smoked ribs (as requested)
cheesy potato casserole
green beans
corn
rolls
pecan pie (again by request)

For Christmas Day - we have invited all our friends who have no family near for buffet:

shredded turkey and pulled pork for sandwiches
deviled eggs
potato chips
relishes
pumpkin pie (by request)
cookies
several bottles of wine and beer
coffee

NL

THAT ^^^^^ is a Trashy Brownie.

Drool. I think that is definitely a contender now.

Little turtle, ninebark, itainteasy, lynnm and Newlease- yum!!!

We're having bacon wrapped, maple brined pork roast, with gingered carrots and mashed potatoes. I didn't plan a dessert because I figure the 5 of us will still be trying to eat the 9 different varieties of candy I've been asked to make.

Not sure on dessert, I went kind of overboard for Thanksgiving (5 pies). Maybe something simple like cupcakes or cookies.

And pies. We have to have pumpkin and chocolate cream pies.

Well I wanted ham but it cost too much and since we will have only 2-3 people I got one of those football shaped turkey breast things. We have corn, and cranberry orange relish. Maybe green beans. Pumpkin rolls if I remember to make them. No idea really. I guess it depends on if it is 2 or 3 to dinner.

Dd's birthday is Monday so we have birthday cake for dessert every Christmas eve. Tradition.

dessert will be some of the cookies we're making - buckeyes, fudge, chocolate dipped shortbread, Mexican wedding cookies, cream wafers.

Sadcat- happy birthday to your DD!!! My DS was born 3 days after Christmas so this time of year is tough for us financially too. We usually push his birthday party back to Jan.

Kernel- sounds good. I love buckeyes but I'm a firm believer that you can't go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter together.

[This message edited by abbycadabby at 7:41 PM, December 19th (Thursday)]

We are going out for Chinese

Us too!

He's always raving about tofurkey but I just can't. do. that.

Me either honey, me either.

Christmas eve we're having appetizers. Not sure what everyone else is doing, but I'm bringing that Mexican dip everyone always loves.

Christmas day we're doing turkey. Not sure about all the sides because I'm bringing my sour cream apple pie that I made. There is my contribution.

Christmas Day -
Roast Beast (beef)
Mashed taters/gravy
Spinach Souffle
Roasted Brussel sprouts
Corn
Rolls
Slaw
Dessert - It's my Dad's birthday so he always gets a Cherry Pie, and then some other sort of sweet treat.

My mother insists on doing both of these meals and hosting it all. Of course My sister and I help and bring some of the sides, but it's her thing.

Christmas morning I have a brunch with In Laws -
Breakfast pies (sausage, egg, cheese in a pie shell) hash browns, and of course fruit salad.
coffee with baileys, and mimosas.....

We had:

Christmas Eve:
Fresh lobster, Oysters and Large Sampi/Prawns
Wild Boar stew with a potatoe gratin dish with truffles and green beans wrapped in bacon
Hot Chocolate and Cinnamon bread and butter pudding

Christmas Day
Foie Gras and Cured Duck slices (Magret de Canard)
Roast turkey with roast potatoes and parsnips
Brussel sprouts with bacon and chestnuts
Red cabbage with Apple
Bread Sauce
chestnut stuffing
Orange and cranberry stuffing
Cranberry sauce
Desert - English Christmas Pudding (set alight) and Brandy Butter

My parents are visitng and loved the food

I'm kind of keen on hitting up the Waffle House around lunch time for some killer hash browns

Omgosh, these are hubbies all time faves! He would rather have WH hash browns than ...well...anything...lol