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

[Wendy31]

Christmas Eve is at my inlaws' house & my parents' house... we go to DH's parents' at noon & my parents' around 4:00 pm.

I'm making strawberry pretzel salad to take to both & also pumpkin tartlets to take to my parents'.

We host Christmas Day at our house where our parents will join us for dinner, so DH & I will be cooking for 9.

Breakfast is just the 5 of us, & we are having scrambled eggs, bacon, & orange cinnamon rolls.

Lunch is ???.

Our current dinner menu:

Appetizers - prosciutto wrapped pears & red pepper crostini

Sweet Potato & Rosemary Soup
Saltwater Cowboy Salad
Lasagna
Green Bean Almondine
Italian Panne bread

Desserts - Gingerbread Trifle, Espresso Chocolate Cheesecake w/ Ganache, Coconut Cake, & various Christmas cookies & candies

 

[dumbocutie]

We are having Christmas Eve at our house for 8 people.

Apps.
Hot Ranch Wings
BBQ Wings
Lil Smokie Pig in Blanket
Stuffed Mushrooms
Guacamole
Shrimp cocktail "sister bringing"
Chestnut wrapped in bacon"sister bringing"

Meal
Baked Salmon
Grilled Steak
Parmesan Potato Wedges
Spinach Salad

Dessert
Rum Balls
Sugar cookies
Mini Cheesecakes
Christmas Wreath Cookies
Brownie Bites

Christmas at MIL just need to bring the Broccoli Casserole and all the Cookies listed above. Woo Hoo.

Merry Christmas Everyone

 

[aubriee]

I always cook way too much, but can't seem to stop it every year. Everyone in my family has their favorites that they think they have to have at Christmas. I have alot of stuff cooked already, waiting in the freezer and will be cooking a little more each day. Right now I have the following on my menu:

candies: fudge, divinity, pralines, peanut brittle, chocolate covered cherries, oreo bon bons, mounds candies, English toffee
dipped pretzels
peanut butter rice crispy treats
date bars
pumpkin bread, banana nut bread, date bread, apple bread
relish tray-black olives, green olives, pickled okra, baby corn, pickles, etc
rotel cheese dip and chips
sausage balls
crock pot little smokies
tray with summer sausage and cheese selection
shrimp tree with cocktail sauce
rolls
deviled eggs
stuffed celery
5 cup salad
grape salad
broccoli salad
deep fried turkey
smoked ham
chicken & dressing
giblet gravy and cranberry sauce
mashed potatoes
sweet potato hazelnut gratin
macaroni & cheese
green beans with bacon and onions
broccoli/cheese casserole
squash casserole
scalloped pineapple
carrot cake
lemon cranberry cake
gingerbread
pecan pie
pumpkin pie
apple caramel pie
cherry cream cheese pie

 

[donac]

Christmas Eve I have to make macaroni and shrimp salad for my family's gathering. Everyone brings something and we have a buffet


Breakfast will be fresh bagels from our favorite bagel shop.

I will be cooking for dh's family. SInce his mom is not able to travel we pack it up and bring it with us. I don't make as much as I used to since we have to travel.

ham
turkey
cheese, crackers and pepperoni
macaroni and shrimp salad
cole slaw
chips and dip
nacho and cheese
meatballs and sausage
kielbosi and sauerkraut
rolls and rye bread

cookies
apple pie
pumpkin pie
chocolate mousse pie

Groceries were bought yesterday. Will start cooking tonight and tomorrow morning.

 

[robsmom]

Cooking for 5:

Breakfast

baked french toast
quiche lorraine
spinach quiche
pillsbury biscuits
scapple/bacon
fruit

Dinner:

italian wedding soup
beef tenderloin
twice baked potatoes
broiled asparagus

Snacks - crackers, cheese, antipasta stuff

Dessert - christmas cookies and candies, maybe a pie.

 

[Mickeypooh99]

Wow, I'm surprised at all the people having monkey bread. I didn't realize it was so popular. We usually get it at my aunts house.

