If you're the only one cooking Saturday...

[PatriciaH]

Breakfast:
Ham and cheese croissants, Cinabon Pilsbury rolls, OJ, coffee

Apps:
Cheese (brie, gorgonzola, havarti, Kerry Gold cheddar) and crackers
Celery with cream cheese
Green and black olives
Onion dip and veggies/chips
Pretzel sticks and hot mustard
Shrimp and cocktail sauce

Dinner:
Pear Salad with Gorgonzola and Champagne Vinaigrette
Butternut Squash Soup
Small Roast
Turkey breast
Gravy (turkey and beef)
Stuffing
Apple Cider Glazed Pearl Onions
Creamy Potato Gratin
Glazed Carrots
Rolls
Leftover ham, candied sweet potatoes and string beans with shallots from Xmas Eve

Dessert:
Cookies (sugar and chocolate chip)
Apple pie and French vanilla ice cream
Yule log
Cupcakes

Christmas bear, wine, homemade eggnog, cider, soda, iced tea, coffee, etc.

 

[maddiesmom0116]

I am the only one cooking Friday and Saturday. I host two events each Christmas.

Friday- Christmas Eve - The large one
Ham
Turkey - just a large breast
Mash Potatoes/ Gravy
Cheesy Potato Cass.
Broc./ Rice Cass.
Corn Cass.
Sweet Potato Cass
Tossed Salad
Green Beens
Cranberry salad
Cheesecake
Chocolate Pie
Rolls

Saturday
Beef Wellington
Asparagus
Chocolate Praline Torte
and left overs from the night before

Saturday Breakfast
Bacon / Sausage/ French toast Cass.

Then tons of Christmas Cookies, candies, and goodies - I am baking already today.

 

[cjlvsccm]

At my Dad's request, we're going for a low key "nothing fancy" dinner. But it will be a feast none the less, with my Dad and DB/SIL joining me and DH.

appy:
cream cheese with pepper jelly and/or peach-jalapeno salsa
cheese-n-crackers

dinner:
Honey Baked Ham
green bean casserole
Copper Penny carrots
baked mac-n-cheese
rolls

dessert:
pecan pie
Nutella roll-ups
MAYBE some Cranberry Baklava, if I have time to fix it!!


Merry Christmas everyone!!

 

[leadfootlevi]

I changed the appetizers because a teeny bunch of broccoli was 2.99 (not organic either). So, now we're having a cheese ball and crackers, carrots and dip, and cocktail weenies.

DS5 wants turkey. I have a leftover bag of turkey in the freezer from Thanksgiving. Think this will be good to eat? I've used other frozen turkey but always had it in some sort of dish, not just plain.

 

[kathie859]

Christmas eve: (If I have to cook! We are scheduled to go to DD's house for substantial finger food and a visit with her in laws--but the weather is iffy)
Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto
Rolls/Butter
Xmas cookies and candies

Christmas day: only 4 for dinner

Ham/ glazed with a honey/pineapple sauce
Potato casserole (this is a new recipe--calls for diced potatoes, cream cheese, pimiento, green pepper and cheddar)
Fresh green beans with almonds and brown butter
Rolls/butter
And, you guessed it, Xmas cookies and candies

Sunday: Big dinner 6 adults/ 3 kids

Beef tenderloin/ Bernaise sauce (DH could eat this with a spoon....he loves bernaise)
Orzo with roasted veggies (this is a recipe from Ina Garten...it's another new one for me but I love just about every one of her recipes that I've tried)
Broccoli (DGS LOVES broccoli!)
Relish tray (olives, pickles, etc)
Rolls/butter
AND.....peppermint brownies (and Xmas cookies and candies).

 

[mousefanmichelle]

Christmas Eve I am making to take to my in-laws:
Lasagna
Bacon water chestnut appitizer

Christmas Day at my house dinner for 14 at the least:

Ham
Cheesy potatoes
Sweet potatoes with brown sugar sauce
Kielbasa - fresh and smoked
Sauerkraut & Kielbasa
Fried green beans with garlic sauce
Brussle sprouts with bacon & brown sugar
Marshmellow salad
Tossed Salad

Apps :
Shrimp cocktail
Fresh Fruit
Spinich & artichoke dip with pita bread
Crab log

Desserts:
Pumpkin Rolls
Poppy Seed Cake
Almond Puffs
Brownie Torte
Cookies
Apple Pie - maybe...

