What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
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What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
Okay, now that all you Americans have your Thanksgiving over and done with let's talk about the next delicious, family meal that is on the calendar - Christmas! Although I dislike Christmas decorations I very, very, very much love Christmas dinner!
So, let's share what will be on the menu for a Primal Christmas. I would love to see other's ideas.
So, let's share what will be on the menu for a Primal Christmas. I would love to see other's ideas.
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ONTARIO- Posts : 3154
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
A tradition for my family is fresh fruit salad. Berries, oranges, apples, etc. bathed in lemon juice that sat with dried sweet cherries in it and was thrown into the bowl. Any fruit I can get my hands on. It ends up being too big and provides me left overs for a couple of days. Nothing spectacular with the exception that it has become that tradition.
perennialpam- Posts : 7018
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
While I love turkey dinner, it is rather bland. I tend to go for something a bit spicier at Christmas, and I do like something festive too. Lasagna is a favorite, and I'm thinking very likely this year.
Actually, we used to always hike the Grand Canyon on Xmas day so dinner with often whatever we could find that was open... That won't be happening this year given husband's total knee replacement, so yes, something with color and flavor. If not lasagna, maybe chili...
Actually, we used to always hike the Grand Canyon on Xmas day so dinner with often whatever we could find that was open... That won't be happening this year given husband's total knee replacement, so yes, something with color and flavor. If not lasagna, maybe chili...
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
I used to make a prime rib for Christmas with oven roasted potatoes and a couple veggies. And of course a green salad. E's family's big meal is on Christmas Eve and is a beautiful pork rib roast, potatoes and a veggie or two. I think there is also dressing. They do a huge Christmas breakfast and a lighter dinner.
When we get back home after Christmas, we will dong a half turkey in the new oven along with roasted Brussels sprouts with chestnuts.
When we get back home after Christmas, we will dong a half turkey in the new oven along with roasted Brussels sprouts with chestnuts.
Vh67- Posts : 2715
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
We talked about this last night and I think we are going to have "finger food." So a bunch of appetizer like stuff.
Pedidoc- Posts : 12801
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
I'm cooking 2x roast duck. Or rather, I'm going to confit the wings in a sous vide, then roast the rest of the duck. This is in the UK. Served with shredded sprout gratin, red cabbage and beetroot with orange, roast potatoes (HAVE to have these at Christmas!), baby carrots and gravy. And spiced preserved tangerines to serve on top of the duck - they are delicious!
breadsauce- Posts : 32
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
So, what are the plans for 2019?
We haven't decided on all the details yet, but chances are there won't be any traditional stewed rabbit on the first day of Christmas this year, more likely a nice pork roast with thin green beans wrapped in bacon & duchess potatoes.
Chicken soup for first course and some nice dessert afterwards. Good red wine to accompany the main dish.
We haven't decided on all the details yet, but chances are there won't be any traditional stewed rabbit on the first day of Christmas this year, more likely a nice pork roast with thin green beans wrapped in bacon & duchess potatoes.
Chicken soup for first course and some nice dessert afterwards. Good red wine to accompany the main dish.
Lovebird- Posts : 2164
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
Hmm, no idea really. Thanksgiving dinner and the leftovers left us feeling not great - well mostly husband didn't feel good - higher carbs triggered nasty inflammation. As such, I think I'll be pretty careful.
Veggies and some meat... which is what we eat every day. Will have to think of something to make it special! Maybe a version of Pam's fruit salad as that sounds yummy.
Veggies and some meat... which is what we eat every day. Will have to think of something to make it special! Maybe a version of Pam's fruit salad as that sounds yummy.
Meant2Move- Posts : 2119
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
I have no idea given I will not be in my own home, but a guest. I’m guessing there will be tortillas on the table as well as beans, however what else will be a surprise.
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
We never do traditional as everyone has multiple Christmas dinners to go to that are always the same old turkey etc. We try to keep it different and kid-friendly as we will have 6 kids under 12 years old and 3 teenagers to feed as well.
Here is the big family Christmas dinner menu for this Saturday:
Fried Chicken
Buttermilk mashed potatoes
Succotash
Leek bread pudding
Milk gravy
Green beans
Pecan pie
Blueberry pie
Pumpkin pie
**As you can see, we'll all be patients at the diabetes clinic for Monday**
Here is the big family Christmas dinner menu for this Saturday:
Fried Chicken
Buttermilk mashed potatoes
Succotash
Leek bread pudding
Milk gravy
Green beans
Pecan pie
Blueberry pie
Pumpkin pie
**As you can see, we'll all be patients at the diabetes clinic for Monday**
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
Looks good
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
Once again, 45 years or so, our big dinner was Christmas Eve at my parents’. Pork rib roast, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and dressing. This year’s vegetables were green beans with onion and bacon and roasted carrots. Christmas morning brunch was eggs, bacon, sausage. as it has been since 1969. Quiche appeared sometime in the ‘70s and remains tradition. At some point in the ‘90s the bready part switched from blueberry muffins to French toast casserole.
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
We were totally off the traditional path with "Mom's pasghetti" and Gluten Free noodles, all served on throwaway dishes. Super good, quick and easy to fix, minimal clean up.
Rig D- Posts : 3194
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
Christmas Dinner was turkey, ham, rice, beans of course and I forget, but it was buffet form, so I was able to stay primal.
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Re: What's For Primal Christmas Dinner?
I tried a sheet pan salmon recipe from Nom Nom Paleo. The salmon was good but the veggies not so much - too oily and given my inability to chew we've (sadly) gotten used to overdone vegetables.
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