Christmas Eve/Christmas Day menus

[Domo]

Road turkey with all the sides... stuffing, roast potatoes, bread sauce, gravy, parsnips, peas, carrots, swede...

[EDIT] ROAST, not ROAD!

 

[lovesmurfs]

Road turkey with all the sides... stuffing, roast potatoes, bread sauce, gravy, parsnips, peas, carrots, swede...

LOL -- How do you know you'll find one, or will you make do with anything you find on the street?

 

[Domo]

LOL -- How do you know you'll find one, or will you make do with anything you find on the street?

Ooopsie...

 

[J'aime Paris]

We are doing a "Griswold family" Christmas eve!
DH loves the movie and we thought it would be fun to re-create that menu. He's even going to dress like Clark! He asked his brother to wear the white sweater with a black dickie like cousin Eddie!

Of course the turkey will be edible, and the lime jello won't be tainted by a cat, lol!

Christmas morning will be an egg bake, waffles, sausage, fruit, etc
Still trying to figure out Christmas day....so many great suggestions it's tough to choose!

 

[amberpi]

All of you guys talking about egg bakes/casseroles - are we talking quiche, strata, fritata or am I missing another delicious way to conduct eggs and other stuff into my mouth? Because I love trying new savory breakfast recipes.

 

[lovesmurfs]

All of you guys talking about egg bakes/casseroles - are we talking quiche, strata, fritata or am I missing another delicious way to conduct eggs and other stuff into my mouth? Because I love trying new savory breakfast recipes.

Mine's a strata -- white bread cubes, egg, milk, sausage or bacon (kids like bacon), cheese, salt, pepper and dry mustard. I only make it once a year (they got pretty indignant when I made it in the middle of the year one time!), so they look forward to it.

ETA: It's also great because you put it together the night before, and take it out. I bake it while they open gifts. Needs 15 minutes to set, so that's when I put the cinnamon rolls in (make those the night before as well).

 

[Domo]

Oh, and Mince Pies and Christmas Pudding soaked in brandy and set alight!

 

[J'aime Paris]

All of you guys talking about egg bakes/casseroles - are we talking quiche, strata, fritata or am I missing another delicious way to conduct eggs and other stuff into my mouth? Because I love trying new savory breakfast recipes.

My MIL makes the egg bake ahead of time and brings it to our house. It closely resembles a strata I would say.

 

[quandrea]

Oh, and Mince Pies and Christmas Pudding soaked in brandy and set alight!

Love mince pies. Saving those for New Years.

 

[soccerdad72]

Mine's a strata -- white bread cubes, egg, milk, sausage or bacon (kids like bacon), cheese, salt, pepper and dry mustard.

My recipe is pretty similar as well - we also make this for a sweet option: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/21466/oven-baked-caramel-french-toast/

 

[amberpi]

Mine's a strata -- white bread cubes, egg, milk, sausage or bacon (kids like bacon), cheese, salt, pepper and dry mustard. I only make it once a year (they got pretty indignant when I made it in the middle of the year one time!), so they look forward to it.

ETA: It's also great because you put it together the night before, and take it out. I bake it while they open gifts. Needs 15 minutes to set, so that's when I put the cinnamon rolls in (make those the night before as well).

Sounds very close to my stratas and I make them the night before too. Now I'm super hungry!

 

[Boardwalk Jedi]

Christmas Day at our house:

Fried Calamari
Stuffed Mushrooms
Soup
Some other appetizer I have to come up with

Baked Ziti
Meatballs
Braciole
Ham
Scalloped or Mashed Potatoes (comes down to time and my son's insistences on mashed potatoes)
Israeli Couscous with apples and cranberries
Brussel Sprouts with pomegranate molasses
Green Bean Casserole (the only casserole I ever do in my life!)
Salad

Coconut Cake
Chocolate Cake
Meringues
Lots of different cookies

 

[lovesmurfs]

My recipe is pretty similar as well - we also make this for a sweet option: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/21466/oven-baked-caramel-french-toast/

I would LOVE to make something else, like one with hashbrowns, etc. But the kids (well, they're 18 and 24, now) won't let me. Sigh and LOL.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Here too. I use Poppin' Fresh and bake them in the shape of a tree, then tint the icing green and throw some sprinkles on. I am not ashamed. (Not quite sure why that product is still on the shelves when I'm the only person in the world that admits to using it!)

