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Millie3
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Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
I need a few ideas.
Tia
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Posted 12/3/13 7:41 PM  |
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SusiBee
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Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
Fresh ham and gravy
Mashed potatoes, also roasted potatoes
Red cabbage
Sauteed brussel sprouts or string beans with pancetta
Corn for the kids
Creamed peas and carrots
Dinner rolls
Easy to make and I don't want to be in the kitchen all night.
eta : this is for the Eve. DH works until 5.
Message edited 12/4/2013 8:53:58 AM.
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| Posted 12/3/13 9:12 PM |
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
christmas day or eve?
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| Posted 12/3/13 9:59 PM |
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Lauren82
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Member since 10/06 4580 total posts
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
We are doing a whole roasted beef tenderloin, mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, and lasagna for Christmas Day.
Christmas Eve we have cut back a lot...we do traditional antipasto (fresh mozzarella, peppers, sausage, mushrooms), a bunch of italian apps, and then pasta with shrimp and scallops fra diavlo and chicken scarpariello. We always have icebox cake on Christmas Eve for dessert and homemade egg nog.
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| Posted 12/3/13 10:27 PM |
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Deeluvsvinny
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Member since 10/08 4952 total posts
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
I host on Christmas Day. Usually make the following:
Antipasto
Roasted Shrimp Cocktail
Stuffed Rigatoni (from Uncle Giuseppe's)
Chicken Parm
Eggplant Parm
A Ham
Broccolli/Brussell Sprouts/String Beans (Whichever green veggie looks good that week)
Salad
Dessert is usually assorted pastries & cookies and a Ricotta Cheesecake
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| Posted 12/4/13 9:15 AM |
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Kitten1929
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
Christmas Eve: Homemade French onion soup, lots of wine, and a Buche de Noel.
Christmas Day: No clue, going to inlaws
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| Posted 12/4/13 11:48 AM |
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
I think the usual favorite dishes on Christmas Day and Eve are these:
Ham with Pineapple Slices
Penne Alla Vodka
Shrimp Cocktail
Olive Tapenade with Bread Basket
Potato Pierogies with Sour Cream
Kielbasa
COOKIES!!!!
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| Posted 12/4/13 11:50 AM |
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MrsT809
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Member since 9/09 12167 total posts
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Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
I host christmas eve.
I usually do:
spiral honey ham
some kind of roasted potatoes
roasted carrots
asparagus or green beans with caramelized onions and almonds
crescent rolls
I try to keep apps pretty simple like shrimp cocktail, cream cheese with pepper jelly, veggies with spinach dip and hummus
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| Posted 12/4/13 12:56 PM |
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APT910
Let It Be
Member since 2/11 5021 total posts
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Ashley
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
My mom hosts Christmas Eve and I help prepare everything.
Starters:
Stuffed mushrooms
Antipasta
Shrimp cocktail
Cheese and crackers
Chips and dip
Dinner (served buffet style)
Chicken cutlets with marasala sauce on the side for those who want it
Baked ziti
Linguini in red sauce with mussels and clams
Sausage and peppers
Ham
Garden salad
Dinner rolls
Dessert:
Mixed cookies
Holiday bundt cake
Egg nog
Around 11ish my uncle makes fried fish.
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| Posted 12/4/13 12:56 PM |
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JenMarie
One day at a time
Member since 11/07 7397 total posts
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Jennifer
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Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
I'm doing Christmas Day. I'm thinking lasagna, chicken parm and meatballs with parmesan roasted green beans, salad and garlic bread. Small group, so nothing crazy.
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| Posted 12/4/13 1:19 PM |
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chilltocam
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Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
All I know for sure right now is we're doing lasagne and then either turkey or ham. I haven't gotten any further than that yet. . . ugh!!!
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| Posted 12/4/13 1:44 PM |
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alli3131
Peanut is here!!!!!!
Member since 5/09 18388 total posts
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Allison
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Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
Xmas eve is at the ILs and it is usually lasagne.
Christmas day is always Turkey and all the fixings. Just like Thanksgiving.
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| Posted 12/4/13 1:55 PM |
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TTCbaby
Twin mommies are twice as nice
Member since 4/08 1861 total posts
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
I host Christmas Day for both sets of parents. My menu is usually:
Italian Antipasta
Roasted Prime Rib (but think I am changing to tenderloin this year)
Double Stuffed Potatoes
Glazed Carrots
Roasted Asparagus
may change up the carrots and asparagus this year but the potatoes are a must!
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| Posted 12/4/13 2:15 PM |
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HomeIsWithU
Baby #2 on the way!
Member since 9/07 7816 total posts
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Jenn
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
I host Christmas Day for both families. I'm serving:
Honey Baked Ham
Turkey
Linguini with Clams
Sweet Potato Casserole
Stuffing
Cranberry sauce
Mashed potatoes
Glazed baby carrots OR String Beans
Crecent rolls
Dessert:
mini cheesecakes
chocolate cream pie
ambrosia
apple pie
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| Posted 12/4/13 3:13 PM |
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MarisaK
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Member since 5/06 14562 total posts
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Marisa
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
I do Christmas Day - kind of a whoever wants to show up kind of thing.
My family does the HUGE Eve, so we're kind of stuffed the next day -
I usually tell people to come by any time after 4.......and I do appetizers and antipasto(s) - Lot's of breads, olives, cheese, stuffed mushrooms, a tray of saussage & peppers, eggplant parm that kind of thing ........just to pick and drink and hang out - Also stuff that I can easily prep before.
