your fucking xmas dinner

gravy
biscuits w/cheeze and garlic/herb oil sauce
steamed broccoli
delicata squash and onions baked with nutmeg and white wine
roasted sweet potato
my amazing better-than-your-grandma's mashed potatoes
field roast
individual apple pies w/ice cream

(all vegan)

so this is all ready and waiting but my husband and his brother are at a stand-still in traffic coming back from a hike

Herbed pork loin roast
Roasted Brussels sprouts w/ olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Mashed potatoes
Gravy
Cookies

Crab cakes (my sister hosted; she does not eat meat or poultry but does eat fish and shellfish)
Wild rice pilaf
Green beans
Salad
Chocolate brandy charlotte

About to head out to get some Moroccan food.

Smoked turkey breast (I generally don't like turkey that much, but this was delicious)
Cornbread dressing
giblet gravy
creamed corn
mashed potatoes
broccoli/cheese/rice casserole
pineapple & cheese casserole
blackeyed peas
standard brown & serve rolls
homemade pickles, homemade pickled peaches, good old cranberry sauce out of a can
desserts: sweet potato pie, peanut butter pie, caramel cake

Roast veggies (potato, sweet potato, carrot, baby eggplant, zuchini etc), sliced vege roast, peas and gravy, also all vegan. The veg roast wasnt all that crash hot tbh :/

Xmas eve was a bit better for me:
BBQ chicken/garlic sausages
roo meat skewers
roast veg skewers
coleslaw
green salad
potato salad
brie, feta, dips, grissini
2 metric buttloads of alcohol
1 hangover

Champagne, turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, roasted brussel sprouts, cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy.

a. and i went to an indian restaurant in sherman oaks.

there was papadum, and naan, and basmati rice, and vegetable korma, and lamb bhuna, and gulab jamun.

sooo full.

Neo-beef bourguignon (with brisket; keeping it Jewish on Xmas), broccoli on the side
Cheese course (ok semi-jewish) - Humboldt Fog, Ardrahan, Montgomery's Cheddar, Stichelton, pear, grapes
Ginger cake with strawberries

rib-eye roast
mashed potatoes
broccoli rabe
spanish red wine (jumilla)
salad
pears

I've got to say that I like the Boxing Day leftovers (turkey/sausages/bubble & squeak) a lot better than the main Christmas Day dinner.

roast celeriac
roast parsnips
roast leeks
stir-fried kale and broccoli

^ all homegrown and picked on christmas eve

roast potatoes x 1,000,0000
marmitey nut roast
roast mushrooms
gravy

also all-vegan
no room left for pudding

bacon cheese fries
crab toast
Philly egg rolls
southwest egg rolls
chicken fingers

Lechon asado
black beans
rice
yuca
caesar salad
turkey

cheese pizza
french fries
whiskey

roasted beets with sherry vinegar and caraway
grilled romaine with stilton, walnuts, balsamic vinegar
fennel salami
duck prosciutto
various cheeses (brie, chevre, cheddar, stilton)
olives
pickles
chicken liver mousse

plus old fashioneds, bourbon, rye, and wine

stuffed rolled turkey breast wrapped in parma ham
mashed potatoes (butter, nutmeg)
tray of honey & orange tossed roast root veg
brussels sprouts

no starters, no dessert. 12 year glenfiddich to finish

egg rolls
dumplings

sweet potatoes
broccoli, tofu, and mushrooms
garlic shrimp and snap peas
Peking duck

assorted cookies

beer, wine

ham w/pineapple-ginger sauce, pineapple & maraschino cherry garnish
roast taters
broccoli
italian bread
old school xmas cookies
pinot noir, assorted beers

i've made this the last few years at my sister's. very easy, crowd pleasing. just had leftover ham on rye & salad for lunch today, so good.

shrimp scampi
steak
Grateful Dead wine
chocolate chip cookies

nut roast (from recipe on Guardian)
roast potatoes
mashed potatoes
mushrooms
roast parsnips
roast brussels sprouts

verdict - pretty tasty, but it did take forever to make. Seriously thinking that next year's festive dinner will be the Panda Mansions special of gnocchi, marrowfat peas, and fried onions and mushrooms.

only two types of potatoes i know there's a recession on but really

ah now, the praties.

a assemble-your-own-pizza bar, with two kinds of crust (one soft and spongey, one oily and crusty) and a ridiculous shit ton of toppings, cheeses, and sauces...we made a GIGANTIC mess