Christmas question?

Knit Chic said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do you
also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish dinner.
My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for breakfast.
Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure what I'm going
to do this year.

For us it depends on family schedual. My suggestion would be - large
dinner christmas eve, big christmas breakfast - nibbles for dinner. This
is what we will be doing this year because my mother has to work
Christmas day.

I agree that both a large breakfast AND a large dinner in the same day
are just too much. (not to mention all the dish washing you'd do AND
spending the entire day in the kitchen)

Roberta (in VA)

Roberta said:

Knit Chic said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do you
also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish dinner.
My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for breakfast.
Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure what I'm going
to do this year.

For us it depends on family schedual. My suggestion would be - large
dinner christmas eve, big christmas breakfast - nibbles for dinner. This
is what we will be doing this year because my mother has to work
Christmas day.

I agree that both a large breakfast AND a large dinner in the same day
are just too much. (not to mention all the dish washing you'd do AND
spending the entire day in the kitchen)

Roberta (in VA)

BIG dinner! Who cares about breakfast?
I'm locked in anyway. Last year, a little before Christmas, I asked my
middle son (25 yrs) if there would be a lynching if I decided not to
make Sauerbraten for Christmas dinner (which I've made since they were
little). His reply was, "That would be the best you could hope for". I
guess that settles it!

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Roberta said:

Knit Chic said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day?
Do you also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish
dinner. My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple
for breakfast. Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ...
not sure what I'm going to do this year.

For us it depends on family schedual. My suggestion would be - large
dinner christmas eve, big christmas breakfast - nibbles for dinner.
This is what we will be doing this year because my mother has to work
Christmas day.

I agree that both a large breakfast AND a large dinner in the same day
are just too much. (not to mention all the dish washing you'd do AND
spending the entire day in the kitchen)

Roberta (in VA)

BIG dinner! Who cares about breakfast?
I'm locked in anyway. Last year, a little before Christmas, I asked my
middle son (25 yrs) if there would be a lynching if I decided not to
make Sauerbraten for Christmas dinner (which I've made since they were
little). His reply was, "That would be the best you could hope for". I
guess that settles it!

Ooh, ooh, could you share your Sauerbraten recipe? I have several, but I
always like trying another one. If you've been making it for years, that
about as good as it can get. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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Quoted message said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do you
also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish dinner.
My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for breakfast.
Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure what I'm going
to do this year.

Big Breakfast early
Gigantic Xmas dinner about 4:00.
Leftovers and more dessert about 10:00.
Comatose sleep till New Years Eve morning

Dimitri

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Quoted message said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do you
also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish dinner.
My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for breakfast.
Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure what I'm going
to do this year.

Big Breakfast early
Gigantic Xmas dinner about 4:00.
Leftovers and more dessert about 10:00.
Comatose sleep till New Years Eve morning

Dimitri

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Quoted message said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do you
also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish dinner.
My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for breakfast.
Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure what I'm going
to do this year.

Big Breakfast early
Gigantic Xmas dinner about 4:00.
Leftovers and more dessert about 10:00.
Comatose sleep till New Years Eve morning

Dimitri

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Knit Chic said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do you
also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish dinner.
My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for breakfast.
Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure what I'm going
to do this year.

Well, because of getting ready for church, we have a lighter
breakfast, and a potluck family/friends dinner that starts early and
ends late. 🙂

We do an elaborate meal for just our family, occasionally an orphan
friend, under the Christmas tree strung with lights on Christmas Eve
after Mass.

Regards,
Ranee

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Knit Chic said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do you
also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish dinner.
My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for breakfast.
Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure what I'm going
to do this year.

Well, because of getting ready for church, we have a lighter
breakfast, and a potluck family/friends dinner that starts early and
ends late. 🙂

We do an elaborate meal for just our family, occasionally an orphan
friend, under the Christmas tree strung with lights on Christmas Eve
after Mass.

Regards,
Ranee

Remove do not & spam to e-mail me.

