https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 16:58:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-bring-to-a-christmas-potluck#post-2379432 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 15:13:41 +0000 gingerbebe 2379432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh! Another thing I've made is baked pierogies - like I use frozen potato and onion pierogies instead of ravioli and bake it in marinara and whatever add ins you like. DH can't eat cheese so it ends up being vegan, but I usually serve it to him with a salad and a link or two of Italian sausage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-bring-to-a-christmas-potluck#post-2379400 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:45:36 +0000 Ms.Badger 2379400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before reading your post and knowing about the vegans, I thought meatballs and Brussels sprouts with bacon. You could do the Brussels sprouts without bacon. I've also done stuffed mushrooms (probably not good without cheese) and a pomegranate salad if you want something vegan. Roasted potatoes with peppers and onion? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-bring-to-a-christmas-potluck#post-2379393 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:38:47 +0000 gingerbebe 2379393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had to do something similar (but in reverse) for my husband who has some odd dietary restrictions that no one in his family caters to. I usually make a large chicken and rice casserole with veggies in it as a kind of one pot meal. With a salad on the side and some fruit salad that's plenty. You can make it Christmasy by putting in chopped spinach and roasted red pepper so it looks festive. It's a basic rice, chopped rotisserie chicken breast and cream of something recipe you can find anywhere except I make my own cream of base for DH. I make a large pan because the rest of the family ends up eating it. I end up bringing our own salad mix and dressing and usually add in a dessert to seem friendly to everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-bring-to-a-christmas-potluck#post-2379367 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:16:51 +0000 MrsSRS 2379367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: I understand. What about au gratin potatoes and a small ham? I'm assuming they'll have some vegan salads or other vegetable sides so that would round it out into a meal. If you want a dessert to bridge the gap you could do a fruit pie with a crust with shortening instead of butter and whipped cream for the non vegans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-bring-to-a-christmas-potluck#post-2379365 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:16:18 +0000 FaithFertility 2379365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lasagna, baked ziti?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-bring-to-a-christmas-potluck#post-2379361 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:10:49 +0000 ShootingStar 2379361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSRS: I kind of don't care if they are. That probably sounds terrible, but I have kind of a rocky past with them and the vegan demands, and I've decided I'm no longer concerned with whether they'll be offended or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-bring-to-a-christmas-potluck#post-2379359 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:08:43 +0000 MrsSRS 2379359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Will they be offended if you bring beef? I have a good recipe for a stroganoff type stew over egg noodles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-bring-to-a-christmas-potluck#post-2379358 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:06:53 +0000 ShootingStar 2379358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sapphire: No category :-/. Since I think whatever we bring will all we'll want to eat, it should probably be some sort of main dish, and possibly a side as well. </p> <p>Oh, and it needs to be a pretty good amount of food, since I'm thinking FIL (who also doesn't like vegan food) will probably want to eat it too. And MIL and BIL will possibly eat some too.</p> <p>The only thing I can think of is baked ziti, but that doesn't seem very festive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-bring-to-a-christmas-potluck#post-2379355 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:03:17 +0000 sapphire 2379355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Were you given a category of what to bring? Or have a preference to category? That will help to start narrowing it down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-bring-to-a-christmas-potluck#post-2379352 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:00:41 +0000 ShootingStar 2379352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Christmas dinner this year is at MIL's house and it's potluck. I'm kind of assuming that whatever I bring will be the only thing(s) that DH and I will like. SIL is vegan and I think MIL and BIL may stick to vegan foods (which we are not fans of). </p> <p>So anyways, I have no idea what to bring. Anyone have any ideas?? </p>