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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 11:24:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Barbara on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal/page/2#post-269782 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:09:37 +0000 Barbara 269782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh Angie, you lucky girl! A Riijstafel is such a fabulous dining event. Our friends are doing a full 'twenty boy" version for New Years Eve. The best Indonesian food I ever had was in Vlissingen, Netherlands. Incredible. rute on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal/page/2#post-269769 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:20:34 +0000 rute 269769@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Debora, guess what we will be doing on the Christmas eve? Boiled codfish, of coursed with potatoes and greens! Angie, 8 spicy dishes?? Oh.. I'm so envy.. love spicy! Barbara on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269768 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:15:29 +0000 Barbara 269768@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm preparing Ina Garten's Pastitsio, which is like a Greek lasagna. I was watching her show last week and it looked so delicious, I decided to make it for my Christmas Day meal. I'm also making her Arugula, Watermelon and Feta Salad. And my MIL's pound cake for dessert. YUM! LOL Khris, about the booze! chewyspaghetti on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269765 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:08:37 +0000 chewyspaghetti 269765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm preparing to have someone else take care of it! Honestly, I hadn't given it any thought until now. My plan was to spend Christmas Day at the amusement park, but now that I realized they are close I am having to come up with a whole new plan. One of our friends invited us to spend the day with them, so I have to see what she wants me to bring- besides booze! Steph on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269763 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:58:31 +0000 Steph 269763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My parents are our Christmas chefs (which is good, since I don't cook). Since we're Greek, we have a lot of Greek food on our table. This year I know we will have: Dolmades (stuffed grape vine leaves) Spanakopita (spinach pie) Tiropites (cheese pies in filo dough) Roasted potatoes Stuffing (which isn't actually stuffed into anything, it's a standalone dish) For the meat-eaters, there will be filet mingon, my mom's signature deep-fried meatballs, and I think maybe some kind of pork. For me, my mom makes me special vegetarian food. This year, I think I'm getting lentil soup, gigantes (a Greek dish of large white beans in a red sauce), and baked ziti. Everyone can eat my dishes, of course. For dessert we will probably have some kind of pie and I know there will be Cheryl's cookies (which, if you ever want to buy cookies for someone, are fantastic). What's insane is that we are having a small Christmas this year, so all of this food is for six adults and two toddlers! Debora on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269762 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:57:30 +0000 Debora 269762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow, I am impressed, too, with all the gourmet chefs here. I wish I had time to respond individually to all of you. Everything sounds soooo good. My mom and I will be heading out to the grocery store in an hour to stock up and DD arrives this afternoon. Can't wait! We are trying to decide now between ham or a beef tenderloin. Maybe both? Taylor, my mom will be making her famous spaghetti sauce and meatballs while she is here - a real treat! We were planning to take her out to celebrate her 80th birthday on the 26th, but we are expecting a big snow storm now. I may have her cooking her own birthday dinner. What a selfish daughter I am! Leah, I'm not sure if curried fruit is a regional thing. I was given the recipe 15 years ago when I lived in Germany by a woman from Maryland. Maybe Beth will chime in. Beth, I'm not a true Southerner but one of these years I'll have to make black-eyed peas. Sara, your own personal chef for Christmas! Lucky! Katiepea, good luck with the new oven! Angie, be sure to tell us all about your big night out. You will have all eyes on you in your ball gown. Oh, and I forgot to mention -DH will be making us breakfast burritos with egg, bacon, cheese and potatoes on Christmas morning. I don't remember how that tradition got started, maybe during the years we spent in San Antonio, but we look forward to it every year now. Mum is waiting -gotta go! taylor on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269734 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:55:01 +0000 taylor 269734@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes, QM, I prepare one Italian dish every holiday. You are right and very perceptive...it is a tradition Angie on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269733 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:53:48 +0000 Angie 269733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh wow! I'm impressed with the chefs around here. Fabulous :) We are going out on Xmas Eve (Japanese) and I'll make an Indonesian Buffet called "Riijstafel" for Xmas Day and Boxing Day. About 6 to 8 very spicy dishes. Topping it off with South African Melk Tert for desert. Tricia on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269728 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:49:22 +0000 Tricia 269728@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mmm, I want Leah's dinner. We'll be at my in-laws for Christmas and I don't have super high expectations for the food; holiday meals are appallingly casual at their house (like, everyone takes their plate and wanders off to different parts of the house to eat in front of the TV or wherever) and MIL, much as I love her, is no cook. But everything will be fine and we'll be with people we love, so I don't care. We don't usually do