PLANNING A CHRISTMAS MENU

We are going to be home for Christmas this year.  Robert is on call (for the first time in our 16 years of marriage), and we know that if we go anywhere we will have to leave.  Of course, we are preparing for him to be called out on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day no matter where we are at. 

This has prompted us to say HMMM, what do WE want for our own Christmas Day Dinner.  We have decided to eat our “big” meal around noon and to munch the rest of the day.  The big kiddos are planning on getting up at 4:30 or so (we shall see how that goes), so our menu will be conducive to an early morning and a big lunch.  Here is what we have finally settled on.

 

BREAKFAST:
Scrambled Eggs ALL THE WAY!  (That means eggs scrambled with breakfast potatoes, bell peppers, onions, and sausage).

Biscuits!  Yum an amazing breakfast staple here not matter what!

Sweet Fruits and Danishes!  Even if it is breakfast, it is Christmas Day and we need something sweet.

Sweet Tea / Coffee/ Hot Chocolate with Cool Whip!  Well, if the weather permits than the hot chocolate will be a go.  If not, tea and coffee will be it.

 

DINNER:

Smoked Beef Brisket, YUM!  No one cooks brisket like my husband!  He puts it on the smoker, low and slow!  Of all the menu choices, this was the only one that ALL the children agreed to!

Baked Potato Bar!  Everyone agreed that they wanted a potato dish of some kind, but no one could agree as to which kind they wanted.  Some wanted potatoes topped with butter and bacon.  Some wanted smashed potatoes with sour cream and cheese.  Some wanted potato slices topped with onions and cheese.  No one could agree.  This way we can all make potatoes the way that we want them!  Plus Robert can put them in the smoker with the brisket and I won’t have to heat my house up with the oven on for hours at a time.

Spinach Salad!  We all love a good light spinach salad.  I top ours with a zesty Italian dressing, hard cooked eggs, cheddar cheese, croutons, and bacon bits.  If we are feeling adventurous we might add some fresh fruit (like strawberries), but that is not a “favorite” so I’m omitting the fruit this Christmas.

Dinner Rolls!  Anyone that knows me knows that I am a sucker for a good yeast roll.  I LOVE. ADORE, CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT a good yeast roll.  Cole has inherited this trait from his carb loving Mama, so a good roll it is!

Dessert, YUM!  Ok, this one we are still debating.  BUT, I think that we have it narrowed down to yellow cake and chocolate icing, a favorite cake with all of us.  I am also debating a strawberry shortcake or strawberry sparkle cake just to have something with some “red” in it!

Sweet Tea / Water / Sparkling Grape Juice!  We always get the kiddos some sparkling grape juice to celebrate special occasions and Christmas is certainly a special time. 

 

Well, there you have it!  A simple Best Family Meal to spend our first eve Christmas at home with!  I for one, can’t wait, and I know the kiddos can’t either (they are asking for brisket daily!)