https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 20:18:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1296138 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 22:10:35 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1296138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Italian Christmas dinner! Lasagna, baked ziti or spaghettini and meatballs or both. Super easy affordable and reheatable. You can make a big spinach salad with garlic and parmasean and some garlic bread too r cut up some tomatoes basil and mozzarella for sides. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1296023 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:35:36 +0000 mediagirl 1296023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbookworm: I think we're going to do that. Thank you for the recipe! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1296019 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:25:20 +0000 lovehoneybee 1296019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My BIL usually makes steak, roasted rosemary potatoes and roasted asparagus. This year we're going to a buffet, but we're having "Christmas" at our house tomorrow and I'm making a lasagna. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1296017 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:19:44 +0000 autumn865 1296017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ham is the easiest thing ever! Put in the pan, add some ginger ale, brown sugar, maple syrup, and a touch of orange or pineapple juice and throw in the oven. Easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294459 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:39:18 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1294459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our easy lazy Christmas standby is ziti....make a big tray, some garlic bread, and a nice salad.</p> <p>Easy apps too like shrimp cocktail, cheese and crackers, etc.</p> <p>IMO, you don't have to have a big meat on Christmas (especially with only 5 people). We choose to focus on dessert ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294445 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:31:39 +0000 chopsuey 1294445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do a ham + sides, or steak sounds gooooood! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294406 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:17:03 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 1294406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: BBQ sounds great on Christmas Day! Mmm....Brunswick stew! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294400 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:15:13 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 1294400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you roast a chicken or a roast, you can include onion, sweet potato, regular potato, carrots, etc., in the bottom of the roasting pan, then you don't have to make those as sides. You could do roasted Brussels or asparagus, just oil them and put them in right after the roast it out but before dinner, say 25 minutes on high heat. Sprinkle some nuts, goat cheese, and/or cranberries on top. Heat up rolls in the toaster oven if you have it or while the veggies are roasting. Green salad or fruit salad you can make ahead and dress right before dinner. And buy dessert! You may want to make one more side, like a casserole. I say make the day before and put in the oven with the roast. </p> <p>So, day before make salad, side<br /> Day of, cut veg and put on roast of choice</p> <p>1 hr before roast is done, put in casserole<br /> Once casserole is done, switch out and put rolls in<br /> Once roast is done, crank up the heat in the oven and put on the Brussels or asparagus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294383 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:08:00 +0000 mrsbookworm 1294383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How about roast beef? I used this recipe where you turn off the oven for a few hours and forget it. It turned out great! You could serve it with baked potatoes to keep it really simple..</p> <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/recipes/1014492/off-oven-roast-beef.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/recipes/1014492/off-oven-roast-beef.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294360 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:50:55 +0000 sunny 1294360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whole foods also has dinners you can order. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294354 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:44:51 +0000 Arden 1294354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Where do you live? Do you have Publix? They have nice holiday dinners you can order ahead and pick up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294333 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:28:40 +0000 jhd 1294333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I also like the idea of making sides ahead of time &amp; freezing or getting things already prepared from your grocery store. You're right you want to have a relaxing day. See if you can keep the menu simple. My mom has cut way back on the number of sides and desserts and it has helped!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294325 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:26:31 +0000 mediagirl 1294325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: you know, we did that one year. I was in college and had my parents to my apartment for Thanksgiving. I ordered everything from the grocery. It was awesome. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294321 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:25:13 +0000 blackbird 1294321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you order something from the deli counter of the grocery store? They have pre cooked turkey, sides, etc. Or order BBQ from a restaurant and pick it up the day before, then just heat it up </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294320 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:24:32 +0000 IRunForFun 1294320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I think you can get pre-cooked smoked turkey breasts!</p> <p>ETA; Butterball makes them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294304 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:19:24 +0000 mediagirl 1294304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: @autumnlove: I know..I know...but I don't like ham! I'm a weirdo.</p> <p>@scg00387: good idea on making sides and dessert this weekend...pies keep pretty well, right?</p> <p>@mrs. wagon: okay, I'll consider the chuck roast.</p> <p>Still slightly freaking out. I hate this. Christmas is supposed to be fun, I don't want to spend all day freaking over my meal. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294298 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:17:12 +0000 IRunForFun 1294298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A pre-cooked ham, baked potatoes, a salad (can get the bagged kind!), dinner rolls (can get the frozen kind!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294284 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:09:56 +0000 immabeetoo 1294284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: my inlaws did a turkey breast in the crockpot over thanksgiving and it was good! I have a yummy crockpot mashed potatoes recipe if you want, too. You could make sides and desserts this weekend and freeze them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294279 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:08:14 +0000 mrs. wagon 1294279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I should edit my reply.. If you want it to look nice, a chuck roast should do fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294276 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:06:35 +0000 Pepper 1294276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do ham! So easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294274 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:05:44 +0000 mrs. wagon 1294274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: the cheapest one! Hehe. Any meat in the crock pot comes out crazy tender. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294272 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:04:51 +0000 mediagirl 1294272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: @jhd: what cut of meat? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294255 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:58:51 +0000 jhd 1294255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second @mrs. wagon: 's suggestion. You can't go wrong with a roast in the crock pot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294251 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:57:37 +0000 autumnlove 1294251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>buy a ham! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294240 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:50:26 +0000 mrs. wagon 1294240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have a crock pot? You could always do a roast in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294237 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:48:32 +0000 blackbird 1294237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Brown rice, baked fish, and salad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294233 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:47:05 +0000 Smurfette 1294233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always do steak, baked potatoes, sauteed mushrooms and onions, and then a salad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-day-dinner#post-1294227 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:42:50 +0000 mediagirl 1294227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm having a slight freak out over the fact that I have no prep time for our Christmas dinner this year. I only have Christmas day off and my parents are coming in Christmas day. My husband doesn't cook. </p> <p>I need something easy. I just need to accept the fact that I don't have time to prep for and make our standard Thanksgiving type meal this year. </p> <p>I am making dinner for 5. Help. </p>