Then I do coffee and dessert - Again, very informal -
I refuse to be stuck in the kitchen prepping/serving/cleaning while everyone else gets to enjoy my kids on Christmas. I just won't do it.
Message edited 12/4/2013 3:18:50 PM.
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| Posted 12/4/13 3:17 PM |
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MrsS6510
2 girls?!?!?
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
Appetizers - not formal, in the living room:
Antipasto (cold cuts, olives, etc.)
Cheese and crackers
Course 1:
Manicotti
Meatballs
Sausage
Pork
Braciole
Course 2:
Roast beef (with two sauces)
Potatoes au gratin or mashed potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Green beans almondine
Sauteed mushrooms
Salad
Crescent Rolls
Course 3:
Assorted fruits
Assorted roasted nuts
Cookies and candy that my mother and I make
Cakes that my MIL is baking
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| Posted 12/4/13 4:52 PM |
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DiamondGirl
You are my I love you
Member since 7/09 18802 total posts
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DiamondMama
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Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
Antipasto--all the meats and cheeses, olives, artichokes etc.
Empanadas
Lasagna
Tossed green salad
Filet Mignon
Ham
Double baked potatoes
Broccoli Rabe
other veggies TBD
Italian cookies and desserts, pie, cake, fruit
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| Posted 12/4/13 5:42 PM |
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AllyMally
LIF Adolescent
Member since 1/13 881 total posts
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Alyson
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Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
We have a family Christmas Eve dinner before church service. My Mom will be coming as will my brother and his husband. We will have
Salad with cheese, walnuts, and pears
Prime Rib
Cheese Potatoes
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with balsamic and cranberries
Corn
Rolls
Pecan Pie
We do Christmas Day at my Mom's and she has
Ham
Sauerkraut and neck bones
Mashed Potatoes
Asparagus
Rolls
Polish Meatballs
Buttered Noodles
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie
She also has veggies and dip, an edible arrangement, and salami rolls
Message edited 12/4/2013 6:19:58 PM.
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| Posted 12/4/13 6:19 PM |
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Cheeks24
Living a dream
Member since 1/08 8589 total posts
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Cheeks
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Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
We host Christmas.
Apps are set out before dinner and include: cheeses, cured meats, crackers, etc.
For main meals
Tortellini soup
Roast Beef
Roasted Rabbit (my uncle makes this every year)
Roasted carrots
String beans
Italian or French bread
Biscotti
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| Posted 12/5/13 1:15 PM |
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Eireann
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
I host every year for my parents, ILs, my sister, and her kids. I've done turkey and all the trimmings several times but this year, like last, I'm planning on:
Prime rib
Brussels sprouts
Mashed potatoes
Yorkshire pudding
Dinner rolls
Maybe corn
I'm not sure of appetizers, but my ILs usually bring an antipasto. For dessert, I'll have a pumpkin pie, Christmas cookies, and whatever anyone else brings.
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| Posted 12/5/13 5:43 PM |
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cj7305
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
My finalized menu is:
-Baked Ziti
-Spiral Ham
-Turkey breast w/ pan gravy
-Sausage stuffing
-Sweet potato casserole
-Scalloped potatoes
-Peas with onions
-Spanokopita
-Roasted asparagus
Pumpkin bread (w/ & w/out chocolate chips)
Guests bring more dessert
Message edited 12/7/2013 11:23:48 PM.
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| Posted 12/5/13 6:00 PM |
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MissJones
I need a nap!
Member since 5/05 22136 total posts
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Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
Trays of veggies
cheese and crackers
nuts
salad
soup-butternut squash most likely
mashed potatoes
spinach pie
roasted asparagus
lasagna
chicken
cookies
cake
ice cream
coffee
tea
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| Posted 12/6/13 6:07 AM |
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
Italian Christmas Eve/Feast of the fishes is at my ILs.
I host a brunch in the AM and then I make lasagna for my family.
Thinking of adding the chicken parm or meatballs this year. Both sound good and are great for leftovers!
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| Posted 12/7/13 10:12 AM |
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
I host Christmas Day for both sides:
I usually do proscutto and manchego cheese with GF bread sticks and italian bread.
Dinner is filet roast that DH makes on the charcoal grill.
String beans
lasanga
a spagetti squash recipe, maybe with some asparagus and sausage
roasted potatoes
My mom is making eggplant park.
We have a lot of allergies in the family so it is tricky this year. I have some magazines to go through so we will see what I end up making.
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| Posted 12/9/13 3:41 PM |
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mommy2B3
2 boys 2 girls!!!!
Member since 7/08 3324 total posts
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Re: Anyone hosting Christmas? What are you making?
Im hosting christmas for the second year, but this time ill have a three week old, so im hoping to do all of this lol. I also have vegetarian dishes for my brother
Apps
Spinach and artichoke dip in a bread bowl
Beer bread with a spicy dip
Cocktail shrimp
Tempura veggies
Chips, cheeses, veggies, fruits etc
Dinner
Filet mignon
Salted baked potatoes with bacon, cheese, sour cream and chives to make loaded potatoes
Asparagus and bacon wrapped asparagus
Mushrooms with a marsala gravy
Baked mac n cheese for kids
Fried tofu with peanut sauce and rice
Dinner rolls from the amish farmers market up the road from us
Dessert
Nutella cheesecakes with fresh whipped cream
Cookie station for decorating
Homemade almond biscotti fot coffee/tea/hot chocolate
Message edited 12/9/2013 5:49:14 PM.
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