What's your Christmas Dinner Menu?!


Question: I have never made my own Christmas dinner before and this year is my first year for my family. My husband's family is coming to visit us and I think as of now I will be making:

Spiral Ham
Green Bean Casserole
Corn Pudding
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet potato Casserole
Cranberry sauce (hopefully home made)
Pumpkin cheesecake


any other suggestions? What did you make for your first one? Does mine sound ok?


Answers: I have never made my own Christmas dinner before and this year is my first year for my family. My husband's family is coming to visit us and I think as of now I will be making:

Spiral Ham
Green Bean Casserole
Corn Pudding
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet potato Casserole
Cranberry sauce (hopefully home made)
Pumpkin cheesecake


any other suggestions? What did you make for your first one? Does mine sound ok?

My Dad is making

Pineapple/orange glazed ham
Green bean cassorole
Mashed Potatoes
Crandberry sauce
apple and pumpkin pie
relish tray

Sounds perfect!! Don't change....
I've tried Pumpkin Cheesecake before...it is fergalicious!!

What I bring to my sister's Christmas dinner is my speciality appetizer......BAD *** Deviled Eggs!!!

Secret ingredients include...Worcheshire sauce, real bacon bits, Red Hot Sauce, horseradish, grated cheese......
try that for an appetizer.....everybody loves them...even my kids!!!

G

Actually we started a new tradition about 10 years ago in my family - we make Filet Mignon, baked potatoes (regular and sweet), corn, salad, cheeseball & crackers, a pickle plate, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, sugar cookies, peanut butter cookies....it's always really yummy.

Sounds yummy, may I suggest Yorkshire pudding because it's my favourite and should be at every holiday celebration.

Your menu sounds great.This year we are trying something different. We are having ;
lobster tail with crab meat
filet mignon
twice baked potato
broccoli
chocolate covered strawberry

ham
dressing
corn bread
greens
yams
etc

yummy--pumpkin cheesecake!

our menu is
mac and cheese
spiral ham
mashed potatoes
cranberry sauce
possibly pumpkin bread instead of dinner rolls, or maybe both
some kind of vegetable casserole
cream spinach
creamed corn

It's not all nailed down yet, but here's the plan so far.

Beer glazed ham (bone-in)
Garlic cream cheese masheds (made with Yukons and reds)
Homemade stuffing
Bacon gravy
Asparagus with hollandaise
Green bean casserole
Mixed green salad with balsamic vinaigrette and feta
Crusty bread with balsamic and olive oil for dipping
Mixed olives

It's all subject to change.

Your menu sounds great. Only thing I would do is: add a little orange juice and orange zest to your cranberries, it adds great flavor. and maybe change from a spiral cut ham to a Boar's Head ham (no bone). (My butcher suggested it - spiral cut is easy, but you end up paying for the bone you don't eat).
I've been making Christmas dinner for my family (sometimes up to 30) since the 2nd year I was married. That was 28 years ago and I made roast leg of lamb, mashed potatoes, candied yams, spinach-parmesean cheese casserole, mint jelly and apple pie. (at least that's what I remember).

Now we normally serve:

Boars Head ham
Grilled salmon
twice baked potatoes stuffed w/ shrimp
tossed holiday salad w/ baby greens, sundried tomatoes and toasted pine nuts
Brocolli cheese casserole
Birthday cake - my nephew was born on Christmas day

Prime rib
Garlic mashed potatoes cooked in a slow cooker
Figgy pudding (like in the song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Pomegranate dressing over romaine salad
Apple pie
Glazed walnuts





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