What do you eat on X-mas eve?

[welovedisneyx4]

I have always been "one of the million children going to bed hungry" on Christmas Eve!

Just kidding- it always seems, even as I was growing up and even now as an adult w/ my own family, Christmas Eve dinner seemed to be whatever you could find and make for yourself. We are always getting ready for church or putting our illuminaries out. (my parents neighborhood used to do that)

Things seem to have gotten somewhat better since we've had kids. We generally hit the mall during the day Christmas Eve (just to people watch) and try to get a decent lunch and then we have our parents over and have "heavy ordorves". (sp?) I do try to get the kids to eat something halfway decent so they won't get so cranky.

This year, my BIL, SIL, neice and nephew will be in from OK, so we are going to be having alot of "heavy ordorves" after church that night!

golfgal, I was going to say that about X-mas as well. Nothing at all wrong w/ it.

 

[jonestavern]

shrimp cocktail--home cooked & sauce homemade-- for an appetizer. The hot appetizer varies--
Aged prime rib--we age it ourselves & I apply a 'special' rub--horseradish cream, Yorkshire pudding, stuffed potatoes, glazed carrots & Brussel sprouts. Bienenstich, a German confection, truffles, assorted homemade Christmas cookies & whatever else I feel like making
shoot, I'm hungry NOW!

Jean

 

[JKMastalski]

Feast of the Seven Fishes for my family too. Well actually DH's family.
We do that all night, then our priest actually comes to our house to say mass! He is a family friend and has been doing it for years. Very nice tradition!

 

[pkasbohm]

We usually go to my mom's every x-mas eve and we usually have lots of different kinds of finger foods. Not the same menu from year to year.

 

[malibuconlee]

For a few years we were going to my step-grandmother's house. We used to eat at McDonalds or any diner we could find so we could just pick at the food at her house. My step-dad's grandmother lived with them when he was growing up and did all the cooking so she never learned to to cook well. That and they leave food sitting out all evening. YUCK!!

 

[Rex Rules]

On Christmas Eve for every year of my life (except 1) I have eaten at my Grandparents - we have our traditional meal - turkey, ham, chicken and dumplings and all the trimmings and candies my aunt makes each year. YUM!! Can't wait to go!
The one year I didn't go - we lived far away - DH and I cooked a prime rib and had champagne - a high class meal. It was lovely as well!

 

[Keli]

I always like to serve some seafood but this year I'm not sure if that will happen. So far the menu is looking like turkey breast, mashed potatoes, veggies, dessert and then some snacky foods for later when we are playing games, opening gifts, etc.

 

[RickinNYC]

That's so funny because last year, DH said we were goign to a movie and dinner christmas night. Okay hunny, but make sure you call and find somewhere open or we'll end up eating chinese like on A Christmas Story. Well, come Christmas day, he never called and said, oh there will be plenty of places open. Nope, we had our choice of chinese and hooters. Hooters won. So yeah, me, DH and DS4 had hooters for christmas dinner last year, and for the record, there will NOT be a repeat this year.

Oh man! I think I'd like Hooters MORE! Gonna see if one is open this Christmas Eve near my folks! That place is a riot! Mom might get irritable, so I'll have to give her a bottle of wine before we go.

 

[dani0622]

We vary our menu each year, depending on what we're in the mood for. Last year, I made Emeril's lobster stuffed tenderloin.

I grew up Sicilian and we never did the seven fishes (I've heard of it, but it wasn't tradition for us). Maybe it's an Italian thing, not a Sicilian thing?

Actually, The Feast of the Seven Fishes origin is unclear, but most resources say it orginated in Sicily. My mother's side who is Sicilian celebrates it. My father's side who is Italian do not celebrate it. BTW- Lobster stuffed tenderloin- YUM!

 

[kimisabella]

We'll also be having the traditional italian fish dinner - although I don't think it will be "seven" fishes. I think that this year I will be hosting christmas eve, and I have a few things that I know I will be making - lobster w/linguine fra diavlo, shrimp scampi, fried flounder, hot calamari, cold calamari salad, antipasto (no meat), stuffed peppers - thats all I have for now, I have to think of some other things.

