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of.the.girlof.the.girl Posts: 10,026
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What's your traditional Christmas meal?
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  • tem721tem721 Posts: 83
    Growing up mine was usually Thanksgiving pt 2.. But, with Ham instead of Turkey...
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,952
    Thanksgiving part 2. My italian girlfriend doesn't understand it.
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    we have our big meal on Thanksgiving
    and then on Christmas
    We do a ham with orange/brown sugar/clove glaze...mmmmmm..... good
    cut it up, keep it warm
    Get some yummy yummy rolls from the local bakery
    and do ham sandwiches and finger food during the day whenever anyone is hungry
    later in the evening we do desserts and coffee/tea
    and throughout it all we do the traditional egg nog, wine and christmas beer
    this year we will have home brewed beer but my favorite is Sly Fox Christmas Ale ~ YUMMY!!!!!

    xmas eve we do finger food and egg nog

    traditional dessert on xmas in our house is home baked bread pudding

    although everyone brings something yummy to go along with

    what about you?
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    last year was a burger in teh only place open in savanah....two years ago it was hotel food in charleston...this year...steak and tators
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  • EmBleveEmBleve Posts: 3,019
    orange rolls in the morning. For dinner, usually ham or cornish hens. Plus fixings.
  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    figgy pudding
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Thanksgiving part two but add Shrimp and scallops and substitute ham for the turkey.
  • DAMONDAMON Posts: 256
    After Thanksgiving dinner we decide who is going to bring what "category" of food, meat, veg.,dessert.....for Christmas Then you bring what you want so its kind of a surprise or unknown, no body gets crazy but we try different stuff.
  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    figgy pudding
    :lol:
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  • of.the.girlof.the.girl Posts: 10,026
    for me....Christmas Eve is the traditional seafood feast. (Yes I'm Italian) Somewhere between 7-10 different kinds fixed different ways. Usually by candlelight.

    Christmas day is yet another feast. Spaghetti, meatballs, sausage. Ham and rolls. Veggies galore and sweets galore.
  • of.the.girlof.the.girl Posts: 10,026
    Lizard wrote:
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    figgy pudding
    :lol:

    I'm afraid to ask...what's figgy pudding :oops:
  • mikalinamikalina Posts: 7,206
    sheila0225 wrote:
    Lizard wrote:
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    figgy pudding
    :lol:

    I'm afraid to ask...what's figgy pudding :oops:


    Yes, please explain - I hope its simple to make :)
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  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    Ham! Ham is the star of the traditional Christmas meal. :D Then there's usually salmon, carrot, potato and swede casseroles, peas.. Probably some salad too.
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  • guitar59guitar59 Posts: 1,221
    It is turkey, with all the traditional trimmings...stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, jello salad. Up here in Canada we do Thanksgiving in October...so I am good and ready for turkey again!
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,483
    potato latkes... ;)
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,413
    sheila0225 wrote:
    Lizard wrote:
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    figgy pudding
    :lol:

    I'm afraid to ask...what's figgy pudding :oops:

    you never heard "we Wish You A Merry Christmas" ?

    Bring us some figgy pudding and bring it right now. We Won't go til we get some

    But to answer your question i think it's some kind of dessert made of figs and bacon (according to the muppets :lol: )
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  • comebackgirlcomebackgirl Posts: 9,885
    Ham...mac and cheese and all the veggie sides

    Christmas eve is multiple pasta dishes
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  • EnkiduEnkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    Christmas Eve is cracked crab and Caesar salad - the family sits in church and we're all thinking about is getting home and eating crab. (Grown-ups get Manhattans, too.)

    Christmas Day is like Thanksgiving but with apple stuffing instead of sausage. And we usually order a country ham and have country ham and biscuits throughout the holiday. I feel fat already.
  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    Christmas Eve Smörgåsbord

    Lots of Glögg throughout

    First course: various breads, cheeses and smoked and pickled fish in every kind of mustard and wine sauce you can imagine, hard boiled eggs.

    Second course: swedish meatballs of course, ham, cocktail franks (i never understood this) several kinds of potatos, red cabbage, mushroom and cream omelette, cauliflour, brussels sprouts

    Dessert: fruit salad mixed with whipped cream and chocolate pieces, swedish cookies, ginger sponge cake

    After dinner drink: Aquavit. Lots and lots of aquavit.
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  • mikalinamikalina Posts: 7,206
    Growiing up we would gather at my Uncles house.

    lots of seafood, every variation you can think of,

    lots of wine - every kind you can imagine, including homemade.

    lots of desserts as well.... we wouldn't go home till about 2 am. :D
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    oh someone said potato pancakes! num num num!!

    We do an appetizer spread while lazily opening gifts...
    Hoison cranberry ribs
    meatballs
    mini ruebens
    swiss cheese fondue
    oysters rockefeller
    asst dips spreads
    etc etc etc

    lots of mimosa's too ;)

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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    booze and prawns. 8-)
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Corn flakes.
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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    Breakfast: Leg ham, eggs, baked beans, tomatoes, hash browns....maybe also croissants

    Lunch: Ham, Turkey, Pork + potato salad and coleslaw, garlic bread....and prawns some years too

    Dinner: Leftovers

    Dessert: Changes each year....no standard dessert for Xmas in our family

    (My mum cooks all that btw....and then gives me plates of it to take home 8-) )
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  • covered in blisscovered in bliss chi-caw-go Posts: 1,332
    christmas eve is always ham, scalloped potatoes and green beans. Bleh...
    I'm always asked to bring a salad and no one ever eats it.

    christmas day is much better... huge beef tenderloin with horseradish sauce, lobster tails, mashed potatoes, asparagus and a good cabernet.
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Thanksgiving part 2 for us as well

    Christmas Eve is Prime Rib, garlic mashed potatoes, mushroom/onions, and usually some vegtable i ignore :D
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  • of.the.girlof.the.girl Posts: 10,026
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Thanksgiving part 2. My italian girlfriend doesn't understand it.
    I don't either! :lol:
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,289
    Growing up: Christmas eve it was lobster spaghetti; spaghetti with marinara sauce and bits of lobster. I didn't realize that there is a 7 seafood tradition (Italian?) as we stuck with the one seafood.

    Christmas it was *Beef spaghetti* which is more of a bolognese sauce heavy on the mushrooms . . . it was awesome!

    Now Christmas eve may be a surf N' Turf (lobster tail and steak) at my twin's house, and anything goes on Christmas. I'm usually there on Christmas to dog sit as her family visit's my brother-in-law's parents.
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  • of.the.girlof.the.girl Posts: 10,026
    Ms. Haiku wrote:
    Growing up: Christmas eve it was lobster spaghetti; spaghetti with marinara sauce and bits of lobster. I didn't realize that there is a 7 seafood tradition (Italian?) as we stuck with the one seafood.

    Christmas it was *Beef spaghetti* which is more of a bolognese sauce heavy on the mushrooms . . . it was awesome!

    Now Christmas eve may be a surf N' Turf (lobster tail and steak) at my twin's house, and anything goes on Christmas. I'm usually there on Christmas to dog sit as her family visit's my brother-in-law's parents.


    lobster spaghetti?!?!? now you're talking. :mrgreen:

    the 7 seafood is Italian. Sometimes we had 9 or 10. It's a big deal. Christmas Day was a meat fest! Still is.
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    just bought all the ingredients for 2 humungous dishes of bread pudding
    one for home
    one to bring with
    :D

    oh man we are going to be soooo sick :mrgreen:
    peace,
    jo

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