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Post by Abby Normal on Dec 10, 2014 12:27:35 GMT -5
I'm hosting dinner this year. I've done it in the past and I love it, but this year I'm drawing a complete blank on what to have. I know we'll do a ham. Likely scalloped potatoes since DH loves them and i never make them, and a fruit salad that I love. Other than that- I'm drawing a complete blank. It's my sisters birthday and she always wants cake. I don't want cake- I want pie- so we end up having both and no one eats the cake. The fact that it's her birthday always brings a new level of drama to the holidays. So what are you serving- I need ideas.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Dec 10, 2014 12:34:33 GMT -5
Steak. And if the weather's decent enough, I'm grilling it. But we're not hosting dinner. We'll be going to my MIL's for present opening and brunch. So we'll be home around, oh, 1pm or so.
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Post by lexxy703 on Dec 10, 2014 12:52:54 GMT -5
We always do chateau briand with mashed potatoes & asparagus. We usually have a fruit salad & either cheese cake or chocolate pie for dessert.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Dec 10, 2014 12:54:04 GMT -5
I just changed my plans. I am either eating at Wisconsin Beth's or Lexxy's.
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Post by Abby Normal on Dec 10, 2014 13:00:01 GMT -5
I just changed my plans. I am either eating at Wisconsin Beth's or Lexxy's. Me too!
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Dec 10, 2014 13:15:14 GMT -5
Bring wine. All I know for sure is we're having steak and wine.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Dec 10, 2014 13:18:40 GMT -5
We go to a friend's for Christmas, but this is the menu:
Beer (we do a beer tasting with appetizers; everyone brings a few bottles of whatever weird/exotic beer they can find) Deep fried turkey Mashed potatoes Roasted root vegetables Cranberry compote Stuffing Green beans Rolls Desserts (my job): cheesecake brownies, black and white cookies, truffles, and possibly a chocolate whiskey cake.
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Post by swasat on Dec 10, 2014 13:27:14 GMT -5
We are going to a friends too.
The menu includes:
Broccoli & cheese stuffed chicken Lemon, capers & wine sauce Cod Roasted brussel sprouts Quinoa, bean and grilled vegetables salad Garlic bread Cheesy potatoes Raspberry cheesecake and Caramel Chocolate Brea pudding
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Post by alabamagal on Dec 10, 2014 13:42:24 GMT -5
Standing rib roast! Always my favorite.
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Post by swamp on Dec 10, 2014 13:47:33 GMT -5
Prime rib and crab legs.
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Post by swasat on Dec 10, 2014 13:50:08 GMT -5
....which swamp is going to go buy in her raised Esclade Don't forget the food stamps taken out of the Coach purse when you pay for crab legs! Couldn't resist
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Post by The Captain on Dec 10, 2014 13:58:04 GMT -5
I'm hosting dinner this year. I've done it in the past and I love it, but this year I'm drawing a complete blank on what to have. I know we'll do a ham. Likely scalloped potatoes since DH loves them and i never make them, and a fruit salad that I love. Other than that- I'm drawing a complete blank. It's my sisters birthday and she always wants cake. I don't want cake- I want pie- so we end up having both and no one eats the cake. The fact that it's her birthday always brings a new level of drama to the holidays. So what are you serving- I need ideas. I'll take one for the team and help out with the cake. I'm craving cake right now. DH and I are hosting as well. We've done a standing rib roast with hasselback potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts and prosciutto wrapped asparagus bundles in the past. Dessert is usually an assortment of home made cookies and fudge. One year we did the feast of the 7 fishes. No we are not Italian and it was a LOT of work for the two of us to pull of (my in laws don't believe in "guests" helping in the kitchen). Right now I don't know what we'll be serving yet. One family member is in the hospital and we may have to be very careful with dietary restrictions when they get out. We'll just play it by ear. Seafood lasagna with a white sauce sounds good. Maybe I'll do that.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Dec 10, 2014 14:07:57 GMT -5
It's my sisters birthday and she always wants cake. I don't want cake- I want pie- so we end up having both and no one eats the cake. The fact that it's her birthday always brings a new level of drama to the holidays. I'd tell sis to stuff it. Personally, I wish someone would make me a pie, or even a cupcake for my birthday. No one does. She should be grateful for anything homemade. Granted, it's her birthday, but she's still a guest.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Dec 10, 2014 14:10:44 GMT -5
We are going to a friends too. The menu includes: Broccoli & cheese stuffed chicken Lemon, capers & wine sauce Cod Roasted brussel sprouts Quinoa, bean and grilled vegetables saladGarlic bread Cheesy potatoes Raspberry cheesecake and Caramel Chocolate Brea pudding That sounded so interesting I now have 4 quinoa salad type recipes to try out before Christmas. Thanks swasat!
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Post by chiver78 on Dec 10, 2014 14:14:01 GMT -5
we're Italian, so we go a little nuts with the heavy red sauce dishes. even the year I hosted brunch, I still made 3# of meatballs, an eggplant lasagna and a tray of stuffed shells - in case anyone got hungry later on. sis and I haven't talked too much about the menu yet, but I'm pretty sure it will include at least the following: -meatballs -spinach and mushroom stuffed shells -spinach salad, with grilled chicken to top if you want -sauteed brussels sprouts 'n pancetta I am really really hoping nobody asks for eggplant. I do not feel like doing that in a kitchen with no dishwasher.
