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#Post#: 149463--------------------------------------------------
What are you making for Christmas?
DIR By: farmgirl
Date: December 13, 2022, 5:02 pm
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I usually do both a Christmas Eve and a Christmas Day dinner and
this year it will just be the two of us.
I still have some of my leftover Thanksgiving turkey in the
freezer, so I'm not doing a turkey. I am not fond of ham except
in very small quantities.
I could do rack of lamb or lamb chops or maybe a lamb stew with
dried apricots, sweet vegetables and curry. I have often made a
pot roast (made the day before and then heated up in the reduced
sauce.)
I'm just not excited about any of these things so I'm looking
for ideas. Maybe a seafood dish. Or duck. Or pheasant (which
I've never made, but I had it once at a holiday party and it was
delicious.)
Curious what some of you are planning to make.
#Post#: 149475--------------------------------------------------
Re: What are you making for Christmas?
DIR By: MidwestmikkiJ
Date: December 13, 2022, 6:07 pm
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If I remember to look for pork ribs I’ll do baked ribs for
Christmas Eve
My contribution to Christmas dinner will be Swedish Meatballs
and a pan of dressing/stuffing.
#Post#: 149491--------------------------------------------------
Re: What are you making for Christmas?
DIR By: NoLongerAubergine
Date: December 13, 2022, 8:37 pm
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--- Quote from: farmgirl link ---
>
> I usually do both a Christmas Eve and a Christmas Day dinner
and this year it will just be the two of us.
>
> I still have some of my leftover Thanksgiving turkey in the
freezer, so I'm not doing a turkey. I am not fond of ham except
in very small quantities.
>
> I could do rack of lamb or lamb chops or maybe a lamb stew
with dried apricots, sweet vegetables and curry. I have often
made a pot roast (made the day before and then heated up in the
reduced sauce.)
>
> I'm just not excited about any of these things so I'm looking
for ideas. Maybe a seafood dish. Or duck. Or pheasant (which
I've never made, but I had it once at a holiday party and it was
delicious.)
>
> Curious what some of you are planning to make.
>
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My cooking plans are simplified from years past, also. I briefly
considered duck but will probably do a small dry-roasted beef
roast with some horseradish, potato, and veg. So not too far off
from the one time a year when I would make prime rib.
Or maybe I'll change my mind about the duck. We'll see what I
come home from the store with.
#Post#: 149493--------------------------------------------------
Re: What are you making for Christmas?
DIR By: Chicagogirl22
Date: December 13, 2022, 9:14 pm
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I would make this because it’s celebratory without producing too
many leftovers.
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Re: What are you making for Christmas?
DIR By: VanGoghSunflowers
Date: December 13, 2022, 10:55 pm
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> I would make this because it’s celebratory without producing
too many leftovers.
>
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OMG thank you. I'm adding this to my list of hearty vegetarian
stew like meals.
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Re: What are you making for Christmas?
DIR By: Queenie
Date: December 14, 2022, 9:37 am
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We're not hosting but when we do we go full traditional:
standing rib roast, yorkshire pud, mashed potatoes, au gratin
potatoes, roast potatoes, roasted parsnips, the dreaded creamed
onions, salad with pears and gorgonzola and god knows how many
sides in addition.
The rack of lamb sounds heavenly, I'd do that. Tons of garlic
and rosemary. Some kind of red pan sauce made with veal demi.
Tender tiny peas with a teensy hint of mint. Roast potatoes.
Now I'm hungry.
#Post#: 149651--------------------------------------------------
Re: What are you making for Christmas?
DIR By: animaniactoo
Date: December 14, 2022, 12:22 pm
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It's just me this year (Scritchy is headed out today to spend
some time with his family for a few weeks, which he is overdue
for but I will miss him terribly, of course), so I haven't
decided yet, other than yorkshire pudding just because I want
some.
I'm guessing that brisket would be too close to pot roast for
you, so I would maybe look in the direction of steaks, or
stuffed chicken breasts. I have a recipe that I'll find when I'm
home... oh wait, nm, I know where to find it!
