What is on your xmas menu this year....

[carole]

Thought it might be interesting to see just how we all eat on xmas day, different cultures,different countries, different traditions, I am sure we have done this before, but hey why not again.

We here in this kiwi household will be having

Cold 98 per cent fat free Ham on the bone

Cold roasted Chicken.(maybe a small amount of Kfc For those here who love it, not me anymore though.

A variety of salad.

Hot baby Potatoes with chives.

Baby minted Peas.

Ciabatta Garlic Bread.

Drinks will be Chi for me, and grape juice white and red.

Dessert will be Pavlova with fruit and cream,and Mississippi Cheesecake from the cheesecake shop.Chocolate dipped strawberries.

After dinner mints to follow.

Pretty simple and plain really, and remember it is hot down under, well it is supposed to be. lol

So please share i will love reading your posts.

[RICHARD]

Hot baby Potatoes with chives.

Isn't that infanticide?

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I am wondering.

I want to do a turkey breast with green bean casserole, a regular salad and some home made bread.

Eat up!

Are we going to 'resolute' to get fitter again this year?

[Nomilynn]

Something pretty traditional at my house..

Roasted Turkey
Whipped Potatoes
Stuffing
Beans
Carrots

I think that's it.. I can't remember what I told my parents to buy lol. They asked me for a list so that they could have everything ready for me to cook it I arrive at their house late in the evening on December 24th.

[carole]

You betcha we are Richard.

I plan on loosing another 6kgs next year, and if it takes me a whole year, i am fine with that,having lost 11 so far i am happy to stay maintaining for now, but the fitness side of things, i am very poor at, i hope to start swimming this year.

And you are sooo....funny.

Got to add this seem odd talking about weight issues, i brought that up sure, and fitness on a thread where we are talking about stuffing our faces lol.

[RICHARD]

You betcha we are Richard.

I plan on loosing another 6kgs next year, and if it takes me a whole year, i am fine with that,having lost 11 so far i am happy to stay maintaining for now, but the fitness side of things, i am very poor at, i hope to start swimming this year.

I am buying a bike soon!

I lost 10 pounds in three days. Food poisoning!

I think I can do it more practically in a few weeks?

[Pinot's Mom]

There will be Christmas at my sister's on Christmas day (she lives 40 minutes from us), then Christmas II here on the 27th with the rest of the family from CT joining the crew. I can guarantee my sister will have turkey, ham, sweet potatoes, salad, asparagus and crescent rolls. There will be MANY desserts; that's my sister, and she's like a size 4!!

We'll figure out what Christmas II will be sometime closer to the date!

[caseysmom]

I like prime rib on christmas and maybe mashed potatoes and a green, simple but great.

[Medusa]

A buffet for approximately 20 people:

prime rib
ham
jumbo shrimp
sweet potatoes
pasta w/creamy tomato vodka sauce, chicken and sprinkled w/real bacon; it's the heart attack special
crispy garden salad
croissants

cheesecake
pumpkin roll

Canal Mud (handmade candy from a local merchant)
cashew clusters in milk chocolate
white chocolate w/peppermint candy chips in it

egg nog
cocoa
open bar but not that well stocked; I prefer that people drink at home

[BitsyNaceyDog]

My husband's side of the family will be here for Christmas. We'll be cooking:

Deep fried turkey
mashed potatoes and gravy
dressing
corn
green beans
rolls
pies and cookies

[pomtzu]

Christmas is always so hectic around here, that a few years ago we started with a new traditional Christmas dinner, which takes a whole lot less time in the kitchen. We go Italian.

The day before, my DIL and I make a big pan of lasagna, and also stuffed shells, so all that has to be done Christmas Day, is to pop them in the oven. Along with that we have garlic bread and a salad. There are munchies of cheese balls and various crackers, chips and dip, to eat beforehand if anyone can't wait for dinner. Pies and other baked goodies for dessert.

Doing this allows the whole family to spend more time together enjoying the day, rather than the cooks spending hours in the kitchen.

[RICHARD]

I may just say screw it and stop everyone's house for Christmas.

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LOL, I want a cheeseball now!

[sirrahbed]

LOVE your Italian idea Pomtzu!! We did that a few times when my kids were smaller The traditional time consuming (turkey, ham, stuffing) does not appeal to me at all. That said, my favorite SPECIAL meal is prime rib, mashed potato and green veggie (broccoli or asparagus) and salad.

This year we are going over to eat with my oldest son and his family and have crockpot chili and snacks - very simple

[carole]

Interesting menus, i don't think any of us are sticking much with tradition,mind you what is tradition for me is probably different in other countries,thanks for sharing, keep posting please.

[pomtzu]

LOVE your Italian idea Pomtzu!!

This year we are going over to eat with my oldest son and his family and have crockpot chili and snacks - very simple

And that's even easier than doing Italian. Maybe I should rethink this year's menu.....

I would, but not everyone here likes chili. Darn!!!

[lvpets2002]

Ham, dressing, mex corn & french green beens.. possible cranberries..