What's for Dinner, Fri., Dec. 24, Christmas Eve 2021

[NJCher]

I'm taking off for my Christmas Eve dinner, which is at my friend's house a short distance away, like about 10 blocks. Not sure of the entire menu, but I do know this:

--my friend is making her famed crabcakes

--I am taking a ruffly green lettuce salad with pomegranate, toasted almonds, red apple, and fennel. On the side is eggnog flavored goat cheese.

--I made olive sundried tomato tapenade.

Only 3 other people are attending due to Covid concerns.

I might add to this thread when I get back later tonight.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Broiled hamburger on a WW roll

4 donuts. Amazing the grease that rolled off the broiled hamburger. The donuts? Eh, it's Christmas Eve. First splurge in a week.

[MontanaMama]

2. Steamer clams poached in white wine and herbs

with a sourdough baguette on the side for dipping. Big tossed salad on the side.

Bonfire with neighbors in the street at 4pm…I’m taking shrimp cocktail to that.

[Yonnie3]

3. An early dinner consisting of:

Ham
Just baked rolls
Casseroles: Mac and cheese, broccoli and rice, sweet potatoes with pecan crust (no darn marshmallows), and corn pudding
Green beans (not in a casserole)

FLFC smelled the ham as I was glazing it and got a slice. After that he was back to the couch sleeping it off.

Yesterday he got to wander the back yard again for a while. This was a big thing. He smelled all sorts of things he can't smell in the front yard.

[NJCher]

13. --

He smelled all sorts of things he can't smell in the front yard.

They live in a truly amazing world. At my house, if you open the door and it’s raining, you just try another door!

[Jilly_in_VA]

4. Traditionally

we have chili on Christmas Eve. I think that tradition started years ago because it was so easy and there was so much to do with people singing in different services. Talking about way back when I was a kid. Tonight, however, I am still "down in my back" so we are having tomato soup and grilled cheese.

[Diamond_Dog]

5. Lasagna

I just fixed a 10 x 15 pan to go in the oven.

Green salad (Romaine lettuce and baby spinach), tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, and garlic croutons

Hard rolls

Chianti and sparkling water

A tray of homemade Christmas cookies to nibble on for dessert, courtesy of my best friend

[hermetic]

6. Enchiladas

I usually do lasagna but I decided to make a big pan of green chili, chicken enchiladas. Then there will be leftovers tomorrow so I don't have to cook at all. Win/win! And chocolate cream pie for dessert. That's traditional. Happy Christmas, everyone!

[FoxNewsSucks]

7. Beef & Sausage pasta hotdish

[PJMcK]

8. Dinner at my sister-in-law's house

Her husband makes Christmas Eve dinner each year and he laid out an awesome spread!

During cocktails, he had a delicious shrimp platter as well as a cheese plate with a variety of selections.

He had a beautiful beef roast that was cooked such that everyone was happy whether they wanted their meat rare or well done. There was a delicious horseradish sauce and a light gravy. This was accompanied by dirty mashed potatoes and steamed green beans with roasted almonds.

Since tomorrow is my S-I-L’s birthday, we had a gluten-free carrot cake and ice cream for dessert. Then we exchanged gifts.

It was a lovely afternoon and we were pleased that everyone there was triple-vaxed and we all had negative at-home Covid tests last night. It felt safe and kind of like old times.

[MissMillie]

9. We'll just pick at what's in the fridge

or I'll throw a pizza in the oven.

Just finishing up my holiday desserts. My thermometer quit working while I was making the caramel layer for my Millionaire Shortbread. The caramel did set. When I go to cut it, I'll determine whether or not it set too much. Don't want to break anyone's teeth.

[peacefreak2.0]

10. Chicken white bean chili

and garlic bread. My friend brought a beautiful bottle of tawny port. We sipped and talked and had a lovely time.
The big meal will be tomorrow at our friend’s house. Wanted to eat lighter because we know there will be a groaning board of food.

[Retrograde]

11. A very reduced Polish Wigilia meal

vegan gołąbki (cabbage rolls), mushrooms in sour cream, and a salad. With only two of us this year I didn't feel like doing the full-up seven course meal.

Now I have to figure out what to do with an enormous amount of leftover rice/onion/mushroom mix!

[mwmisses4289]

12. Our dinner for christmas eve

Johnny Marzetti (sort of a baked hamburger helper, been a tradition in my DH's family for years)
Simple green salad
homemade creamed corn
homemade Snowball cake (dark chocolate cake with a coconut flavored filling and coconut flavored icing)
lemon ricotta cookies (a new favorite)

going over to mom and brothers house for Christmas dinner-it will just be the four of us.

[PlanetBev]

14. Eggnog flavored goat cheese?

That’s a new one on me, but it sounds great. 😋