Dec 23 2008
Christmas Eve or Christmas Day Food and Dinner
A couple of days ago, my other half and I were trying to decide what to make for our annual Christmas Eve dinner. The thing is, we are staying home - and nobody is coming over. We actually love it that way. We always do a small ham and a small turkey. We actually make little sandwiches with the meat, out of dollar rolls. We make things like devil eggs, hash brown casserole and other traditional side dishes. We can’t agree on what to make for dessert and now we are two days away. Ugh! Once we finally eat, the children will be allowed to open two presents - a pair of pajamas and an ornament. They will get changed, hang their ornament and we will sit and watch a family movie together. Though we just bought a Wii so I bet that plays a part too.
But while getting irritated at the whole dessert menu thing, it got me thinking. What do others do? Here are a few questions for you. Hope you’ll take the time to respond. You can either respond right there in the comment field below, or you can actually put a post up on your blog and leave a link.
What is a traditional Christmas Eve for you?
What does your family have for dinner? Dessert?
Do you open any presents?
What does Christmas morning look like for you?
Do you wake up early?
Any special Christmas morning traditions?
Do you eat a special breakfast? Brunch?
What does your day of food look like?
What do you guys do all day?
Anyway, I’m anxious to hear what everyone else does.
I just wrote an entry about our Christmas traditions, but I never added the kinds of foods we enjoy eating.
We never have the same types of food each year, and that, in and of itself has become a tradition.
We enjoy all types of foods and depending on our mood the week prior to Christmas, we will usually take a vote on what we would like to have.
This year for Christmas we have a hankering for Salmon cooked in butter, fresh garlic, white wine, lemon and Brie and garnished with a few sprigs of fresh dill.
To compliment our Salmon, fresh steamed asparagus, long sliced carrots and zuccini wrapped in phyllo dough and drizzled with some of the sauce from the salmon dish.
Roasted Red potatoes, onions and beets
A nice big fresh green salad
And lots of love and laughter!
Have a very Merry Christmas.
Here is my response to your Christmas Poll.
http://handicrafter.today.com/2008/12/23/christmas-traditions/
We have family over for Christmas Eve so we are having appetizers, a sandwich tray, and desserts. Everyone is usually more into the visiting and gift givng than the food, so no big meal here! Our kids get to open one gift (Christmas PJs) on Christmas Eve, plus whatever is brought by our guests.
Christmas morning always starts with cinnamon rolls and egg nog. The kids can open their ’stocking gifts’ while waiting for breakfast.
Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Today is my birthday, so we all go to my sister’s house for dinner. A birthday dinner.
Tomorrow everyone will come to my house for Turkey dinner with all the fixings, and of course a cake or two.
We open gifts starting Christmas Eve and continue through the entire next day. We have a very large family.
Stop by my blog, I have a surprise for you. Fondly, DCRose
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year…..
I gave you a fun award, if you want to accept it please visit my latest blog: http://fattyprejudice.today.com/2008/12/26/i-got-an-award-from-purple-cashmere/
I was ill with migraine so my food was very bland due to not feeling well, but in the U.K I know my Mum is cooking up a feast for all the family. I have missed your blog so much as I was traveling and Moving my Fiance to his home country I am back now to give you comment love.
As a child that grew up overseas, my family’s traditional Christmas Eve dinner was always raclette, a yummy Swiss dish with melted cheese over boiled potatoes, gherkins, and cocktail onions. I wrote an article about it for Suite101 just a couple weeks ago as I thought about the holidays (http://gourmetfood.suite101.com/article.cfm/raclette_the_other_swiss_melted_cheese_dish).
Christmas morning breakfast is then always egg casserole–an easy souffle-type comfort dish with eggs, cheese, milk, soft bread, a touch of mustard, and bacon. It’s great because you actually make it a day before, then just have to pop it in the oven for an hour and it’s ready when you finish with presents.
Now, I’m out of the house, though, where my boyfriend of six years is a chef, so unfortunately always has to work on the holidays, but we’re still trying to carry on the traditions we can and make our own.