For us, I'm cooking Christmas eve dinner for 5. My mom is coming over. It will be

Ham
Potatos
corn
rolls
salad

Then Christmas breakfast

cinnamon rolls
fruit tray
eggs
bacon
toast

probably sandwiches or snacks for lunch

Then for Christmas dinner

We are going to Denny's to celebrate my DS's birthday. He is turning 9 on Chrismtas, and has always asked to go out to eat on his birthday, so this year we asked around and found and open Denny's.

 

[java]

6 if us

Friday night will be lasagna

Christmas day

Eggs, bacon, bagels, hash browns and probably also some pancakes for those that don't eat eggs.

Lunch will just be snacks= mini hotdogs, Potato skins (if i make them) and chips and salsa.

Dinner

???? Whatever I find All I know for sure is Spinach pie and rice. The main I am not sold on yet. It will be either Ham , Beef or Pork. Not sure whatever looks best. If I go pork I may add some Tostones.

 

[perpetualplanner]

For breakfast/brunch I'm making a french toast casserole (french toast sticks, eggs, bacon, and maple syrup).

For dinner: beef tenderloin, twice baked potatoes, green beans, bread, maybe broccoli & cheese too (kids love broccoli)

for dessert: oreo pie and maybe brownies...I also have the Christmas tree shaped ice cream.

 

[NCRedding]

I am cooking for 12 for Christmas Eve. I was neither asked nor even told that our house had been volunteered for this. I overheard someone asking DH what time he wanted them to get there on Christmas Eve.

My menu:

Shrimp ring and veggies
Salmon chowder
Turkey breast
Pork roast with cooked apples
gravy
Dressing with cranberries and pecans
Cranberry sauce and cranberry relish
Green bean casserole
Lima beans
Fresh pineapple
Crescent rolls
Pecan pie
Apple pie

 

[leadfootlevi]

I am cooking for 12 for Christmas Eve. I was neither asked nor even told that our house had been volunteered for this. I overheard someone asking DH what time he wanted them to get there on Christmas Eve.

My menu:

Shrimp ring and veggies
Salmon chowder
Turkey breast
Pork roast with cooked apples
gravy
Dressing with cranberries and pecans
Cranberry sauce and cranberry relish
Green bean casserole
Lima beans
Fresh pineapple
Crescent rolls
Pecan pie
Apple pie

I hope you gave DH something "extra" special for this gift to you! That would make me

 

[NCRedding]

I hope you gave DH something "extra" special for this gift to you! That would make me

I vary between this menu, and KFC in a bucket. In my dreams, I am dressed in a maid's uniform which is what I feel like in this case.

 

[leadfootlevi]

I vary between this menu, and KFC in a bucket. In my dreams, I am dressed in a maid's uniform which is what I feel like in this case.

Host dinner in the uniform! THAT would be priceless.

 

[CarlisleMom]

It's just 3 here.

Friday night

Ham
Baked Potatoes
Corn on the Cob
Biscuits


Saturday
Breakfast: Donuts
Lunch : not sure yet.. maybe hot dogs for DD9
Dinner: Turkey with all the trimming (make use of that leftover stuffing in the freezer from Thanksgiving).


My SS and her family are coming on Sunday to Tuesday. We'll use the leftovers for panini sandwiches 1 night and make a pot of soup to go with.

 

[bridget]

We are having a gluten free menu (for my daughter)

My husband is making a gluten-free breakfast casserole.

For lunch
ham
potato casserole
green beans
carrots

dessert is snickerdoodle cheesecake

 

[msmama]

I'll do 5 on Saturday, 9 on Sunday.

Breakfast Sat:
Sausage/egg casserole (to be made ahead)
Cinnamon rolls

Breakfast Sun:
Bagels and cream cheese (order placed, to be p/u on Sun am)

Dinner both nights (the inlaws get leftovers, lol):
turkey
ham (with cherry glaze)
mashed potatoes (in the crockpot)
stuffing
green bean casserole
corn pudding

Apple pie (made, just needs to be baked)
pumpkin pie
spice cake (made)
rice krispy treats (made)
various other cookies/candies (made)

Still have to bake cookies for Santa, but that's about it!

