what's your menu consist of for X-mas day?

carterbv · 12-23-2008, 10:19 AM

i am making the following:

turkey
broccoli casserole
sauteed green beans
pumpkin cheesecake
mashed potatoes and gravy (for those not on lc)
and fudge (for those not on lc)

i'm so excited, this is my first year cookign and i can eat almost all of that..mmmmm...

Jannybunny · 12-23-2008, 10:33 AM

My menu has changed a bit since I posted one back in November. Now it will be: beef tenderloin, creamed spinach (low carb-no thickener of any kind), scalloped potatoes with 2 cheeses for dh (he requested those last night), crescent rolls for dh and probably a rum cake

ETA: Now that I look at it, there's not much I can eat but the beef and spinach lol

Recluse · 12-23-2008, 10:49 AM

Just my daughter and I so we are keeping it simple. Chicken fajitas (low carb tortillas of course) guacamole, cheese, sour cream and all the fixings...

nadi namaki · 12-23-2008, 10:54 AM

I wont cook this year as we will be out. But last year i roasted two chickens in the oven with vegetables underneath. With rice and few salads on the side.

PrettyPaula · 12-23-2008, 11:14 AM

hmm...

for christmas in england im not sure if you know but we all have a traditional turkey christmas dinner, kinda like your thanksgiving.

Breakfast is bacon and eggs

Dinner consists of prawn salad to start
dinner is roast turkey with sage butter, gammon, sausages wrapped in bacon, roast veg, brussell sprouts
Dessert will be whipped cream and strawberries

Annie'sdad · 12-23-2008, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrettyPaula

hmm...

for christmas in england im not sure if you know but we all have a traditional turkey christmas dinner, kinda like your thanksgiving.

Breakfast is bacon and eggs

Dinner consists of prawn salad to start
dinner is roast turkey with sage butter, gammon, sausages wrapped in bacon, roast veg, brussell sprouts
Dessert will be whipped cream and strawberries

HI Paula, Sounds great but what is Gammon?

Ilpirata · 12-23-2008, 11:19 AM

We are having boneless prime rib...
creamed onions...
shrimp louie salad with thousand island to start...
southwest pumpkin soup...

and probably a Buttload of other things (we have twenty people coming and EVERYONE is bringing something!)

Annie'sdad · 12-23-2008, 11:19 AM

We're having

Pork Live Pate, Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam, Caviar
Prime Rib
Turnip Gratin with Stilton
Brussels Sprouts
Pumpkin Cheesecake

I can hardly wait.

Jake · 12-23-2008, 11:22 AM

Turkey (dry-brined and roasted)
Maple Bourbon Glazed Ham (Stella's)
Lowcarb Chocolate Cheesecake
Raspberry Mousse
Dee's Nuts (sweet and spicy roasted nuts)
Dottie's Greenbeans
Taco Style Deviled Eggs
Fawn's Flax Crackers
Ham Salad
Zuchinni Greek Salad
Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, and Stuffing for the kids.

PrettyPaula · 12-23-2008, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polarbear

HI Paula, Sounds great but what is Gammon?

erm like a ham i guess? just without a bone in the middle... i buy unsmoked and then use a herb rub on it then bake.

TXUKGal · 12-23-2008, 12:26 PM

For Christmas dinner, my BIL is cooking. He's roasting a chicken with traditional, seasonal veg. Mashed and roasted potatoes (which I won't be eating) and everything will be smothered in gravy (except mine). He is also making 3 carb rich desserts. I am bringing squash casserole (thanks to Linda's site), fauxtatoes and pumpkin dessert (not sure which one).

I am cooking on Boxing day which is the day after Christmas here in England. I cooking a ham, potato salad (for everyone but me), baked beans and devilled eggs. I have store bought sugary desserts for everyone else and I'm having Margot's cream cheese dessert with jello and raspberry sauce. Oh, and there will be a cheese platter as well.

TXUKGal · 12-23-2008, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrettyPaula

erm like a ham i guess? just without a bone in the middle... i buy unsmoked and then use a herb rub on it then bake.

