https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:56:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791684 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:43:43 +0000 littlebug 2791684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: Great, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791681 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:26:30 +0000 yoursilverlining 2791681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: We like this Gordon Ramsey recipe from the BBC, although I just use a mix of cremini and shiitake mushrooms for the duxelle. Definitely make sure the duxelle is very finely chopped. I use my food processor for this. </p> <p><a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2538/beef-wellington" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2538/beef-wellington</a></p> <p>I always use the tried and true Julia Child’s recipe and directions for Hollandaise sauce. Tip: I don’t make it in a pan directly on a burner, I either use a double boiler if you have one (I don’t) or make it in a pan over a another pan with simmering water in it. Easier for me to moderate and keep heat low and even this way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791634 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:34:44 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2791634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaB: wowza!! That’s my kind of dish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791627 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 10:59:57 +0000 littlebug 2791627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: Would you mind posting your beef wellington recipe? And the hollandaise sauce recipe? My husband wants beef wellington for Christmas dinner, so I thought I'd give it a try this year. It sounds delicious with the asparagus and hollandaise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791621 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 10:17:43 +0000 MamaB 2791621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m doing this for Christmas dinner this year: <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/spicy-stewed-beef-with-creamy-cheddar-grits/" rel="nofollow">http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/spicy-stewed-beef-with-creamy-cheddar-grits/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791438 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 09:42:45 +0000 Mommy Finger 2791438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do ham, a few different veggies, mac n cheese, salad, and rolls. None of it's exciting or that good. . . :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791433 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 09:21:14 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2791433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@arosebyany: I can share with you what I put in my potato salad, but not sure about quantities.</p> <p>Potatoes<br /> Duke’s mayo<br /> Chopped hard boil eggs ( I mix the yolk with a littl mayo before mixing it in)<br /> Deli style dill relish<br /> Finely chopped trinity- onion, celery, pepper<br /> Lawry’s seasoned salt<br /> Black pepper</p> <p>My grandmother used to add dry mustard. My mom substitutes the trinity for just onions and celery seeds. Lots of people top it off with paprika. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791411 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 01:19:42 +0000 ALV91711 2791411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@arosebyany: pulled pork will be delicious!</p> <p>We are doing a seafood dinner. Haven't decided what yet though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791290 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 14:19:28 +0000 arosebyany 2791290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg y'all, this all sounds amazing!!! So after some more scrolling Pinterest 😁 I think I've decided on pulled pork sandwiches with all the sides!! I found a recipe that had my mouth watering, and I can feed a lot of people who will be in and out all day! Maybe even start a new tradition, in super excited!!! If anybody has any go to coleslaw or potatoe salad recipies I'm all ears 😁 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791289 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 14:15:17 +0000 yoursilverlining 2791289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does your family/friends group have food preferences or any traditions? How much freezer space do you have? (lol)</p> <p>For Christmas brunch we traditionally have buffet of: scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, homemade breads (cinnamon rolls, banana bread, scones), quiche.</p> <p>For Christmas dinner we traditionally have beef wellington with asparagus with homemade hollandaise, but that isn’t exactly easy to do for a crowd as large as yours. </p> <p>Some ideas: </p> <p>A big salad of mixed baby greens with goat cheese and pecans with a champagne vinaigrette on the side</p> <p>Big pan of roasted root/winter veg (beets, squash, sweet potatoes, etc.) </p> <p>Couple of pans of baked ziti</p> <p>Ham with some cheesy potato dishes like scalloped potatoes </p> <p>Salmon with dill potatoes</p> <p>Big pot of soup with good bread</p> <p>Huge appetizer platter of sliced meats and cheese, pickled veggies, marinated olives, marinated mozzarella balls, some candied nuts and a couple of nice chunky jams </p> <p>Pies and cakes are easy to make days in advance and SO MUCH better than any store bought so I would personally just do those in advance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791269 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 13:33:32 +0000 gingerbebe 2791269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For lunches during Christmas holidays (like if there's a service or something) we keep it simple. One day last year I prepped a huge batch of chicken salad in advance (we buy the bags of rotisserie chicken meat from Costco for convenience) and split the Costco croissants for a lunch buffet with veggies and chips and fruit. Another day we made a huge cauldron of chicken and rice soup (again, using the rotisserie chicken meat) with bagged salad. A third day we made vegetable beef soup with a different salad. Crockpot for the win. And Christmas Eve we did a big spaghetti feed - just a huge crockpot of meat sauce, a lot of spaghetti and garlic bread, and Caesar salads.</p> <p>The evening of Christmas, our family actually doesn't want leftovers. So we usually make something really different - we did a big turkey meatloaf one year (with the leftover mashed potatoes and veggies as the side), and chili another year. </p> <p>Breakfasts we do either pancakes or we have lots of breads around, like banana bread or pumpkin bread and we'll make some breakfast sausage if someone needs something more than that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791268 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 13:28:21 +0000 gingerbebe 2791268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I snagged a clearance turkey and ham after Thanksgiving and stashed them in our chest freezer. I always brine my turkeys and stuff herbed butter under the skin of the breast and it comes out perfect. I also scored mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes (like those Bob Evans tubs) on sale and froze them too, since we aren't having huge crowds for Christmas. I will just doctor up the mashed potatoes and regular potatoes with extras. However, for bigger crowds like that, I would buy the mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes that Costco has - really delicious and I used those for Thanksgiving this year.