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    2018 Christmas Dinner - What's cookin'??

    Merry Christmas !!!

    I was wondering what everyone else is having for their Christmas dinner... ??

    We are having a smoked whole yardbird, a chicken this time, with mashed potatoes & gravy, green bean casserole, and miscellaneous appetizers before hand. Apple pie for dessert.

    I just put the brined chicken, all rubbed, and butter/spice injected, on the smoker with Cherry & Hickory to start & some Apple wood after an hour or so.

    It is not necessarily a "traditional" Christmas dinner, but there are only the two of us & maybe my youngest son stopping by later. The Oldest son is working,with his missus & the two grandboys in Savannah , Ga., visiting her kinfolk down there. So, I am just keeping it a small dinner this year.
    Turkey is just too big for just us to eat & besides, we had a hankering for some more brined & smoked chicken.

    So... What is your Christmas dinner gonna be?
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    Prime Rib, cooked over Mesquite all the trimmings, and Pecan pie. Traditional Texas Christmas no snow or cold.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
    Prime Rib, cooked over Mesquite all the trimmings, and Pecan pie. Traditional Texas Christmas no snow or cold.
    NICE!


    Merry Christmas !!!
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    We're having a spiral cut ham, cuban style roast pork, green bean casserole, baked sweet potatoes. That is just what we are providing. The rest of the family will be bringing other vittles. There will be 13 of us, including 4 little boys.

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    Chicken Gumbo and Jalapeno Poppers. My wife usually stays up half the night on Christmas eve getting a turkey and dressing and several pies and a lot of other stuff. So we asked her to just make her excellent chicken gumbo so she can get some rest this Christmas. I will grill the Jalapeno poppers and she is making a Caramel Creme pie. Life is good.
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    Smoked turkey and deer ham yesterday, helped making giblet gravy this morning, green bean casorole Hawaiian rolls and cranberry sause, then nap time. 10 adults to fill up. Happy, Happy, Happy. Cloudy and about 60’ no sun but dry. Not sweating concrete. Beautiful day Merry Christmas everyone. Deer get the day off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CastingFool View Post
    We're having a spiral cut ham, cuban style roast pork, green bean casserole, baked sweet potatoes. That is just what we are providing. The rest of the family will be bringing other vittles. There will be 13 of us, including 4 little boys.
    Whoah! Quite the crew there!

    Sounds like a feast! Enjoy!


    Merry Christmas !!!


    Quote Originally Posted by KMac View Post
    Chicken Gumbo and Jalapeno Poppers. My wife usually stays up half the night on Christmas eve getting a turkey and dressing and several pies and a lot of other stuff. So we asked her to just make her excellent chicken gumbo so she can get some rest this Christmas. I will grill the Jalapeno poppers and she is making a Caramel Creme pie. Life is good.
    Nice that you were thinking of her that way!


    Looks like an excellent dinner for you folks!


    Merry Christmas !!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hossfly View Post
    Smoked turkey and deer ham yesterday, helped making giblet gravy this morning, green bean casorole Hawaiian rolls and cranberry sause, then nap time. 10 adults to fill up. Happy, Happy, Happy. Cloudy and about 60’ no sun but dry. Not sweating concrete. Beautiful day Merry Christmas everyone. Deer get the day off.

    Num Num!


    Another mouth waterin meal too!


    Merry Christmas !!!

    Off to check the smoker now for me... might have to have a snack since reading these is making the mouth water.

    LOL
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    Put my famous pork loin in the crock pot an hour ago. Cheesy potatoes, corn soufflé, and peas to follow.

    Inviting over the local hermit. An old Vet who lives alone in a 16x16 cabin and has no running water or vehicle. His son and future DIL were supposed to see him but bailed for some reason. Hate to see him sit alone watching TV, chain smoking, and getting drunk. He cannot smoke here but have a place set up outside on the porch for him
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    Quote Originally Posted by dverna View Post
    Put my famous pork loin in the crock pot an hour ago. Cheesy potatoes, corn soufflé, and peas to follow.

