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What do you eat Christmas Eve?
We always have DH's parents over on Christmas Eve. We usually celebrate with his sister & family from out of state earlier in December. There will be 4 adults and our 3 kids. I am not sure what to make this year. We had prime rib last weekend when SIL was in town. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Re: What do you eat Christmas Eve?
I am Polish and my husband is Egyptian, so on the years that we spend Christmas Eve with my family we have pierogis and fish for dinner.
The years that we spend Christmas Eve with H's family, we have Middle Eastern food -- so kibbe, grape leaves, Armenian pizza, tabouleh, etc.
I'm guessing that you probably want something a bit more standard, what are you having Christmas Day? I can help you come up with some ideas.
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My family does a huge hors d'ouevres spread.
If we don't go home to visit them, we do a fancy homecooked Italian dinner.
My SIL usually serves a big dinner - turkey and/or ham with all the fixings. One year we hosted in the in-laws and served mexican - fajitas, chili, cornbread. It was fun and I enjoyed that it was less formal.
Before we were married my family celebrated Christmas Eve at my grandma's and we had steak & shrimp fondue (in hot oil), lots of cheeses, chips & dip, and a spread of desserts. The one year DH came with me he was amazed that a family "meal" contained no vegetables (or anything healthy for that matter)! It was fun & interactive.
I live in Maine, we usually have lobster chowder with fresh baked rolls at my parents house. mmm...
Also, I love the idea of doing foods the shepherds would have eaten. Sounds like it would be really fun!
My husband is Jewish and I am Christian. We host an open house all day Christmas eve. This gives our Jewish friends and anyone who could not afford a flight home to their families a destination of fun. About forty will show up for some part of the day. We use an international menu plus any pot luck that people bring.
Appys are: Fire Nuts, Buffalo Wings, Crudites and a Cheese Board
Main Courses are Homemade 4 cheese Mac and Cheese
Korean-style Beef Short ribs (Padma Lakshmi's fabulous recipe)
Peanut Noodles with Carrots and Snap Peas
Penne with Chicken, Mushrooms, Peppers and Onions,
Brioche stuffed with Brie, Parma Ham and Carmelized Shallots,
California Vegetable Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
Dessert is Chocolate Cheesecake, Pavlova and 10 different kinds of cookies. Most of our friends and famly will bring yummy desserts.
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