"She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13

http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/
http://talesfromthekitchen.blogspot.com/

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Knit Chic said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do
you also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish
dinner. My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for
breakfast. Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure
what I'm going to do this year.

For us it depends on family schedual. My suggestion would be - large
dinner christmas eve, big christmas breakfast - nibbles for dinner. This
is what we will be doing this year because my mother has to work Christmas
day.

I agree that both a large breakfast AND a large dinner in the same day are
just too much. (not to mention all the dish washing you'd do AND spending
the entire day in the kitchen)

Roberta (in VA)

We use to eat fish at dinner of 24. Meat at lunch of 25. Of course we eat
also pasta or ricotto, entrée, side dish and cakes (generally panettone).
Cheers
pan

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Knit Chic said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do
you also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish
dinner. My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for
breakfast. Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure
what I'm going to do this year.

For us it depends on family schedual. My suggestion would be - large
dinner christmas eve, big christmas breakfast - nibbles for dinner. This
is what we will be doing this year because my mother has to work Christmas
day.

I agree that both a large breakfast AND a large dinner in the same day are
just too much. (not to mention all the dish washing you'd do AND spending
the entire day in the kitchen)

Roberta (in VA)

We use to eat fish at dinner of 24. Meat at lunch of 25. Of course we eat
also pasta or ricotto, entrée, side dish and cakes (generally panettone).
Cheers
pan

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Quoted message said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do
you also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish
dinner. My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for
breakfast. Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure
what I'm going to do this year.

I'm in curmudgeon mode:

You're asking about menu planning. How do you do menu planning at other
times of the year? Do the two of you discuss what to eat, and how much?
These are decisions which are internal to your home, not anyone else's. Why
is the birth of someone 2005 years ago related to menu planning in your
home? And, what does it matter how other people eat? You might get opinions
from people who are obese and would therefore be the worst possible sources
of advice.

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Quoted message said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do
you also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish
dinner. My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for
breakfast. Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure
what I'm going to do this year.

I'm in curmudgeon mode:

You're asking about menu planning. How do you do menu planning at other
times of the year? Do the two of you discuss what to eat, and how much?
These are decisions which are internal to your home, not anyone else's. Why
is the birth of someone 2005 years ago related to menu planning in your
home? And, what does it matter how other people eat? You might get opinions
from people who are obese and would therefore be the worst possible sources
of advice.

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Quoted message said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do
you also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish
dinner. My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for
breakfast. Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure
what I'm going to do this year.

I'm in curmudgeon mode:

You're asking about menu planning. How do you do menu planning at other
times of the year? Do the two of you discuss what to eat, and how much?
These are decisions which are internal to your home, not anyone else's. Why
is the birth of someone 2005 years ago related to menu planning in your
home? And, what does it matter how other people eat? You might get opinions
from people who are obese and would therefore be the worst possible sources
of advice.

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Knit Chic said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do
you also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish
dinner. My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple
for breakfast. Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not
sure what I'm going to do this year.

For us it depends on family schedual. My suggestion would be - large
dinner christmas eve, big christmas breakfast - nibbles for dinner. This
is what we will be doing this year because my mother has to work
Christmas day.

I agree that both a large breakfast AND a large dinner in the same day
are just too much. (not to mention all the dish washing you'd do AND
spending the entire day in the kitchen)

Roberta (in VA)

We use to eat fish at dinner of 24. Meat at lunch of 25. Of course we eat
also pasta or ricotto, entrée, side dish and cakes (generally panettone).
Cheers
pan

Got a good penettone recipe? I need to make tiramisu next week.

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Knit Chic said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do
you also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish
dinner. My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple
for breakfast. Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not
sure what I'm going to do this year.

For us it depends on family schedual. My suggestion would be - large
dinner christmas eve, big christmas breakfast - nibbles for dinner. This
is what we will be doing this year because my mother has to work
Christmas day.