    Inviting over the local hermit. An old Vet who lives alone in a 16x16 cabin and has no running water or vehicle. His son and future DIL were supposed to see him but bailed for some reason. Hate to see him sit alone watching TV, chain smoking, and getting drunk. He cannot smoke here but have a place set up outside on the porch for him
    Grand gesture & in the Christmas spirit to invite the fellow over! Good on ya'll for that!


    Looks to me that your dinner is going to be Great! Have a wonderful time!


    Merry Christmas !!!
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    My brother's wife's family is German, so we had a traditional German meal last night.

    Lots of vinegar and sour foods. Don't remember the names of it all, but this was the main attraction:

    Kalduolphekosse (Kartoffelkloesse) German Potato Balls...

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    Going to a Hispanic family's Christmas today for their meal, and then to my brother's house tonight for smoked turkey and mashed potatoes. So a truly diverse Christmas meal experience.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Idaho45guy View Post
    My brother's wife's family is German, so we had a traditional German meal last night.

    Lots of vinegar and sour foods. Don't remember the names of it all, but this was the main attraction:

    Kalduolphekosse (Kartoffelkloesse) German Potato Balls...

    Attachment 232701

    Going to a Hispanic family's Christmas today for their meal, and then to my brother's house tonight for smoked turkey and mashed potatoes. So a truly diverse Christmas meal experience.
    Interesting! I have never had such German foods. Maybe some day I will have the chance. I like different ethnic foods on occasion. I am curious as to what the Hispanic folks have for dinner too, so please share what you have there if you can.


    I hope you enjoy your meals & have a wonderful time enjoying your Christmas!


    Merry Christmas !!!
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    Smoked baby back ribs and French fries.
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    Having a "Who" Christmas: A nice "roast beast" !
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    Baked bone in ham from wennemans meat market. Homade baked beans and homade potato salad and banana split cake.

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    We are going way non traditional, homemade pizzas and smoked wings!!

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    Just got home from our annual two-family Xmas 'Potluck Brunch'. Menu this year included: Fresh waffles, (genuine!) German Apfelstrudel, Biscuits & Gravy, Hopple Popple (another German classic), Monte Cristo Sandwiches, Bacon, (homemade) Sausage, and a fresh fruit platter along with an assortment of doughnuts/sweet rolls. Doubt if we'll be doing much in the way of an Xmas dinner this evening.

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    Quote Originally Posted by koehn,jim View Post
    Smoked baby back ribs and French fries.
    Not too bad a meal! I like some slaw with mine when I can get it...


    Enjoy!


    Merry Christmas !!!
    2nd Amend./U.S. Const. - "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

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    Restore the Republic!!!

    For the Fudds > "Those who appease a tiger, do so in the hope that the tiger will eat them last." -Winston Churchill.

    President Reagan tells it like it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6MwPgPK7WQ

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    Quote Originally Posted by JWFilips View Post
    Having a "Who" Christmas: A nice "roast beast" !
    Nice! Wild game is great! Many times we had some sort of wildfowl like ducks or geese, as well of course venison like deer or rabbit.

    Bon Appetit!


    Merry Christmas !!!
    2nd Amend./U.S. Const. - "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

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    Restore the Republic!!!

    For the Fudds > "Those who appease a tiger, do so in the hope that the tiger will eat them last." -Winston Churchill.

    President Reagan tells it like it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6MwPgPK7WQ

    Phil Robertson explains the Wall: https://youtu.be/f9d1Wof7S4o

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    Quote Originally Posted by curdog View Post
    Baked bone in ham from wennemans meat market. Homade baked beans and homade potato salad and banana split cake.
    Mouth waterin' there too! IMO, Kind of traditional "close to the Mason Dixon line" style too!


    Merry Christmas !!!
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    Restore the Republic!!!

    For the Fudds > "Those who appease a tiger, do so in the hope that the tiger will eat them last." -Winston Churchill.

    President Reagan tells it like it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6MwPgPK7WQ

    Phil Robertson explains the Wall: https://youtu.be/f9d1Wof7S4o

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