What's on your menu for Christmas?

We're having Chinese for Christmas. I've always wanted to do this but I've never had the guts, but what the hay. This year is going to be IT.

Idea curtesy of Jean Shepard's "The Christmas Story," of course. With good old BB-gun-lovin' Ralphie. My mother absolutely adored the humor of Jean Shepard so he figured largely in my childhood. This is my tribute to my mother this Christmas (though she'll probably faint at the idea she's spawned in me 😱 ). And as an added bonus, Jean Shepard has a BIG Hoosier connection. There are probably families all over Indiana who have Ralphie dinners on Monday (well maybe ;-) ).

Chinese it is.

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Mermaid you totally crack me up. Good for you!
I don't know how this happened, I was raised a good Episcopal girl, but the few serious boyfriends I ever had were Jewish, and then of course I married a Jewish guy. All of those guys grew up going out for Chinese on Christmas.
For them it was almost yet another Jewish ritual. ;-)
I adore Jean Shepard's A Christmas Story. I used to really enjoy his public television programs, too. I always especially loved his voice. He had a way with the written word, but also with the spoken one.
We're still doing the traditional Christmas Eve dinner, but our Christmas, what with the dual religion factor, has always been a bit schizo.
I made my sherry trifle last night (you can make it up to 3 days ahead of time) and if I do say so, I think it came out really good.
Allifunn I can't wait to make your corn souffle!

Our menu...fats, carbs and sugah! 😀 Oh...and a little protein, too.

I made Paula's Tiramisu recipe for Christmas Eve dinner and it was incredible! On a scale of 1 to 10, my dad gave it a 70! Thanks Paula for sharing.

allifunn, did you post these recipes?

potato dish you did at that dinner party
corn soufle
french toast

Roast Beast...beef tenderloin
Mr. K's glass potatoes...( he dropped it on the floor one year and he actually ate some!)
Green Beans...au natural
Salad

Roast Beast...beef tenderloin
Mr. K's glass potatoes...( he dropped it on the floor one year and he actually ate some!)
Green Beans...au natural
Salad

😱 😀 I'd eat any potato... except a tater tot (a complete waste of potato - I'm not sure they actually have potato in 'em). anywa, glass potatoes - were they good?

😱 😀 I'd eat any potato... except a tater tot (a complete waste of potato - I'm not sure they actually have potato in 'em). anywa, glass potatoes - were they good?

:floor: ...That was one of the years! PawPaw was sick as a dog and spent the entire day in bed. Those potatoes take some work and when they went down, Mr. K almost started crying! :( He scooped some of them up and ate them himself. The kids and I were like...😱 I kept waiting for a crunch and blood! 😀

You all really do have to try the Arista beef tenderloin, the garlic mashed potatoes, and the lemon-garlic green beens from the menu that I posted. It was absolutely heavenly, and it really was relatively simple for the level of flavor that is still making my taste buds happy. Beach Jacket is such a cooking artiste.

You all really do have to try the Arista beef tenderloin, the garlic mashed potatoes, and the lemon-garlic green beens from the menu that I posted. It was absolutely heavenly, and it really was relatively simple for the level of flavor that is still making my taste buds happy. Beach Jacket is such a cooking artiste.

We had our beef tenderloin with the beef reduction w/ cognac that the butcher gave to us. I cooked it to a rare, bloody 140 degrees and we all thought we were in heaven. Didn't even need a knife. And the twice baked potatoes, creamed spinach, cream puffs for dessert. We're all beached whales right now.
(Not a healthy meal in the least!)

But it's true, it dosen't get much easier than a tenderloin.

The Chinese was delicious tonight. I think this is going to become a Christmas tradition in our house. :clap_1:

Whew- it was a piggy night. I had lots of help too--

beef tenderloin w/ Henry Bain and horseradish sauce
country ham and honeybaked ham
shrimp
grilled boudin sausages (the Skunkies)
crawfish boudin (Skunky)
mirleton (sp ?) casserole - my new favorite food (Skunky)
green salad
Mimi's cheese grits
Rapunzel's oyster thingies in tart shells (YUM- what my brother said)
more yummy apps
Mimi's ice cream sandwich/caramel suace/toasted pecan dessert
Rapunzel's red velvet cake and gorgeous Christmas cookies

I am making leftover care package deliveries tomorrow!

Whew- it was a piggy night. I had lots of help too--

beef tenderloin w/ Henry Bain and horseradish sauce
country ham and honeybaked ham
shrimp
grilled boudin sausages (the Skunkies)
crawfish boudin (Skunky)
mirleton (sp ?) casserole - my new favorite food (Skunky)
green salad
Mimi's cheese grits
Rapunzel's oyster thingies in tart shells (YUM- what my brother said)
more yummy apps
Mimi's ice cream sandwich/caramel suace/toasted pecan dessert
Rapunzel's red velvet cake and gorgeous Christmas cookies

I am making leftover care package deliveries tomorrow!

Spill the beans, how do you make Henry Bain suace? The tenderloin was great in and of itself, but that stuff took it to another level!😀

Spill the beans, how do you make Henry Bain suace? The tenderloin was great in and of itself, but that stuff took it to another level!😀

Henry Bain Sauce was originated by the head waiter at the Pendennis Club in Louisville. Freeze any leftover sauce for later use.
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1 (9-ounce) bottle chutney (MANGO!!!)
1 (14-ounce) bottle ketchup
1 (12-ounce) bottle chili sauce
1 (10-ounce) bottle steak sauce
1 (10-ounce) bottle Worcestershire sauce

Mix it up. I process the chutney with the chili sauce to make it smoother, then stir in the rest. Pour back into the washed ingredient bottles, slap a sticker on them for ID in the fridge.

I am so stupid. I should have held the Henry Bain recipe for ransom for the mirleton casserole recipe!