Teri's Kitchen - Christmas Menus and Recipes

TABLE of CONTENTS
Home
Recipe Files
Pennsylvania
Dutch Recipes
Italian Recipes
Southern Recipes
Quick and Easy
Cooking Lighter
Holidays
Menu Suggestions
Recipes from
Visitors
Leftovers
Cooking Tips
The Well-Stocked
Pantry
The Well-Equipped
Kitchen
Conversion Tables
Glossary
Cooking Links
E-mail
Sign the
GUESTBOOK
to receive updates.

Click Here
if you are stuck in
someone's frames.

CHRISTMAS MENUS AND RECIPES

[Christmas Menus]

Anyone visiting this page knows that one of the traditions of the Holidays is good food. We all spend a large portion of our time cooking, baking, eating, and washing dishes. But it is time well spent because we get to do something very special for those we love. Of course, there are any number of traditional menus based on preferences and cultures. These are my favorites. They do vary from year to year depending on the visitors involved or other events that might be taking place. The recipes that are not linked are basic and you can make your favorites. So, set your most festive holiday table and enjoy.

CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER MENU I
CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER MENU II
CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST MENU
CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER MENU

Search Teri's Kitchen or browse through the recipes listed below.

Enter your search terms Submit search form

teriskitchen.com Web

Christmas Eve Dinner I

This menu calls for a standing rib roast. A beef tenderloin can be easily substituted. I usually add some vegetables, such as sliced mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, scallions, radishes and drained canned artichoke hearts or hearts of palm to the salad. Place on individual serving plates, drizzle with your favorite dressing (my choice for this meal would be a vinaigrette) and serve as a first course. The potatoes can be made a little ahead of time and kept heated in a double boiler or reheated in the microwave. If fresh peas are not available, frozen are very good. Be sure to cook only until hot; drain well and add butter to taste. Make the cheesecake at least one day ahead of time and chill until serving.

Mixed Green Salad

Standing Rib Roast

Cheesy Whipped Potatoes

Green Peas

Yorkshire Pudding

Creamy Cheesecake with
Graham Cracker-Walnut Crust and
Sour Cream Topping

Christmas Eve Dinner II

This is an easy and festive meal to serve for any special occasion. Clean the green beans early in the day. Brown the breadcrumbs and garlic and set aside until use. Make the Baked Apples up until the point where the topping is added. Reheat while dinner is being served; add the topping and broil. They are great as is but may be topped with cream or served with vanilla ice cream on the side. The Wild Rice can stand on a warm burner with a cocked lid for about 30 minutes. The Baked Oysters and Pork Roast bake at the same temperature. Plan to serve the oysters as an appetizer about 15 minutes before the roast is done. That will leave about 15 minutes for final preparation of the sauce before the main course is served.

Baked Oysters with Breadcrumbs and Garlic

Roasted Pork Loin with Balsamic-Cranberry Sauce

Long Grain and Wild Rice Medley

Green Beans Amandine

Baked Apples

Christmas Breakfast

This has always been one of my favorite Holiday food traditions. When I was a child, my mother would serve breakfast after the presents were opened. It was an elegant affair with a beautiful tablesetting utilizing the red depression glass she had acquired from movie theaters many years ago. I now own half of that set and still use it today. The juice cocktails can be made with or without a little liquor, usually gin. Use your favorite types of breakfast meats. I prefer link sausage and bacon, but ham is great, and I remember that Mom used to bake and slice a whole piece of Canadian bacon. Any of these can be fried or baked ahead of time and reheated in the oven or microwave. Serve whipped butter and cream cheese with the breads and muffins. The cheese grits are an addition made for my southern friends.

Fresh Orange or Tomato Juice Cocktails

Fluffy Scrambled Eggs

Cheese Grits

Assorted Breakfast Meats

Assorted Muffins and Breads

Coffee

Christmas Dinner

This is a simple dinner that can be prepared prior to Christmas Day and can be reheated in a relatively short time. That is a plus, because many of us visit or receive visitors at indefinite times, especially when family lives close by and everyone is making the 'rounds'. The egg nog can be made several days ahead and brought out for unexpected visitors at any time during the holiday season. To make matters even easier, purchase festive paper plates and cups for serving. Sit back and enjoy the festivities.

Glazed Baked Ham

Holiday Macaroni and Cheese

Baked Beans

Seven-Layer Salad

Homemade Dinner Rolls

Assorted Cookies

Favorite Egg Nog

Don't forget to visit my other Christmas Pages:

[Christmas Cookie Recipes] [New Year's Menus] [Gifts From the Kitchen]

Happy Holidays