https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 21:53:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966725 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 22:50:18 +0000 fancyfunction 1966725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everyone's coming to our new house for Christmas Eve. I'm going to do a spiral ham with roasted broccoli, candied sweet potatoes, salad, bread (I'd like to make popovers), and maybe another side. For dessert, I'm making butter cookies and gingerbread cookies and my mom will bring a fancy cake and struffoli. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966701 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 22:31:02 +0000 Charm54 1966701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Christmas Eve - Meat Pies (and pizzas) at my parents</p> <p>Christmas Brunch - Our Place - usually a big crowd since DD is the only "kid" in the family everyone comes to watch her open her gifts. Our menu will be :<br /> -hashbrown casserole<br /> -wife saver<br /> -lobster quiche<br /> -bacon quiche<br /> -fruit salad<br /> -orange fizzy drink<br /> -coffee cake<br /> -fruit salad<br /> -tea ring<br /> -donut holes</p> <p>Christmas Supper - at my parents and is the usual turkey dinner with all the trimmings </p> <p>Boxing Day - fish at my aunt's!</p> <p>27th - BBQ steaks (usually in a blizzard!!) for my dad's birthday </p> <p>Phew - my stomach is sore just thinking about it!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966697 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 22:23:49 +0000 StbHisMrs 1966697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually have the same sides as Thanksgiving with a prime rib. Hosting at my house this year, should be the same. I found a Cabernet cranberry and blueberry sauce recipe I'd like to try, yams, greenbean casserole, fruit salad, carrots, and mashed potatoes. I know I'm missing some. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966564 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 20:35:24 +0000 Tanjowen 1966564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband and I usually pick a day before Christmas and do our own big dinner - smoked turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, salad. He's not home on the holidays, so it's our chance to eat a traditional meal together.</p> <p>Christmas day my parents have all the family over in the afternoon to do presents and an early dinner of Chicken Parmesan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966523 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 19:49:29 +0000 ShootingStar 1966523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going to do our big dinner on Christmas Eve at my parents'. That's the day my grandmother can make it up there, otherwise we'd do it on Christmas day. We're having beef tenderloin, and probably potatoes? Other veggies? IDK, haha. I'm kind of liking the idea of doing Christmas brunch too. I'd like to do something to make that day more special. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966475 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 19:07:09 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1966475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: swooning over here at "multi-course" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966414 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:08:42 +0000 Mrs. Pickles 1966414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I do but it's only a 10inch would that serve 4 adults one kiddo? (drooling over here) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966386 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:40:59 +0000 regberadaisy 1966386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pickles: so you have a cast iron skillet? DH makes a killer Casserole with sausage, peppers, onions, potatoes in one then cracks a couple eggs on top over easy.. It's ridiculous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966372 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:29:14 +0000 regberadaisy 1966372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha I was just just thinking about this in the MOTN! </p> <p>Christmas day is our big dinner and we also invite my ILs over in the morning to open presents so we'll also do a small brunch. </p> <p>Christmas dinner is a prime rib we dry age. My family might E coming up this year so we'll have ten adults and 7 kids. We also plan to roast a turkey and smoke a ham. I need to think of sides!</p> <p>We will also be hosting eve so we're thinking about making our homemade meat sauce. It simmers all day and is so delicious! Easy and simple and feeds a big crowd! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966356 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:20:31 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1966356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: that sounds fun &amp; delicious! I'd love to host a holiday brunch one day! Hopefully when LO (s) are a bit older. I hope your trees work out. I'd love to see pics if you remember! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966352 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:18:12 +0000 mrs. bird 1966352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pickles: This one from Paula Dean is heavenly, but horrible for you :D hey, what's eaten on Christmas doesn't count, right??<br /> <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/baked-french-toast-casserole-with-maple-syrup-recipe2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/baked-french-toast-casserole-with-maple-syrup-recipe2.