Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: JW_Halverson on December 26, 2014, 09:46:34 pm
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A friend of mine was talking with me the other day asking about what I was having for Christmas dinner. I said I was as yet undecided since I had no idea what the final head count would be at the table. He grinned a little and asked if ham was traditional with my family for the holidays. I said with our Norwegian background, we generally had lutefisk on Christmas eve, but for Christmas dinner we really had no tradition.
He went to his truck and brought out an 8 lb spiral cut ham and said he had me covered. To say the least, he had caught me off guard. I am not kidding or exaggerating when I say I was speechless.
I ran into his business partner a day later and mentioned it to him. He laughed and said this was not unusual. The guy buys a truckload of hams and hands them out like gum!!! Some people get the joke and others don't. Since you don't know him, I will have to clue you in to the joke.
He's an observant Jew that keeps kosher.
That was one dang good ham!
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Well we had spiral cut ham, a 15# turkey, cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, mashed taters and gravy, cranberry sauce, bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers, dinner rolls , corn, adult beverages and cider for the kids, that was the main meal near as i can figure,
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.... near as i can figure,
Yeah, food coma is rough, man.
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Oh i forgot the pie, pumpkin and pecan
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We usually have the traditional ham and/ or turkey, but this year was different. This is the first time in over twenty years that we have had Christmas alone; No friends, no acquaintances, and neither side of the family. We had ribeye steak, cooked over a pecan wood fire. Curtis
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We had stuffed steak and butter roasted potatoes strips and baked beans. And we had a plate of cheese and deer trail Bologna and crackers before and after dinner also. Good eaten there.
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I had a bag of spicy salsa tortilla chips. Plowing snow is great! I did have Finnan Haddie for breakfast between plowing shifts though!
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Wild Turkey wrapped in bacon,Venison roast in gravy,Tater salad,Macaroni salad,Ham,cheese,Cranberry sauce,Cornbread dressing,,and a vegatable tray. Nanner pudding for desert :)
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This year we went a bit different for Christmas dinner. I looked for a nice beef tip roast but nothing looked good for the price. My wife, daughter and myself all decided on fried chicken, so I cooked fried chicken, mashed potatoes and milk gravy, steamed broccoli and green beans. No pies or cookies this year. Don't ask why, I don't know. We did have orange, grapefruit and apple salad though and washed it all down with a nice Bota Box Shiraz and Sierra Nevada pale ale. We had the left overs tonight for supper.
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Venison Neck roast slow cooked with oven roasted Taters, with a couple slices of buttered Pumpernickel bread. Makes some awesome sammiches for left-overs. Almost forgot - had a nice Dutch Apple Pie also ! Bob
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We had a Christmas Eve gathering of friends and family, having a lot of finger foods. On Christmas morning we have a large breakfast with family, then get to open gifts. Dinner is snacking all day on left overs from the finger foods and all the sweet treats. We did things a little different, but no one went hungry and still enjoyed the carb overload and afternoon nap... :laugh:
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I worked Christmas eve. I worked Christmas day. This year we broke from 'tradition" was me and wifey and youngest child. He did most of the cookin' Herbed Pork roast, savory yams, carrots and onions cooked together, green bean casserole, and baked pumpkin with apricot preserves. No pies, he did make some spiced cookies though.
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We had some of the traditional stuff(turkey and tators,develled eggs) but we also kicked up the soulfood this year, lol. Daughter-in-law made greans with fatback that were so good make ya wanna slap your gramma! 👍, yardbird wings, chicken&tomato pasta, stuffed jalapeno wrapped in bacon(aka atomic turds) and real cheese cake boyhowdy! Goin to my Mommas for one more Christmas today and were doin chili and thats never bad. .. Brian
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Nuclear Traditional Chicken Wings from Zaxby's.
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Tacos
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Rib eye steak with a mushroom glaze, loaded baked potato, vegetable medley and some of my mother-in-laws homemade divinity and pralines for dessert. A cold Porter from one of the local breweries to boot. All while sitting in a lodge in the mountains watching it snow outside the window. I cant say it was any better than Clint's tacos, but it was some kinda good!
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We had roast beast with potatoes, carrots, and rutabaga. Pumpkin pie and pecan pie for desert. My mother in law makes the same meal every Christmas Eve. Always delicious.
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The normal stuff that goes with a spiral ham. Our large family event turned into just my wife and I as the flu went right thru our son , his wife and six kids. The 2 year old was in the hospital with it and we had real concerns about the 2 month old BUT as of last night the doctor cleared them all. We have yet had a chance to give the kids and grandkids their Christmas presents because of the illness.
When mom and dad was alive we always had ham and tame duck. Dad didn't like wild duck.
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Everything......uugghhhh
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Two wild turkeys, one baked, one deep fried in peanut oil. A ten pound smoked ham baked for 8 hours. Ten pounds of mashed red skin potatoes (skin on). Dressing and gravy. Green bean casserole. Sweet corn crock potted in butter, salt and seasoned pepper. A caramel Apple pie, pecan pie, pumpkin cheesecake and a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Various relish trays and deviled eggs. Summer sausage, cheese and crackers. home made hard cider and homemade pale ale. The kids had sparkling grape juice. I think I put on ten pounds at least. Josh
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The wife and I walked down to my brothers house a block away where he and his wife had prepared a feast.
Amazing prime rib with a horse radish and something or other glaze, probably the best prime rib we've ever had. Sides were mashed potatoes & gravy, brussel sprouts with garlic/butter sauce, a cranberry/pineapple salad and more delicious things that I can't remember now. Had the sister in laws famous bread pudding, home baked cookies of all varieties and chocolates for desserts. Red wine with dinner, coffee afterwards and then bourbon nightcap. Wish every day was Christmas, I do like to eat. ;D
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Man - I haven't had Bread Pudding in like forever ! Love it - Bob
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We always fire-up the grill. Everyone pics out what they want and I go to work! This years menu was; Tri-tip steak, Lobster tails, Snow Crab legs, Garlic-Butter Shrimp, and Burgers! Mama fried up some garlic tators, made some corn on the cobb, shrimp and veggie platters and cupcakes for dessert! As the family keeps getting bigger, I think I'd better get a bigger grill!