Besides the traditional ham/ turkey and sides.... whatelse do you make. My mother-in-law is coming over and I thought I would make something but kinda burned out on the traditional things....
Maybe some gumbo? Or Enchiladas?
What else???
2007-12-20 09:19:16 · 16 answers · asked by Just trying to make it 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I was born and raised in Southwest Louisiana on the Gulf Coast.
Ham, turkey were for Christmas day. Christmas Eve was all about Gumbo. Huge pots of seafood gumbo one with oysters, one without. Then there was a huge pot of chicken, sausage and egg gumbo. Christmas eve was open house in my childhood home. Living in a rural area in the deep south we did not have white Christmas'. But we had the Christmas eve "Christmas Tree" that is what my mother called the time when family and friends would gather in our "living" room and exchange gifts. Then no later than 7pm we had fireworks. My dad and the older boys would light up the evening skies with roman candles, rockets, fountains, black cats and whistlers. After fireworks, it was bath and bed for the younger kids because Santa was coming and he could not find us awake. These things I have described to you took place over half a century ago, yet I remember them like they happened yesterday. My point is, no matter what you do or what foods you serve on Christmas eve do it and serve it with all you heart. If you do, you to will make memories that last a lifetime. Merry Christmas.
2007-12-20 10:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by Patricia L 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We celebrate on more on Christmas Eve due to custody issues within the family. So for the younger kids that thinks theres a santa they get a gift on Christmas morning. All the kids know that santa only brings one gift so that gift will be there on Christmas morning, but all other gifts will be open on Christmas Eve. Christmas day is a day for relaxation and enjoying our new presents the same as you do on the day after Christmas.
2016-04-10 10:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
New holiday food tradition at our house:
Herb and Garlic Crusted Prime Rib Roast with Au Jus
Steamed King Crab Legs with Clarified Butter
Oven Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
Oven Roasted Corn off the Cob.......
Enjoy!!!
Christopher
2007-12-20 09:46:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We always do an assortment. I have a tray with cheese and ham, turkey and roast beef. A tray with black olives, green olives, little sweet pickles, dill pickles, maybe some hot pickles (my husband loves them) A tray with different breads and crackers. If you want to do a meal. We have done steaks on the grill, baked potatoes, garlic bread and a salad.
2007-12-20 09:52:15 · answer #4 · answered by Sweet V 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's never the same for our family. We don't even eat ham for Christmas as we don't even consider it as a holiday dish. We make our own homemade dinner with homemade desserts. It takes a while, but it's all good in the end.
2007-12-20 10:48:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We are from an Eastern European background so No Meat
we have
Carp
Jellied fish
Cabbage salad
Perogi
Brosch
Wild Mushroom soup
Vareity of Herring in oil and vinegar
Poppy seed cake
Libations Libations
2007-12-20 09:36:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually Enchiladas and Tamales, I love Mexican food and gotten pretty good at making it. My family loves my homemade tamales.
2007-12-20 15:15:56 · answer #7 · answered by onyx1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We do take out on the eve, and have the dinner on the day ....... we are having stuffed chicken and a spanish dish; Pernil Arroz con gandules (roasted pork, rice and peas) creamed spinach, candied yams, pastales, eggplant parm, and some other stuff ...........
2007-12-20 10:42:07 · answer #8 · answered by almond_lace 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
On Christmas eve, our family has a fondue, with some sort of meat, and a cheese fondue with bread.
2007-12-20 13:33:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My family has always done fried shrip and pork fried rice with homemade sweet and sour sauce.
2007-12-20 11:25:45 · answer #10 · answered by Milo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