Holiday meal traditions

[Ziggy]

What is your Families traditional meal that Mom makes for Christmas?
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For me my families localized tradition from Germany makes several variations of German Sausages, Saurkraut, baked potato's w/spicy mustard sauce which we have on Christmas Eve. aka Heilige Abend.
We also exchange and open gifts of Christmas Eve.

[azgfboatgirl]

Tradition is breaking this year.. I'm buying the food and my daughter Mechelle is cooking. Finally mom gets a break after 21 years. oh yeah! :p
Turkey, Ham, mashed potatoes, green beans and corn...this year..yum
With Mimosa's because she's 21 now!! :rollside:
We always open 1 gift on Christmas Eve and the rest the next morning.

[Tom Brown]

Snack box, coke, macaroni salad.

[azgfboatgirl]

I guess we're the only 3 with traditions...LOL
Eat...Drink and be Merry!! Then take a nap...... :rollside:

[HM]

My traditional meal at my inlaws is to break out a can of whoop-ass on my brother-in-law followed with a tall glass of shut-the-hell-up for my father-in-law. :D

[Ziggy]

Snack box, coke, macaroni salad.
What? no muffin? The world axis must be tilted :D :D
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We also have our own family Christmas at home...where we open the gifts we gave each other and from Santa on Christmas Morning.......the night before St.Nicholaus(the german santa) is who brought the gifts to Mom/dad's house. The kids always love/d the double dip part of all this :D :D

[Mandelon]

Snack box, coke, macaroni salad.
Tom, Consider yourself invited to our house then. :cool:

[Mrs. casean]

Our usual Christmas starts at the hubby's parents for Christmas eve and eat turkey or ham... this year ham... then open gifts at their house, then come home and wake up and Sean & I exchange gifts then either head to my dad's house for a brunch christmas or they come to our house. This year we are having our Christmas brunch w/ my dad's side at our house and I am making a Holiday Brunch :D Then we head to my mom's side to the grandparents and have either turkey or ham... and all the fixins. Way too much food in the end! Typical fixins are mashed potatoes, green bean cassarole, rolls, cranberries, yams, and whatever else they chose to have :D I'm ready for some tasty Christmas Dinners & my Christmas Brunch! Happy Holidays!

[totenhosen]

What is your Families traditional meal that Mom makes for Christmas?
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For me my families localized tradition from Germany makes several variations of German Sausages, Saurkraut, baked potato's w/spicy mustard sauce which we have on Christmas Eve. aka Heilige Abend.
We also exchange and open gifts of Christmas Eve.
We usually have weinershinzel and blau kraut on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Day a turkey and dumplings. This year I'm making a prime rib, with green bean casserole, salad and garlic mashed potatos.

[al cole'holic]

It's all about Christmas eve, the kitchen turns into a fish market..seafood dishes all night :)

[Sleek-Jet]

Used to be a full on Ham dinner at Grandma's house, eat all day with the main meal late afternoon... Presents in the morning at Mom's house, Christams Eve was at Dad's ...
But since moving down here, it become a bottle of Scotch, chips and dip, along with some brats on the grill about sundown. Gotta love a bachelor holiday...
... I think I'll go to the lake this year. :D

[ROZ]

Christmas Eve is always traditional mexican food, beer, and tequila. :D Beans, shredded beef tacos, sopa, Albondagas soup, tostadas, chicken and beef tamales, chili verde and cheese enchiladas, and flan for dessert... My mom also makes pumpkin, apple, coconut cream, and lemon marange pies...
Christmas day is always Roast, honey baked ham, turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans w/bacon, sucatash, salad, several types of breads, stuffing, beer, wine, and a little more tequila.. My mom makes more of the same pies as well...
Nice having a family that can cook really well :)
IT'S LIKE 3 DAYS OF HEAVEN !!!!
I'm sooooo hungry just thinking about it!!!
As far as Santa goes.... Either my brother or I dawn the fat man's suit and play the roll for the kids Christmas eve...lol ... Over the last couple years the neighbors have asked us to do a quick stop from "Santa" after we're done at my house... It's pretty cool, and we usually walk away with more booze :D
This year we'll be at my sister's house in San Diego since they have a newborn...
GOTTA LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR!!!!
Did I mention that I'l hungry over here! :D

[Biglue]

Tamales of course.
But we also have Turkey and ham along with the usual sides. I know.......exciting stuff huh?

[SummitKarl]

My tradition has always been to wait till Ziggy parents go home and raid the left-overs :)

[76ANTHONY]

My tradition has always been to wait till Ziggy parents go home and raid the left-overs :)
hell yeah, call me if you need a ride :D

[JetBoatRich]

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[azgfboatgirl]

It's all about Christmas eve, the kitchen turns into a fish market..seafood dishes all night :)
Damn...seafood I wanna be at your house!! :)

[LHC30Victory]

prime rib, with green bean casserole, salad and garlic mashed potatos.
Now THAT'S a dinner to celebrate :)

[djunkie]

Christmas eve- Seafood/pasta dinner at my aunts. Cooked by my Italian side Grandmother.
Christmas day- Prime rib dinner at my grandmas on the other side of the family.

[Redwing247]

Christmas eve: buffet @ Harrahs Laughlin
Christmas day: Ham, Turkey and the usual stuffs. Same every year at inlaws.

