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

[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!

[KYS]

Anna_66: We usually have the traditional stuff, but this year I ordered from Omaha Steaks. It will just be Mark and I so we will be having Filet Mignon, Twice Baked Potatoes, Green Beans and Chocolate Cake>>>>>>>>>>>

Anna, I saw the advertisment for Omaha Steaks and I was really tempted.
I love Twice Baked Potatoes.
and the chocolate cake looks good.

When I was married we had the traditional Christmas dinner with the whole family.
Now that I am single, My BF and I go out to a restaurant
and than when we come home and make fudge together and drink Egg Nog.
(One of my sisters does the traditional C. Dinner every year.)