Wow! What diversity in meals! Ours will be more on the traditional side (at least I think it is traditional?). Our son received a smoked turkey from his employer for Thanksgiving, but it didn’t arrive in time for Thanksgiving. So, being raised "waste not want not" it is turkey, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cranberry sauce along with my wife’s cranberry-apple pie. Appetizers are still up in the air.
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ecowper Your menu looks delicious. I wouldn’t change a thing.
What we’re doing is…
Xmas Eve
Tamales
Carne asada tacos
Xmas Day
We’re heading to my wife’s parents, where the menu is likely to be…
Roast beast
Possibly ham
Mashed potatoes
green beans
Whatever else my FiL cooks up.Comment
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Well, darn! COVIDhas shown it’s ugly head at our family’s home in Alexandria. See reply #16 above. Sure gonna miss my son in law’s crown toast of pork, but will mostly miss our kids. No alternate menu plan here yet, still too mad.Comment
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I usually do prime rib. Looking at that price now, I am doing Pastitsio. Not that hard to make, nutmeg is good for the season, lots of flavor and comfort, and lots of leftovers that freeze well.Comment
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I have a Creekstone boneless rib roast thawing for Christmas Eve and a 12lb butterball thawing for Christmas Day. I haven’t decided anything for prep or sides yet. We’re staying pretty low key and if my daughter’s test for the unmentionable comes back negative, we’ll get to see our son both days and his girlfriend will join us on Christmas Day.
I won’t be spinning the bird this time, so will probably spatchcock it and cook it on the MAK. The Thanksgiving whirly bird was good, but just did it. Might even do a spicy bbq style rub and skip the stuffing and taters w/gravy. Wife went to Costco and bought a humongous apple pie and some kind of just toss in the oven scalloped or au gratin potatoes on her own. Holiday meals are when I usually like to try to make it all from scratch,Comment
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Im going the traditional Norwegian Christmas dinner. Bone-in porkbelly, christmas-sausages and meatballs. Potatoes and pickled cabbage (sauerkraut'ish) rendered ribfat and brown sauce on the side.. Christmasbeer and juleaquevit to drink.. Ricecream for dessert.
and due to work this xmas i've speeded up the Christmas and we do it today. 👌👍
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There's 2 of us cooking. I'll do a 5" head of beef tenderloin, plus a couple of steaks for the medium well folks. Bring Change Your Life Red Wine Sauce (already in the freezer) and Secretariat Horsey Sauce. Got a request for turkey breast roll -- I deboned last night and made my stock for gravy. I'll salt this evening and tie it up. I'll tie up the beef too and season it. Usual dessert is ice cream cake roll up, iced to look like a Yule log cake. I've found a recipe for a cheesecake stuffed chocolate bundt cake. Already prepped the dry stuff, so it's partly done.
Nephew's girlfriend requested broccoli salad again -- with craisins and pecans. I'm making a massaged kale salad, mainly cause I've got a couple of bunches of kale! Rice to sop up gravy and Stuffing Balls to do the same.
Merry Christmas to ALL!Comment
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I have all kinds of things planned.
Tonight: Clam Chowder in Bread Bowls
Tomorrow: Rack of Lamb and sides
Saturday: French Onion Soup, Mini-Porchetta and sidesComment
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Picked up the 10 lb rib roast from our local butcher. The butcher shop was packed full and there were 7-8 people outside waiting to get in. Super happy I ordered my roast ahead of time and just had to show them my pickup tag.
I also have a 5 lb ham from a local farmer.
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Desert is ready..Attached FilesComment
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Bottom rack Snake River farms on the left and the butchers cut in the right. 12.5 lbs of Prime Rib dry brining now. I was up in Wisconsin on Tuesday and just had to pick up a pork belly for a nice burnt ends app. Coated with Holy Gospel rub I also purchased from the neighbor to the north.
Plan is to smoke it on the pellet smoker at 2:25 for I’m guessing about four hours.
Question though. I have butchers twine but the butcher said I didn’t need to use it since it is a boneless cut. I wonder if I should tie both of them. Thoughts?Attached FilesLast edited by radiodome21; December 23, 2021, 11:26 PM.Comment
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I picked up a really nice looking Double R Ranch strip loin roast from my grocery store this year for Christmas dinner. I’ve been meaning to do a strip roast for a while now and they’re on sale for cheaper than rib roasts, so I figured I’d give it a try.Comment
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Short, sweet, and simple for us this year.
BoarsHead sandwiches and HyVee side salads.
I do miss the gathering but it will be nice to just relax and welcome Santa Clause.Comment
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