 

[JennyMominRI]

Ours varies slightly.My Moms Bday is Christmas so we do a big dinner the 24th and 25th..We do two of these 3..Ham ,Prime Rib or Turkey
I think this year will be Turkey and Prime Rib
When we do ham we do it on Christmas Eve and use the leftovers for a big Christmas breakfast..I also always make big twice baked potatoes,with sour cream,cheese,bacon green onions, butter eyc.

 

[JennyMominRI]

I knew someone was going to post this. X is the Hebrew? form of Christ so it is a VERY acceptable abbreviation for Christmas, get over it.

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This abbreviation for Christmas is of Greek origin. The word for Christ in Greek is Xristos. During the 16th century, Europeans began using the first initial of Christ's name, "X" in place of the word Christ in Christmas as a shorthand form of the word. Although the early Christians understood that X stood for Christ's name, later Christians who did not understand the Greek language mistook "Xmas" as a sign of disrespect

 

[minkydog]

Being from the Gulf Coast, DH & I have a traditional shrimp boil with potatoes and corn. Believe it or not, it is one of our better low-sodium meals. This year I might make some gumbo to go with it.

 

[kydisneyfans]

homemade pizza-it's family time

 

[golfgal]

This abbreviation for Christmas is of Greek origin. The word for Christ in Greek is Xristos. During the 16th century, Europeans began using the first initial of Christ's name, "X" in place of the word Christ in Christmas as a shorthand form of the word. Although the early Christians understood that X stood for Christ's name, later Christians who did not understand the Greek language mistook "Xmas" as a sign of disrespect

Not quite:

Claim: 'Xmas' is a modern, disrespectful abbreviation of the word 'Christmas.'

Status: False.

Origins: The X
abbreviation of 'Xmas' for 'Christmas' is neither modern nor disrespectful. The notion that it is a new and vulgar representation of the word 'Christmas' seems to stem from the erroneous belief that the letter 'X' is used to stand for the word 'Christ' because of its resemblance to a cross, or that the abbreviation was deliberately concocted "to take the 'Christ' out of Christmas." Actually, this usage is nearly as old as Christianity itself, and its origins lie in the fact that the first letter in the Greek word for 'Christ' is 'chi,' and the Greek letter 'chi' is represented by a symbol similar to the letter 'X' in the modern Roman alphabet. Hence 'Xmas' is indeed perfectly legitimate abbreviation for the word 'Christmas' (just as 'Xian' is also sometimes used as an abbreviation of the word 'Christian').

 

[christinadei]

Oh man! I think I'd like Hooters MORE! Gonna see if one is open this Christmas Eve near my folks! That place is a riot! Mom might get irritable, so I'll have to give her a bottle of wine before we go.

If it's open on Christmas day, I bet it's open on Christmas eve. My DS got a kick out of the place. His eyes were like golf balls the whole time. It was actually fun and funny.

 

[mallcat]

Christmas Eve at my mom's with finger foods/appetizers/snacks/desserts, etc. Christmas Day at home with prime rib. The kids all come in at different times during Christmas Day. So, usually it's just DH and I for dinner. We can't seem to get the kids all together at one time for a meal.

 

[Bob Slydell]

Actually, The Feast of the Seven Fishes origin is unclear, but most resources say it orginated in Sicily. My mother's side who is Sicilian celebrates it. My father's side who is Italian do not celebrate it. BTW- Lobster stuffed tenderloin- YUM!

Hmmm, maybe my relatives just didn't like seafood all these years?

One thing I remember we always had was manicotti and stromboli.

 

[Glynis]

All my family gets together and we have a soup buffet. Everyone makes a different type of soup, and we order bread bowls from our local bakery. After dinner, my aunt brings out the homemade candy and my sister breaks out the pies. Yummy!

 

[In a hurry]

Lobster and the fixings, due to minimal prep time.