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What's on your menu for Christmas?

Teresa avatar
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just wondering about the range of dishes that people make during the holidays, on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Hannakah, etc.

since we've started staying home every christmas, we've not really established any of our own christmas food traditions, kind of different every year. however, we have always enjoyed various traditions at our parents homes over the years, such as fresh Italian sausage with white bread and fresh lemon juice, roast goose and riced potatoes, christmas morning egg casseroles, etc. Both chocolate and vanilla biscotti with nuts (these are soft biscotti, more like cookies).

A few years ago I did roast duck and loved it (far better than goose).

I'm thinking about "what's for dinner" on Christmas. would like to hear what you all love to dine on...

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Allifunn avatar
AllifunnFunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
#27
Here's a copy of Alli's breakfast casserole if anyone's interested!

Sausage & Egg Casserole

1 lb sausage (Jimmy Dean Regular is the best..or use hot if you like a little spice)
6 slices bread, I use hearty white or regular white...wheat is too sweet for me)
1 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar
6 Eggs well beaten
2 cups milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried mustard

Fry sausage , breaking it up as it cooks. Drain and cool. Cut bread into small cubes and layer in a greased casserole dish. Sprinkle sausage on top and then cheese. Add the milk to the beaten eggs, add salt & mustard. Whisk well and pour evenly over casserole. Cover and let sit in the frig overnight...or at least an hour.
Uncover and bake at 350 about 30-45 minutes. Cut into squares and enjoy!
This is also good to use through out the week as breakfast for rushed school kids or busy moms! If you are on low card...omit the bread. You can also use diced ham instrad of sausage, and add other ingredients...onion, mushrooms, peppers.
Also good served with warmed up salsa on the side.
This is the best for Christmas morning! I also have a baked French Toast that is made a day in advance and can be put in the oven with the sausage casserole. Let me know if anyone is interested.

I am cooking goose, red cabbage, riced potatoes and corn casserole for my kid's Christmas night dinner.
My mom has been cooking Christmas goose for years...and my kids love it!
The corn casserole I make has fresh ginger, garlic and fontina cheese!
RudyjohnSoWal Insider
#28
great menu JR!!! can't ever have enough wonderful potatoes!!!

care to share your twice baked recipe?
The twice baked potato recipe is nothing fancy at all.

After baking large Idaho's, scoop the potatoes into a large bowl. Throw in softened butter (about 1 stick if you're making 8 potatoes :shock🙂, 1 - 8 oz. container of sour cream, approx. 1 C. sharp shredded cheddar, 8 oz. room temp. cream cheese. Use elec. mixer just to blend. Add a small amount of milk to help with the consistency. Re-fill potato skins and top with a sprinkling of crispy bacon bits (real, not the kind from a jar). Place under the broiler for a minute or two right before time to serve dinner.

As you can see, this is not a health conscience side dish, nor a fancy, gormet one!! 😀
dbuck avatar
dbuckBeach Fanatic
#29
The twice baked potato recipe is nothing fancy at all.

After baking large Idaho's, scoop the potatoes into a large bowl. Throw in softened butter (about 1 stick if you're making 8 potatoes :shock🙂, 1 - 8 oz. container of sour cream, approx. 1 C. sharp shredded cheddar, 8 oz. room temp. cream cheese. Use elec. mixer just to blend. Add a small amount of milk to help with the consistency. Re-fill potato skins and top with a sprinkling of crispy bacon bits (real, not the kind from a jar). Place under the broiler for a minute or two right before time to serve dinner.

As you can see, this is not a health conscience side dish, nor a fancy, gormet one!! 😀


But it is WONDERFUL! I wonder if these can be made a couple of days ahead of time? They are a bit time consuming for Christmas Day at our house.
steele mama avatar
steele mamaBeach Fanatic
#30
Menu???????? Food????????
Man.....y'all are killing me! 😱
Miss Kitty avatar
Miss KittyMeow
#31
Menu???????? Food????????
Man.....y'all are killing me! 😱


:floor: ...I just got my tree up last night. Not an ornament on it.
Cil avatar
CilBeach Fanatic
#32
The corn casserole I make has fresh ginger, garlic and fontina cheese!
Allifun I would love this recipe!
steele mama avatar
steele mamaBeach Fanatic
#33
:floor: ...I just got my tree up last night. Not an ornament on it.
Soon you'll have a sowal ornament on it! :clap_1:
kathydwells avatar
kathydwellsDarlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#34
This is the best for Christmas morning! I also have a baked French Toast that is made a day in advance and can be put in the oven with the sausage casserole. Let me know if anyone is interested.