Wow that looks like a lot of food!!! oh well - we enjoy it

Happy Healthy Holiday's All!

 

[Kitzka]

For breakfast: cinnamon rolls
Lunch/dinner: prime rib, mashed potatoes, Mac & cheese, broccoli
Will Also make some apps. We serve lunch at about 1. We have friends coming over so it will be 7 or 8 of us.

Lara

 

[pearlieq]

We will be 4 this year.

Christmas Eve:

Chicago-style deep dish pizza (at my brother's request)


Christmas Breakfast:

French Toast
Thick-cut Bacon


Christmas Dinner:

Turkey w/Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Peas
Cherry Jello
Rolls

Pumpkin Pie
Low Sugar Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie (DH's favorite)
Sugar Cookies
Date Ball Cookies

 

[LadyBeBop]

We are scheduled to go to DD's house for substantial finger food and a visit with her in laws--but the weather is iffy

Hi. I'm another Kathy from Northern KY. I think we'll be fine. The snowstorm is supposed to go south of us, and I don't think it will hit until Saturday.

That said, we rented a condo in Tennessee for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We're having family coming in from all over the south. The original thought was to have Christmas at my in-laws right outside Knoxville. But they had Thanksgiving, and Mom had major surgery about two months ago, so I didn't want her to have both Thanksgiving and Christmas. DH and I are officially doing Christmas, but everybody is bringing something.

Seven of us...DMIL, DFIL, DH, me, DD23, DD22 and DGD2.

Breakfast: Simple breakfast foods...probably bagels, cereal, juice and milk.

Late Lunch/Supper:
Half ham (9 lbs) from Honeybaked Hams
Mashed Potatoes
Vegetables (unsure what, DMIL is bringing that)
Salad
Relish Tray
Chocolate Chip/Bourbon/Pecan Pie
Wine, Soft Drinks, Coffee

We leave Friday morning. Hoping the weather reports are right and the snow doesn't hit until late Friday.

 

[njsweetP]

We are cooking Chistmas Eve for both sides of the family, total of 12.

Apps:
Cheese fondue
Shrimp platter
Two more mystery apps people are bringing

Main:
Prime Rib Roast
Cornbread Casserole
Twice baked potatoes
Salad
Carrots and parsnips
Another mystery veg someone is bringing
Rolls

Dessert:
Chocolate bread pudding
Friendly's Jubilee Roll

Christmas morning:
Belgian waffles (got the waffle maker at Walmart on black friday for $9-lol)
Pure maple syrup
Strawberries/fudge sauce/whipped cream

Christmas night-my parent's house:
It is only my parent's, DH, me and DD so we keep it very low key...

Apps- cheese, crackers, pepperoni and shrimp
Drinks- lots.... My Mom makes a kick butt Cosmo-lol. Someone gave her a bottle of Pear Absolut so if anyone has a recipe send it on over!
Main- I am picking up a chicken and eggplant parm platter over toasted ravioli, homemade Antipasto, pasta and Mom's homemade meatballs
Dessert- Mini Italian desserts

Could you share your recipe for cornbread casserole? Thanks!

 

[englishteacha]

I'm cooking for two. Breakfast is cinnamon rolls, DH's family tradition. Dinner will be turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, homemade bread, and pumpkin pie. Then we'll eat turkey for a week!

 

[tinkmom2]

Breakfast for the 4 of us
eggnog pancakes
hashbrowns o'brien
sausages

no lunch for me lol
light lunch probably a sandwich for kids and dh

Dinner around 5 for 5 of us
Ham basted in oj, pineapple juice, gingerale, with cloves and pineapple slices
smashed potatoes with heavy cream and cheese
sweet coleslaw with marshmellows
deviled eggs (a must in our house)
relish tray with olives and pickles
rolls
veggie
desert (my Mom is bringing)

rest of the week ham leftovers and scalloped potatoes, split pea soup etc..