Do you boil your ham/gammon first before baking it? I've heard mixed feelings on this. DH thinks I should boil it first before putting it in the cooker/oven.

PrettyPaula · 12-23-2008, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TXUKGal

Do you boil your ham/gammon first before baking it? I've heard mixed feelings on this. DH thinks I should boil it first before putting it in the cooker/oven.

i dont think the unsmoked ones tend to be overly salty now... mixed feelings really... you can boil it, i may do not 100% sure yet... just gutted i cant glaze! im gonna cover in mustard and herbs instead.

Merry Christmas From Nottingham!

sugarless4life · 12-23-2008, 01:05 PM

Ham
Watergate salad made with SF pudding, whipped cream, and unsweetened pineapple
SF baked beans with bacon
SF mint chocolate cream pie

Betty

oobladee · 12-23-2008, 02:39 PM

Brunch:
Coffee cake
turkey sausages
onion tarts

Supper:
Prime Rib Roast
church potatoes
fresh green beans steamed
apsaragus casserole
fruit salad
crescent rolls

free for all with all candy, cookies, a key lime pie.

maria40nc · 12-23-2008, 02:53 PM

Ham
Greek Meatballs
Potato Latkes (for non LCers)
Zucchini Latkes (for me!)
Mac & Cheese (dreamfields, my first try with this product)
Cheesy Broccoli Casserole
Homemade Applesauce (non LC)
Homemade LC Cranberry Sauce
Deviled Eggs
Meat/Cheese tray
Vegetable/Pickle tray
Rolls/LC Biscuits
Green fluff (non LC)
LC Apple Cranberry Pie (going to try this with chayotes and see if they notice)
LC Baked Pumpkin Cheesecake
LC Buckeyes
LC Almond toffee
Coconut Macaroons (from Atkins Boko)
Cowboy Cookies (non LC)
Cinnamon Hard Tack Candy (I made two batches; one with sugar and one with xylitol)

I was thinking of making Eggnog using protein drink in place of milk. I wonder?

For breakfast, I like to have a Spinach, Mushroom, Feta Quiche; and homemade Cinnamon Rolls for my son.

Locarb4me · 12-23-2008, 03:15 PM

Breakfast:
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Breakfast Casserole

Dinner:
Honeybaked Spiral Ham
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Broccoli Casserole
Yeast rolls

Jello Poke Cake <<for the carbaholics
SF Pumpkin cheesecake (TY Wifezilla)

dointhis4me · 12-23-2008, 04:13 PM

Ham
Stuffing (non LC)
Green beans
Corn (non LC)
Mashed Potato/Gravy (non LC)
Cranberry sauce (non LC)
Rolls (non LC)
Desserts (non LC)

I usually make LC dishes so I can have some foods to enjoy as well but I'm just not feeling up to it so it looks like I will be having ham & green beans.

Thankfully none of the other non-LC foods being made tempt me so I'll be ok.

Heather150 · 12-23-2008, 05:46 PM

Spiral cut ham-for both-not glazed

For me
Green beans

For DF
Mashed potatoes
Lima Beans

Nothing fancy...can't afford it this year. Heck, even the potatoes were left over from Thanksgiving and are still good to use!!! Now that's what I call being thrifty LOL

12-23-2008, 10:19 AM	#1
carterbv Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 93 Gallery: carterbv Stats: 170/159/130 WOE: low carb, my way... Start Date: 07/17/08	what's your menu consist of for X-mas day? i am making the following: turkey broccoli casserole sauteed green beans pumpkin cheesecake mashed potatoes and gravy (for those not on lc) and fudge (for those not on lc) i'm so excited, this is my first year cookign and i can eat almost all of that..mmmmm...