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Post by andi9899 on Dec 10, 2014 14:19:41 GMT -5
I'm thinking we may do tacos this year. We'll have flautas, rice, potato salad, maybe some burritos and lots of alcohol.
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Post by lynnerself on Dec 10, 2014 14:21:19 GMT -5
It was supposed to be turkey, but DD complained that that took up all day. So I think we are going to have Prime Rib with Yorkshire pudding that usually is for New Years.
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Post by Tennesseer on Dec 10, 2014 14:41:02 GMT -5
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Post by Pants on Dec 10, 2014 14:47:18 GMT -5
Beef tenderloin with brandy, roasted asparagus, rolls, prob fancy mac and cheese. My mom likes yule log but none of the rest of us really do, so TBD on dessert. (For some reason the ones she gets always have dry-ass cake. Pass!)
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Post by Tired Tess on Dec 10, 2014 14:56:24 GMT -5
Baked potatoes pork ribs corn bread veggie salad hot veggie (not sure what) coleslaw
beer, beer, an more beer and wine if you want.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2014 15:05:50 GMT -5
Man, I'm not sure what I'm going to do for Christmas this year. The past 40 years I've gone to my Aunt's for Christmas but she passed away in August. I hadn't thought about that until right now, but I really am clueless. I assume either my Mom or another aunt will step up, but I hadn't heard anything.
Anyhow, it was always a pot luck with the main dish being ham.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Dec 10, 2014 15:17:03 GMT -5
I'm hosting dinner this year. I've done it in the past and I love it, but this year I'm drawing a complete blank on what to have. I know we'll do a ham. Likely scalloped potatoes since DH loves them and i never make them, and a fruit salad that I love. Other than that- I'm drawing a complete blank. It's my sisters birthday and she always wants cake. I don't want cake- I want pie- so we end up having both and no one eats the cake. The fact that it's her birthday always brings a new level of drama to the holidays. So what are you serving- I need ideas. That is so sweet to do that for your sister! I have many friends who have birthdays around Christmas that always get short changed because of Christmas and they never felt they mattered as much as their other siblings who have birthdays that aren't around a major holiday. We like yams/sweet potatoes (with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon), roasted veggies (I prefer asparagus and DH prefers green beans or brussell (sp?) sprouts). We also love Hawaiian rolls. They are great with Ham.
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Post by Malarky on Dec 10, 2014 15:23:55 GMT -5
Beef tenderloin, potatoes, salad and parmesan scallion scones (instead of rolls.) Dessert will be ice cream, pie, cookies and anything else the kids feel like baking. Guest list is the four of us, plus two right now. That could change.
Buy your sister a fancy-ass cupcake at an upscale bakery and call it good. "See Sis, it's special, just for you. Happy Birthday."
Then the rest of you can have the pie and ice cream you really want.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2014 15:26:52 GMT -5
Oh, we always have several kinds of cheesecake. That's kind of a cross between pie and cake!
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Dec 10, 2014 15:29:52 GMT -5
I have leftover frozen green beans; I may have to make this! And eat all of it!
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Post by NastyWoman on Dec 10, 2014 15:37:24 GMT -5
Bring wine. All I know for sure is we're having steak and wine. Suitcase packed. Wine in those travel sleeves (for lack of a better expression). I'm on my way!
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 10, 2014 15:42:49 GMT -5
We always have prime rib, mashed potatoes and gravy, asparagus, Yorkshire pudding. Dessert varies.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Dec 10, 2014 15:44:11 GMT -5
Bring wine. All I know for sure is we're having steak and wine. Suitcase packed. Wine in those travel sleeves (for lack of a better expression). I'm on my way! I'll start exhuming the basement so you have a place to sleep where the kids won't bother you (they think the basement is creepy and won't go down there alone.) Or would you rather stay in a hotel?
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Post by NastyWoman on Dec 10, 2014 15:56:39 GMT -5
Institute a "J" day. One of my very good friends (J) has a birthday on 12/24. A couple of years ago we as a group decided that she needed her own day. Since her favorate holiday is Halloween we now celebrate J-day the week before halloween. We take her out to lunch, make/buy cards and gifts and in general celebrate it the same way we celebrate each others' birthdays. With our Xmas lunch she is just one of the group since it is not J-day. J, as well as the rest of us, loves this.
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Post by Abby Normal on Dec 10, 2014 17:37:11 GMT -5
That is so sweet to do that for your sister! I have many friends who have birthdays around Christmas that always get short changed because of Christmas and they never felt they mattered as much as their other siblings who have birthdays that aren't around a major holiday. This is where I turn into a heartless bitch. There are four of us kids and everyone one of us has a birthday within a day of a major holiday. Hers just happens to be christmas. Growing up, my mom always tried to make hers special- doing a separate party later in the day, no combined gifts blah blah blah. But it's never enough- she always ends up in a "pity me no one cares about my birthday" funk. Oh- Did I mention that she'll be turning 54 this year?
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