I agree that both a large breakfast AND a large dinner in the same day
are just too much. (not to mention all the dish washing you'd do AND
spending the entire day in the kitchen)

Roberta (in VA)

We use to eat fish at dinner of 24. Meat at lunch of 25. Of course we eat
also pasta or ricotto, entrée, side dish and cakes (generally panettone).
Cheers
pan

Got a good penettone recipe? I need to make tiramisu next week.

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Knit Chic said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do
you also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish
dinner. My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple
for breakfast. Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not
sure what I'm going to do this year.

For us it depends on family schedual. My suggestion would be - large
dinner christmas eve, big christmas breakfast - nibbles for dinner. This
is what we will be doing this year because my mother has to work
Christmas day.

I agree that both a large breakfast AND a large dinner in the same day
are just too much. (not to mention all the dish washing you'd do AND
spending the entire day in the kitchen)

Roberta (in VA)

We use to eat fish at dinner of 24. Meat at lunch of 25. Of course we eat
also pasta or ricotto, entrée, side dish and cakes (generally panettone).
Cheers
pan

Got a good penettone recipe? I need to make tiramisu next week.

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Quoted message said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do
you also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish
dinner. My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for
breakfast. Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure
what I'm going to do this year.

Usually we don't do much for breakfast and have our big dinner around 6 p.m.
This year only the youngest of our three kids will be here. His
girlfriend's grandparents do Christmas Dinner at suppertime on Christmas Day
and she'll probably want him there with her. To have our own Christmas
celebration time with both of them, I'm thinking of making our big dinner on
Christmas Eve. They'll both join us for Midnight Mass and then we'll come
home to open presents. That way both families get to spend time with the
'kids'. Since he's been home all along, and she's been away and has not
spent Christmas with her grandparents for 2 years, I think they should get
first dibs on the day. As for our son, he said 2 full course turkey dinners
in 2 days sounds like heaven to him.

Turkey sandwiches on peppery beer bread with cranberry-orange relish on the
side sounds to me like the perfect Christmas Day meal to me.

Peppery Beer Bread
----------------------------
Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Sugar
1 ½ tsp Salt
2 pkg Active dry yeast
6-6 ½ Cups All-purpose flour (can be 50/50 all purpose/whole wheat)
Cracked black pepper
12 oz Non-alcoholic beer (regular beer can be used)
3 tbsp Salad oil
Cornmeal

About 4 ½ hours before serving:

In large bowl, combine sugar, salt, yeast, 2 cups flour and 2 tsp. cracked
black pepper.
In 2-qt (2L) saucepan over low heat, heat beer, salad oil and ½ cup water
until very warm (120-130ºF).
With mixer at low speed, gradually beat liquid mixture into the dry
ingredients just until blended. Increase speed to medium; beat 3 minutes,
occasionally scraping bowl. With wooden spoon, stir in about 3 ½ cups of
flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto flat surface and knead until
smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes), working in remaining flour. Shape
into a ball, place in bowl, cover and let rise until doubled.
Grease 2 8" cake pans; sprinkle with cornmeal.
Punch dough down, divide into 2 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball
and place in cake pans. Cover and let rise until doubled.
Preheat oven to 375º.
Brush top of loaves with water & sprinkle each with ½ tsp. cracked pepper.
With a very sharp knife, slash top of loaves into criss-cross pattern.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, until loves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.

From Good Housekeeping Magazine December issue, several years ago.

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Quoted message said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do
you also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish
dinner. My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for
breakfast. Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure
what I'm going to do this year.

Usually we don't do much for breakfast and have our big dinner around 6 p.m.
This year only the youngest of our three kids will be here. His
girlfriend's grandparents do Christmas Dinner at suppertime on Christmas Day
and she'll probably want him there with her. To have our own Christmas
celebration time with both of them, I'm thinking of making our big dinner on
Christmas Eve. They'll both join us for Midnight Mass and then we'll come
home to open presents. That way both families get to spend time with the
'kids'. Since he's been home all along, and she's been away and has not
spent Christmas with her grandparents for 2 years, I think they should get
first dibs on the day. As for our son, he said 2 full course turkey dinners
in 2 days sounds like heaven to him.