12-23-2008, 10:33 AM	#2
Jannybunny Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in the middle of Lake Washington & sunny Sequim Posts: 29,812 Gallery: Jannybunny Stats: 175/106/110 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 1/4/2008	My menu has changed a bit since I posted one back in November. Now it will be: beef tenderloin, creamed spinach (low carb-no thickener of any kind), scalloped potatoes with 2 cheeses for dh (he requested those last night), crescent rolls for dh and probably a rum cake ETA: Now that I look at it, there's not much I can eat but the beef and spinach lol Last edited by Jannybunny : 12-23-2008 at 10:35 AM.

12-23-2008, 12:26 PM	#11
TXUKGal Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 420 Gallery: TXUKGal Stats: (Highest 353) 297/232/175 (maybe 150) WOE: Atkins OWL Start Date: May 2008	For Christmas dinner, my BIL is cooking. He's roasting a chicken with traditional, seasonal veg. Mashed and roasted potatoes (which I won't be eating) and everything will be smothered in gravy (except mine). He is also making 3 carb rich desserts. I am bringing squash casserole (thanks to Linda's site), fauxtatoes and pumpkin dessert (not sure which one). I am cooking on Boxing day which is the day after Christmas here in England. I cooking a ham, potato salad (for everyone but me), baked beans and devilled eggs. I have store bought sugary desserts for everyone else and I'm having Margot's cream cheese dessert with jello and raspberry sauce. Oh, and there will be a cheese platter as well. __________________ Living in England but my will ALWAYS belong to Texas

12-23-2008, 02:53 PM	#16
maria40nc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina Posts: 1,169 Blog Entries: 29 Gallery: maria40nc Stats: 135/112.2 WOE: Low Carb/Exercise Start Date: August 12, 2008	Ham Greek Meatballs Potato Latkes (for non LCers) Zucchini Latkes (for me!) Mac & Cheese (dreamfields, my first try with this product) Cheesy Broccoli Casserole Homemade Applesauce (non LC) Homemade LC Cranberry Sauce Deviled Eggs Meat/Cheese tray Vegetable/Pickle tray Rolls/LC Biscuits Green fluff (non LC) LC Apple Cranberry Pie (going to try this with chayotes and see if they notice) LC Baked Pumpkin Cheesecake LC Buckeyes LC Almond toffee Coconut Macaroons (from Atkins Boko) Cowboy Cookies (non LC) Cinnamon Hard Tack Candy (I made two batches; one with sugar and one with xylitol) I was thinking of making Eggnog using protein drink in place of milk. I wonder? For breakfast, I like to have a Spinach, Mushroom, Feta Quiche; and homemade Cinnamon Rolls for my son. __________________ . *Stopping is NOT* an option.** . Couch to 5K Graduate! 1/5/09 to 3/7/09 3/7/09 First 5K! * 3/28/09 Second 5K! * 5/23/09 Third 5K What's next? Triathalon! 8/9/09 . "Fitness, like spiritual enlightenment, is a lifelong pursuit, not a temporary fix" - Ray Kybartas

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12-23-2008, 10:49 AM	#3
Recluse Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 444 Gallery: Recluse Stats: 158/120/112 WOE: Atkins Start Date: May 2004	Just my daughter and I so we are keeping it simple. Chicken fajitas (low carb tortillas of course) guacamole, cheese, sour cream and all the fixings...

12-23-2008, 10:54 AM	#4
nadi namaki MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Framingham, ma Posts: 1,446 Gallery: nadi namaki Stats: 162/129/126 WOE: atkins/ induction Start Date: Jan 08	I wont cook this year as we will be out. But last year i roasted two chickens in the oven with vegetables underneath. With rice and few salads on the side.

12-23-2008, 11:14 AM	#5
PrettyPaula Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 789 Blog Entries: 2 Gallery: PrettyPaula Stats: 5ft 9" 216.8/213.2/165 WOE: Atkins <20g carbs Start Date: Dec 2008	hmm... for christmas in england im not sure if you know but we all have a traditional turkey christmas dinner, kinda like your thanksgiving. Breakfast is bacon and eggs Dinner consists of prawn salad to start dinner is roast turkey with sage butter, gammon, sausages wrapped in bacon, roast veg, brussell sprouts Dessert will be whipped cream and strawberries

12-23-2008, 11:19 AM	#7
Ilpirata Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Beautiful San Jose, CA Posts: 5,986 Gallery: Ilpirata Stats: 263/188/170 for now... WOE: Low Carb JUDD (Alternate Day Diet) Start Date: September 2007	We are having boneless prime rib... creamed onions... shrimp louie salad with thousand island to start... southwest pumpkin soup... and probably a Buttload of other things (we have twenty people coming and EVERYONE is bringing something!)

