in it for a little bit of color.

Answer 10

How about Macaroni & Cheese