anything for New Year's, so we tend to make a fancier dinner for ourselves. I don't know what we'll do this year but last year we did grilled steaks with blue cheese crumbled on top, barley pilaf, and sauteed green beans. MNsara on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269710 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:29:13 +0000 MNsara 269710@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ We've been stuck in a Christmas Eve meal rut for years and I'm mixing it up this year (my privilege as we are hosting it AGAIN at our house!) Usually it's been prime rib AND roast crown of pork and sometimes a turkey thrown as well. Then my brother and SIL don't eat beef, pork, potatoes, wheat and a host of other things, so we have enough food and variety to feed a small town. . . This year my daughter is dating a chef and I've happily turned the menu over to him - he's thinking a potato au gratin dish, salmon, and either a pork tenderloin roast or steaklets. I'm thinking whatever he is willing to prepare is wonderful, just give me the grocery list and I'll have it ready and waiting for him anne on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269700 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:16:39 +0000 anne 269700@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Our Christmas meal will actually be on boxing day and will be at my house. We are having this. All cold. * in front of what I am providing turkey breast roll *ham (already cooked) Had to get DH to buy this since I have never bought one and got too nervous about it green salad * potato salad roast pumpkin salad fruit *pavlova with lemon butter, cream (and possibly raspberries) I was going to make Nigella's lemon meringue cake, but have decided against it after trialling it earlier this week Queen Mum on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269680 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:45:19 +0000 Queen Mum 269680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Taylor... prime rib and spaghetti? that is an interesting combination... is there a tradition behind this? I'm in charge of the green vegetable. I could make it really easy on myself and just do a big pot of green beans, but I think I may try to find a really good asparagus recipe and give it a whirl. I had the best asparagus ever at a restaurant in San Francisco so I'm wondering if I can recreate it. It is hard though, because we will be spending the week at my mom's and Christmas Day at my sister's (with 20+ people) so i'ts not like I can cook at my own house and take it over hot. And the kitchen at her house is going to be chaos central. Maybe I should stick with the green beans..... Katiepea on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269664 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:19:37 +0000 Katiepea 269664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Goodness Sharon, can my family tag along for lunch as well? That spread looks delicious! I hope you have some elves to help you prepare it all... ;-) My new oven is thankfully being installed tomorrow, just in the nick of time! Due to the uncertainty of the "cooking situation" until a couple of hours ago, we still haven't had a chance to absolutely determine what we should prepare for Xmas lunch. At this stage, I am thinking of making my hubby his favourite nut roast (as he is vegetarian). The children have requested turkey which I'm happy to attempt baking, although I feel a slight sense of trepidation as I've not only never cooked turkey before, but it will also be roasted in a brand new oven. (As a plus - at least it works!!) I think we'll have the usual roast vegies as a side. The great thing about Christmas Day is that this year (at last!) it is just going to be us, so there is no pressure for everything to be perfect. If the turkey is a little dry, or the vegies a tad more golden (or soggy) than desired, my gorgeous family will all be forgiving! :-) For dessert we shall go absolutely all out and eat red and green jelly with ice-cream. I know - you are all SO jealous, aren't you?! (I think I'll also prepare a yummy looking biscuit yule log that I've been itching to make for quite some time and looks ridiculously easy. That is MY kind of dessert!) Thanks for whetting my appetite and helping me get into the Christmas spirit. ~*~*~*~*~*~*Merry Christmas everyone!*~*~*~~*~ Sharon on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269656 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:05:43 +0000 Sharon 269656@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have a big group of family members arriving, so lots of cooking for me! Glazed ham Roast turkey with pork and sage stuffing Beef fillet with Parmesan cream Salt-baked salmon Roast potatoes Tomato salad with pesto dressing Rocket, carrot and feta salad Peas and broad beans with olive oil and mint Lemon meringue pie Mango tiramisu Marzipan and sultana cake I have made myself a little timetable to get everything done and I'm off to the markets in the morning. Merry Christmas everyone! yublocka on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269651 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:28:28 +0000 yublocka 269651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm working right up and including Christmas eve so no big preparations for me. My family are driving down to visit (arrving christmas morning hopefully) so I've booked us in for lunch at the espy hotel - a popular beachside pub/hotel owned by bikies. Should be interesting!!! RandomThoughts (Andrea) on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269632 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:19:24 +0000 RandomThoughts (Andrea) 269632@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Like MaryK, we go all out for T-day, so pamper ourselves on Xmas with Chinese and a movie. DH and I do not have family in the state so we get together with friends. It is now the tradition in our little group. Shanghai Garden in the I-District for Seattlites. Fresh shaved barley noodles, mmm..... Dusty on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269605 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:57:48 +0000 Dusty 269605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ We're doing a laid back Christmas this year (the next few days won't be so laid back, but Christmas Day should be) since we'll likely be taking turns going to visit SIL and the new baby in the hospital. I'm making an asiago pear pork roast, salad, broccoli (in some form) and some kind of potato (not mashed, but I'm not 100% settled on what I'm doing). I'm not completely set on the menu - I'm kind of putting that off until I have the school Christmas party done. Maya on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269594 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:25:40 +0000 Maya 269594@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am not in charge of the dinner menu, but I know for dessert we are having Mexican spiced chocolate lava cakes and vanilla ice cream. Theresa on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269589 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:16:42 +0000 Theresa 269589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ oooh some delicious sounding goodies here!! The girls and I have spent this morning making all our *treat* food - White Christmas, Jelly, Ice Cream, biscuits, and fruit cake - all made with their allergies in mind. Then my organic fruit & vegie delivery arrived, so I think we are set! On Christmas Eve, we are doing a Roast Chicken and Vegies, followed by ice cream, jelly, and whatever other treats we want. And then on Christmas Day, we'll be eating leftovers - I refuse to cook a full meal in the heat we have here (usually - its going to be wet this year so not as hot at least!), so I prefer to do a big cookup the day before. And I do have a couple of bottles of wine in the fridge ready to go taylor on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269588 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:12:10 +0000 taylor 269588@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, Kristen, soooo jealous!! Have a blast!! I am preparing Prime Rib, Spaghetti, and meat balls, Large green Salad with all the goodies, garlic bread, mashed potatoes, sauteed mushrooms. Pies for desert. It is the only time of year I cook Kari on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269586 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:10:04 +0000 Kari 269586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I don't know what the whole family will be having, but I am definitely making pie. I tried out both apple and pecan pie recipes on my coworkers today and they loved them! cloud9 on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269583 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:04:43 +0000 cloud9 269583@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ i'm still contemplating now that I have a Christmas & new years potluck to prepare. Anyone has suggestions for a good vegetarian dish? Curried fruit sounds interesting... LeahJanes on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269580 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:51:40 +0000 LeahJanes 269580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am going to investigate this "curried fruit" dish. Is it a regional thing? Beth on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269579 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:51:15 +0000 Beth 269579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yay! And Mary has the right idea...a trip to the liquor store is essential. DH just made his run yesterday:) Debora on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269577 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:49:10 +0000 Debora 269577@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ MaryK, I like the "all the champagne we can drink part"! Beth, sounds delicious! I'm so glad you mentioned the curried fruit. I have a recipe for a hot curried fruit dish that I had forgotten all about. It goes great with ham or pork. My mom is visiting and I think she would love it. Beth on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269574 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:41:16 +0000 Beth 269574@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Kristen, have fun in Las Vegas:) Deb, for Christmas dinner we're having roast duck and ham, scalloped oysters, corn pudding, mashed potatoes, green beans and curried fruit. Dessert is pecan pie, rum cake and a flourless chocolate cake with a raspberry glaze. For you southern YLFers, don't forget your blackeyed peas for New Years:) MsMary on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269573 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:40:41 +0000 MsMary 269573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Kristen, that sounds like a blast! It's just going to be DH and me and my parents, and for the past few years we've foregone the big home-cooked meal (for which we go all out on Thanksgiving) in favor or takeout Chinese from our favorite local place, plus all the Christmas cookies and candy we can eat, and all the champagne we can drink! Debora on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269572 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:40:01 +0000 Debora 269572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow, Leah! Your meal sounds amazing! Maybe I should just come to your house. :) Kristen, that's fabulous! Have a wonderful time! LeahJanes on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269569 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:34:46 +0000 LeahJanes 269569@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Weeew! Las Vegas for Christmas - what a good idea. I am so doing that next year. Kristen on "OT: What will you be preparing for your holiday meal?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-will-you-be-preparing-for-your-holiday-meal#post-269567 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:33:03 +0000 Kristen 269567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ We have reservations at Delmonicos Steakhouse on the Las Vegas Strip for Christmas Eve. Christmas brunch will be at the Bellagio Buffet. Did I mention I am going to be in LAS VEGAS for Christmas?! We leave tomorrow, woohoo!