Spinoff: Christmas Eve Dinner

[ronandannette]

Did your grandmother pass around oplatek (plural oplatki) on Christmas Eve?

A thin flavorless wafer, usually stamped with a Nativity or other religious scene.

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The oldest present usually starts with a whole wafer, then each other person breaks off a small piece. Then others take turns breaking off pieces of everyone else’s wafer while offering good wishes.

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That sounds lovely; a wonderful sentiment and tradition. Curious though - wouldn't it work just as well with something that tastes good?

 

[Sweettears]

That sounds lovely; a wonderful sentiment and tradition. Curious though - wouldn't it work just as well with something that tastes good?

 

[Babs Johnson]

Did your grandmother pass around oplatek (plural oplatki) on Christmas Eve?

A thin flavorless wafer, usually stamped with a Nativity or other religious scene.

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The oldest present usually starts with a whole wafer, then each other person breaks off a small piece. Then others take turns breaking off pieces of everyone else’s wafer while offering good wishes.

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My grandparents always did the o-pwa-tek thing. But I haven’t done so in about 40 years. I wouldn’t even know where to get some.

That sounds lovely; a wonderful sentiment and tradition. Curious though - wouldn't it work just as well with something that tastes good?

They’re basically like a Communion wafer. i like the idea of adding some flavored extract to the recipe, like anisette or rum.

 

[PollyannaMom]

When I was kid, my Dad always kept the store open a little late (like 6:30 instead of 5:00 - simpler times ) for last-minute shoppers, so Mom would make homemade split pea soup, and everyone could eat when they got hungry. I don't do that, since neither DH nor DS likes it, but I do make her shrimp cream cheese appetizer. Not sure what I'm making for actual dinner, though.

 

[RedAngie]

That sounds lovely; a wonderful sentiment and tradition. Curious though - wouldn't it work just as well with something that tastes good?

That’s a gosh darn great idea!!!

 

[soccerdad72]

Did your grandmother pass around oplatek (plural oplatki) on Christmas Eve?

A thin flavorless wafer, usually stamped with a Nativity or other religious scene.

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The oldest present usually starts with a whole wafer, then each other person breaks off a small piece. Then others take turns breaking off pieces of everyone else’s wafer while offering good wishes.

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We used to do this each Christmas with a friend of our family, a nun who is from Poland originally. She would bring the wafer with her and we'd do this before dinner. Sister Anne is now 95 and still kicking - she's become a family member of ours.

 

[GAN]

When I was kid, my Dad always kept the store open a little late (like 6:30 instead of 5:00 - simpler times ) for last-minute shoppers, so Mom would make homemade split pea soup, and everyone could eat when they got hungry. I don't do that, since neither DH nor DS likes it, but I do make her shrimp cream cheese appetizer. Not sure what I'm making for actual dinner, though.

Wow ...you just brought back a memory. I was never a Pea fan(or a soup fan for that matter!) so the thought of both together wasn't for me! But years ago I was out in Solvang, CA and tried some at Andersen's -the Pea Soup Capital of the World, by the way . It was sooo good ...I miss that Pea Soup!

 

[TippyThomas]

Was planning on Italian, but I just made a change on the fly and made some enchiladas. Threw them in the freezer. I’ll also make some tacos in the crockpot. Mexican it is.
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Those look good! Do you have a recipe you could share for them?

 

[Sweettears]

Wow ...you just brought back a memory. I was never a Pea fan(or a soup fan for that matter!) so the thought of both together wasn't for me! But years ago I was out in Solvang, CA and tried some at Andersen's -the Pea Soup Capital of the World, by the way . It was sooo good ...I miss that Pea Soup!

I love pea soup and use the ham bone whenever we have one. It’s delicious. I bought some bacon online from one of the ham companies for Christmas as a tradition and had to sneak in a couple of ham hocks for making soup since we’re not having ham.

 

[NYCgrrl]

@PollyannaMom I adore split pea soup and sometimes I buy a ham bone to make it. Makes life worthy