Re: Christmas dinner
 

Ditto. We've also been known to have Chinese take out on Christmas Eve/Day as well.

In my family we eat turkey on Thanksgiving and ham on Christmas and Easter. My Brooklyn Italian cousins serve all those fish dishes on Christmas Eve. I bet PM Mama knows what I mean. :)

I am actually going over my Thanksgiving menu right now.

Holiday main courses in my family:

Thanksgiving- Turkey
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day- Ham (though there will be the occasional turkey breast, depending on where we go)
New Year's- Pork loin
Easter- Ham
Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day- hamburgers, hot dogs, kielbasa

We usually have a turkey, a ham, a pork roast, and a few chickens at Christmas. We like variety. For Thanksgiving we usually have a turkey and ham. :)

Re: Re: Christmas dinner
 

That's Jewish tradition ;)

we usually have the same thing as we do on thanksgiving. since i have a huge family on my mom's side we eat at 4-5 different houses on the same day. so i get turkey for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, mindnight munchies, etc.

alot of people around the area order butt loads of tomales instead of the turkey or ham.

Re: Re: Re: Christmas dinner
 

Really? Well, I just chalk it up to Connecticut tradition ;) DH's family often got Chinese on Xmas Eve or Xmas Day night, so we do it as well!

Thanks everyone!

My husband and I have been having a disagreement on what to have on Christmas. My family always had ham. His family always had turkey and the exact same stuff they have on Thanksgiving. I personally think it's crazy to have an exact repeat of Thanksgiving a few weeks later, but he likes it. Since I'm doing the cooking, I think I should choose, right? :) I'll just tell him, you all are having ham :)

Here's another vote for ham!

Both my and my husband's families always had the same exact meal for both - Turkey and all the fixins. As we get older we have decided we just can't do that two times in the space of a month (or at least I can't) so this year we're going to a nice restaurant for Thanksgiving and Christmas is still up in the air.

When we cook I try to do turkey at one and prime rib at the other.

The Polish tradition is similar...no meat and ::gasp:: no alcohol.

My mother in law:
Clam chowder on Christmas Eve, beef tenderloin or Wellington on Christmas day

My mom: Turkey, and no special tradition for Christmas Eve.

Sorry, I know that doesn't help to settle your argument!

When I had Family.

Thanksgiving: Ham, gravy, taters, corn, green beans and oyster dressing.

Christmas:

Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Stuffing, Corn, and Family Tradition, Red Salmon Salad.

Tried to breack it up!:)

One time My Aunt did Lasagna, wow, FooPa big time. I actually liked it, She one Hell of a Lasaunga!:cool:

Going to Bookems and Debbies, I will take anything She fixes as a Gret Cook and lives for this!

Better than Chicken Broth and Crackers.:(

Christmas eve dinner is usually lasagna and a salad

christmas dinner is usually a repeat from thanksgiving with a few added favorites. We all cannot get enough of mom's cooking though we all bring a few dishes each these past few yrs.

For Thanksgiving, it's usually the turkey/stuffing/mashed potato usual. Christmas varies. We've had roasts, fish, etc. I told my mom I want to make christmas dinner this year...pizza for all!