Thursday, December 22, 2011

Christmas Night Menu

The "Christmas Conundrum" has been solved, and my Christmas night menu is planned and ready to execute. I'm keeping it simple because we are having lunch at my parents' (prime rib . . . heavenly, heavenly, heavenly) and won't be home until around 4:00 Christmas afternoon. Plus I like Christmas night to be laid back and cozy, and I think this meal fits the bill. I'll have time to do the prep work Christmas Eve, and I'll throw everything in the crockpot Christmas morning before we hit the road.

So with the help of Pinterest I was able to form my Christmas night menu. I like to have something out for everyone to snack on when they first arrive so I thought I'd keep it simple with crackers and brie and maybe a little fruit. For dinner we're having crockpot potato soup (which I've never made before so I hope it's decent) and ham and cheese sliders.






I think that for the soup I'm going to add ham instead of bacon to make it a little more hearty. I'm also eliminating the poppyseeds and onions from the sliders since I'm not sure they'd be a hit with the kiddos, and I'm basically just going to pour melted butter over the top before baking. I'm also doing one pan with swiss cheese and one with american to make sure that everyone is happy.

For dessert my mother-in-law and sister-in-law are bringing something sweet, and I grabbed a Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake which is currently in our freezer. I also have the gingerbread men I baked and decorated completely on my own the other night since someone who shall remain nameless decided he was no longer interested . . . ahem . . . Andrew.

Obviously this is going to be an extremely "cheesy" meal. No pun intended. But I figure if you want to make most people happy just add cheese and butter, and you have a hit.

Anyone care to share their Christmas Eve/Day meal plans?

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