What are you making? - Christmas Dinner

[BubsFinn]

If you ain’t making ham balls, you ain’t an Iowan.

 

[Colonoscopy]

Varies. Brunch spread this year. (Along with an ungodly amount of cookies, breads and other traditional Christmas snack food as always)

I'm bringing some top notch bacon and sausage from a local butcher.

 

[Tenacious E]

I didn’t get a traditional thanksgiving dinner this year so I’m doing that, but the turkey will be smoked.

I for one would be down for doing a Thanksgiving meal once a month. Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, and gravy. Since I didn’t get to cook mine this year either, I might doing the same this weekend…

 

[Tenacious E]

If you ain’t making ham balls, you ain’t an Iowan.

Never had them. Lived here for a combined 30 years, but spent the first 15 in WI so I have bratwurst fat and cheese running through my veins.

 

[Colonoscopy]

Underrated Christmas snack food: homemade Chex party mix. I founder on that stuff once a year. We double up on the butter and seasoning.

Also: homemade eggnog. (I use makers mark, skip the rum) That stuff is godlike.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I have zero point zero chance of having any say in the menu.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Never had them. Lived here for a combined 30 years, but spent the first 15 in WI so I have bratwurst fat and cheese running through my veins.

I make some killer hamballs. You will say to yourself....where have you been all my life.

 

[The Tradition]

I make some killer hamballs. You will say to yourself....where have you been all my life.

Now do Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit Sausage Balls and prepare to have a life-changing experience.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Underrated Christmas snack food: homemade Chex party mix. I founder on that stuff once a year. We double up on the butter and seasoning.

Also: homemade eggnog. (I use makers mark, skip the rum) That stuff is godlike.

Yep.

Double the Worcestershire if that’s not included in your seasoning above.

We are doing tic tac toe Italian other than dessert.

Caesar
Scampi
Spaghetti and homemade meatballs
Garlic bread
Asparagus w prosciutto

Apple pie

Snacks - Chex, Garrett’s popcorn, meat and cheese

 

[Tenacious E]

Yep.

Double the Worcestershire if that’s not included in your seasoning above.

We are doing tic tac toe Italian other than dessert.

Caesar
Scampi
Spaghetti and homemade meatballs
Garlic bread
Asparagus w prosciutto

Apple pie

Snacks - Chex, Garrett’s popcorn, meat and cheese

Preach.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Preach.

Biggest debate in our house is room temp Chex or straight out of the freezer?

 

[Colonoscopy]

Biggest debate in our house is room temp Chex or straight out of the freezer?

Wut. Freeze Chex?

 

[Tenacious E]

Biggest debate in our house is room temp Chex or straight out of the freezer?

Why in the f!ck would you freeze Chex mix? I like it best hot out of the oven.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Wut. Freeze Chex?

Absolutely. Make it ahead of time. Freeze some.

Straight out the freezer w 10 mins to sorta warm up - try it.

 

[Jedhawk77]

It’s not terrible. It’s overrated though.

The horseradish sauce is a must!

 

[Colonoscopy]

Absolutely. Make it ahead of time. Freeze some.

Straight out the freezer w 10 mins to sorta warm up - try it.

Usually make day before. Perhaps warm up in oven. I will consider your strange technique

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Why in the f!ck would you freeze Chex mix? I like it best hot out of the oven.

Best out of oven. Make Chex at Thanksgiving and freeze it. Pull it out for XMas.

Trust me on this. Put a small batch in the freezer and let me know.

 

[Colonoscopy]

The horseradish sauce is a must!

That stuff is terrible as well

 

[Tenacious E]

Absolutely. Make it ahead of time. Freeze some.

Straight out the freezer w 10 mins to sorta warm up - try it.

 

[Tenacious E]

Best out of oven. Make Chex at Thanksgiving and freeze it. Pull it out for XMas.

Trust me on this. Put a small batch in the freezer and let me know.

What monster in life taught you to do this? Make it fresh.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

What monster in life taught you to do this? Make it fresh.

We do. But when we make it, we make a metric shit ton.

Make it a thanksgiving and freeze what you don’t eat.

Want some in mid Dec? Just pull it out of the freezer.

Trust me on this - if you don’t like it out of the freezer with a short warm up, just throw in in the oven or microwave

 

[Colonoscopy]

On the topic of Chex... The best time eating that stuff is the night before Christmas, straight out of the oven while doing food prep and drinking

 

[joelbc1]

Long distance forecast is favorable and I received a conditional “OK” from my bride…..I think it involves a trip to Fareway and picking up a few T-bones for grilling on Christmas Day. A “new” tradition at the JoelBC1 household for 2024.

 

[kcnole63]

I’ll take it further than Torb. Not only is it overrated, it’s not good.

Not all prime ribs are created equal. You need to start with a quality piece of meat, season it properly, and then slow roasted until it is a nice medium rare to medium. I love a prime rib that is tender, juicy and flavorful. Me and my family will be having prime rib for X-mas.

 

[The Tradition]

Not all prime ribs are created equal. You need to start with a quality piece of meat, season it properly, and then slow roasted until it is a nice medium rare to medium. I love a prime rib that is tender, juicy and flavorful. Me and my family will be having prime rib for X-mas.

This is the way.

And it doesn't actually need to be "prime"....

Learn from The Master:

 

[dgordo]

Same as every year, we’ll get Chinese food.

 

[Cougar_80]

Smoking a couple of pork tenderloins , And a couple of soups

 

[The Tradition]

Smoking a couple of pork tenderloins , And a couple of soups

Tell me more about smoked soups...

 

[The-Dude-Abides]

I have zero point zero chance of having any say in the menu.

It's better this way, James.

 

[Hendy hawk]

Mother in-law who is gone now would do barbecue chicken, potato salad and green bean casserole. So in honor of her that is what we are doing.

 

[The Tradition]

Mother in-law who is gone now would do barbecue chicken, potato salad and green bean casserole. So in honor of her that is what we are doing.

This is awesome.

 

[Cougar_80]

Tell me more about smoked soups...

Sorry I didn’t mean to say smoked soups

 

[The-Dude-Abides]

Sorry I didn’t mean to say smoked soups

This is an intriguing idea though.

 

[Derekd3408]

Northwestern steakhouse style?? Man. Now I’m hungry.

Have the recipe. I get 30 day aged filets and perf it every time.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

 

[Derekd3408]

It’s not terrible. It’s overrated though.

Really depends for me. 90% of the time it's underwhelming, but there have been a few times where I'm like "wow" this is amazing. Mostly underwhelming though.

 

[SoProudNole]

Something vegan. Haven't settled on what it will be yet.

 

[LunchBox50]

Oyster stew on Christmas Eve; Prime rib on Christmas Day.

We did Beef Wellington last year, and it was very good, but we're going back to the rib this year.

 

[ozzie8]

 

[Ree4]

Italian beef sandwiches
Roasted Asparagus
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Scalloped Potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Homemade Spinach and Artichoke dip

Might make a soup too, just made Zuppa Tuscana over the weekend and it turned out great