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LIMOMx2
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Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
We were thinking (me and my MIL) Lasagna, Pirogies, and either a Ham or Turkey.
Then your usual pigs in a blanket, cheese platter, veggie platter.
Sides: no idea
Dessert: no idea
 
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rojerono
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
This will be my 2nd year taking over the Christmas Eve Party! My parents always hosted and when they died my sister took over. Last year she decided it was too much.. so it became mine.
It's about 40 people plus kids.
I've already started the planning.. but I'm not done. So far I am thinking we'll stick to mostly small plates and drinks:
Lollipop lambchops
Seared Sea Scallops with purple potato puree
Assortment of Cheeses and Cured Meats with crackers and flatbreads (thinking - Brie, Monterey Jack, Port Wine, Stilton for the cheeses.. maybe Pepperoni, Genoa and Mortadella for the meats
Chorizo Con Queso
Roasted Shrimp Cocktail
Puff'n Puppies
Crab Quiche
Spiral Ham
Mashed Potato Bar
Crudite of Fresh Veggies
Cucumber sandwiches on cocktail rye
Chips and Dips
Beer, Wine and 'Christmas Punch'
Message edited 11/9/2010 6:23:28 PM.
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| Posted 11/9/10 6:16 PM |
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MrsBurtch525
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Taryn
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
Posted by 5ofClubs
We were thinking (me and my MIL) Lasagna, Pirogies, and either a Ham or Turkey.
Then your usual pigs in a blanket, cheese platter, veggie platter.
Sides: no idea
Dessert: no idea
I am to, my 1st ever! I'm excited!
Dinner: Pomegranate glazed Turkey with apple-almond stuffing
Also, a spiral honey ham for the non-turkey lovers
Sides: My garlic skin-on mashed potatoes, honey-glazed carrots, sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce
Dessert: Glazed Pumpkin cheesecake and pecan pie.
Plus, i'm making home-made Bailey's alcoholic beverage so that will be on the table as well.
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| Posted 11/10/10 9:46 AM |
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irishbaby
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M
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
This is year #2 for me
App:
Cheese platter: cheeses,meat,nuts,sliced fruits,crackers
Salad -
Boston Bibb with dried cranberries,homemade parmesan croutons and a walnut oil champagne dressing
Main-
PW braised short ribs
Creamy Mashed potatoes
Tequila Shrimp and Pasta
PW Burgandy Mushrooms
Dessert:
kit kat cake
red velvet cake
cookies
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| Posted 11/10/10 11:45 AM |
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MrsFrizzle
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
We plan to host Christmas Eve for the 1st time too this year! Probably 8-10 people and we're Italian so it will be meatless.
We're thinking (so far):
Appetizers:
Olives & Cheese
Brie & Raspberry crescents
Shrimp Cocktail
Entrees:
Lasanga/Stuffed Shells
Baked Clams
Green Bean Casserole
Fried Shrimp
Crab Cakes
Salad - with candied walnuts, blue cheese, craisins etc.
Dessert:
Red Velvet Cake
Cookies
We still have more to decide on this is just a start...
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| Posted 11/10/10 12:07 PM |
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Aries14
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
I will be hosting too - although this will be my third time. We are having it catered, lol.
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| Posted 11/10/10 12:37 PM |
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TTCbaby
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
My aunt is doing Christmas Eve but this is our usual menu:
Appetizers:
Full Italian Antipasto
Baked Clams
Seafood Salad
Fried Calamari
Entrees:
Shrimp Scampi
Sausage Round
Sauteed Broccoli Rabe
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| Posted 11/10/10 3:58 PM |
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Octobermom
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Anna Maria
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
On Christmas Eve I like to make a big pot of Ragu with papadelle pasta -- its a hearty dish that takes about 2 hours to cook down with sausage and meatballs. I'll also make some appetizers and a fish course -- probably breaded shrimp and stuffed clams.
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| Posted 11/15/10 6:32 PM |
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NASP09
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
My first time hosting too!!
I want to do the Italian fish dinner.
No idea what though
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| Posted 11/15/10 6:54 PM |
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DRMom
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
I'm hosting Christams Day..this is what i have planned so far:
Standing Rib Roast
Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Broccoli
4 cheeses with wine pairings
a number of small plates. My MIL bought this tapas set from Pier 1 so we are going to use that I would love some ideas for this-may steal some of Jeannie's
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| Posted 11/15/10 8:05 PM |
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LINewbie
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
We are just doing an open house, seeing as how i will most likely work Christmas Eve. Apps and desserts. Not planning the menu until after Thaknsgiving.
MIL doesn;t understand so the immediate family will probably stay after to do presents. I'll probably make ahead chicken parm, with garlic bread and an easy veggie.
Next year will probably be the big dinner. joy.
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| Posted 11/15/10 10:22 PM |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
Thank you so much for sharing everyone!!!
I am trying to keep it simple because DH's Family does casual and simple for Christmas Eve and fancier foods on Christmas Day.
I am very excited!!!
