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lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Roasted green beans. Or the Christmas menu thread.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

RE: Roasted green beans.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Well. I know that sautéing them are good. I might do a test batch.

I may just go for it. What's life without a little mystery?

Tinydancer · Guru

I've roasted them before with garlic and almond slivers. I bet they'll be delicious with peppers and onions. I might try this myself...yum!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I want something more festive for Christmas dinner this year.

So ham for sure and these green beans.

Sweet potato casserole and I need something else.

Suggestions would be wonderful.

Tinydancer · Guru

RE: Roasted green beans. Or the Christmas menu thread.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

We do ham on Christmas day. Cheesy potatoes and ham and deviled eggs, and we eat at about 2:30 or 3. Then later on when we wat to eat again, we have shrimp you-know-what-tail, veggies and dip, prosciutto, and all kinds of yummy snacks.

On Christmas Eve we have homemade spaghetti and meatballs. My dad and the girls crank the dough through the machine for homemade noodles, we use the homemade sauce dad makes every September from fresh tomatoes, and I make homemade meatballs. It's to die for.

Next year, I want to do the traditional Italian feast of the 7 fishes. We have never done it (Mom and DD2 don't like fish) but if we make only a sampling of each fish dish and still make the homemade spags, I think we could do it. I am going to suggest it this year and see who is up for it. I will do all the work,I just don't want everyone to get mad when I make it. Lol

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

We usually do the same things for Christmas that we do for Thanksgiving. And I got to tell you, I do not mind having dressing and dumplins every time I get a chance. And we may have that again.

I am in the "if it is food I am good with it" category.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

I would have dressing every meal if I could. Lol

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Never heard of the 7 fishes thing. What is it?

Tinydancer · Guru

I have to make extra stuffing for my DH. He brings in a dish of it to the guys at work. It's his office potluck contribution every year.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Mellow Momma wrote:
I would have dressing every meal if I could. Lol

Right! I love good dressing.

We had a church pot luck on Pastor appreciation day. Someone made a dressing and it looked amazing.

I got a nice helping of it and took a big bite. I think they accidently spilt the salt shaker in it.

Oh it was so salty I couldn't eat it. I was so sad.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I have never had stuffing.

Tinydancer · Guru

The 7 fishes is an Italian feast for Christmas. I'm not big on fish but it's quite beautiful the way it's served in a real Italian home.

Tinydancer · Guru

Haha...in New England dressing is known as stuffing. Really stuffing is when it's in the bird and dressing is when it's a side dish.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I think stuffing and dressing are a little different. I don't have veggies or fruit in dressing. But I have seen it in stuffing.

Dressing is just jazzed cornbread. But I love it with dumplins and dumplin juice over it.

Tinydancer · Guru

Ahhh. My stuffing is made with mild sausage, celery, and onions, bread crumbs, with a bunch of herbs and spices and chicken or turkey broth.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Dressing is cornbread that is crumbled and then has usually chicken or turkey broth added with onions and celery and seasoning and then baked again. It's more like a dry batter when it goes back in the oven to bake the second time.

I love it.

Tinydancer · Guru

I also bake it until it's crumbly. See. It's very similar only you use cornbread (southern thing...lol) and I use breadcrumbs. The sausage is a little different but I've made it without and it's just called stuffing instead of sausage stuffing.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

No! Mine is better! It has to be!

Just kidding.

I have seen it. Stuffing that is. It didn't look appetizing. Could have just been that particular time. I don't know.

Tinydancer · Guru

Hey! Don't be picking on my stuffing until you taste it. It has so much more flavor than that cornbread stuff...lol

NAOW · Vette's SS

I think your stuffing sounds delicious tiny.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I'm not picking on it. I am sure yours is to die for.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

The Feast of the 7 Fishes is 7 courses of fish. Some families do 13 dishes. I don't think we will go that far. You have fish because of the tradition of fasting before a feast day. Since the Christmas meal is so heavy traditionally, eating light the day before was not only a symbolic sacrifice, but easier on the tummy! Traditionally the meal is supposed to last all night until midnight when the baby Jesus is born. Most European meals last a LONG time, so this isn't abnormal.

In our family, I think we will just have a taste of each course. Traditionally one would eat a whole fish each course, but I just need a taste! Some of the courses are served with linguini, some with bread, so it can get quite heavy if you allow it.

I once saw a menu guide with meanings for each course. I should find it before next year.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Tinydancer wrote:
Haha...in New England dressing is known as stuffing. Really stuffing is when it's in the bird and dressing is when it's a side dish.

This was my understanding as well.

I dont like any fruit or nuts in mine. Just bread, celery, onion...the usual. Nice and boring.

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

I love sausage in dressing. I wait all year for it!

chef · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
I have never thought about roasting green beans.
I have sautéed them but never roasted them.
I think I will try it. With red bell peppers and onions.
Wont that be pretty for Christmas?

