Christmas Menu 2022

Now that my mom has moved to New York, I hosted my family for Christmas for the first time this year. We cut down two Christmas trees to make our home extra-festive! We also all had matching pajamas, of course.

We celebrated Christmas Eve with a (modified) traditional Ukrainian vegetarian feast from my husband’s family’s tradition and Christmas morning crêpes from my family’s tradition. It was great.

We had a crowd. I made two gluten-free quick breads in advance, Orange Glazed Cranberry-Pecan Bread and Banana Bread, to serve for breakfast. We also had bagels, panettone, Danish Almond Kringle, yogurt, oats, and cereal. Fresh fruit too.

My nieces and I made applesauce with over fifteen pounds of apples! We incorporated our fabulous, naturally-sweet sauce into more than one meal. 🙂 I also made Wild Rice & Mushroom Soup, Classic Split Pea Soup, and Lentil-Kielbasa Soup to serve throughout the week for lunch.

I served my mom’s traditional pork roast Christmas dinner after Christmas- I may modify the order of these meals in the future. My sister-in-law also brought wonderful Austrian pastry crisps and cookies from Demel that we nibbled on every day.

I had also planned to make our favorite chili and butter chicken, but my family treated us out to dinner in New York City one evening and for take-out on another evening- Perfect. 🙂

Selfishly, I am posting my menus to help with planning in the future. Hopefully others may benefit in some way! Happy New Year!

Christmas Eve Eve:

• Apple Cider Margaritas or Sparkling Apple Cider
• Guacamole with Tortilla Chips
• Shortcut Enchiladas Verdes
• Basmati Brown Rice, Refried Beans & Street Corn
• assorted Christmas Cookies

Christmas Eve:

• Challah Cubes drizzled with Honey
• Vodka Shots or Sparkling Apple Cider
• Borscht with Vushka (mushroom-onion dumplings) garnished with Dill & Sour Cream, as desired
• Potato-Onion Pierogies with Applesauce & Sour Cream
• Panko-Crusted Mustard Salmon with Basmati Brown Rice, Roasted Broccoli & Cauliflower
• Apple Strudel or Brown Sugar Baked Apple (gluten-free) with Vanilla Ice Cream

Christmas Day Breakfast:

• Crêpes (classic & gluten-free) filled with sugar or Applesauce
• fresh Pineapple, Cantaloupe & Bananas
• Orange & Guava (long story) Juice
• Hot Chocolate

Christmas Day Dinner:

• Brie with Sourdough Baguette Slices
• Lasagna (with gluten-free pasta)
• Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese (with gluten-free pasta)
• Green salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
• Apple Strudel with Vanilla Ice Cream & assorted Christmas Cookies

Post-Christmas Dinner:

• Beecher’s Flagship Handmade Cheese and Brie with Raisin-Rosemary Crisps and Multi-Grain Crunchmaster crackers
• green grapes, cashews, & Trader Joe’s Step up to the Bar Snack Mix
• Glazed Spicy Pork Roast
• Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Rainbow Carrots, Butternut Squash, & Gold Potatoes
• assorted Christmas Cookies

About Josette@thebrookcook

I live in Stony Brook, New York on Long Island. I love garlic and baking. My hobby (and love) is to try new recipes. My favorite recipe resources include The New York Times, Food and Wine, Bon Appetit, and Martha Stewart Living. Enjoy!

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