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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #25 on: December 21, 2010, 08:50:39 PM »
Their loss. I love to spend time in the kitchen making food. Growing up, that's where the family gathered when big meals were being made. And I've yet to meet too many ladies who can mtch my cooking skills. Must be looking in the wrong places. :-)

See, that is what sucks.  I learned how to cook, and I cook well.  I am used to a certain amount of work when it comes to cooking.  It ain't right to fast food the holidays. 
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #26 on: December 21, 2010, 08:55:11 PM »
It's the effort part that they don't care for.  I made homemade cranberry chutney last year, and brought it on bf's request.  He doesn't like the canned jelly.  They didn't like the homemade, it didn't even make it to the table.  But there was that jiggly canned jelly. 

If I may suggest: http://www.food.com/recipe/cranberry-sauce-78017

I made that this year for the first time, it's now a family favorite! We'll never buy canned again.   :-)
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #27 on: December 21, 2010, 08:55:57 PM »
blasphemy :evil:

It ain't a holiday without jiggly canned jelly.
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #28 on: December 21, 2010, 08:58:18 PM »
blasphemy :evil:

It ain't a holiday without jiggly canned jelly.

My wife tells me they sell molds.  You put your homemade cranberry sauce into it, chill overnight, and it makes a shape just like the can - ridges and all!  :-)
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #29 on: December 21, 2010, 09:00:22 PM »
If I can't see the ridges from the side of the can on it, I'm not eating it. :-)
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #30 on: December 21, 2010, 09:00:51 PM »
Bally and Cats~  Both dinners sound lovely!

Thanks! I'm not a good host though, I always get nervous hosting the Holidays and I have a tendency to feed everyone too fast.
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #31 on: December 21, 2010, 09:27:15 PM »
Here, we're having a prime rib roast (bone in) and some assorted goodies. I intend on making some fudge beforehand and then probably a Pecan Pie.

We are having prime rib as well Thor how do you cook yours?
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #32 on: December 21, 2010, 10:05:52 PM »
I've been baking/candy making all day.

My daughter was over last week and we did peppermint bark, peanut butter cups, cookies and creme truffles, chocolate coated almond toffee. Saturday I made magic bars. Today I did 3 batches of party mix, chocolate dipped pretzel rods w Christmas sprinkles, oatmeal-mini choc chip-cherry cookies. Still doing mini brownie cupcakes w caramel Hershey kisses in them and turtles tonight. I packed up 8 gift bags for her for the munchkins

teachers and babysitter. Once I finish the stuff tonight, I will have my office people done and the 3 priests at church.

We are having 18 in for a sit-down dinner on Christmas Eve.

Shrimp w cocktail sauce
Platter of summer sausage, cheese, olives, marinated artichokes

Whole beef tenderloin w horseradish sauce
Spiral ham w my Jack n Coke glaze
Twice baked potatoes
New Orleans Corn Pudding
Sauteed mushrooms and garlic
Romaine w mandarin oranges, dried cranberries, crumbled feta, red onion - strawberry vinegrette dressing
Sister Schubert rolls

Creme brulee
Pecan tarts
Mincemeat w B&B tarts
Cinnamon whipped cream
NY Cheesecake done in cupcake size- some plain w raspberry Chambord sauce, some w mini choc chips and choc drizzle on top


On Thursday, I'm making the desserts, the potato casserole, and sauces. Thursday night the ham so it can sit in the juices all night. Friday should then be pretty easy. I used to do this all in one day, but the new kitchen is not as accomodating as the old.  :(

Christmas morning, I'm making a Danish pastry to take to my daughter's for brunch.

Christmas afternoon, I'm coming home to sleep... :lmao:
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #33 on: December 22, 2010, 08:55:13 AM »
Deb, that menu is a work of art.  :bow:

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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #34 on: December 22, 2010, 10:22:41 AM »
Going back to the place I ate the sucky Thanksgiving dinner, to eat an equally sucky Christmas dinner. 