HTML https://www.copymethat.com/r/I5ZOxdQrD/five-spice-dry-rub/
which is excellent when you use it on small strips of beef and
then sautée and serve over rice.
and another recipe that I haven't tested yet, but am eager to
just as soon as the kid who will appreciate it comes for a
visit:
HTML https://www.copymethat.com/r/vwViln3JN/chicken-carbonara/
#Post#: 149698--------------------------------------------------
Re: What are you making for Christmas?
DIR By: farmgirl
Date: December 14, 2022, 1:13 pm
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--- Quote from: animaniactoo link ---
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> It's just me this year (Scritchy is headed out today to spend
some time with his family for a few weeks, which he is overdue
for but I will miss him terribly, of course), so I haven't
decided yet, other than yorkshire pudding just because I want
some.
>
> I'm guessing that brisket would be too close to pot roast for
you, so I would maybe look in the direction of steaks, or
stuffed chicken breasts. I have a recipe that I'll find when I'm
home... oh wait, nm, I know where to find it!
>
>
HTML https://www.copymethat.com/r/I5ZOxdQrD/five-spice-dry-rub/
>
> which is excellent when you use it on small strips of beef and
then sautée and serve over rice.
>
> and another recipe that I haven't tested yet, but am eager to
just as soon as the kid who will appreciate it comes for a
visit:
>
>
HTML https://www.copymethat.com/r/vwViln3JN/chicken-carbonara/
>
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I have just printed out that dry rub recipe - looks fabulous!
I will admit that I've never made a brisket. Here in Minnesota,
I find brisket expensive. I looked at it recently and it was
$12/pound - twice the price of the chuck roast I like to use for
pot roast.
We go to the Texas hill country in the winters (camping) and
brisket is much less expensive there. And the small town bbq
joints have fabulous brisket. I mostly cook our meals on my
little Coleman stove when we're camping - but we make sure to
get the brisket on a regular basis.
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Re: What are you making for Christmas?
DIR By: animaniactoo
Date: December 14, 2022, 1:43 pm
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> [quote author=animaniactoo link=topic=1600.msg149651#msg149651
date=1671042133]
> It's just me this year (Scritchy is headed out today to spend
some time with his family for a few weeks, which he is overdue
for but I will miss him terribly, of course), so I haven't
decided yet, other than yorkshire pudding just because I want
some.
>
> I'm guessing that brisket would be too close to pot roast for
you, so I would maybe look in the direction of steaks, or
stuffed chicken breasts. I have a recipe that I'll find when I'm
home... oh wait, nm, I know where to find it!
>
>
HTML https://www.copymethat.com/r/I5ZOxdQrD/five-spice-dry-rub/
>
> which is excellent when you use it on small strips of beef and
then sautée and serve over rice.
>
> and another recipe that I haven't tested yet, but am eager to
just as soon as the kid who will appreciate it comes for a
visit:
>
>
HTML https://www.copymethat.com/r/vwViln3JN/chicken-carbonara/
>
--- End Quote ---
I have just printed out that dry rub recipe - looks fabulous!
I will admit that I've never made a brisket. Here in Minnesota,
I find brisket expensive. I looked at it recently and it was
$12/pound - twice the price of the chuck roast I like to use for
pot roast.
We go to the Texas hill country in the winters (camping) and
brisket is much less expensive there. And the small town bbq
joints have fabulous brisket. I mostly cook our meals on my
little Coleman stove when we're camping - but we make sure to
get the brisket on a regular basis.
[/quote]
Ah - I am betting that I am talking about a different style of
brisket than you are. This is mine:
HTML https://www.copymethat.com/r/DwbfhDce9/brisket/
#Post#: 149811--------------------------------------------------
Re: What are you making for Christmas?
DIR By: Thetis099
Date: December 14, 2022, 8:46 pm
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I kinda wore myself out cooking between critter care shifts over
Thanksgiving. I am not feeling inspired to do it again so soon.
I may change my mind, but I doubt I will.
I still have half of the stuffed acorn squash I made for
Thanksgiving in the freezer. I also have leftover curry in the
freezer. That's probably my Christmas dinner.
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