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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 7, 2020 12:41:18 GMT -5
I so need help with this year! I have one vegetarian, one allergic to nuts, one allergic to eggs. I only want to cook one meal for christmas eve! There are 7 of us total. All in my little house for the past 9+ months.......and 1 vathroom..... Edited to add: one allergic to all seafood. I would probably do a potato leek soup, mushroom risotto and some sort of meat. The risotto would be substantial enough as a meal for the vegetarian, and a side for the rest. I made cauliflower au gratin for Thanksgiving, which worked well too and you can add this too. Maybe add a big green salad, freshly baked rolls to go along with it. Dessert, some sort of fruit pie? |
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Post by jelloshots4all on Dec 7, 2020 19:03:47 GMT -5
I bought some frozen puff pastries with spinach and artichoke dip in them and another with olive tapenade at Target. My daughter and I will try them out while watching the Bachelorette tomorrow, and if they make the cut, I'll buy more for our Christmas Eve apps.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2020 17:06:25 GMT -5
I'm wondering if it was somewhat common in the Midwest because it was a seafood that could be transported to middle America unlike so many other types of seafood. I know it has been traditional in my family since 1900. Don't know if it was a Catholic thing. I married into an Italian Catholic family and they called it the Vigilia- seven types of seafood because animals traditionally eaten for meat were present at the Nativity (well, not sure about chickens or pigs!) so you eat fish instead. It's also a Polish tradition. They had wonderful family meals at holidays but never a Vigilia. |
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Post by Opti on Dec 9, 2020 18:08:25 GMT -5
I live alone, there won't be any Christmas activities or special breakfast lunch or dinners for me. Please, please, let's just get this over. I have lived alone longer than I'd like, but I usually buy some good stuff for at least one meal. Since I work in healthcare that never closes I often work the holidays, so I do things like Blake's pot pies. I like the turkey and the chicken. www.blakesallnatural.com/all-natural-mealsI used to do a small turkey breast for TG, 3lbs. or less if I can find it. I've gotten less excited about making meals after work so I use a lot of good frozen food and make my own stuffing or whatever. I used Bell & Evans chicken tenders on TG to go with stuffing I made and some salad. www.bellandevans.com/our-chicken/prepared-chicken/ |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2020 19:27:43 GMT -5
Wow- a recipe on social media that does not include cream cheese, sour cream, bacon or shredded pasteurized process cheese! I'm definitely going to try these next time I have dinner with someone. Whenever that is.  |
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Post by thyme4change on Dec 9, 2020 22:33:18 GMT -5
Wow- a recipe on social media that does not include cream cheese, sour cream, bacon or shredded pasteurized process cheese! I'm definitely going to try these next time I have dinner with someone. Whenever that is. You could make it just for yourself. A lifetime with Irish roots means i could eat potatoes everyday. But, a lifetime of food exploration gives me the need for variety. |
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Post by Opti on Dec 9, 2020 22:54:46 GMT -5
I'm wondering if it was somewhat common in the Midwest because it was a seafood that could be transported to middle America unlike so many other types of seafood. I know it has been traditional in my family since 1900. Don't know if it was a Catholic thing. I married into an Italian Catholic family and they called it the Vigilia- seven types of seafood because animals traditionally eaten for meat were present at the Nativity (well, not sure about chickens or pigs!) so you eat fish instead. It's also a Polish tradition. They had wonderful family meals at holidays but never a Vigilia. I knew of this, but I didn't know why. TY for that. It inspired me to do some Google research. If anyone is interested, I found this link on old Egypt eating habits. factsanddetails.com/world/cat56/sub404/entry-6155.html |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2020 23:12:55 GMT -5
I live alone, there won't be any Christmas activities or special breakfast lunch or dinners for me. Please, please, let's just get this over. That is sad. Make it a special day for just you, yourself, and you. I am thinking ham. I like stuff like potatoes au gratin and maybe peas. 2020 will pass! |
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Post by skeeter on Dec 9, 2020 23:25:49 GMT -5
I live alone, there won't be any Christmas activities or special breakfast lunch or dinners for me. Please, please, let's just get this over.  |
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Post by alabamagal on Dec 10, 2020 5:02:47 GMT -5
I was inspired by some friends and some of the comments here to honor my Polish heritage when planning my Christmas meal )will be DH and I only so can be a little adventurous). Unfortunately, of the 10 item menu, the only thing I would eat would be perogies, and DH really shouldn’t have much high carb foods🙁.
We will probably do ham. We love leftover ham for use in lots of recipes. Also probably beef roast and seafood feast when DS and GF are here for early (small) celebration.
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Post by dogmom on Dec 10, 2020 8:09:59 GMT -5
Just DH and I. Not sure about Christmas Eve yet..
Christmas Day: Salad
Bacon wrapped beef tenderloin
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 12:07:43 GMT -5
Looks like Christmas dinner for me will be whatever is served with my portions run through the NutraBullet.