Here, hon, have some beer ahead of time and make the boyfriend drive. :cheersmate:
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #35 on: December 22, 2010, 10:27:44 AM »
I've been baking/candy making all day.

My daughter was over last week and we did peppermint bark, peanut butter cups, cookies and creme truffles, chocolate coated almond toffee. Saturday I made magic bars. Today I did 3 batches of party mix, chocolate dipped pretzel rods w Christmas sprinkles, oatmeal-mini choc chip-cherry cookies. Still doing mini brownie cupcakes w caramel Hershey kisses in them and turtles tonight. I packed up 8 gift bags for her for the munchkins

teachers and babysitter. Once I finish the stuff tonight, I will have my office people done and the 3 priests at church.

We are having 18 in for a sit-down dinner on Christmas Eve.

Shrimp w cocktail sauce
Platter of summer sausage, cheese, olives, marinated artichokes

Whole beef tenderloin w horseradish sauce
Spiral ham w my Jack n Coke glaze
Twice baked potatoes
New Orleans Corn Pudding
Sauteed mushrooms and garlic
Romaine w mandarin oranges, dried cranberries, crumbled feta, red onion - strawberry vinegrette dressing
Sister Schubert rolls

Creme brulee
Pecan tarts
Mincemeat w B&B tarts
Cinnamon whipped cream
NY Cheesecake done in cupcake size- some plain w raspberry Chambord sauce, some w mini choc chips and choc drizzle on top


On Thursday, I'm making the desserts, the potato casserole, and sauces. Thursday night the ham so it can sit in the juices all night. Friday should then be pretty easy. I used to do this all in one day, but the new kitchen is not as accomodating as the old.  :(

Christmas morning, I'm making a Danish pastry to take to my daughter's for brunch.

Christmas afternoon, I'm coming home to sleep... :lmao:

OK, we have located the overachiever in this thread!  LOL.  Seriously, it sounds divine (no pun intended).  Hey, my Christmas dinner will have Sister Shubert's rolls also.  Heh.  Can I get the recipe for your Jack and Coke ham glaze?  My daughter is actually making a ham, but I can pass it on to her.  We're headed to her tiny (450Square Foot) apartment, but I have to bring rolls, yam casserole, homemade cranberry sauce with orange liqueur and cornbread dressing.    She's contributing pies and the ham, and the ubiquitous green bean casserole.

I DID bake cappuchino brownies and pumpkin bread yesterday and gave most of it away to the vet's office and my mail lady.

You leave me and my efforts in the dust.  And I'm STILL gonna take a nap on Christmas afternoon.  Heh.
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #36 on: December 22, 2010, 10:33:05 AM »
Here, hon, have some beer ahead of time and make the boyfriend drive. :cheersmate:

Oh, he WILL be driving.  Why?  Because I found these! 

http://www.thegreenhead.com/2007/08/pocket-shots.php

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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #37 on: December 22, 2010, 10:39:16 AM »
Oh, he WILL be driving.  Why?  Because I found these! 

http://www.thegreenhead.com/2007/08/pocket-shots.php

 :-)

Damn, I was trying to find this online to order, but no luck.  Thanks for the link t hough, cuz I  never knew this product even existed.
Is it wrong of me that I give my husband some sort of booze gift pack every Christmas? :tongue:
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #38 on: December 22, 2010, 10:41:03 AM »
Damn, I was trying to find this online to order, but no luck.  Thanks for the link t hough, cuz I  never knew this product even existed.
Is it wrong of me that I give my husband some sort of booze gift pack every Christmas? :tongue:

Not if he's drinking it. If he's giving it away to somebody else, you just might want to check on that......




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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #39 on: December 22, 2010, 11:38:01 AM »
Damn, I was trying to find this online to order, but no luck.  Thanks for the link t hough, cuz I  never knew this product even existed.
Is it wrong of me that I give my husband some sort of booze gift pack every Christmas? :tongue:

I don't think so.  I found these at my local liquor store, right next to the cash register. 

