Christmas dinner - Page 2

AOIIalum · #16 11-14-2005, 09:46 PM

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Originally posted by agdbirmingham
For those of you who celebrate Christmas, do you generally have turkey, ham, or something else for your big meal that day? My husband and I are having a major disagreement about what most people have on Christmas!

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

Peaches-n-Cream · #17 11-14-2005, 10:12 PM

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.

kddani · #18 11-14-2005, 10:22 PM

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

KSUViolet06 · #19 11-14-2005, 10:31 PM

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.

aephi alum · #20 11-14-2005, 10:32 PM

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

That's Jewish tradition

AznSAE · #21 11-14-2005, 10:54 PM

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.

AOIIalum · #22 11-15-2005, 04:21 PM

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Originally posted by aephi alum
That's Jewish tradition

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!

agdbirmingham · #23 11-15-2005, 05:04 PM

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

NutBrnHair · #24 11-15-2005, 05:10 PM

Here's another vote for ham!

AOIIBrandi · #25 11-15-2005, 05:30 PM

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.

RedRoseSAI · #26 11-15-2005, 06:06 PM

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Originally posted by kansas13
My family on the other hand is Italian and in the Italian tradition Christmas Eve is more important. While the true Italian tradition is that you should only have fish on Christmas Eve, we veer away from that.

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

EEKappa · #27 11-15-2005, 06:14 PM

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!

Tom Earp · #28 11-15-2005, 06:28 PM

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!

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.

#29 11-16-2005, 02:32 AM

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.

KatieKate1244 · #30 11-16-2005, 04:12 AM

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!