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Post by cyanne on Dec 13, 2020 10:51:28 GMT -5
I so need help with this year! I have one vegetarian, one allergic to nuts, one allergic to eggs. I only want to cook one meal for christmas eve! There are 7 of us total. All in my little house for the past 9+ months.......and 1 vathroom..... Edited to add: one allergic to all seafood. What about fettuccine Alfredo? Breadsticks and salad on the side? Chicken could be added for the non-vegetarian. Alfredo sauce made from scratch is easy but it tastes so good! |
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Post by stillmovingforward on Dec 14, 2020 11:45:48 GMT -5
I wimped out. We are ordering chinese food for christmas eve. We'll have 2 different casseroles for christmas breakfast because I can make those the night before.
What I forgot to mention in my first post is that 2 of us can't have dairy either. I keep forgetting that as is a new restriction for me due to my new diagnosis. Really fun with the all nuts allergy kid at home.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 14, 2020 15:33:40 GMT -5
I wimped out. We are ordering chinese food for christmas eve. We'll have 2 different casseroles for christmas breakfast because I can make those the night before. What I forgot to mention in my first post is that 2 of us can't have dairy either. I keep forgetting that as is a new restriction for me due to my new diagnosis. Really fun with the all nuts allergy kid at home. Damn, losing the cheese option makes this impossible! |
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Post by chiver78 on Dec 14, 2020 15:54:57 GMT -5
I so need help with this year! I have one vegetarian, one allergic to nuts, one allergic to eggs. I only want to cook one meal for christmas eve! There are 7 of us total. All in my little house for the past 9+ months.......and 1 vathroom..... Edited to add: one allergic to all seafood. I would probably do a potato leek soup, mushroom risotto and some sort of meat. The risotto would be substantial enough as a meal for the vegetarian, and a side for the rest. I made cauliflower au gratin for Thanksgiving, which worked well too and you can add this too. Maybe add a big green salad, freshly baked rolls to go along with it. Dessert, some sort of fruit pie? another option that is hearty enough to be a meal on its own - I make stuffed shells with the vegetarian stuffing in this recipe instead of the listed 1c of ricotta, I use a whole container (I think 32oz?) and all else is the same. I pour a pond of red sauce in the bottom of a baking dish and nestle the shells in it. drizzle a little sauce over the top, add some shredded mozzarella, and bake at 350 for 30-40min. garnish tray with some chopped fresh parsley for serving. |
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Post by stillmovingforward on Dec 14, 2020 15:56:06 GMT -5
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 14, 2020 15:57:19 GMT -5
I would probably do a potato leek soup, mushroom risotto and some sort of meat. The risotto would be substantial enough as a meal for the vegetarian, and a side for the rest. I made cauliflower au gratin for Thanksgiving, which worked well too and you can add this too. Maybe add a big green salad, freshly baked rolls to go along with it. Dessert, some sort of fruit pie? another option that is hearty enough to be a meal on its own - I make stuffed shells with the vegetarian stuffing in this recipe instead of the listed 1c of ricotta, I use a whole container (I think 32oz?) and all else is the same. I pour a pond of red sauce in the bottom of a baking dish and nestle the shells in it. drizzle a little sauce over the top, add some shredded mozzarella, and bake at 350 for 30-40min. garnish tray with some chopped fresh parsley for serving. Moot point, the poster needs to add dairy to the list of things to avoid. That knocks the soup, the risotto and cauliflower out of the menu. |
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Post by chiver78 on Dec 14, 2020 15:57:22 GMT -5
Wow- a recipe on social media that does not include cream cheese, sour cream, bacon or shredded pasteurized process cheese! I'm definitely going to try these next time I have dinner with someone. Whenever that is.  Katie Lee's recipes are chock full of healthy ways to add more veggies to your diet. I'm not sure I'd call Food Network social media, either. it's not like she's a food blogger posting from her home kitchen (although, during COVID, all of the FN chefs are). |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Dec 14, 2020 15:57:33 GMT -5
I wimped out. We are ordering chinese food for christmas eve. We'll have 2 different casseroles for christmas breakfast because I can make those the night before. What I forgot to mention in my first post is that 2 of us can't have dairy either. I keep forgetting that as is a new restriction for me due to my new diagnosis. Really fun with the all nuts allergy kid at home. Damn, losing the cheese option makes this impossible! There's vegan cheeses. I don't know much about the ones made with soy milk but they do exist. I know the bulk are made with nuts but there are others. |
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Post by chiver78 on Dec 14, 2020 16:00:35 GMT -5
