Suzie Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I would love to read what do you guys plan to cook/eat for Christmas and yes, I am also looking for ideas. I plan to bake a ham, any easy and yummy side dishes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 My kids want me to do something different this year and make my chicken enchiladas that they love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Whatever my mom tells me to make. :) I think she's doing ham, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Love enchiladas! Eowyn, that's sweet. What side dishes are good for ham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Funeral potatoes, green beans, and rolls usually. And some kind of jello salad, of course. :) She makes a really good pineapple horseradish sauce to go on it. I didn't know that was an unusual thing until I moved away. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selek Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Scalloped taters. Of course, I'm in charge of the dessert menu. Caramel-apple tarts, lemon-meringue pie, pumpkin pie, almond roca, fudge, peanut brittle and french silk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningStar Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I am going to make Kraft Mac and Cheese. Mmmmmmmm ....... Maybe even some Jell-O! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Love enchiladas! Eowyn, that's sweet. What side dishes are good for ham?Creamed or scalloped potatoes, or steamed yams/sweet potatoesSteamed broccoli or asparagus or cauliflower (or combo of all)Hubby and I are going out to dinner. $21.00 per person, Baked Ham, Baron of Beef & Roasted Turkey (or combo of all three), Baked or mashed potato, glazed sweet potato, turkey stuffing w/gravy, and all you can eat salad bar. If you want more, you can have seconds. No extra charge.This restaurant has one of the best salad bars. I love their three bean salad; artichoke hearts in vinegrette; marinated mushrooms/olives/sweet bell peppers; as well as salad greens, green, bermuda. and yellow onions; grape tomatoes; cucumbers; bacon bits; ham dices; etc.; etc.For dessert there is pumpkin pie, mince pie, chocolate torte or small servings of all three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Funeral potatoes, green beans, and rolls usually. And some kind of jello salad, of course. :) She makes a really good pineapple horseradish sauce to go on it. I didn't know that was an unusual thing until I moved away. :)Pineapple horseradish sauce to go on the jello salad??? That is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classylady Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 We'll probably do both a turkey and a ham. Mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, green salad, rolls, jello, snicker's salad, pumpkin, apple, and cherry pies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I don't like turkey very much, so I always do a ham at Christmas. This is the recipe I typically use: A Year of Slow Cooking: CrockPot Maple Ham RecipeI've never been much of a stuffing/dressing person, either, but I looooooove this recipe (I bake it all in a casserole dish): Thanksgiving Dinner 101: The StuffingI also make my own cranberry sauce, just following the directions on a bag of fresh cranberries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I don't like turkey very much, so I always do a ham at Christmas.I don't like turkey much for one simple reason: It makes me fart. Who wants to fart at the Christmas table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Christmas Day will be at my FIL's, but Christmas Eve we've started a tradition of doing an 'international' dinner. Last year was Greek, this year is Italian. So...Christmas Eve:Mushroom Parmesan RisottoSaladBreadZeppoleChristmas Day (at FIL's and going by last year):HamMacaroniGreen BeansMash Potatoes and GravyPumkin Pie (which I'll be bringing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Dravin, please tell me about the macaroni. Macaroni salad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 The problem when I cook is that I notice I make too many side dishes. I LOVE food and I enjoy eating lots but I need a couple of easy side dishes for ham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Dravin, please tell me about the macaroni. Macaroni salad?Macaroni and cheese, it's a Beefche family tradition. She can tell you more about the exact method of construction if you want to know, but it's either American Cheese based or Velveeta based (the later being a corruption according to her). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 The problem when I cook is that I notice I make too many side dishes. I LOVE food and I enjoy eating lots but I need a couple of easy side dishes for ham.Potatoes au gratin is an easy side dish for Ham. As is the traditional (because of Campbells) green been casserole. Though if you make the latter I highly recommend using fresh or frozen green beans, it makes a world of difference and doesn't make the dish much more complicated (you'll probably want to blanch the beans for a quick cooking time though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Macaroni and cheese, it's a Beefche family tradition. She can tell you more about the exact method of construction if you want to knowThanks, I would love to know. So far, I'm leaning towards ham, mash potatoes and gravy, green beans and macaroni and cheese. Also thinking in doing some stuffing (Wingnut's link)but I wonder if it's kind of weird to have stuffing if I am not making turkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Potatoes au gratin is an easy side dish for Ham. As is the traditional (because of Campbells) green been casserole. Though if you make the latter I highly recommend using fresh or frozen green beans, it makes a world of difference and doesn't make the dish much more complicated (you'll probably want to blanch the beans for a quick cooking time though).It's funny you mention green bean casserole (I LOVE it) and I also love potatoes au gratin. Geez, hard to choose!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Thanks, I would love to know. So far, I'm leaning towards ham, mash potatoes and gravy, green beans and macaroni and cheese. Also thinking in doing some stuffing (Wingnut's link)but I wonder if it's kind of weird to have stuffing if I am not making turkey.I think it's just milk, American cheese, and noodles to reach the proper consistency, no secrets to it. But I'll point her to this thread so she can answer for herself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 It's funny you mention green bean casserole (I LOVE it) and I also love potatoes au gratin. Geez, hard to choose!.I understand. In some ways, when it comes to holiday meals, I care more about the sides than the main course. Ham and Turkey become mere condiments to the side dishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishcolleen Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 My kids want me to do something different this year and make my chicken enchiladas that they love.Could you share the recipe, please? We LOOOOOVVVEEE enchiladas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 My mom always made mac and cheese and it's so yummy (at least to our family). As Dravin said, we use macaroni (cook it slightly under done, drain). Add about 1/4 cup milk, about a tablespoon of butter (you can omit this) and then lots of American cheese. We aren't fancy, we use the Kraft Singles (or the equivalent) and open them each, one by one. We tend to use a whole package of cheese with a box of macaroni (maybe a few more slices of cheese). And we put all of that together in the same pot the pasta was cooked in. Just slowly heat that all up to melt the cheese. Add milk or cheese to get the consistency you want. My SIL uses shells and Velveeta with the American cheese. It's ok, but as Dravin said, I'm not a fan of Velveeta. As a kid, my job was to open all the cheese packets. I was "helping" mom cook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Pineapple horseradish sauce to go on the jello salad??? That is different.On the ham. Bad wording. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Beefche, sounds delicious! I guess cheesier the better! Now, when everything is mixed, should the mix be kind of thick right? Also, do you bake it afterwards to get a nice crust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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