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

[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

[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.)

[orangemm]

Since we are going to Jeff's brother's the day after Christmas to be with the family, I will be making a pork chop casserole that I made last year. He RAVED about it; it was very simple, chops, apples, sauerkraut, brown sugar, etc. We'll have the turkey thing on the 26th.

2010 I have to lose at least 10 lbs, so I am going to enjoy myself for the short term!