another option that is hearty enough to be a meal on its own - I make stuffed shells with the vegetarian stuffing in this recipe. instead of the listed 1c of ricotta, I use a whole container (I think 32oz?) and all else is the same. I pour a pond of red sauce in the bottom of a baking dish and nestle the shells in it. drizzle a little sauce over the top, add some shredded mozzarella, and bake at 350 for 30-40min. garnish tray with some chopped fresh parsley for serving. Moot point, the poster needs to add dairy to the list of things to avoid. That knocks the soup, the risotto and cauliflower out of the menu. yup, I have a bad habit of commenting as I read. oops. actually, risotto isn't entirely off the list. my sister still makes it, I'm not sure what she uses to finish the pan, or if she just omits a grated <x> entirely. she is GF/DF, with a whole list of other restrictions as well. |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 14, 2020 16:04:58 GMT -5
Moot point, the poster needs to add dairy to the list of things to avoid. That knocks the soup, the risotto and cauliflower out of the menu. yup, I have a bad habit of commenting as I read. oops. actually, risotto isn't entirely off the list. my sister still makes it, I'm not sure what she uses to finish the pan, or if she just omits a grated <x> entirely. she is GF/DF, with a whole list of other restrictions as well. I have never been so happy to only have to avoid extreme spicy food. No allergies here so I don't have to worry about whatever I cook. I do owe a friend dinner once COVID is under control. She is gluten intolerant and her BF can't eat tomatoes. I've pretty much decided that whatever I make is going to be meat and potatoes of some sort. I have no experience with gluten free pastas or breads, so wouldn't want to try something I'm not used to cooking for a dinner party. |
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Post by chiver78 on Dec 14, 2020 16:19:27 GMT -5
yup, I have a bad habit of commenting as I read. oops. actually, risotto isn't entirely off the list. my sister still makes it, I'm not sure what she uses to finish the pan, or if she just omits a grated <x> entirely. she is GF/DF, with a whole list of other restrictions as well. I have never been so happy to only have to avoid extreme spicy food. No allergies here so I don't have to worry about whatever I cook. I do owe a friend dinner once COVID is under control. She is gluten intolerant and her BF can't eat tomatoes. I've pretty much decided that whatever I make is going to be meat and potatoes of some sort. I have no experience with gluten free pastas or breads, so wouldn't want to try something I'm not used to cooking for a dinner party. a hearty risotto would be great in that case, too. mushrooms, pancetta, and add garnish with some roasted asparagus when you plate. food allergies/restrictions do generally suck, honestly. |
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Post by stillmovingforward on Dec 14, 2020 16:26:00 GMT -5
They do. Life is so much easier on 'normal' days when everyone just cooks their own food and grazes on others if it looks good. We are just careful to label anything with nuts. Eating together is a whole ball of issues.
I'm still saving some of these recipes. They look amazing!
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 14, 2020 16:52:24 GMT -5
They do. Life is so much easier on 'normal' days when everyone just cooks their own food and grazes on others if it looks good. We are just careful to label anything with nuts. Eating together is a whole ball of issues. I'm still saving some of these recipes. They look amazing! LOL! I just told TD about needing to make a Christmas menu avoiding your laundry list of ingredients. His suggestion was to get a new family! |
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Post by NoNamePerson on Dec 14, 2020 17:07:29 GMT -5
They do. Life is so much easier on 'normal' days when everyone just cooks their own food and grazes on others if it looks good. We are just careful to label anything with nuts. Eating together is a whole ball of issues. I'm still saving some of these recipes. They look amazing! LOL! I just told TD about needing to make a Christmas menu avoiding your laundry list of ingredients. His suggestion was to get a new family!  I was thinking the same thing or tell everyone to bring their own Christmas meal.  |
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Post by stillmovingforward on Dec 14, 2020 17:28:22 GMT -5
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They all live here now thanks to the pandemic! But I'll agree.
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Post by mamasita99 on Dec 14, 2020 18:22:18 GMT -5
An day in the kitchen just doesn’t sound appealing to me. I want to relax on the couch with my Kindle and my drink- coffee, water, or wine, depending on the time of day  Christmas Eve has traditionally been an appetizer spread. Christmas Day in the past has been a frozen lasagna, salad, very good bread and a homemade dessert. |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Dec 14, 2020 18:28:03 GMT -5
Cooper's Hawk has a menu up for New Year's. DH is gluten and dairy free and I'm now debating between them and Carson's ribs. I think the rib place will be easier to get gf and df from. Without having the staff want to deck us... lol.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2020 18:31:53 GMT -5
Remember that it will just be Penny and I so we will skip something special for Christmas Eve. But I think I will make a roast in the crockpot for Christmas Day. I have one in the freezer so I only need the potatoes, onions, and carrots. I can't share with Penny if I use onions, but I generally feed her a chicken topping every day so she won't complain. I went all out for Thanksgiving, and it was a waste of energy. However, Publix sells cheesecake by the slice, and that sounds like a nice treat for ME.  ETA: I notice that earlier I mentioned ham. I also have that in the fridge. Decisions, decisions. |
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