I have never made my own Christmas dinner before and this year is my first year for my family. My husband's family is coming to visit us and I think as of now I will be making:
Spiral Ham
Green Bean Casserole
Corn Pudding
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet potato Casserole
Cranberry sauce (hopefully home made)
Pumpkin cheesecake
any other suggestions? What did you make for your first one? Does mine sound ok?
2007-12-05 04:27:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
My Dad is making
Pineapple/orange glazed ham
Green bean cassorole
Mashed Potatoes
Crandberry sauce
apple and pumpkin pie
relish tray
2007-12-05 04:38:46 · answer #1 · answered by nightwish1975 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do a totally traditional British Christmas dinner : Roast Goose Sage & Onion Stuffing Sausagemeat stuffing Roast Potatoes Boiled Potatoes Honey Roast Parsnips Baked Onions Sprouts, carrots, kidney beans & peas Gravy Christmas Pudding with white sauce, double cream or clotted cream Cheese & Biscuits with port I vary the starter every year though - some years I'll do garlic prawns, other years I'll do toast & pate. This year we're having Parma ham and melon because I've ordered quite a large goose and I don't want everyone full up before they get to eat it!
2016-04-07 10:41:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your menu sounds great. Only thing I would do is: add a little orange juice and orange zest to your cranberries, it adds great flavor. and maybe change from a spiral cut ham to a Boar's Head ham (no bone). (My butcher suggested it - spiral cut is easy, but you end up paying for the bone you don't eat).
I've been making Christmas dinner for my family (sometimes up to 30) since the 2nd year I was married. That was 28 years ago and I made roast leg of lamb, mashed potatoes, candied yams, spinach-parmesean cheese casserole, mint jelly and apple pie. (at least that's what I remember).
Now we normally serve:
Boars Head ham
Grilled salmon
twice baked potatoes stuffed w/ shrimp
tossed holiday salad w/ baby greens, sundried tomatoes and toasted pine nuts
Brocolli cheese casserole
Birthday cake - my nephew was born on Christmas day
2007-12-05 06:22:07 · answer #3 · answered by sunybuni 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not all nailed down yet, but here's the plan so far.
Beer glazed ham (bone-in)
Garlic cream cheese masheds (made with Yukons and reds)
Homemade stuffing
Bacon gravy
Asparagus with hollandaise
Green bean casserole
Mixed green salad with balsamic vinaigrette and feta
Crusty bread with balsamic and olive oil for dipping
Mixed olives
It's all subject to change.
2007-12-05 05:38:43 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prime rib
Garlic mashed potatoes cooked in a slow cooker
Figgy pudding (like in the song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Pomegranate dressing over romaine salad
Apple pie
Glazed walnuts
2007-12-05 16:51:53 · answer #5 · answered by Greg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually we started a new tradition about 10 years ago in my family - we make Filet Mignon, baked potatoes (regular and sweet), corn, salad, cheeseball & crackers, a pickle plate, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, sugar cookies, peanut butter cookies....it's always really yummy.
2007-12-05 04:36:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds perfect!! Don't change....
I've tried Pumpkin Cheesecake before...it is fergalicious!!
What I bring to my sister's Christmas dinner is my speciality appetizer......BAD A$$ Deviled Eggs!!!
Secret ingredients include...Worcheshire sauce, real bacon bits, Red Hot Sauce, horseradish, grated cheese......
try that for an appetizer.....everybody loves them...even my kids!!!
G
2007-12-05 04:35:16 · answer #7 · answered by geohoop 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yummy--pumpkin cheesecake!
our menu is
mac and cheese
spiral ham
mashed potatoes
cranberry sauce
possibly pumpkin bread instead of dinner rolls, or maybe both
some kind of vegetable casserole
cream spinach
creamed corn
2007-12-05 04:46:09 · answer #8 · answered by ☆ღ ღ☆ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need both for your daily intake i wood condition just as good as one another. Granta
2017-03-11 16:18:20 · answer #9 · answered by Matthew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is dependent on the context really. Which is better as a snack - fresh fruit personally. It's tastier and gives you that little of sweetness. Which can be better as a snack if you are trying hard to lower back on sugar and lose weight vegetables
2017-02-19 07:27:46 · answer #10 · answered by Alene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