Holiday Meal

**guardsman** · 21st December 13, 05:15 AM

Apart from the usual turkey on christmas day , we will be having rib of beef , horse shoe gammon joint, pulled pork (great for house party ) and once fed up of the fare it will be a spicy curry . Come New Year I once again cook a turkey and a haggis and neeps. Isnt life great ! But letsnot forget the less fortunate in these tough times . Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to one and all , ho ho ho

**Pleater** · 21st December 13, 01:05 PM

I just thought - the US like more spice than we do - so adding a half teaspoon of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger or whatever you fancy might gee it up a bit.

I come from a family with sensitive taste buds so our recipes tend to be a bit bland for some folks.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**brewerpaul** · 21st December 13, 01:21 PM

Our meal tends to be an eclectic mix of what we have pickled and preserved during the summer months and what we cook that day. Dips includ hummus, baba ganoush (eggplant dip), maybe a jar of Kim Chi, pickles, pickled tomatoes and eggplant. Cooked will be a turkey we will stuff with onion, garlic, apple and celery for the juices and flavors. Garlic roasmary mashed taters for sure and one daughter always wants the green bean casserole (mushroom soup and runions and all). This year we are going to do a real mince meat pie and try our hand at clootie with custard. Jennifer has already done well with the sticky toffee pudding and that may be done New Years or a mid holiday gathering. Ill do a traditional pecan pie using pure cane sugar instead of the typical corn syrup. Makes for a deeper richer tasting pie. Wines, mulled wine, wassail, scotch and beer will be plentiful. Good coffee and teas will be available. Im sure some parent figure will bring the jello salad of some type. If you go away hungry from our table it is your own fault or picky tastes. Happy Solstice and Happy Holidays.

**Mikilt** · 21st December 13, 01:23 PM

The official holiday menu is in!

Over the course of the next week and a half, we be having:
Seafood Compomare (my recipe)
Beef Tenderloin
Fish boil
Crown roast
Schnitzel
And one night of just nosh

There is no telling what meal will be had on which night.

Happy holidays to all!

**Starhunter451** · 21st December 13, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Mikilt

The official holiday menu is in!

Over the course of the next week and a half, we be having:
Seafood Compomare (my recipe)
Beef Tenderloin
Fish boil
Crown roast
Schnitzel
And one night of just nosh

There is no telling what meal will be had on which night.

Happy holidays to all!

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**knotty** · 22nd December 13, 09:30 AM

I believe Illl be either having a traditional turkey meal or BBQ brats.
Ill be giving my time at the Christmas Spirit Community Dinner. It is a group the puts on a dinner for people who wouldnt normally have one. Looking forward to it.

**Hawk** · 22nd December 13, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by knotty

I believe Illl be either having a traditional turkey meal or BBQ brats.
Ill be giving my time at the Christmas Spirit Community Dinner. It is a group the puts on a dinner for people who wouldnt normally have one. Looking forward to it.

A kilted server at the Community Dinner, that would be a great thing.....

Hawk

**frank_a** · 22nd December 13, 04:22 PM

We're having roasted stuffed chicken for Christmas day, and home-made pizza Christmas Eve. Spiral ham tonight, leftovers tomorrow. Thursday we're off in the a.m. to visit our two boys, daughter-in-law and grandson who live in the western side of the state. Our middle son just got his bachelors in accounting (graduating cum laude), so we'll be assisting in the celebrations.

Cheers!

Frank

**knotty** · 22nd December 13, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Hawk

A kilted server at the Community Dinner, that would be a great thing.....

Hawk

Unfortunately I wont be serving, we got in too late for that, Ill be taking pictures & cleaning up.
Everyone has to wear black pants & red shirt. Ill be in charcoal tweed kilt, red shirt & santa hat. Im thinking Ill add MacLean hunting tie, forest green hose w red flashes & 'Buddy' the coon , havent decided if Ill wear a vest.

**Hawk** · 22nd December 13, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by knotty

?........... Ill be in charcoal tweed kilt, red shirt & santa hat. Im thinking Ill add MacLean hunting tie, forest green hose w red flashes & 'Buddy' the coon , havent decided if Ill wear a vest.

We'll be looking forward to the photos..........

Hawk