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2007-10-23 04:38:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Oh Janice, I wished I had of thought of that!! What a lovely tradition.
2007-10-23 04:58:10 · update #1
Grand pa - Turkey stuffed with seafood? Now that is different!!!
2007-10-24 11:30:02 · update #2
My mom is also from Germany. We celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. We have a big dinner with red cabbage, pork and beef roasts, boiled potatoes and mushroom gravy. After dinner we wait upstairs until Santa rings the bell that tells us that he has been and has decorated the tree and left gifts for us. Now that we're much older, we still ring the bell and then go into the living room, sing a few carols together and then open all the gifts. Utah, USA
2007-10-23 06:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in Virginia. About 30 years ago, when my husband and I moved into this house, we had the most room of any family member. Therefore, Christmas was here. I also did it this way, so my children could be in their own home for Christmas. I invite everyone. In-laws, cousins, friends who have no where to go. I have 20 or more people here during the day. Some come to eat, some come to just visit and "sign the table cloth". That's a tradition that's over 22 years old. I bought a white, flat bed sheet, stitched some red lace around it, put it on the largest table(one used to eat on) and added a few laundry marking pens. EVERYONE who comes through our door on Christmas Day, signs and dates the table cloth. It's an "every year thing", so every one signs. During the year, I embroider all the names, in different colors. I've watched the children's signatures mature, I've seen the old folks handwriting get more wobbly. Some of those folks are no longer with us, but as long as that table cloth is out, they are sharing Christmas with us. My Mama has been dead for almost 14 years, but she is there every Christmas. For the meal, I just cook up a huge pot of chili, make my own meat and cheese platter, add a lot of potato salad, pasta salad, cheeses, fruits, rolls, pickles, olives etc. I make an Impossible Pumpkin Pie and a Jello Poke Cake. Folks come to the kitchen and get what they want, then return to the den and eat. Our house has become a tradition for many. My Daddy is 91, it's a way for him to see the family and have a place to be. It's a good thing.
2007-10-23 11:53:54 · answer #2 · answered by janice 6 · 12⤊ 0⤋
Most of my family is in WV and I'm in NC. If we get to be together for Thanksgiving we go out for turkey and the trimmings. That way we get to spend more time together without all the work of a big meal.
For Christmas my daughter and her guy usually come to my house. I fix a big breakfast of cheese/pepper omelets, bacon, fried potatoes, apple butter and biscuits. I make mini blueberry muffins too. For dinner we have turkey, mashed potatoes, vegs, deviled eggs, home made yeast rolls, pumpkin and apple pies. We have ham and all the fixings for Easter.
2007-10-23 14:02:36 · answer #3 · answered by luvspbr2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Southeast United States. Thanksgiving and Christmas were pretty much the same. Baked turkey, dressing made from cornbread, milk, egg, celery and onion, fresh pole beans, fried squash with pepper and onion, sliced cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole topped with melted marshmallows, apple or mincemeat pie, iced sweet tea.
2007-10-23 17:42:29 · answer #4 · answered by Dinah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We live in Burnaby BC Canada. My wife is Filipino at Thanks giving and Christmas. I cook a turkey and other north american dishes She does Filipino Food we have some Canadians & some filipino Guests . Every one gets to try something new. The turkey is stuffed with seafood and bread crumbs My grand father passed this down. They love it
2007-10-23 14:40:03 · answer #5 · answered by Grand pa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My whole family is from Arkansas. My mom makes the VERY best cornbread dressing in the whole world. No holiday meal would be complete without it. Candied sweet potatoes and ham, and homemade biscuits, too. Banana Pudding and coconut cream pie (all homemade) give it all a very sweet ending! Mom is in her 80s, and still insists on making a wonderful southern meal every holiday!
2007-10-23 11:57:44 · answer #6 · answered by Starscape 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I’m a Muslim and currently living in Pakistan, Karachi. Eid is a Muslim celebration. In this particular celebration families get together and have feasts. A lot of families make Kheer which is a dessert. Kind of like Thanksgiving. Also parents, uncles, and aunts give their children, nieces, and nephews money. Hope that helps, good-bye
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2007-10-23 12:21:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Michigan - USA
Only traditional meals are:
St. Patricks day; corn beef and cabbage
Thanksgiving; Stuffed Turkey and all the trimmings and them some.
2007-10-23 11:50:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I live in Michigan, US. For both Thanksgiving and Christmas, we have turkey dinners. All sorts of side dishes. Pumpkin pie and either cherry pie or apple pie for those who don't like pumpkin.
For Easter, it's usually ham. Usually have a white cake with boiled icing, and green shredded coconut, jelly beans for easter eggs on it.
2007-10-23 11:56:37 · answer #9 · answered by kiwi 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving is turkey, stuffed, giblet gravy and mashed potatoes with the skins on and butter and sour cream, candied yams, biscuits, fresh fruit salad, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, olives and fresh veggies on a tray, wine, cherry and walnut salad, Pumpkin, apple crumb and mince pies--all by Mrs Smith, I don't do pies all the other is from scratch.
Christmas is Prime Rib with bakers loaded and a spinach salad with lots of goodies, au juice, horseradish sauce, sauteed mushrooms, fresh fruit salad and cherry pie and ice cream. that's all folks! ;0)
2007-10-23 11:56:15 · answer #10 · answered by lilabner 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