Is it too soon to post about your menu for Christmas dinner?
Everybody will be at our house for Christmas dinner. I finally finished up the menu....I was very uncertain about the desserts and couldn't figure out what I wanted to make. Everybody in my family loves cheesecake....except for me, that is. I still think cheesecake should be declared illegal and diseased.
(sorry) I think it's a texture thing.
That being said, I think I'm making a nice cheesecake. Maybe with fresh strawberry topping. And for me? Well, last night, I said to dear Richard that I'm seriously considering making coconut cupcakes; that way, any leftovers can go into the freezer or be divided up with the other leftovers for people to take home. Well, he knows there's a local restaurant that makes the absolute best white coconut cake around. So he said that if I make the cheesecake for him (that man just loves his cheesecake), he'll splurge for the white coconut cake from the restaurant for me......that way, I don't have to deal with making the cake on top of everything else I'm doing for dinner.
Since that's taken care of (yep, I called and ordered the cake first thing this morning!), here's our menu:
Chilled Shrimp
Pan-Fried Onion Dip (Ina Garten's recipe)
Spinach - Artichoke Dip
An assortment of veggies and crackers
Bruschetta
Hot Cheddar-Stuffed Mushrooms
Crown Roast of Pork with Cornbread Stuffing
Party Potatoes
Make Ahead Gravy
Green Beans with Shallots OR Asparagus with Leeks (haven't decided yet, but leaning toward the asparagus because my DIL loves asparagus more so than green beans)
Sagaponek Corn Pudding (Ina Garten's recipe)
Creamed Onions (for my son; he could eat the whole dish by himself)
Mandarin Orance and Pecan Salad
Cranberry Relish and Old Farmhouse Chutney
Iced Tea and Coffee
White and Blush wines (I still haven't made it to the winery! I want white and my MIL wants blush. Both are delicious.)
New York Style Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberry Topping
White Coconut Cake
Tray of Assorted Cookies and Candies
Our Christmas menu really doesn't change that much from year to year because change for Christmas dinner would pretty much be akin to mutiny around here. I usually order the crown roast from the butcher right after Thanksgiving and we'll pick it up the Friday before Christmas. I do change the desserts from year to year and, sometimes, I'll change the appetizers. But for the most part, the dinner itself has to stay the same. The neat thing about it is that there's virtually no last-minute issues, other than preparing the asparagus. Makes it much easier on the cook!
What about you? What have you decided about your Christmas dinner?
Everybody will be at our house for Christmas dinner. I finally finished up the menu....I was very uncertain about the desserts and couldn't figure out what I wanted to make. Everybody in my family loves cheesecake....except for me, that is. I still think cheesecake should be declared illegal and diseased.
That being said, I think I'm making a nice cheesecake. Maybe with fresh strawberry topping. And for me? Well, last night, I said to dear Richard that I'm seriously considering making coconut cupcakes; that way, any leftovers can go into the freezer or be divided up with the other leftovers for people to take home. Well, he knows there's a local restaurant that makes the absolute best white coconut cake around. So he said that if I make the cheesecake for him (that man just loves his cheesecake), he'll splurge for the white coconut cake from the restaurant for me......that way, I don't have to deal with making the cake on top of everything else I'm doing for dinner.
Since that's taken care of (yep, I called and ordered the cake first thing this morning!), here's our menu:
Chilled Shrimp
Pan-Fried Onion Dip (Ina Garten's recipe)
Spinach - Artichoke Dip
An assortment of veggies and crackers
Bruschetta
Hot Cheddar-Stuffed Mushrooms
Crown Roast of Pork with Cornbread Stuffing
Party Potatoes
Make Ahead Gravy
Green Beans with Shallots OR Asparagus with Leeks (haven't decided yet, but leaning toward the asparagus because my DIL loves asparagus more so than green beans)
Sagaponek Corn Pudding (Ina Garten's recipe)
Creamed Onions (for my son; he could eat the whole dish by himself)
Mandarin Orance and Pecan Salad
Cranberry Relish and Old Farmhouse Chutney
Iced Tea and Coffee
White and Blush wines (I still haven't made it to the winery! I want white and my MIL wants blush. Both are delicious.)
New York Style Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberry Topping
White Coconut Cake
Tray of Assorted Cookies and Candies
Our Christmas menu really doesn't change that much from year to year because change for Christmas dinner would pretty much be akin to mutiny around here. I usually order the crown roast from the butcher right after Thanksgiving and we'll pick it up the Friday before Christmas. I do change the desserts from year to year and, sometimes, I'll change the appetizers. But for the most part, the dinner itself has to stay the same. The neat thing about it is that there's virtually no last-minute issues, other than preparing the asparagus. Makes it much easier on the cook!
What about you? What have you decided about your Christmas dinner?