</p> <p>We'll do hot rolls (my family just really likes the Bridgeford frozen yeast rolls with lots of hot melted butter on top, so that's what we'll go with), Paula Deen's broccoli casserole with added water chestnuts, and I'll make bacony french green beans unless our friend brings over green bean casserole. I'll make my own glaze for the ham and serve it with applesauce. Oh, and I make a sweet corn casserole and DH's grandmother's fresh apple salad (apples, glazed pecans, sour cream, sugar, lemon juice, chopped celery, and Cool Whip). </p> <p>I have a fresh apple pie in the freezer from a local farm that we bought as part of our kids' school fundraiser, so I will bake that off for dessert. Again, for a crowd like your's, I would probably get several different pies, but purchase them. Costco pecan and pumpkin is always a favorite around here. Another favorite is to make a big trifle with storebought cake cubes soaked in some kind of flavored syrup, whipped cream, pudding, and berries. One relative makes one with boxed chocolate cake, vanilla pudding, cherry pie filling, and Cool Whip and its always destroyed at the family get-togethers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791233 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:02:40 +0000 Pollywog 2791233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do two Christmas meals. For brunch I make apple, bacon, cheese casserole with fruit, hash browns, and banana muffins. For dinner I'm making a pot roast and a salmon with mashed potatoes, roasted root veggies, rolls, peas and carrots (for the toddler), and fruit salad (also for the toddler) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791226 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 11:35:19 +0000 bubblegum 2791226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: So am I!! OMG cheese crisps sounds even better!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791222 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 11:11:43 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2791222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Christmas Eve is a selection of appetizers (meatballs, salad, spring rolls, dips, etc), breakfast casserole and cinnamon buns for Christmas Day breakfast, and a full turkey dinner Christmas Day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791219 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:58:13 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2791219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bubblegum: how cool! DH is a cheese fiend. For croutons I am using Parmesan cheese crisps from the deli section. Cornbread croutons sounds scrumptious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791211 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:25:21 +0000 youboots 2791211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made creamed corn in the slow cooker. Just frozen corn, cream cheese, butter and salt. It was delicious </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791206 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:10:10 +0000 bubblegum 2791206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: HEY! We're making the same dinner and similar salads!! I'm getting a little fancy and doing a cornbread crouton Cesar salad. Your dessert and breakfast sounds dreamy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791205 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:09:43 +0000 WinterBee 2791205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@arosebyany: My inlaws always do a polish Christmas feast so borscht, fish (chicken for those of us who don’t eat fish), perogies, boiled potatoes, cabbage, steamed veg, cabbage rolls </p> <p>My family is insane with food, for meat we usually have turkey, duck and goose.<br /> Then sides are macaroni salad, mixed green salad, marshmallow salad, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, beans, peas, squash, turnips, 3 kinds of stuffing, a vat of gravy lol, homemade buns. Then the apps and desserts are equally insane. The first year my husband and I were together he actually al,pst got sick on Christmas because he ate so much. LOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791204 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:06:45 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2791204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For Christmas eve my family (like 15 of us) has a very traditional eastern European meat-less meal with mushroom and bean soup, dumplings in sauerkraut, and pierogies stuffed with potato or sauerkraut. And to feed my picky brothers in law, lasagna<br /> For Christmas day I cook for 3 so we have a roast, yorkshire puddings, glazed carrots, roasted asparagus, and either a yule log or a trifle </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791199 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:58:02 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2791199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m going to attempt to make lasagna and a spinach &amp; kale “Greek” salad I made this past weekend that was really tasty. For dessert brownie sundaes, which LO will just get to eat the fresh berries. Brownies with pecans baked in + French vanilla ice cream+ salted caramel topping + whichever berries are reasonably priced in store.</p> <p>In the morning, I am trying to make a tradition out of Christmas brunch- festive frittata, millionair bacon, fruit, and cinnamon rolls. If we had more people coming over I’d expand the menu, but if this is what I made year after year I think my core guys would be happy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791191 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:18:09 +0000 looch 2791191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am thinking of doing a ham. I like the Smithfield style ones that Costco has.</p> <p>Then with that, biscuits, mustard cream sauce, carrot soufflé and a green salad. </p> <p>For dessert, probably something with cranberry curd. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791189 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:13:50 +0000 Adira 2791189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Christmas for our family is usually a repeat of Thanksgiving!</p> <p>Turkey<br /> Stuffing<br /> Potatoes<br /> Veggies<br /> Cranberry Sauce<br /> Rolls/Biscuits </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-for-christmas-dinner-1#post-2791188 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:10:40 +0000 arosebyany 2791188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm coming up empty right now for the meat of the meal I'm going to make. The problem is I need to feed like 20-30 people! What's on y'all menus? </p>