Now I'm turning my attention to menu planning for the big day. I am not a baker but I love cooking, especially a big meal for people I love. We're spending Christmas day at our house this year and my mom and brother are joining us. The plan is for us all to wake up at our house on Christmas morning so I need to plan a full day's worth of meals. I'm going with all the family favourites this year so I think I might be strung up if I missed something.
Since the cyber world seems to be bubbling with yummy recipe ideas, I thought I'd share the menu with you as I write my grocery shopping list!
Christmas Morning Breakfast:
- Banana French Toast (Our traditional Christmas breakfast for several years now and one of the only things I look forward to baking.)
http://www.sunmaid.com/recipes/recipe/Banana_French_Toast.html - Nana's Fruit Salad
(This recipe was handed down from my Grandma Lillie: Mandarine oranges + apples + bananas + grapes + berries + juice from mandarines)
- Mrs. Barker's Homemade Cheese Ball and Crackers
(This recipe handed down from a high school best friend's mom: 1 pack Imperial cheese *that red plastic container with the black lid that you've always wondered about + 1 pack cream cheese + 1 small container sour cream + 2 or 3 green onions)
- Steve's Amazing Layered Nacho Dip
(This is a Blanchard Family Favourite, invented, I think, by Steve's mom: Salsa + sour cream mixed with cream cheese + green onions + grated cheddar) - Peel and eat shrimp
(Another Blanchard family favourite)
Turkey Dinner:
- Lillie Christmas Salad
(My Aunt Mary used to make this every year: Romaine + Mary's secret recipe homemade dressing + mandarine oranges + sugar roasted almonds) - Roast Turkey
(This recipe comes from Canadian Chef Michael Smith: With dry rub of brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, salt, pepper and sage) - Sausage stuffing
(This is a combination of my Grandma Martin and Grandma Symonds's recipes: Steve's homemade bread + sausage + cranberries + apple pieces + pinenuts + sage + salt + pepper) - Mashed potatoes
(Red potatoes + sweet potatoes + butter + salt + pepper) - Homemade cranberry sauce
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/perfect-cranberry-sauce-recipe/index.html - Brussels sprouts gratin
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/brussels-sprouts-gratin-recipe/index.html - Mashed turnip
(Boiled with butter + brown sugar + salt + pepper) - Roasted acorn squash with apple sauce
http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipes/acorn-squash-with-applesauce/recipe.html?dishID=6428
- Nana's Oatmeal Patty Cakes
http://www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-macaroons-no-bake-155564 - Christmas Crack
http://bookielaura.blogspot.com/2010/11/recipe-christmas-crack.html - Fruit Cake
(I hate baking, remember? So .... I just by them at the store!)
Oh! I'd better not forget the egg nog!
Cheers!
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