-- Edited by lilyofcourse on Wednesday 10th of December 2014 05:51:38 PM

That sounds yummy :)

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

I like sausage, pecans and dried cranberries in my stuffing. Yum!

chef · Guru

We're doing Christmas early with my side of the family and are going out to eat. My in-laws will cook their standard meal on whatever day we do Christmas with them.

When I cook, I make: turkey, ham, plain mashed potatoes, loaded mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, my cheddar bay biscuits, roasted carrots, deviled eggs, and pumpkin pie. Grandma brings: peanut butter pie and 2-3 other pies as well as rolls from my uncle's favorite steakhouse. Most of what I make is from scratch. After the meal, the family is sent home with leftovers.

ETA: Forgot to mention that DH makes his stuffing and I make his Grandma's stuffing. I do 2 batches of his Grandma's stuffing so I can bring a batch to MIL. MIL says that I've nailed her Mom's recipe. I took that as a huge compliment because it's impossible for me to taste her Mom's stuffing because her Mom is dead.

-- Edited by chef on Wednesday 10th of December 2014 08:09:18 PM

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Mellow Momma wrote:
Tinydancer wrote:
Haha...in New England dressing is known as stuffing. Really stuffing is when it's in the bird and dressing is when it's a side dish.
This was my understanding as well.

I dont like any fruit or nuts in mine. Just bread, celery, onion...the usual. Nice and boring.

This is what I thought as well. But I do mine strange. I mix both cornbread and bread crumbs. I also add apples, onions, cranberries, pecans, and spices. I generally leave the sausage out.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I am going to do standing rib roast , mashed potatoes , rolls , corn and salad.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

We go to a friend's house for Christmas dinner. It will likely be ham.

For Christmas Eve dinner, I make curry. It's tradition in DH's family.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
I like sausage, pecans and dried cranberries in my stuffing. Yum!

Can I come to your house for dinner?

flan

FNW · Guru

I'm not sure what I'm doing this year. My mom does Christmas Eve, and she's making ham. I have a chicken in the freezer as well as a large pork roast, so I'll make one of those. It's just the 6 of us, so we don't need a ton of food.

Last year I made braised beef roast and it was heavenly. One year I made roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, with green beans and wild rice. I also make a big breakfast for all, and my parents arrive at the crack of dawn to watch the boys open their gifts. So I have a breakfast casserole put together that I just pop in the oven while the gifts are being opened. Then we drink mimosas all day.

Tinydancer · Guru

FNW wrote:
I'm not sure what I'm doing this year. My mom does Christmas Eve, and she's making ham. I have a chicken in the freezer as well as a large pork roast, so I'll make one of those. It's just the 6 of us, so we don't need a ton of food.

Last year I made braised beef roast and it was heavenly. One year I made roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, with green beans and wild rice. I also make a big breakfast for all, and my parents arrive at the crack of dawn to watch the boys open their gifts. So I have a breakfast casserole put together that I just pop in the oven while the gifts are being opened. Then we drink mimosas all day.

Now that's what a call a good Christmas...lol

NAOW · Vette's SS

I make cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning. My mom does dinner at her house. I think she is doing something different this year and making lasagna.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

NAOW wrote:
I make cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning. My mom does dinner at her house. I think she is doing something different this year and making lasagna.

You can't go wrong with homemade lasagna!

flan

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I am going to do standing rib roast , mashed potatoes , rolls , corn and salad.

This is what we usually have too. Only this year my mom couldn't find a roast the right size so she bought 4 2lb slabs that were cut off the bone. I found a recipe for a red wine sauce that we are going to try with it.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Tinydancer wrote:
FNW wrote:
I'm not sure what I'm doing this year. My mom does Christmas Eve, and she's making ham. I have a chicken in the freezer as well as a large pork roast, so I'll make one of those. It's just the 6 of us, so we don't need a ton of food.

Last year I made braised beef roast and it was heavenly. One year I made roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, with green beans and wild rice. I also make a big breakfast for all, and my parents arrive at the crack of dawn to watch the boys open their gifts. So I have a breakfast casserole put together that I just pop in the oven while the gifts are being opened. Then we drink mimosas all day.
Now that's what a call a good Christmas...lol

DD wanted to do mimosas this year. We will be at my parents' house though and my mom is a bit of a teetotaler. Her dad was an alcoholic so she prefers not to have it in the house. She doesn't mind when we crack open a bottle of wine with dinner, but mimosas would make her have a Miss Manners' fainting spell. Lol Husker would NOT be amused.

My grandpa was a happy drunk. He was the life of the party. He was fun sober too, but he wasn't a mean drunk.

Blankie · Guru

We do a Christmas morning brunch with DD, DSIL, Little Man and DS. They say my quiche is quite good, so I'll do that again. And a fruit salad, and probably bacon (sorry flan).

I'd also like to do an oven baked French toast. Anybody know how to do this easily? I know you let it soak in the fridge overnight, then bake in the morning. If anyone has a good recipe please pass on.