side dishes and desserts for christmas dinner?

Question

i need some suggestions I will be having a boneless heavenly ham with fresh green beans wrapped in bacon what else should go with it. I'm not so good with at making scalloped potatoes. suggestion comments what r u having etc. thanks

Answer 1

here's an easy recipe for the potatoes
Just slice 6 to 8 potatoes { you can leave the peel on if you want,} Boil 8 to 10 minutes, drain off water place in a bake pan. Melt 1/2 of a 3lb block of Velveeta cheese with 1/4 cup milk, pour this mixture over potatoes sprinkle with 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese and bake at 300 for 30 minutes or until cheese is light golden brown.

Here a fast yummy dessert to try

No Bake Cheese Cake
4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 stuck melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
mix well and press in bake pan
2 8oz bars cream cheese Softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 large tub cool whip
mix cream cheese and powder sugar until fluffy add in whip cream, spread over crust, top with 2 cans favorite pie filling chill a couple hours.

Carmel Apple Salad
6 red Delicious apples
1 cup black seedless grapes
4 king size snickers bars
1 cup miracle whip
1/2 cup sugar
1 large tub whip cream
Core and dice apples { you can peel if you want} Freeze candy bars then bang on counter or with hammer to break into small pieces. Mix candy apples and grapes together.
mix mayo and sugar until fluffy then add whip cream ,mix into apple mixture. Chill a couple hours

Answer 2

This can be made in advance and then baked when you are going to serve your meal. If refrigerated, allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour before baking. I have frozen it also. Do not add the cheese topping until you are ready to bake.

Twice Baked Potato Casserole

10 large russet baking potatoes
1 cup sour cream( I sometimes use 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup Kraft Three Cheese Salad Dressing)
1/2 cup milk
1 stick butter or margarine
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
3/4 pound bacon, cooked until crisp and crumb
1 lb cheddar cheese
1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
3 eggs, lightly beaten

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place the potatoes in the oven and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until tender. Remove from the oven and set aside on a wire rack until cool enough to handle.
Cut each potato in half and, using a spoon or a melon baller, scoop the flesh out of the skins, leaving as little flesh as possible. Place the potato flesh in a large bowl and add 1 stick of the butter, the sour cream, milk, salt, and pepper and mash until chunky-smooth. Add the bacon,3/4's of the grated Cheddar, the green onions, and eggs and mix thoroughly.
Butter a 9 x 13-inch casserole with the remaining tablespoon of butter and reduce the oven temperature to 375ºF.

Place the seasoned potato mixture in the prepared casserole and top with the remaining grated Cheddar. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly around the edges and heated through and the cheese on top is melted and lightly golden. Serve hot.

Answer 3

We usually have:

Sides

Yams with Pecans and Marshmallows
Macaroni and Cheese
Home Made Yeast Rolls
Home Made Mashed Potatoes (You can buy some in a box)
Collard Greens
Dressing

Main Dish:

Turkey
Ham
Some kind of Beef

Desert:

Sock-It-To-Me Cake
Sweet Potatoe Pie
7Up Cake
Pecan Pie
Buttermilk Pie

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

A Caesars Salad would make a good starter course. You can purchase a prepack of Caesars Salad greens at your local super market as well as the Caesars dressing. Add croutons to authenticate the salad.

Cole slaw side dish will offset the salty tastes of your combined ham and bacon. Another consideration would be macaroni and cheese - cheap, easy to prepare and tasty.

Answer 5

you can make a broccoli casserole that would go well with that....

you can have either sweet potatoes or a sweet potato casserole...

mashed potatoes or chunk up your potatoes and roast them in the oven....

here is what you will need for the broccoli casserole:

1 10 oz can of cream of mushroom soup
1 container or box of stuffing
1 24 oz bag of frozen broccoli, thawed
1 c. cheese whiz

prepare stuffing by box directions. In a bowl, mix together soup, cheese whiz and the broccoli. Pour into a 13 x 9 baking dish. Spread stuffing on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

To make it cheesier, I cut up chunks of velvetta and sprinkled them all over the casserole before I put the stuffing on top

for dessert: any type of pie: apple or pecan

here is one that is good for dessert: 4 layer delight

1 c. flour
3/4 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. butter
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 container cool whip
1 c. confectioner's sugar
1 large box of vanilla pudding (can use chocolate, banana cream is good also)
chopped pecans for garnish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For the first layer, mix together in a bowl flour, pecans, and butter. Press into 13 x 9 baking dish and bake for 15 minutes. Let cool completely. While layer is cooling, in another bowl mix together the cream cheese, sugar and 1 c. of cool whip. Pour over 1st layer when completely cooled. For 3rd layer, mix box of pudding according to the directions on the box. Pour over 2nd layer. Top the pudding with remaining cool whip and sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate several hours or over night to make sure the dessert is set.

Answer 6

Quinoa stir fry 1 cup quinoa 2 cups liquid-I usually use veggie stock 1/2 cup roasted chopped nuts 1/4 cup shredded cheese 6 oz fresh spinach 1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes-you could substitute another veg Toast quinoa in dry skillet until fragrant and golden-add liquid, bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Add spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted. Add cheese, nuts and tomatoes, heat through and serve. This is nice because the ingredients are flexible. I have used pecans, pumpkin seeds, almonds, pine nuts and cashews-parmesan, gruyere and gouda-and green beans, asparagus and colored bell peppers, all with tasty results.

Answer 7

We're having ham and green beans too. And garlic cream cheese mashed potatoes, bacon gravy, stuffing, possibly asparagus with hollandaise, crusty bread, and a mixed green salad with balsamic vinaigrette and feta. I can't wait for Christmas dinner!

Answer 8

I am trying a new cake recipe in Cooking Light. It s chocolate cake with peppermint ice cream in the middle. I just thought this is the type of dessert I would only make once in a while so why not splurge for Christmas.

Answer 9

Will depend on on the context really. Which is better as a snack - fruits personally. It's tastier and gives you that little bit of sweetness. Which can be better as a snack if you are trying hard to minimize back on sugar and lose weight vegetables

Answer 10

Sweet potato casserole.
I will share my award winning recipe only if emailed:)

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only 6 ingredients but no one will ever know