This you should be able to order. 

http://www.wallywine.com/p-37962-crystal-head-vodka-by-dan-aykroyd-750ml.aspx?affiliateid=10098
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #40 on: December 22, 2010, 11:48:19 AM »
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #41 on: December 22, 2010, 11:57:56 AM »
R.I.P. LC and Crockspot.  Miss you guys.

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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #42 on: December 22, 2010, 12:20:16 PM »
I've been baking/candy making all day.

My daughter was over last week and we did peppermint bark, peanut butter cups, cookies and creme truffles, chocolate coated almond toffee. Saturday I made magic bars. Today I did 3 batches of party mix, chocolate dipped pretzel rods w Christmas sprinkles, oatmeal-mini choc chip-cherry cookies. Still doing mini brownie cupcakes w caramel Hershey kisses in them and turtles tonight. I packed up 8 gift bags for her for the munchkins

teachers and babysitter. Once I finish the stuff tonight, I will have my office people done and the 3 priests at church.

We are having 18 in for a sit-down dinner on Christmas Eve.

Shrimp w cocktail sauce
Platter of summer sausage, cheese, olives, marinated artichokes

Whole beef tenderloin w horseradish sauce
Spiral ham w my Jack n Coke glaze
Twice baked potatoes
New Orleans Corn Pudding
Sauteed mushrooms and garlic
Romaine w mandarin oranges, dried cranberries, crumbled feta, red onion - strawberry vinegrette dressing
Sister Schubert rolls

Creme brulee
Pecan tarts
Mincemeat w B&B tarts
Cinnamon whipped cream
NY Cheesecake done in cupcake size- some plain w raspberry Chambord sauce, some w mini choc chips and choc drizzle on top


On Thursday, I'm making the desserts, the potato casserole, and sauces. Thursday night the ham so it can sit in the juices all night. Friday should then be pretty easy. I used to do this all in one day, but the new kitchen is not as accomodating as the old.  :(

Christmas morning, I'm making a Danish pastry to take to my daughter's for brunch.

Christmas afternoon, I'm coming home to sleep... :lmao:


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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #43 on: December 22, 2010, 02:15:22 PM »
I don't think so.  I found these at my local liquor store, right next to the cash register. 

This you should be able to order. 

http://www.wallywine.com/p-37962-crystal-head-vodka-by-dan-aykroyd-750ml.aspx?affiliateid=10098

Thanks, and ignore the angry Norsemangod. :-) :rotf:
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #44 on: December 22, 2010, 02:44:11 PM »
Thanks, and ignore the angry Norsemangod. :-) :rotf:


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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #45 on: December 22, 2010, 03:08:30 PM »
Spiral Cut Ham. Biscuits. I am making my special Spinach Casserole.  Peacan pie for desert. so far on the menu


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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #46 on: December 22, 2010, 03:25:40 PM »
Spiral Cut Ham. Biscuits. I am making my special Spinach Casserole.  Peacan pie for desert. so far on the menu

Special Spinach Casserole????
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #47 on: December 22, 2010, 03:40:13 PM »
Special Spinach Casserole????

Yeah, I was going to stay away from that one. I'm not asking any questions, figuring I won't get hurt that way.
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #48 on: December 22, 2010, 03:50:54 PM »
Yeah, I was going to stay away from that one. I'm not asking any questions, figuring I won't get hurt that way.

I like spinach.  I wanna know!
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Re: What's for Christmas Dinner??
« Reply #49 on: December 22, 2010, 04:15:48 PM »
I like spinach.  I wanna know!

Yeah, along with Deb's recipe for Jack and Coke glaze, I would also like to get cavegal's Special Spinach casserole recipe.

IF I get blitzed enough on Christmas Eve I may try to combine the two.
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