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All Things Considered => General Discussion--Food Related => Topic started by: Kristin Meredith on December 23, 2020, 11:34:15 AM
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Small gathering again, just four of us -- me, Bent, brother Bob and SIL Sue.
Having one of our favorites -- rib roast with au jus and horseradish sauce, baked potato with butter and sour cream, a whipped carrot dish (by Sue), corn pudding (by Bent), Parker House rolls, and lemon meringue and pecan pies for dessert (if room!!)
What are some of you folks having for Christmas dinner?
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Marcia and I are bummed by the social distancing requirements. Thanksgiving was a bust and Christmas is feeling worse.
We're scratching our heads about the meal. My suggestion: beenie weenies. (Thought of as not even slightly humorous.) Marcia's suggestion: soldier on with prime rib. She always wins.
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Just two of us, but having a spiral cut ham that will go in the smoker to heat, with German potato salad, peas, butternut squash, and pumpkin pie.
Ham will also be put on Saturday's pizza.
Did I mention we like leftovers? ;D :clap:
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Marcia's suggestion: soldier on with prime rib.
In these difficult times, one must make sacrifices :pig:
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Family gathering. 12 - Bon and me. 2 kids & spouses who each have three of their own.
Two meats. A spiral cut Honey Baked Ham and the 7+ pound capon that didn't make it to the table on Thanksgiving.
I'm in charge of the capon, the gravy, and the mashed potatoes.
HBH has always recommended the their hams be served at room temperature. That is the way that I prefer that meat and we'll set the slices out in plenty of time.
Then, the usual assortment of Holiday goodies to finish out the meal.
And a Merry Christmas to you all from us all.
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I have some ham and turkey in the freezer that was already smoked, portioned, and vac sealed a few months ago. Will be thawing that out for the meats. Wife is making cornbread dressing (i.e. stuffing), green bean casserole, probably some version of sweet potatoes (pie and/or casserole), and who knows what else she has on her list to make. I am sure we will be eating leftovers for a few days.
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Eye of Choice Rib Roast, served with pear salad, scalloped potatoes, peas/carrots and homemade apple pie. There will just be four of us, my wife's brother/his wife and Cheryl and I. We have a seven foot dinning room table and will be paired off at each end. BTW, I read that us geezers (over 75) will be in the second group to receive the vaccine. :cool:
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BTW, I read that us geezers (over 75) will be in the second group to receive the vaccine. :cool:
as early as January I read
do you know how long you need to what in between the two doses?
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Just two of us, going to do smoked citrus marinated Cornish game hens from the recipe at Smoking_Meats.com. Will have root vegetables under the little chickens.
BBL, I believe it's three weeks between doses.
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Going the surf and turf route. Porterhouse steaks and lobster tail along with cheesy potatoes.
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It truly is the best way to serve and enjoy it!
HBH has always recommended the their hams be served at room temperature. That is the way that I prefer that meat and we'll set the slices out in plenty of time.
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I think 3 weeks for Pfizer and 4 weeks for Moderna.
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We were going to drive up to the little BBQ place we went to last year an for Thanksgiving this year. But our governor fixed that. I have cornish hens I was planning on and baked potato, stuffing and probably corn. Now she tells me her little sister is having Christmas dinner, I said but she gets on my nerves really bad. So not sure now, I guess my dinner will be made over the weekend, and I may take a drive for a take out ham dinner where we were originally planning on going.
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Beef short/plate ribs. The one with the big dinosaur bones.
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Wife had her right hip replaced last week, No company for us, so it looks like a ribeye steak and lobster tail for us. :)
Have a Merry Christmas everyone.
MK
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Just the wife and her sister who lives up the street. Small boneless rib roast, baked potato with butter/sourcream, asparagus, Yorkshire pudding and key lime pie. First Christmas ever without kids and grandkids-hopefully 2021 will be a better year for all of us. Merry Christmas everybody.
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Wife had her right hip replaced last week, No company for us, so it looks like a ribeye steak and lobster tail for us. :)
Have a Merry Christmas everyone.
MK
My best to your wife, (and you ;D).
