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Thanksgiving is turkey, Christmas is prime rib, New Years Day is pork with kraut and Easter is lamb.
The only thing that is the same at all these meals are mashed potatoes and dinner rolls. We like to change the shape of the rolls for different meals. Just as we like to change the side dishes.
Wish we had the lamb, as a kid we did the same, but today, between the cost of lamb and how unpopular it is in our family, I am afraid it would be just, spoiled brat, our son in law and us eating it. Sounds like your home is pretty much like ours except for the lamb. New Years though is usually ham for us, but it could be port. As long as we have the greens and the beans which is for good luck, good health and plenty of money. Of course never heard this until we moved to VA. I think it is a southern tradition.
For Thanksgiving, I go all out. I have at least two main dishes - ham or turkey and something else. For instance, I’m doing turkey and may do stuffed bell peppers. About 3 sides, including oyster dressing, and 2 desserts. For drinking, just a basic wine and soda. It’s just me and my son when he stops by so between the two of us, it’s a whole lot of food.
For Christmas, I keep the meal very small. Since I’m having turkey for Thanksgiving, I’ll probably do a small ham. Maybe cook a pot of gumbo. Mac and cheese for the boy and some greens for me. I usually buy a bottle of chocolate wine for myself.
For both holiday meals, I always have cranberry sauce.
Wish we had the lamb, as a kid we did the same, but today, between the cost of lamb and how unpopular it is in our family, I am afraid it would be just, spoiled brat, our son in law and us eating it. Sounds like your home is pretty much like ours except for the lamb. New Years though is usually ham for us, but it could be port. As long as we have the greens and the beans which is for good luck, good health and plenty of money. Of course never heard this until we moved to VA. I think it is a southern tradition.
My son doesn't like lamb, and I don't feel like cooking it for myself. Mom served lamb on Easter once in a while when I was a kid. Even back then, it put a serious dent in her food budget. She had to order it from a butcher shop because you couldn't find it locally.
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Thankgiving as a natonal holiday is an American (and Canadian although on a different date) tradition.
In Europe, it tends to be called Harvest Festival and is more of a religous festival and Europeans don't get the day off and don't see family or have a meal.
However even though we don't celebrate Thanksgiving, big cities such as London, which have sizeable American populations, often have a number of restaurants that serve traditional American Thanksgiving menus and items.
We always do the traditional turkey/ham dinner for Thanksgiving - not really MY choice, but that is what the rest of the family wants and expects.
For Christmas however, we like to change it up from year to year. Prime rib is a favorite, we've roasted chickens, had assorted home-made casseroles, smoked briskit, had a barbeque, one year it was tex-mex, and one year had a fish fry. All have been very enjoyable feasts, and we all try to bring new and different sides and desserts to go with whatever "entree" we are having, as well as some items that are favorites and brought each year, by request.
We also like to have a new and different "cocktail" for the adults at Christmas time. This year, it will be Cranberry Peppermint vodka martinis, garnished with candy canes.
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