[azgfboatgirl]

any body up for a can of spahgettios? :skull:

[Ziggy]

any body up for a can of spahgettios? :skull:
Perfect compliment to the cup-o-noodles... :p :D

[BarryMac]

any body up for a can of spahgettios? :skull:
I'll bring the Garlic Sourdough bread... :skull:

[Sleek-Jet]

any body up for a can of spahgettios? :skull:
I am, I'll bring the can opener... :D

[azgfboatgirl]

I'll bring the Garlic Sourdough bread... :skull:
Now yer talkin :rollside:

[azgfboatgirl]

I am, I'll bring the can opener... :D
Ya got some spare bowls too? :p

[Sleek-Jet]

Ya got some spare bowls too? :p
I'll just bring a couple of plastic spoons... it's best straight out of the can... :D

[azgfboatgirl]

I'll just bring a couple of plastic spoons... it's best straight out of the can... :D
hell yeah...don't need napkins either :rollside:

[Havasu_Dreamin]

In-N-Out for Christmas Eve dinner.

[Jbb]

This will be the first xmas I spend alone in 24 yrs.....I will have a deluxe frozen burrito.... :p
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[77charger]

Christmas Eve is always traditional mexican food, beer, and tequila. :D Beans, shredded beef tacos, sopa, Albondagas soup, tostadas, chicken and beef tamales, chili verde and cheese enchiladas, and flan for dessert... My mom also makes pumpkin, apple, coconut cream, and lemon marange pies...
Christmas day is always Roast, honey baked ham, turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans w/bacon, sucatash, salad, several types of breads, stuffing, beer, wine, and a little more tequila.. My mom makes more of the same pies as well...
Nice having a family that can cook really well :)
IT'S LIKE 3 DAYS OF HEAVEN !!!!
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want some of my moms home made tamales too.
Cant wait til tomorrow she made quite a few again.Dont think ther will be any left
:D :D

[THATJEFFGUY]

prime rib...shrimp.....ham...turkey...lots of appetizers...and LOTS adult beverages

[hoolign]

What is your Families traditional meal that Mom makes for Christmas?
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For me my families localized tradition from Germany makes several variations of German Sausages, Saurkraut, baked potato's w/spicy mustard sauce which we have on Christmas Eve. aka Heilige Abend.
We also exchange and open gifts of Christmas Eve.
WHAT???? NO SHNITZEL????? :D :D German Christmas's are great ...

[alfonzo]

Christmas Eve is always traditional mexican food, beer, and tequila. :D Beans, shredded beef tacos, sopa, Albondagas soup, tostadas, chicken and beef tamales, chili verde and cheese enchiladas, and flan for dessert... My mom also makes pumpkin, apple, coconut cream, and lemon marange pies...
I'm all over it. Cant wait!!!mmmmmmmmmmmm

[NoCal NoBoat]

I guess they're now traditions after many years.
Christmas Eve is a buffet at the in-laws. Leg of Lamb and all the trimmings, Santa visits for a round of gifting, then we all sit down with coffee and brandy for the annual dysfunctional family poker game. Fun, but it frequently ends up looking like an outtake from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
My cousin ends up raising everything, so bluffing is out of the question. If his father-in-law is betting, just get out of the way because he made whatever he was looking for.
At least we're all at the point now where we don't have to worry about going home and putting stuff together. Those were the days...
Christmas Day is buffet lunch, hangover remedies, and this year, football. Maybe the Niners will gift wrap Reggie Bush for the Faithful this holiday season. New Year's Day vs the Houston Texans with last place on the line...

[Boatcop]

Ours has always been a re-run of Thanksgiving. Turkey, Stuffing, mashed potatoes, etc.
Although we brought some of our grandparents cuisine to add to it.
We have Tourtiere (French Canadian Pork Pie made with cinnamon)
And Gnocchis (pronounced almost like "nookie") These are ricotta cheese based pasta with traditional Italian sauce.
When we first moved out of the area of our family about 25 years ago, we had to get the recipe from my old Italian Grandmother, so we could make those ourselves for the holidays.
Now we cook like we're from the "Old Country".
Also lots of Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Pie, whipped cream, and all that other good stuff.

[WopOnWater]

Since mom has passed the wife and I took over the holiday festivities. So the whole family comes to our house both days. Full Italian meals for Cristmas eve and Christams day. Eve starts with the fresh Italian lunch meats, pepperoni, 3 kinds of salami, mortadella and others, couple of differant kinds of cheeses, breads, relish trays and cookies and stuff. Dinner is capellini pasta with a garlic/olive oil over it with fresh grated romono cheese, Italian suasage, bread, roasted peppers. And of coarse lots of booze. We exchange gifts about 10 pm. Christmas day back to the above mentioned lunch meats, cheese and relish trays, dinner is turkey and a pasta which we change every year. This year is raviloli's with meatballs, salad, Italian bread, apple pie and pumpkin pie and more booze. Kids are older now so there are no toys to put together. I kinda miss that part. I also miss grandma's home made pizza. Anyway now that I am starving hope everyone has a great holiday.

[Partycattin]

Christmas Eve is the "thanksgiving" type of spread.
X-mas morning is the real feast, Tritip and Eggs, ham, home fries and a lot of Mimosas.
Somebody recommended floating Grand Marnier on top of the Mimosa, Anyone try that before??