12-23-2008, 11:19 AM	#8
Annie'sdad MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Bruno, CA Posts: 1,030 Blog Entries: 8 Gallery: Annie'sdad Stats: 336/264/250 (first goal) WOE: Very Low Carb Start Date: November 1, 2008	We're having Pork Live Pate, Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam, Caviar Prime Rib Turnip Gratin with Stilton Brussels Sprouts Pumpkin Cheesecake I can hardly wait.

12-23-2008, 11:22 AM	#9
Jake zombie cricket Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 17,206 Gallery: Jake Stats: GO/GO/GO WOE: Real Butter. Start Date: 8/22/1973	Turkey (dry-brined and roasted) Maple Bourbon Glazed Ham (Stella's) Lowcarb Chocolate Cheesecake Raspberry Mousse Dee's Nuts (sweet and spicy roasted nuts) Dottie's Greenbeans Taco Style Deviled Eggs Fawn's Flax Crackers Ham Salad Zuchinni Greek Salad Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, and Stuffing for the kids.

12-23-2008, 01:05 PM	#14
sugarless4life Atkins Ambassador Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 11,887 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: sugarless4life Stats: 5'3 / 100 pounds / 53 yo /maintaining for 6 years WOE: Lost it with Atkins / RUNNING to keep it off! Start Date: January 19, 2002 - 7 YEARS ON ATKINS	Ham Watergate salad made with SF pudding, whipped cream, and unsweetened pineapple SF baked beans with bacon SF mint chocolate cream pie Betty

12-23-2008, 02:39 PM	#15
oobladee Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Far North, Cali Posts: 609 Gallery: oobladee Stats: Top BMI: 37; Currently: 30-31 WOE: Moderate fat & cals/hi protein/low carb Start Date: March 2006	Brunch: Coffee cake turkey sausages onion tarts Supper: Prime Rib Roast church potatoes fresh green beans steamed apsaragus casserole fruit salad crescent rolls free for all with all candy, cookies, a key lime pie.

12-23-2008, 03:15 PM	#17
Locarb4me Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: My Alternate Parallel Universe Posts: 4,112 Gallery: Locarb4me Stats: 200/185/150 WOE: Healthy stuff, mod to VL carbs Start Date: 6/12/07	Breakfast: Sour Cream Coffee Cake Breakfast Casserole Dinner: Honeybaked Spiral Ham Baked Sweet Potatoes Broccoli Casserole Yeast rolls Jello Poke Cake <<for the carbaholics SF Pumpkin cheesecake (TY Wifezilla)

12-23-2008, 04:13 PM	#18
dointhis4me MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 2,645 Gallery: dointhis4me Stats: (was 246+ in 3/07) lc start wt- 239+/160/146 WOE: Atkins-ish Start Date: 4/4/07-5'6", 31 y.o.	Ham Stuffing (non LC) Green beans Corn (non LC) Mashed Potato/Gravy (non LC) Cranberry sauce (non LC) Rolls (non LC) Desserts (non LC) I usually make LC dishes so I can have some foods to enjoy as well but I'm just not feeling up to it so it looks like I will be having ham & green beans. Thankfully none of the other non-LC foods being made tempt me so I'll be ok.

12-23-2008, 05:46 PM	#19
Heather150 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,844 Gallery: Heather150 Stats: 205/120 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Feb 28 2003	Spiral cut ham-for both-not glazed For me Green beans For DF Mashed potatoes Lima Beans Nothing fancy...can't afford it this year. Heck, even the potatoes were left over from Thanksgiving and are still good to use!!! Now that's what I call being thrifty LOL