 

[rubato]

Breakfast:
egg casserole
sausage balls
country ham
belgian waffles
fruit salad
biscuits
??????????

Dinner:
country ham
mashed potatoes
gravy
rolls
3 pies
NOTHING ELSE!!!!!

We are having everyone over for breakfast and I don't have to make anything except potatoes to add to it for dinner. I am so excited. I will probably just relax, read a book and nap on Christmas day!!!!!!

 

[E-P-C-O-T]

Breakfast:
Monkey bread

Apps:
Brie n crackers
Shrimp w tartar sauce

Late lunch:
Ham
Turkey
Potato salad
Green salad

Dessert:
Red Velvet cake

Would love to make Mac n Cheese, anyone mind sharing their recipe?

 

[diznee25]

Cooking for 2

Breakfast:

Monkey Bread (which I'm making the night before)
Bacon

Dinner:

Mini HoneyBaked Ham
roasted greenbeans w/carrots & red onion
stuffing
rolls


dessert: Razzleberry pie

 

[stacy347]

Cooking for 12 on Friday:

Brunch ~
Cinnamon vanilla French toast and bacon

Apps ~
Vidalia onion dip w/crackers
Deviled eggs


Dinner ~
Baked ham
Homemade mac and cheese
Mom's potato/pasta salad (she's bringing this)
Green bean casserole
Buttered white corn
Homemade bread or rolls (haven't decided yet)


Desserts ~

Pumpkin cheesecake
French cheesecake
One-bite pecan pies
Gingerbread men


Saturday:

We are staying home with just our kids. I'll make breakfast again and then we'll munch on leftovers all day. I'm also going to make a pineapple coconut cake for dessert.

Merry Christmas

 

[jacksmom]

For us it will be:
Bkfst- Bagels and cream cheese, muffins, fruit tray w/yogurt dip, monkey bread and hashbrown casserole!
Lunch- Hot wings, cheese dip in the crock pot w/tortilla chips and various other apps with tray of homeade cookies and fudge
Dinner- app boiled shrimp and cocktail sauce, veggie tray w/dip, grilled steak, baked potatoes, pear/candied walnut salad, rolls and strawberry cake!

 

[EKW]

Well, I didn't know I was cooking until yesterday (drama) so here is my menu for the three of us:

broiled salmon steaks
baked corn pudding
mashed potatoes
glazed broccoli

biscuits...I think I'll make my older son happy and go buy a couple dozen at Red Lobster on Friday. They're his favorite.

Dessert: Pumpkin Pie

 

[eeyore81]

Our menu

Breakfast
Biscuits and Gravy (vegan)
Bacon - for the meat eaters
Mimosas!!!!

Lunch
Ham (again for the meat eaters)
Baked Beans (vegan)
Mashed Potatoes (vegan)
Green Beans - going to string them the day before (vegan)
Corn (vegan)
Rolls (vegan)
Raw Brocolli, Cauliflower and Carrots

Dessert
Vegan Apple Pie
Vegan Blueberry Pie
Vegan Brownies


There will be 11-15 people coming to our house. Hopefully everything goes as planned. Only three of us are vegans, but I am doing the cooking so everyone is getting vegan food except for the meat. They will never know

 

[pixiewings71]

I'm also cooking for 4. Friday night we will have 5, the girls Gpa (my ex's Dad) is coming over. We will do a baked pasta that night with garlic bread & cesear salad. Saturday we will have Monkey Bread for bfast, snacks thru the day. I've got mini sausages, need to get some BBQ sauce for them, I've also got a fondue cheese, crackers, bread, salami, pepperoni, other yummy cheeses, pickles and olives. Our dinner will be ham, mac & cheese, green bean casserole and crescents. I'm going to do a pumpkin pie for dessert but I'm trying to figure out one more dessert, I just don't know what yet. I'll ask DBF if he wants anything special.

Edited to add, I've also got veggies & Ranch and some hummus for the snacky part of the day.