I’ve noticed quite a trend on the Internet (two people make a trend, right?) where people post their Christmas menus. Since I like seeing what other people are planning to eat, I thought you might like to see what the 2.5 of us are eating this Christmas.
I bought a bunch of stuff today – food for a big meal, as well as a bunch of appetizers – but I’m not sure if we’re going to do the big meal on Christmas Eve and the appetizers throughout the day on Christmas or vice versa. Let’s pretend like that’s what we’re doing, but to be honest, the 0.5 of our party will probably be the deciding factor when it comes to what and when we eat.
Christmas Eve – Breakfast
A glass of champagne (normally it would be mimosas, but since I can only have a glass, I bought some Chandon and there’s no way I’m going to muck up that goodness with orange juice)
Everything bagels with lox and cream cheese, sliced tomatoes, sliced red onions, and capers
Sliced fruit (mangoes, pineapple, clementines, and/or honeycrisp apples)
Christmas Eve – Dinner
Bammy (my grandma)’s brisket
Au gratin potatoes
Brussels sprouts with bacon and a blue cheese sauce
Green salad (tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, and pine nuts) with a balsamic vinaigrette
POSSIBLY jalapeno cheddar biscuits (this really depends on if I want to get into baking or not. Baking and I don’t mix. But man, jalapeno cheddar biscuits and I do mix)
Christmas Day – Breakfast
Leftover au gratin potatoes fried up like hashbrowns (okay it’s settled, we have to make dinner on Christmas Eve, so we can hashbrowns with CHEESE on Christmas day)
Fried egg
Bacon
Everything bagels
Christmas Day – Appetizers
Crudites (bell peppers, carrots, and broccoli) with hummus and ranch dressing for dipping
Cheese and salami board with olives and fancy mustards
Tomato and basil bruschetta
Jerry (Chris’s dad)’s famous shrimp cocktail (block of cream cheese with bay shrimps and cocktail sauce on top, served with crackers or toasted baguette)
Marinated party pretzels (okay, it’s basically pretzels and a ranch packet mixed together, but OMG, so good)
Desserts are unplanned as of now. I don’t really see the point in buying a pie for 2.5 people, one of whom doesn’t even really like sweets, so maybe tomorrow I’ll make some turtle candies and call it a day. We’ve also got ice cream and hot fudge, in case I want to get really crazy.
What are you guys having for Christmas dinner?
OMG – nummy, nummy, NUM!
PAHLEEZ bring your food and yourSELVES to visit!!!!!!!!!!
Your menu sounds delish – of course.
Sarah, I have nothing to offer compared to the multi-layered deliciousness of your menu planning. HOWEVER, Chris, we DID just receive our Chandon shipment. We have TWO magnums to drink. We are up to the task but it would sure be fun to have some assistance!
Our menu:
Christmas eve lunch – Luigi’s – Have we told you about the spicy sausage appetizer and the white pasta main course? OMG – more Luigi’s fun!
Christmas eve dinner – Ravioli lasagna. (Luigi’s ravioli and sauce – but hey, I’m doing the layering.)
Christmas breakfast – Scrammbled eggs, bacon and home fried potatoes.
Christmas day – probably lasagna since we will have piles and piles.
New Year’s Eve – (I’m jumping ahead because I’m really excited – Caviar with all the trimmings and Veuve Cliquot Rose.)
Those pretzels sound pretty fantastic. No baking eh… I think we could eat turd balls so long as we dipped them in ranch dressing.
Finally – the shrimp appetizer – thanks for that reminder. Easy and definitely now on our menu too!
Call for a UNITY shot you crazy kids!
xoxoxo
Who knows! I’m a bad daughter and always let me mom do all the work =) As their are only five or us these days and two boyfriends/husbands, we don’t go all out like we used to when the extended fam from both sides came to town. I just hope there will be doughnuts as diet starts Monday…!
Tom and I are leaving now and will be at your house by breakfast tomorrow. Sounds wonderful!!
Mmmm, reading this made me SO HUNGRY!!!