No shame from me! In fact, one year we even had a taste test between three different brands. - The Pillsbury won!

 

[soccerdad72]

I would LOVE to make something else, like one with hashbrowns, etc. But the kids (well, they're 18 and 24, now) won't let me. Sigh and LOL.

You misunderstand - I end up having to make both each year (the same two dishes). Same thing as you - I'd catch all kinds of crap if I switched up things (from my wife too )

 

[luvsJack]

I would LOVE to make something else, like one with hashbrowns, etc. But the kids (well, they're 18 and 24, now) won't let me. Sigh and LOL.

I was talking to DH the other day about what we would do Christmas morning with it just being me and him. And I said, I think I will make some sticky buns and scones instead of cinnamon rolls for our coffee and then more of a brunch a little later. He started talking about the breakfast casserole (its the bread, egg, sausage and cheese one). I said, "uhmm you do realize that makes enough to feed us and all the kids twice, right?" "BUT, its TRADITION" was my answer. He will not budge. So I guess we will have it Christmas morning, and each morning there after. lol.

 

[lovesmurfs]

I was talking to DH the other day about what we would do Christmas morning with it just being me and him. And I said, I think I will make some sticky buns and scones instead of cinnamon rolls for our coffee and then more of a brunch a little later. He started talking about the breakfast casserole (its the bread, egg, sausage and cheese one). I said, "uhmm you do realize that makes enough to feed us and all the kids twice, right?" "BUT, its TRADITION" was my answer. He will not budge. So I guess we will have it Christmas morning, and each morning there after. lol.

Yep! At least it reheats in the microwave well.

You misunderstand - I end up having to make both each year (the same two dishes). Same thing as you - I'd catch all kinds of crap if I switched up things (from my wife too )

It's so weird about traditions. My daughter, since her first Christmas at 6 months old, has had a really crappy cheap Walmart stocking that I put her name on with glitter glue. She's 18. I wanted to get her a new stocking this year, and she refused, saying, "There's good memories in that stocking!"

 

[ronandannette]

I was talking to DH the other day about what we would do Christmas morning with it just being me and him. And I said, I think I will make some sticky buns and scones instead of cinnamon rolls for our coffee and then more of a brunch a little later. He started talking about the breakfast casserole (its the bread, egg, sausage and cheese one). I said, "uhmm you do realize that makes enough to feed us and all the kids twice, right?" "BUT, its TRADITION" was my answer. He will not budge. So I guess we will have it Christmas morning, and each morning there after. lol.

How about just halving the recipe? I've made those casseroles many times; it's totally easy to adjust the portions up or down.

 

[ols386]

This is the recipe I use. I thought it sounded awful until we tried it - works really well with ham. It's a Paula Deen recipe so packed with butter and sugar.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/...le-recipe-1914797?soc=socialsharingpinterest#!

Thank you.

 

[luvsJack]

How about just halving the recipe? I've made those casseroles many times; it's totally easy to adjust the portions up or down.

Tried to one year when breakfast was just 4 of us. It didn't turn out well. Not really sure why. It's x number of bread slices, x number of eggs and then the measuring of cheese and the sausage and some spinach and seasonings. So seems easy to half. Didn't turn out that way though.

Dh decided it was the difference in the size of the casserole dish lol. Yeah, probably not but sure we'll go with that.

Most of the casseroles I make are easy enough to half or double or triple.


It's kinda funny though the way this tradition started. I used to never make breakfast Christmas morning. We would spend the morning opening gifts and the go to Mom's for an early lunch time. She kept making the time later and later. Sooo, one Christmas Eve I decided we would need breakfast and started looking for a recipe that I had at least most of the ingredients. And this is the one that won out but i didn't have everything. Maybe that's the problem! It's "most" of one recipe and sort of came up with the rest. Lol. I don't even remember now what it was I didn't have.

I could just find a recipe that fits and is less servings. Or we will see some of the kids Christmas Eve so maybe I will make the whole thing and divide it!