I've been through that twice. Putting lots of effort into the rehab is key to fast recovery.
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Wife had her right hip replaced last week, No company for us, so it looks like a ribeye steak and lobster tail for us. :)
Have a Merry Christmas everyone.
MK
I hope she has a safe and fast recovery.
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We will start on Christmas Eve with a honey baked ham, corn bread, potatoes, vegetables, mincemeat pie, apple pie and chocolate chip cookies. On Christmas we will have breakfast sausage with yeasted Belgium waffles and freshly made pumpkin muffins. For Christmas dinner Roasted turkey, mash potatoes, rice, corn, peas, stuffing, and cranberry sauce and for desert a special cake for my Claire's Birthday as she is a Christmas baby.
May everyone have joyous Christmas
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Me: Rib roast, prepared horseradish. Veggies. Dungeness crab.
Her: Lobster or maybe Dungeness, we got both in case she changes her mind LOL.
17 year old. Dungeness, and only Dungeness.
14 year old. Shrimp, fresh pasta, steamed broccoli, dino chicken nuggets (the last a bit of a running tradition.)
Everyone gets what they want, there is no rhyme or reason to this meal any more. Martinelli's for the girls, Piper Heidsieck for the adults.
Merry Christmas to all!
DK
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Ahhhh. Piper-Heidsieck, Marie Antoinette's favorite.
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Rib roast. I have never cooked one because of the money involved... hope I do not mess it up. I figure I have cooked about all other cuts, why not try one that does not need much cooking!
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Rib roast. I have never cooked one because of the money involved... hope I do not mess it up. I figure I have cooked about all other cuts, why not try one that does not need much cooking!
Almost seems hard to mess up if you have very little cooking to do to it. Good luck, hope it turns out well or rare. I have never cooked one because I am the only person that would eat it.
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Yes, the best of luck to you on your rib roast cook. They really aren't difficult.
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I hope she has a safe and fast recovery.
My best to your wife, (and you ;D).
I've been through that twice. Putting lots of effort into the rehab is key to fast recovery.
Thank you for the well wishes for my wife. :)
I had my left hip replaced last year, so this is not my first rodeo with this process. LOL!!
I will say she is doing great. We are 9 days out of surgery and she has been up and moving well, showering, and complaining about having to use a walker. :)
Merry Christmas everyone. :)
MK
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I have two ducks to cook. I have been reading up on duck. I have to work on my smoker today. It stopped delivering pellets a couple of days ago while cooking. I discovered that the pellets in the auger had burned and it extended a bit into the hopper. I ran all the pellets out of the auger and emptied the hopper. Now I need to vacuum the grill which does not look that dirty. If does not work or shuts down again, I will be ready with a charcoal grill. This time I will put an ambient probe with a temperature alarm in the smoker so I will no if the temperature starts dropping.
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We are going to have 9 for dinner. It's 5 of us in the household now (my wife and I with our two kids, plus our friend who has been living with us since July after losing her job due to COVID). We also have family friends coming over that stayed active with us and our kids throughout COVID so we really aren't expanding our social circle.
For dinner we have a 20 pound prime rib that's been cooking since about midnight. My younger son is working the mashed potatoes, and our friend that's been living with us is doing brussels sprouts. We'll have a salad and good bread from one of the local bakeries too.
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Because of COVID, we are having our "special" dinner tonight and only exchanging gifts quickly outside with my mom, brother and sister (and families) tomorrow. Tonight we will be having Prime Rib Roast (hitting the pit in about an hour from now), chopped salad, mashed taters, roasted broccoli, sauteed mushrooms and onions, baked pearl onions in alfredo sauce, Kings Hawaiian Sweet Rolls and Tiramisu for dessert.
Merry Christmas All! A real tough year, but enjoy as best you can.
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We are having my parents over tomorrow and my brother and his wife. My parents have been secluded except for visits to my brother and wife to help with his BBQ catering business. My wife and I have only been to the grocery store and doctor appointments. We will attempt to social distance within our house. Hopefully, all goes well.
Merry Christmas to all and stay safe!