OT Christmas Dinner

"Judy" wrote in message
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What do you guys have for holiday dinners?
Are there any foods that are required for it to feel "right"?

Christmas eve nearly always includes homeade tamales. Sometimes
they are a gift from one of John's co-workers, other times I have
bought them from a small market in town (sold by the dozen). I
love them, and have always insisted on bringing them. After almost 10
years, they are now part of tradition.

This year, we are bringing a turkey. My husband is going to attempt
smoking it in his Traeger. He is a wonderfully creative BBQ'er, so
I think it will probably be great. My own family usually has some sort
of poultry (duck, goose or turkey) and ham. My in-laws usually
do turkey or chicken, and prime rib.
Shelly & The Boys

"Judy" wrote in message
...
What do you guys have for holiday dinners?
Are there any foods that are required for it to feel "right"?

Christmas eve nearly always includes homeade tamales. Sometimes
they are a gift from one of John's co-workers, other times I have
bought them from a small market in town (sold by the dozen). I
love them, and have always insisted on bringing them. After almost 10
years, they are now part of tradition.

This year, we are bringing a turkey. My husband is going to attempt
smoking it in his Traeger. He is a wonderfully creative BBQ'er, so
I think it will probably be great. My own family usually has some sort
of poultry (duck, goose or turkey) and ham. My in-laws usually
do turkey or chicken, and prime rib.
Shelly & The Boys

"Judy" wrote in message
...
What do you guys have for holiday dinners?
Are there any foods that are required for it to feel "right"?

Christmas eve nearly always includes homeade tamales. Sometimes
they are a gift from one of John's co-workers, other times I have
bought them from a small market in town (sold by the dozen). I
love them, and have always insisted on bringing them. After almost 10
years, they are now part of tradition.

This year, we are bringing a turkey. My husband is going to attempt
smoking it in his Traeger. He is a wonderfully creative BBQ'er, so
I think it will probably be great. My own family usually has some sort
of poultry (duck, goose or turkey) and ham. My in-laws usually
do turkey or chicken, and prime rib.
Shelly & The Boys

Judy wrote:
What do you guys have for holiday dinners?
Are there any foods that are required for it to feel "right"?

We do Thanksgiving all over again. I don't know why, but that's
the way its always been - so its turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing,
cranberries, etc. This was never a problem in Wisconsin, but
when my parents moved to Arizona they found that the turkeys
were hard to find/ expensive at Christmas. So now my mom always
buys two turkeys at Thanksgiving time and freezes one.

Christmas eve is usually lasagna or spaghetti. Now I'm hungry.

Mary

Judy wrote:
What do you guys have for holiday dinners?
Are there any foods that are required for it to feel "right"?

We do Thanksgiving all over again. I don't know why, but that's
the way its always been - so its turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing,
cranberries, etc. This was never a problem in Wisconsin, but
when my parents moved to Arizona they found that the turkeys
were hard to find/ expensive at Christmas. So now my mom always
buys two turkeys at Thanksgiving time and freezes one.

Christmas eve is usually lasagna or spaghetti. Now I'm hungry.

Mary

Judy wrote:
What do you guys have for holiday dinners?
Are there any foods that are required for it to feel "right"?

We do Thanksgiving all over again. I don't know why, but that's
the way its always been - so its turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing,
cranberries, etc. This was never a problem in Wisconsin, but
when my parents moved to Arizona they found that the turkeys
were hard to find/ expensive at Christmas. So now my mom always
buys two turkeys at Thanksgiving time and freezes one.

Christmas eve is usually lasagna or spaghetti. Now I'm hungry.

Mary

Judy wrote:
What do you guys have for holiday dinners?
Are there any foods that are required for it to feel "right"?

We do Thanksgiving all over again. I don't know why, but that's
the way its always been - so its turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing,
cranberries, etc. This was never a problem in Wisconsin, but
when my parents moved to Arizona they found that the turkeys
were hard to find/ expensive at Christmas. So now my mom always
buys two turkeys at Thanksgiving time and freezes one.

Christmas eve is usually lasagna or spaghetti. Now I'm hungry.

Mary

"Judy" wrote in message
...
Okay guys, it's a week before Christmas and I need inspiration.
We have no real traditional Christmas dinner.

This'll be our first Christmas that's just the two of us, and we've been
trying to decide what to make for Christmas dinner as well. I'm getting to
the point where I don't like replicating Thanksgiving all over again. Maybe
the three meals we're deciding between will give you some inspiration.

We've talked about doing roast beef, Yorkshire puddings, and a goat
cheese-potato dish, plus maybe shredded brussel sprouts with maple glazed
pecans.

Or cornish hens in grand marnier with wild rice, dressing (a la
Thanksgiving), and a green salad with dried cranberries and/or cherries.

Or, as we saw on Food 911 the other day, herb-encrusted pork roast, baked
apples with cornbread stuffing in the hollowed out cores and doused in hard
cider, and mashed potatoes with horseradish. Can't remember the green dish
on that one. I'd probably make plain steamed green beans or asparagus
blanched and sauteed in a little lemon.

Cate

"Judy" wrote in message
...
Okay guys, it's a week before Christmas and I need inspiration.
We have no real traditional Christmas dinner.

This'll be our first Christmas that's just the two of us, and we've been
trying to decide what to make for Christmas dinner as well. I'm getting to
the point where I don't like replicating Thanksgiving all over again. Maybe
the three meals we're deciding between will give you some inspiration.

We've talked about doing roast beef, Yorkshire puddings, and a goat
cheese-potato dish, plus maybe shredded brussel sprouts with maple glazed
pecans.

Or cornish hens in grand marnier with wild rice, dressing (a la
Thanksgiving), and a green salad with dried cranberries and/or cherries.

Or, as we saw on Food 911 the other day, herb-encrusted pork roast, baked
apples with cornbread stuffing in the hollowed out cores and doused in hard
cider, and mashed potatoes with horseradish. Can't remember the green dish
on that one. I'd probably make plain steamed green beans or asparagus
blanched and sauteed in a little lemon.

Cate

"Judy" wrote in message
...
Okay guys, it's a week before Christmas and I need inspiration.
We have no real traditional Christmas dinner.

This'll be our first Christmas that's just the two of us, and we've been
trying to decide what to make for Christmas dinner as well. I'm getting to
the point where I don't like replicating Thanksgiving all over again. Maybe
the three meals we're deciding between will give you some inspiration.

We've talked about doing roast beef, Yorkshire puddings, and a goat
cheese-potato dish, plus maybe shredded brussel sprouts with maple glazed
pecans.

Or cornish hens in grand marnier with wild rice, dressing (a la
Thanksgiving), and a green salad with dried cranberries and/or cherries.

Or, as we saw on Food 911 the other day, herb-encrusted pork roast, baked
apples with cornbread stuffing in the hollowed out cores and doused in hard
cider, and mashed potatoes with horseradish. Can't remember the green dish
on that one. I'd probably make plain steamed green beans or asparagus
blanched and sauteed in a little lemon.

Cate