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post #31 of 43
12/17/10 at 11:36am
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Originally Posted by CatMom2Wires View Post
On Xmas day itself, I will be cooking prime rib, a potato/spinach/artichoke lasagna, salad, peas and carrots, crescent rolls, and a lemon pudding cake for dessert.
What is this?????? It sounds amazing!!
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post #32 of 43
12/17/10 at 12:20pm
Here ya go. I haven't tried it, but since I'm a vegetarian among carnivores, I wanted something rich and hearty for my Xmas dindin:

http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/r...otato-lasagna/
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post #33 of 43
12/17/10 at 1:14pm
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Originally Posted by CatMom2Wires View Post
Here ya go. I haven't tried it, but since I'm a vegetarian among carnivores, I wanted something rich and hearty for my Xmas dindin:

http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/r...otato-lasagna/
Ooh, thanks you! I don't do the meat thing either, that's why it interested me so much! Well, that, plus I love spinach and artichokes. I like the idea of the potatoes as the 'noodles'.. I would probably still add some tomatoes or sauce to it to cut the creaminess though, my tummy gets mad at me when I eat heavy creamy stuff. My tongue sure likes it though! I just may try this instead of the usual tofurky, even though I DO love my tofurkys... Maybe save the lasagna for New Year? That reminds me, I want to try to get some juicy, saucy, slow cooker ideas for cooking a tofurky this time...
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post #34 of 43
12/17/10 at 2:10pm
It is just the two of us...I would love to cook but DH is so picky that I would basically be cooking for myself..so we are stopping to get Chinese food. We are going to a friends house in the morning for a bit but its about 1.5 hrs away and neither of us want to drive home in the dark so we aren't staying for dinner. This year we ate out both Thanksgiving and we are Christmas....so next year I think I need to cook because I am really missing it.

*we are vegetarians also, and we usually make Quorn roasts for holidays. They are delicious but that lasagna sounds awesome also!*
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post #35 of 43
12/17/10 at 2:54pm
going to my friend Dad place
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post #36 of 43
12/17/10 at 5:56pm
I am a scrooge this year so not much of a dinner.
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post #37 of 43
12/18/10 at 9:02pm
Everyone's menus sound so good! I only know a few things we are having.

Prime Rib instead of ham since we're not big on ham!
Fried Shrimp
Some side dishes
Peach Pie, Chocolate Cream Pie, A Jello Salad, and whatever I get from the company who pays me through the animal shelter that I won.

We'll also be snacking on some stuff like Chex Mix, Fudge, Cookies, etc. before dinner is ready.
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post #38 of 43
12/18/10 at 10:40pm
Well we had our Christmas today and dad made biscuits and gravy. But I plan to once dad is healed from his cataracts surgery or shortly after Christmas to have a dinner an invite some friends and family over for it and make kind of a belated Christmas dinner. Of ham made with brown sugar and oranges or tangerines which I tried one year and dad loves, mashed potatoes, gravy, and some baked beans, and maybe make a cherry cheese cake and a pinnapple upside down cake.
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post #39 of 43
12/18/10 at 11:10pm
I'll be going to my Brother's house on Christmas Day. There will be about 12 of us. HUGE!!!

I have no idea who all is coming, but I know it's a blend of our family and my Brother's girl friend's family. I've met some of her brothers and sisters, but from what I understand I'll be meeting some more. She comes from a family of 14 children.

I've been tasked with making meatballs and cabbage rolls. Many of her family can't cook so my brother is relying on those who can, to bring something so he doesn't have to cook everything himself.

It should be fun!!! I'm actually looking forward to it.

I did have a nightmare the other night that suddenly the venue had been moved to my 1 bedroom apartment that has enough seating for 6 people if you take into account the love seat! I woke up when everyone had arrived and it was pretty much standing room only with that number of people!
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post #40 of 43
12/18/10 at 11:36pm
That dream is funny. My sister's s.o. has a dozen siblings (only one sister), many of them married with several children, so they have to rent a hall for Christmas dinner. They usually have cook-outs at state parks for any other celebrations.
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post #41 of 43
12/19/10 at 7:54am
We are having ours on the 26th and the immediate family count over 21 so with SO's and kids we'll have around 30. Everyone brings a portion of the dinner so nobody has to cook it all.
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post #42 of 43
12/19/10 at 8:15am
Christmas dinner is at my MIL's and all I know is we are having ham. I'm sure I'll be making a side or two such as broccoli casserole or something. Just don't know what yet.

I'm making my family's "traditional" Christmas dinner on Christmas eve, although none of my family live close enough to make it, so it's going to be for DH, me and a few friends. I'm making:

Italian breaded steak
parsly potatoes
candied sweet potatoes
stewed tomatoes
peas
green beans
corn
rolls

And if I have the time (and money) I'm going to try my hand at my Grandmother's Rum cake. Wish me luck!
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post #43 of 43
12/19/10 at 8:49am
Roast turkey
Stuffing
Mashed potatoes
Gravy
Sweet peas
Cranberry sauce (from a can )
Brown-n-Serve rolls
Hawaii rolls
Grape salad
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