This year is my first Christmas hosting in our new house! My husband's family... including an Aunt, Uncle and some cousins.... will all be here!
I'm trying to plan a menu for Christmas dinner and am in need of help!! What are your favorite Christmas dinner sides? Our family normally has baked beans, sauerkraut and potato salad (because of our polish / german heritage) but I want to mix things up a bit!
What are your favorite sides / recipes??? Thanks for the help!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
I'm actually struggling with this as well. Prime Rib will be our main and bc FIL is picky we'll def have twice baked cheesy mashed potatoes and stir fry green beans. But I want to make something different!
kiwi / 640 posts
We make roasted broccoli with halved cherry tomatoes (roast them together with olive oil, S&P). It always gets eaten and looks so festive!
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
I make the sides based on the main dish/ meat. So what are you serving as your meat?
eggplant / 11716 posts
These spicey sweet potato "fries". But triple the amount of spices. These are AMAZING and my whole family likes them. I didn't like sweet potatoes before I tried them this way. http://2frugalfoodies.com/recipes/side-dishes/spiced-sweet-potato-spears/
nectarine / 2636 posts
We always make Yorkshire pudding, and all the regular sides too. Yorkshire pudding is so yummy, especially with a good gravy on top and prime rib.
cherry / 116 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I've got a honey baked ham giftcard from work so we'll be having one of those!
Thanks everyone for the suggestions - everything sounds yummy and much more adventurous than my normal sides!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@buffalove: I love this idea! We already love roasted broccoli. I just have to figure out how to fit that in the oven with our ginormous PR...
@abbydabbydoodlebug: oooh recipe??
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
@alleyflowers: our ham go-to sides are mac & cheese, candied yams (@Anagram: sweet potato fries would work too), and string beans.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
What about pineapple something? Pineapple goes so well with ham!
cherry / 116 posts
@locavore_mama: That is so true! I'll have to check out some pineapple recipes.
@ Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I had forgotten about Mac & Cheese.... that will definitely be one to make! 
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
green bean casserole, mashed potatoes or cheesy potatoes, brusslespouts with bacon, mac & cheese corn casserole, broccoli rice casserole (i'm a huge fan of casseroles I guess! haha)
eggplant / 11716 posts
@alleyflowers: it IS easy and delicious. And once you have all those spices you can make it over and over.
nectarine / 2636 posts
@locavore_mama: I don't have one! My mom always makes it, haha. I know it's similar to pancake mix and you heat up oil/drippings really hot in the oven in popover pans. Then pour in the batter and back in the oven. Other than that, I have no idea. I've never actually made it myself. Sorry! Lol
honeydew / 7909 posts
@locavore_mama: my first thought for a pineapple recipe is scalloped pineapple. Mmm!
http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/21102/scalloped-pineapple
cherry / 116 posts
@Ash: Mmmm, that sounds good! Thanks for the link to the recipe!
@LULU MOM: I thought about brussell sprouts and bacon... do you have a recipe you like for it?
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
@alleyflowers: this is the recipe I usually use
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/pan-roasted-brussels-sprouts-with-bacon-recipe/index.html
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