Christmas Tradition Foods

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So I know a lot of people do prime rib for Christmas as a traditional meal. What other foods do you traditionally have on Christmas? We have a ton. Everything from Christmas eve ham to chex mix. Prime rib dinner but one of my favorites is Christmas Tourtière or as my wife's family refers to it meat pie! It is a French Canadian dish served on Christmas morning. The wife and I made one of our today. We make it ahead of time freeze it and then bake it until golden brown on Christmas morning.


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champagne punch
homemade egg-nog
turkey
margaritas (after you run out of egg-nog)
bean dip
Diet Rite
Bloody Marys
Diet Sprite

Think I covered them all (was going over the song in my head to make sure).
 
I always worked on holidays. I see family on TGiving (not this year) and all else is just a day.
We did have great Christmases as kids.....
 
Pecan pie
Take Moravian love feast buns from Dewey's, cut in half and toast, top with butter, STEP BACK or I'll take bite out of you!
 
wvsig said:
but one of my favorites is Christmas Tourtière or as my wife's family refers to it meat pie! It is a French Canadian dish served on Christmas morning.
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Looks wonderful. Would you be willing to share the recipe?
 
Traditionally, we have meats in our family. Mainly, roasted beef or pork.

This year we're having whole prime rib. I'm planning to do a reverse sear, then cover with herb butter and roast on high. And of course, with au jus. Also doing lechon pork belly. It's a roasted pork filled with lemongrass, green onions, garlic and bay leaves. Lumpia (Filipino spring rolls), both shanghai (meat only) and vegetable lumpia. Red rice (a staple in Guam). My wife will bake an ube/yema cake. (Ube is a purple yam in the Philippines and yema is like a thick caramel).

I was thinking about having egg nog with rum. Any other ideas for alcohol? Buffalo Trace? Jameson Irish whiskey?
 
Dale Gribble said:
champagne punch
homemade egg-nog
turkey
margaritas (after you run out of egg-nog)
bean dip
Diet Rite
Bloody Marys
Diet Sprite

Think I covered them all (was going over the song in my head to make sure).
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LMAO, I was thinking, "Who is this guy, Robert Earl Keen?" as I was reading that.
 
I'm probably one of the few folks that could care less for holiday dinner meals. I'd rather just eat a normal old regular dinner.
 
Our Christmas tradition is to not have normal Christmas foods. After a typical Thanksgiving with turkey and stuffing and casseroles, we like to mix it up for Christmas. We usually invite my wife's whole family over and we have a theme where everybody contributes (I usually do most of the cooking, though). One year we did sushi. Another time we did the Italian feast of the seven fishes. A few years ago we did the Veggie Tales 8 Polish foods of Christmas (video below). We are doing an outdoor Mexican/ burrito bar this year. We were going to do BBQ (ribs, pulled pork with Eastern NC/ Lexington/Mustard versions, etc.) but I think we'll wait until next year when we can invite more people over.

 
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We have the big extended family Christmas Eve bash. My wife's family is Swedish, historically we've had Swedish food. Last year we had Chinese. This year we're having Italian.

Christmas day we have a simple brunch and snack the rest of the day.
 
wvsig said:
So I know a lot of people do prime rib for Christmas as a traditional meal. What other foods do you traditionally have on Christmas? We have a ton. Everything from Christmas eve ham to chex mix. Prime rib dinner but one of my favorites is Christmas Tourtière or as my wife's family refers to it meat pie! It is a French Canadian dish served on Christmas morning. The wife and I made one of our today. We make it ahead of time freeze it and then bake it until golden brown on Christmas morning.


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You had me at meat pie! Recipe!
 
We also do Christmas cookies. Today is Darth Vader cookie factory. #nameday


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Maybe I will treat for a rotisserie chicken from Publix since it is Christmas.
 
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We have always just duplicated Thanksgiving, but I have been fighting my very traditional wife forever. :confused:

VICTORY!

We are doing ribs this year. Finally a smoking, Southern meal. Maybe some bisquits and mac ‘n’ cheese too. Cast iron, smoke and spice. All good.
 
Ham, corn, green bean casserole, baked apples, usually some cranberry something. Dessert varies. I have a former business associate that always sends a smoked turkey which we always give away. New Year's is Southern Traditional with the Hoppin John, greens and all that.
 
My wife insists on a homemade italian feast. Sauce and homemade ravioli, bread, italian sausage and meatballs, the works.

My FIL puts together an antipasto that we graze on all day and the rest of the week. I usually fry a turkey, but this year we are smoking a brisket.
 
We have been doing traditional holiday meals from around the world for several years. A designated family member chooses the cuisine then I research and prepare.

That said, this year we are back to herb crusted prime rib, burgundy jus, Yorkshire pudding, scalloped potatoes, garlic roasted brussel sprouts with hot bacon dressing and trifle.

Of course there are dozens (last year 80 dozen) of cookies, candies and other treats as well.
 
Christmas Eve at my Mom's starts at 3pm for happy hour....
Snack Tray w/ veggies, nuts and dip... and drinks of course !

Main meal:
Pork Butt, I'm cooking in the instapot w/ garlic cloves.
Rolls
Cole Slaw from Mr. C's
Green Bean Casserole
Deviled Eggs
Potato Salad
Cauliflour mashed potatoes (with red potatoes) new recipe I'm trying
Desserts: Cranberry Cobbler (another new one for me) , and other sweets mom has made.
Tea, Coffee.
I think that is it - although, we need another green veggie in there somewhere...lol.

Christmas Morning
Sausage and Egg Casserole - Trisha Yearwood recipe - very good by the way !
 
Scrable. That's what Grandma has always called it. Pretty much homemade Chex Mix that she makes by the bushel, has been for at least 30 years, every year at Christmas.
The best part is the half dollar size gobbs of sauce and seasoning that doesn't get mixed in well with the other ingredients.
 
Fruitcake & Eggnog
Christmas Goose
peppermint candy in hot chocolate
pecanpie
 
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