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966341 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:14:30 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1966341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, when I was single, Christmas eve we would gather at my parents house (just our immediate family of 4) &amp; have cheese &amp; sausage &amp; crackers &amp; little cakes &amp; bread with sparkling grape juice/wine. Now we spend Christmas eve with DH'S family &amp; last year I think we had nachos. lol its usually random there. Christmas day is spent with my family (extended included) &amp; my mom makes lasagna with bread &amp;salad &amp; all kinds of desserts every year since I can remember. Weirdly, we aren't Italian lol but I love it &amp; it's our tradition. I'll probably bring a dessert this year but I'm not sure what yet. My grandma generally has a huge party the week before Christmas but the food is always different. Chili, enchiladas, ham, brisket, fried chicken. Whatever she feels like doing. Plus about another million sides &amp; desserts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966338 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:13:10 +0000 Mrs. Pickles 1966338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we do four Christmases... two are potluck style with ham and then we host Christmas morning with Danish and breakfast casserole then we do prime rib spinach bacon salad and crushed peppermint and chocolate dessert .. my favorite meals by far.<br /> Anyone have any good breakfast casserole recipes? I didn't like mine as much last year </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966331 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:07:30 +0000 hellobeeboston 1966331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm hosting so I'm starting to think about this! Xmas eve I am planning on a beef tenderloin. Not sure on sides yet. </p> <p>Xmas morning I usually make eggs Benedict, but I tink we may have a bit of a crew, so I'll probably do a breakfast casserole to keep it easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966213 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:57:05 +0000 yoursilverlining 1966213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do a big family dinner for Christmas Eve and again on Christmas Day. This year we’re also having a large Christmas Day brunch, because my brother’s gf has to work later that day (nurse). </p> <p>Usually we host Christmas Eve and do a multi-course dinner. Start with a soup or salad (usually soup) and then a small pasta or salad, followed by main course and dessert. </p> <p>Christmas Day dinner is usually a first course (usually salad), followed by main course of beef wellington, asparagus with hollandaise sauce and another side, followed by dessert. </p> <p>I’m not sure what we’re doing for the brunch this year – my mom is hosting it and has said she’s thinking about making hollandaise, so we’ll have to switch up the dinner plan a little then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966120 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:24:00 +0000 LuLu Mom 1966120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>in laws (Saturday before Christmas): MIL makes prime rib, which the entire family enjoys but me. She offers to make me something different but I reject as she spends so much on the prime rib. I just eat a lot of sides! </p> <p>Christmas Eve at my parents: Soups - Oster stew, beer cheese and lots of yummy sides/dips/snacks. </p> <p>Christmas at my grandmas: full turkey, ham and all the fixings. It's like Thanksgiving since we only get together the one time. It's my favorite meal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966117 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:23:44 +0000 blackbird 1966117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is super random-it's potluck style in DH's family. We do carved sandwiches and italian beef...I'll probably bring bulgolgi again and some dessert </p> <p>I haven't decided on breakfast yet for the three of us, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966110 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:20:03 +0000 BSB 1966110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haven't even thought about Christmas dinner yet. Give me about 2 more weeks! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966059 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:04:21 +0000 looch 1966059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I am going to make them ahead and freeze them, and then crisp them in the oven. I have to do a test run to see if it works, though. I've done it with waffles, just not pancakes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966039 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:57:40 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1966039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: this pancake tree of yours sounds good. Pancakes at room temp &amp; syrup nice &amp; warm? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966026 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:55:09 +0000 mediagirl 1966026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breakfast is something sweet and a quiche. </p> <p>Dinner is like Thanksgiving - turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cheesy casserole, green beans. </p> <p>We snack in between breakfast and dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966025 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:54:51 +0000 looch 1966025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am hosting Christmas brunch this year, it's a first!</p> <p>I am planning on doing fruit salad, a baked egg dish, bagels with lox and 3 dimensional pancake christmas trees (made ahead, hopefully).</p> <p>No idea what we are doing for Christmas Eve yet, my mom is deciding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966022 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:52:25 +0000 Smurfette 1966022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The extended family all gets together on Christmas Eve. We each bring something for an appetizer dinner. </p> <p>Christmas Day with my immediate family is cheese danish and breakfast casserole for breakfast. Lunch is appetizers leftovers. Dinner is steaks, baked potatoes, and salad. </p> <p>We will be home on Christmas Day just the three of us and doing the same thing most likely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-christmas-holiday-menu#post-1966015 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:50:04 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1966015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What's your typical Christmas dinner?</p> <p>Is your big celebration meal on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?</p> <p>Christmas food is such a blur, but I think most often we had a big Christmas Day dinner. One of my friend's family traditions is a big Christmas Day brunch. </p>