What's on your menu for Christmas?

[dbuck]

Mango, that menu makes this southern girl want to go to your house for Christmas, it all sounds wonderful. Does your mom cook all this food?

We pretty much have the same menu as Thanksgiving. BUT, since I now have Christmas Eve at my house, you all are giving me some ideas for changing things up a bit. :scratch: After all, we go to my mother's on Christmas day and have a traditional southern meal.

 

[Mango]

Mango, that menu makes this southern girl want to go to your house for Christmas, it all sounds wonderful. Does your mom cook all this food?

:funn: :rofl: My mother retired from cooking many years ago. She feels its her due now to come and eat. She does help occasionally with clean up and she does make the baccala (cod fish) She had 3 daughters and a son and so she feels it's our job now to carry on traditions and make our own.
It sounds like a lot, but fish cooks so quickly. This is really an easy meal. This year Xmas Eve is at my sisters house a few minutes away and her in-laws are staying with her. Her MIL is straight off the boat Italian, so there will be may woman in the kitchen, except for my mother.

 

[dbuck]

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:funn: :rofl: My mother retired from cooking many years ago. She feels its her due now to come and eat. She does help occasionally with clean up and she does make the baccala (cod fish) She has 3 daughters and a son.
It sounds like a lot, but fish cooks so quickly. This is really an easy meal. This year Xmas Eve is at my sisters house a few minutes away and her in-laws are staying with her. Her MIL is straight off the boat Italian, so there will be may woman in the kitchen, except for my mother.

Many women in the kitchen is not always a good thing, of course that means I can usually sneak out.
My MIL has been diagnosed with Alzheimers. She has always been a great cook and especially a great baker but cooking is the one area where Alzheimers has robbed her. I don't know if it is the steps in cooking or the timing or just the plain stress of it, but she just can't do it anymore. Mr. dbuck has no sisters, so guess who gets the job now?

 

[Miss Kitty]

...this reminds me. I think I still have some Thanksgiving cranberry leftovers in the back fridge!!!!

 

[Cil]

...this reminds me. I think I still have some Thanksgiving cranberry leftovers in the back fridge!!!!

lol
We have a few, too, Miss Kitty.

I love reading what everyone's having. Have had a lot of success with tenderloin, and meat always seems so Christmasy, but I love Mango's Feast of the Seven Fishes--have heard of this Italian tradition but never experienced it.

Pomegranate juice is very trendy these days--and very festive at this time of year. My grandmother used to make that demitasse chocolate; it is elegant.

Sometimes I've made the Splendid Raspberry Spinach salad from Silver Palate, with starfruit, raspberries and various greens, but Caesar salad is what my guys like.

 

[Franny]

Gosh you know I havent even thought about it and this is the year that I must. This is the first time since being married (13 years) that it is just me, Mr. IBD and little iBD. no other family!
I guess I gotta cook.
maybe fried turkey
dressing
corn casserole
green beans
pound cake
not sure what else, how much can 3 people eat????

What? Where's the rest of the crew/family this year????

 

[Allifunn]

Here's a copy of Alli's breakfast casserole if anyone's interested!

Sausage & Egg Casserole

1 lb sausage (Jimmy Dean Regular is the best..or use hot if you like a little spice)
6 slices bread, I use hearty white or regular white...wheat is too sweet for me)
1 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar
6 Eggs well beaten
2 cups milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried mustard

Fry sausage , breaking it up as it cooks. Drain and cool. Cut bread into small cubes and layer in a greased casserole dish. Sprinkle sausage on top and then cheese. Add the milk to the beaten eggs, add salt & mustard. Whisk well and pour evenly over casserole. Cover and let sit in the frig overnight...or at least an hour.
Uncover and bake at 350 about 30-45 minutes. Cut into squares and enjoy!
This is also good to use through out the week as breakfast for rushed school kids or busy moms! If you are on low card...omit the bread. You can also use diced ham instrad of sausage, and add other ingredients...onion, mushrooms, peppers.
Also good served with warmed up salsa on the side.

This is the best for Christmas morning! I also have a baked French Toast that is made a day in advance and can be put in the oven with the sausage casserole. Let me know if anyone is interested.

I am cooking goose, red cabbage, riced potatoes and corn casserole for my kid's Christmas night dinner.
My mom has been cooking Christmas goose for years...and my kids love it!
The corn casserole I make has fresh ginger, garlic and fontina cheese!

 

[Rudyjohn]

great menu JR!!! can't ever have enough wonderful potatoes!!!

care to share your twice baked recipe?

The twice baked potato recipe is nothing fancy at all.

After baking large Idaho's, scoop the potatoes into a large bowl. Throw in softened butter (about 1 stick if you're making 8 potatoes :shock, 1 - 8 oz. container of sour cream, approx. 1 C. sharp shredded cheddar, 8 oz. room temp. cream cheese. Use elec. mixer just to blend. Add a small amount of milk to help with the consistency. Re-fill potato skins and top with a sprinkling of crispy bacon bits (real, not the kind from a jar). Place under the broiler for a minute or two right before time to serve dinner.

As you can see, this is not a health conscience side dish, nor a fancy, gormet one!!

 

[dbuck]

The twice baked potato recipe is nothing fancy at all.

After baking large Idaho's, scoop the potatoes into a large bowl. Throw in softened butter (about 1 stick if you're making 8 potatoes :shock, 1 - 8 oz. container of sour cream, approx. 1 C. sharp shredded cheddar, 8 oz. room temp. cream cheese. Use elec. mixer just to blend. Add a small amount of milk to help with the consistency. Re-fill potato skins and top with a sprinkling of crispy bacon bits (real, not the kind from a jar). Place under the broiler for a minute or two right before time to serve dinner.

As you can see, this is not a health conscience side dish, nor a fancy, gormet one!!

But it is WONDERFUL! I wonder if these can be made a couple of days ahead of time? They are a bit time consuming for Christmas Day at our house.

 

[steele mama]

Menu???????? Food????????
Man.....y'all are killing me!