Turkey sandwiches on peppery beer bread with cranberry-orange relish on the
side sounds to me like the perfect Christmas Day meal to me.

Peppery Beer Bread
----------------------------
Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Sugar
1 ½ tsp Salt
2 pkg Active dry yeast
6-6 ½ Cups All-purpose flour (can be 50/50 all purpose/whole wheat)
Cracked black pepper
12 oz Non-alcoholic beer (regular beer can be used)
3 tbsp Salad oil
Cornmeal

About 4 ½ hours before serving:

In large bowl, combine sugar, salt, yeast, 2 cups flour and 2 tsp. cracked
black pepper.
In 2-qt (2L) saucepan over low heat, heat beer, salad oil and ½ cup water
until very warm (120-130ºF).
With mixer at low speed, gradually beat liquid mixture into the dry
ingredients just until blended. Increase speed to medium; beat 3 minutes,
occasionally scraping bowl. With wooden spoon, stir in about 3 ½ cups of
flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto flat surface and knead until
smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes), working in remaining flour. Shape
into a ball, place in bowl, cover and let rise until doubled.
Grease 2 8" cake pans; sprinkle with cornmeal.
Punch dough down, divide into 2 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball
and place in cake pans. Cover and let rise until doubled.
Preheat oven to 375º.
Brush top of loaves with water & sprinkle each with ½ tsp. cracked pepper.
With a very sharp knife, slash top of loaves into criss-cross pattern.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, until loves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.

From Good Housekeeping Magazine December issue, several years ago.

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Quoted message said:

If you celebrate Christmas:
Do you go all out and make a big Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day? Do
you also make a big Christmas breakfast?
Personally I like having a nice Christmas Breakfast, with a smallish
dinner. My husband likes having a big dinner w/ something very simple for
breakfast. Last year I did both and it seemed a little much ... not sure
what I'm going to do this year.

Usually we don't do much for breakfast and have our big dinner around 6 p.m.
This year only the youngest of our three kids will be here. His
girlfriend's grandparents do Christmas Dinner at suppertime on Christmas Day
and she'll probably want him there with her. To have our own Christmas
celebration time with both of them, I'm thinking of making our big dinner on
Christmas Eve. They'll both join us for Midnight Mass and then we'll come
home to open presents. That way both families get to spend time with the
'kids'. Since he's been home all along, and she's been away and has not
spent Christmas with her grandparents for 2 years, I think they should get
first dibs on the day. As for our son, he said 2 full course turkey dinners
in 2 days sounds like heaven to him.

Turkey sandwiches on peppery beer bread with cranberry-orange relish on the
side sounds to me like the perfect Christmas Day meal to me.

Peppery Beer Bread
----------------------------
Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Sugar
1 ½ tsp Salt
2 pkg Active dry yeast
6-6 ½ Cups All-purpose flour (can be 50/50 all purpose/whole wheat)
Cracked black pepper
12 oz Non-alcoholic beer (regular beer can be used)
3 tbsp Salad oil
Cornmeal

About 4 ½ hours before serving:

In large bowl, combine sugar, salt, yeast, 2 cups flour and 2 tsp. cracked
black pepper.
In 2-qt (2L) saucepan over low heat, heat beer, salad oil and ½ cup water
until very warm (120-130ºF).
With mixer at low speed, gradually beat liquid mixture into the dry
ingredients just until blended. Increase speed to medium; beat 3 minutes,
occasionally scraping bowl. With wooden spoon, stir in about 3 ½ cups of
flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto flat surface and knead until
smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes), working in remaining flour. Shape
into a ball, place in bowl, cover and let rise until doubled.
Grease 2 8" cake pans; sprinkle with cornmeal.
Punch dough down, divide into 2 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball
and place in cake pans. Cover and let rise until doubled.
Preheat oven to 375º.
Brush top of loaves with water & sprinkle each with ½ tsp. cracked pepper.
With a very sharp knife, slash top of loaves into criss-cross pattern.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, until loves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.

From Good Housekeeping Magazine December issue, several years ago.