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| Posted 11/16/10 4:35 PM |
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MrsKelly
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
it is my first christmas eve hosting too i usually am scheduled to work so i can't offer to host, but i am off this year so i'm hosting. we do christmas eve with my family and christmas day with dh's family. we keep it verrryyy laid back and simple on christmas eve.
we do a bunch of appetizers:
-spinach dip in a pumperknickel bread bowl
-pigs in a blanket
-shrimp cocktail
-swedish meatballs
-cheese and crackers
-veggies & dip
-stuffed mushrooms
and then we just get heros and side salads catered. we used to do a big ham dinner, but no one was ever really hungry for it, with all the picking at appetizers and then all the desserts. so we've done this the last few years and it's worked out great.
desserts this year:
-my sister is making homemade apple crisp
-my brother usually brings some kind of pie from briermere farms
-i will probably make trifle with brownies/choc pudding/cool whip
-assorted christmas cookies bc we ALL bake
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| Posted 11/18/10 5:05 PM |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
Posted by MrsKelly
it is my first christmas eve hosting too i usually am scheduled to work so i can't offer to host, but i am off this year so i'm hosting. we do christmas eve with my family and christmas day with dh's family. we keep it verrryyy laid back and simple on christmas eve.
we do a bunch of appetizers:
-spinach dip in a pumperknickel bread bowl
-pigs in a blanket
-shrimp cocktail
-swedish meatballs
-cheese and crackers
-veggies & dip
-stuffed mushrooms
and then we just get heros and side salads catered. we used to do a big ham dinner, but no one was ever really hungry for it, with all the picking at appetizers and then all the desserts. so we've done this the last few years and it's worked out great.
desserts this year:
-my sister is making homemade apple crisp
-my brother usually brings some kind of pie from briermere farms
-i will probably make trifle with brownies/choc pudding/cool whip
-assorted christmas cookies bc we ALL bake
Sounds fantastic and so laid back! I love it!
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| Posted 11/19/10 8:46 PM |
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marieSand
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marie
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
I go to my DHs aunt's house and it is a fish feast!
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| Posted 11/19/10 10:43 PM |
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MissJones
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
I don't do Xmas Eve, but Xmas day.
Start with soup (vegetable or butternut squash)
Then salad
We have:
spinach pie
mashed potatoes
stuffed shells or the like
a vegetable
prime rib
Dessert:
cheesecake
pumpkin pie
chocolate cake
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| Posted 11/19/10 11:47 PM |
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
Haven't hosted in several years since we are always in FLA during the holidays. This year we will be home and we are having:
Apps:
-Baked clams with chorizo and bacon
-Shrimp cocktail
-Antipasto platter
-Cheese platter
-Assorted brushetta
-Pigs in a blanket
-Some sort of hot dip; artichoke probably
Main:
-Lobster and shrimp in a saffron & fennel broth with linguini
-Shrimp scampi
-Spiral ham for the non-seafood eaters
-broccoli rabe
-Mashed or twice baked potatoes
Desserts:
Whatever my sis and bro-in-law bring from the bakery they just opened
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| Posted 11/20/10 7:10 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
Posted by DRMom
I'm hosting Christams Day..this is what i have planned so far:
Standing Rib Roast
Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Broccoli
4 cheeses with wine pairings
a number of small plates. My MIL bought this tapas set from Pier 1 so we are going to use that I would love some ideas for this-may steal some of Jeannie's
I made a standing rib roast from Fine Cooking last xmas and OMG it was to die for. It was salt and herb crusted then you took that off after baking and served it with a Morel Mushroom sauce.
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| Posted 11/20/10 10:38 PM |
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yankinmanc
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
If you are doing roast beef, you could try Yorkshire Puddings, they go wonderfully with beef and are so easy to make, not to mention impressive!!
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| Posted 11/21/10 5:04 PM |
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partyof6
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
geez I think Ii might be on about 15 years for xmas eve.
apps: wine and a cocktail
antipasto platter-sundried tomatoes, fresh mozz-olives, sopressata-proscuitto-sweet dried sausage, hot cappy.
Homemade pizza w fresh mozzarella
dinner: penne ala vodka
spaghetti w lobster, mussels, shrimp, clams, calamari,
sauteed broccolli raab w garlic
garlic bread
dessert: cookies, eggnog, smores ice cream cake, creme brulee or white chocolate cheesecake not sure yet.
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| Posted 11/21/10 9:02 PM |
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Sassyz75
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Dina
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
I did it 2 years ago- we do fish only.. so I'm not sure If I am of any help.
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| Posted 11/21/10 10:06 PM |
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Ophelia
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
we are having (so far)
fried shrimp
linguine with garlic and oil
flounder stuffed with crab and shrimp
cheese fondue
not sure what else.
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| Posted 11/22/10 9:58 AM |
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DiamondGirl
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
FORGET IT I posted my Christmas DAY menu
at my mom's cousins we do the seven fishes, and sausage and peppers, a macaroni dish, rice balls., antipasto--my mom's cousin and his wife go NUTS but it is delish
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| Posted 11/22/10 10:09 AM |
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DirtyBlonde
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
my mother does -
antipasto platter
shrimp cocktail
linguine with a fish sauce
bakala (blech )
lobster tails
more shrimp
clams
some other fish that I'm forgetting...
broccoli rabe
peas, mushroom, artichoke hearts sauteed with olive oil and paprika
other roasted vegetables
salad (but she always forgets to put in on the table)
warm semolina bread
followed by
fruit
roasted chestnuts
coffee, espresso
rainbow cookies (mom makes)
rum balls (mom makes)
panettone
cannolis or sfogliatelle
random other assorted holiday cookies, chocolates and cakes that people have brought over
Message edited 11/22/2010 11:15:12 AM.
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| Posted 11/22/10 11:14 AM |
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MayAngels
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve for the 1st time ever!! What is on your menu?
I am hosting this year too. I grew up eating NO MEAT- we're Italian so we do all fish. MIL just doesn't understand. But I need help with a menu plan. Something simple since I am preggo with twins (AND can not stomach many smells right now) Someone please help!!!
Oh by the way my one BIL doesn't really eat fish either he said last night just shrimp, and lobster really.
I know I probably should have passed this year BUT my MIL is not Italian and she does not do it the way I grew up and I want to keep that tradition.
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