 

[Aryn]

I just found out that I am hosting Christmas dinner for 12 on Saturday!

Breakfast: For 4 of us
scrambled eggs
bacon
pancakes
Dutch Monkey Doughnuts( I will pick these up Fri)

Dinner/late lunch
Turkey
green bean casserole
Stuffing
Red potatoes mashed
rolls
cake balls
oreo truffles
some kind of pie
cheese ball
some fancy holiday drink; I think its a vodkatini with cranberries and satsumas.
all kinds of dips/chips/veggies
deviled eggs

I have started cooking some of it now, its a mad scramble to make sure I have everything since the amount of people had been trippled!

I think it will be a blast, I have never had this many over for Christmas

 

[floridascgirl]

I hope you gave DH something "extra" special for this gift to you! That would make me

I can top this I think!!!

On Thanksgiving, my DMIL announced that she would no longer be hosting Christmas Eve dinner at her house as she has done for the past 15+ years (the guests include our family of 3 and my SIL's family of 4). She said that instead they will be having dinner at our house 1 night (we choose the date) and my SIL on another (they choose the date).

Well, we hosted last night and it went super, but weird with only half the family. She claimed that it's just too much work to have everyone over at once. I agree it is work, but it is only once a year and we all bring a dish and clean the kitchen afterwards.

Anyway, they brought a beef tenderloin which my DH grilled and 2x baked potatoes. We served sausage cheese balls for appetizers, along with champagne and had salad, asparagus and rolls as sides. We had red velvet cupkes for dessert with coffee and Bailey's, too.

We had a great time...maybe too great because my MIL said it was so much easier this way and we definitely will do it the same way next year. My SIL's gets her turn tonight. Is it just me, or is it weird to up and change a tradition and split the family up into 2 nights...especially when the kids are ages 12, 8 and 3?

 

[shortbun]

Breakfast is a coffee cake w/candles and singing, also a baked quiche.

Dinner is Chicken Pie, mashed potatoes, veggies, cranberry mold, cookies and pie. Appetizers: fresh shrimp coctails with lots of horseradish for luck and a cheese ball.

Supper is whatever you can find in the frig or a 2nd piece of pie. mmmmm!

Floridascgirl-could one of you host the whole family instead of breaking it up? Seems like if you're the hostess, you get to pick the guests. Maybe not, eh? Seems like the cousins miss out on a family holiday. I love the memories we made as children. One year my cousin got us all up at about 1am and my dad grabbed us in the nick of time saying we could not get up until we could see the neighbor's house two fields away. Same cousin armed my little brother with a flashlight and sent him across the fields to shine the light on the neighbors house and downstairs we went. We didn't even wait for my little brother to tear into our gifts. Like I said, cousins should make memories too!

 

[pixiewings71]

Wow, I'm surprised at all the people having monkey bread. I didn't realize it was so popular. We usually get it at my aunts house.

For us, I'm cooking Christmas eve dinner for 5. My mom is coming over. It will be

Ham
Potatos
corn
rolls
salad

Then Christmas breakfast

cinnamon rolls
fruit tray
eggs
bacon
toast

probably sandwiches or snacks for lunch

Then for Christmas dinner

We are going to Denny's to celebrate my DS's birthday. He is turning 9 on Chrismtas, and has always asked to go out to eat on his birthday, so this year we asked around and found and open Denny's.

We are doing Monkey Bread for the first time this year actually. I've never done it before, I usually do cinnamon rolls but thought the MB would be a fun change.
Just an FYI for you, Denny's will send a coupon for a free meal if you sign up for the kids club. My DD's bday is Dec 15th, we got a free Grand Slam coupon for her bday, unfortunately she didn't want that so we went elsewhere.

 

[Kay1]

While we open presents: Monkey Bread, Brie, mozzarella sticks, lobster cobbler, and carmelized onion tarts.

Lunch: Yak & Yeti.

Dinner at the rental house: Cheese tortelini with pesto sauce, Steamfresh green beans, and Sister Shubert's Parkerhouse rolls.