I am cooking goose, red cabbage, riced potatoes and corn casserole for my kid's Christmas night dinner.
My mom has been cooking Christmas goose for years...and my kids love it!
The corn casserole I make has fresh ginger, garlic and fontina cheese!

Allifunn, I would like to have the baked French Toast recipe...and I am curious, what is riced potatoes?
steele mama avatar
steele mamaBeach Fanatic
#35
😱 ...this reminds me. I think I still have some Thanksgiving cranberry leftovers in the back fridge!!!!

:floor:

This is the best for Christmas morning! I also have a baked French Toast that is made a day in advance and can be put in the oven with the sausage casserole. Let me know if anyone is interested.

I am cooking goose, red cabbage, riced potatoes and corn casserole for my kid's Christmas night dinner.
My mom has been cooking Christmas goose for years...and my kids love it!
The corn casserole I make has fresh ginger, garlic and fontina cheese!
Where does someone buy a goose? Never bought one or seen one for sale. I think I would like to try some different things this year. Balder and his bro like to cook meat outside, you know, things like bear. 😱

PS That is my first double quote reply!

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kathydwells avatar
kathydwellsDarlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#36
Came across this. It sounds easy. I don't think even I could mess it up!


Foolproof Standing Rib Roast Recipe courtesy Paula DeenSee this recipe on air Sunday Dec. 17 at 7:00 AM ET/PT.
Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Christmas 1 (5-pound) standing rib roast
1 tablespoon House Seasoning, recipe follows
Allow roast to stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degree F. Rub roast with House Seasoning; place roast on a rack in the pan with the rib side down and the fatty side up. Roast for 1 hour. Turn off oven. Leave roast in oven but do not open oven door for 3 hours. About 30 to 40 minutes before serving time, turn oven to 375 degrees F and reheat the roast. Important: Do not remove roast or re-open the oven door from time roast is put in until ready to serve.
House Seasoning:
1 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder


Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

I alway's have this House Seasoning on hand. I make it up and use it alot!
kathydwells avatar
kathydwellsDarlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#37
:floor:


Where does someone buy a goose? Never bought one or seen one for sale. I think I would like to try some different things this year. Balder and his bro like to cook meat outside, you know, things like bear. 😱

PS That is my first double quote reply!

You know, I alway's wondered this myself. Where does one buy a goose?

PS You did good on the double quote. ;-)
DD avatar
DDSoWal Expert
#38
Came across this. It sounds easy. I don't think even I could mess it up!


Foolproof Standing Rib Roast Recipe courtesy Paula DeenSee this recipe on air Sunday Dec. 17 at 7:00 AM ET/PT.
Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Christmas 1 (5-pound) standing rib roast
1 tablespoon House Seasoning, recipe follows
Allow roast to stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degree F. Rub roast with House Seasoning; place roast on a rack in the pan with the rib side down and the fatty side up. Roast for 1 hour. Turn off oven. Leave roast in oven but do not open oven door for 3 hours. About 30 to 40 minutes before serving time, turn oven to 375 degrees F and reheat the roast. Important: Do not remove roast or re-open the oven door from time roast is put in until ready to serve.
House Seasoning:
1 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder


Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

I alway's have this House Seasoning on hand. I make it up and use it alot!

Yep!! This is the one I use!!!! :clap_1:
RudyjohnSoWal Insider
#39
You know, I alway's wondered this myself. Where does one buy a goose?

PS You did good on the double quote. ;-)
The butcher will order one for you, and a capon too!
InletBchDweller avatar
InletBchDwellerSoWal Insider
#40
What?:idontno: Where's the rest of the crew/family this year????
they are leaving me and mr ibd wants to be HOME on Christmas morning....:idontno: personally I like to be around lots of family....

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