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Ron Brind Posts: 19044 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 18:42 on 15th December 2009 What will you be eating on Christmas Day for dinner. And what about the brussels, like them or loath them eh? And then there's the parsnips, leeks, pea's, roast potatoes (Maris Piper at that), red cabbage, boiled new potatoes, carrots, monge tout, corn on the cob, courgettes, asparagus etc. Or is it a normal day....bubble and squeak for example? C'mon then members lets have your Christmas Day Menu. |
Barbara Shoemaker Posts: 1764 Joined: 4th Jan 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 19:38 on 15th December 2009 Roast tenderloin of beef, honey mustard crusted ham, made-from-scratch macaroni & cheese (no instant stuff), mixed green salad, corn or carrots, green beans, dinner rolls, pecan pie and Christmas cookies. All of which reminds me I need to get to the liquor store for my holiday bottle of Amarula Cream! Brussels -- can take them or leave them. What is monge tout? where's the plum pudding on your list, Ron? |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19044 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 19:55 on 15th December 2009 Hi Barbara....that sounds like a really nice dinner. As for monge tout, they are basically flat peas! Lol But they are very nice. Forgot the pudding, can't normally eat it anyway. Could be we need to book our next Christmas dinner with you Barbara. |
| Barbara Shoemaker Posts: 1764 Joined: 4th Jan 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 20:00 on 15th December 2009 Thanks, Ron. I only hope it turns out as tasty as it sounds. I love peas, flat or otherwise. And you're more than welcome for Christmas dinner! What a fine, fun party that would be! |
Rob Faleer Posts: 703 Joined: 10th Jun 2005 Location: USA | quotePosted at 21:36 on 15th December 2009 Our plan so far: roast duck, roast capon, brown sugar crusted ham, corn pudding, candied yams, kolachi (Czech filled pastries), green bean & French-fried onion casserole, mashed potatoes with onion bits, pickled beets, Southern biscuits & chicken gravy, Southern corn bread, arepas (Venezuelan corn cakes), assorted pies and cookies . . . and brandied plum pudding with hard sauce. Not exactly lo-cal--I'm hungry already! |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19044 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 22:21 on 15th December 2009 Sounds like another fine meal Rob but amazing how different things actually are. Whats hard sauce? |
| Rob Faleer Posts: 703 Joined: 10th Jun 2005 Location: USA | quotePosted at 23:15 on 15th December 2009 Here's a recipe for hard sauce, Ron:
Cream butter with confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla extract or rum or brandy. Serves 8. You spoon a dollop on the hot plum pudding and then--Nirvana! |
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 06:27 on 16th December 2009 Don't think I'm leaving mine - everyone elses sounds too exciting! We have a dinner time family buffet to enable us to swap presents. We cook the turkey crown on Christmas Eve and just do a few roast parsnips and well as mashed potato, peas and carrots. As I can't have gluten or wheat or yeast I make Christmas meals very difficult for other people and also I don't tend to eat out because of it as some gluten invariably slips in the meal somewhere and I am ill for days after! Edited by: Stephanie Jackson at:16th December 2009 06:28 |
| Rob Faleer Posts: 703 Joined: 10th Jun 2005 Location: USA | quotePosted at 12:22 on 16th December 2009 Actually, Stephanie, your approach to Christmas dinner sounds a lot more sane and sensible--and thanks for the reminder on roast parsnips, which I love! We have to be very careful not to include any peanut products in the dinner for the sake of my nephew who is extremely allergic to them. Also, my daughter does not tolerate citrus very well, so oranges and lemons are out as major ingredients. I hope that you and your family have a lovely Christmas! |
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 14:08 on 16th December 2009 No plans this year. At least none that I know of. We ususally have ham or turkey, stuffing, potatos, a veg....dull really!! My family is not too experimental when it comes to cooking!!! I love Brussel sprouts Ron!!! Can someone adopt me for Christmas this year?? Edited by: Krissy at:16th December 2009 14:08 |
