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It must be sad, but at least you are going to continue a tradition, that is the start of the healing process. We too have prime rib..I will be doing it this year (like most years) there will be 7 of us, so I am thinking of getting a 6 lb roast. I may buy it tomorrow and freeze it or I might wait. It depends on the price at Sam's. I know they are pricey this year, and our local grocer won't have them on sale til next week. THe manager, a friend of ours says they will still be expensive, even on sale. With it we will have, twice baked potatoes and ceaser salad. The kids are bringing dessert and veggies.
Christmas eve will be a larger crowd and dinner will be at our daughters. Mostly she is going to have a lot of appitizers and sweets we will all bring to munch on most of the day. I think she is going to make a pot of chili and a pot of soup.
Oh the twice baked potatoes sound great.....think I will do that too. I think I a paying 6.79 a pound at Publix for the Prime rib.
My mother's family is Swedish, so we've always done a smorgasbord-type thing for Christmas. For Christmas Eve, Swedish meatballs are a must, and we'll also have mashed potatoes and lingonberries. I'm still trying to decide on a green - maybe some Swiss chard or Brussels sprouts. We'll also have snacks/appetizers set up on the bar Christmas Eve and Christmas day - cheese spreads, some dips, nuts, etc.
Cardamom bread is always a part of it as well. This year, I'm thinking about trying a sticky toffee pudding for dessert. I love it, but have never made it myself.
Another very tasty cake (but takes more work) is turtle cake. Here is a recipe that looks like the one I use. However, I don't put any type of frosting on it; it's very rich without it. The only kid of topping I ever put on it is maybe some whipped cream.
They both sound and look great.......maybe the Turtle Cake. I will take a family poll and let them decide between the two.
This is Christmas Eve. Christmas Day will be buffet of leftovers... turkey and ham.
I'm still tweeking it, but so far, Spiral Sliced Ham, Cheese Potatoes, Pineapple casserole, Fresh greenbeans or asparagus with almonds, spring greens salad with beries and sugared pecans, Baked acorn squash with brown sugar and rosemary, rolls. Also a big chocolate cake, or a lemon coconut cake and a pie or two.
As I said in another post, we would have traditionally had prime rib, but unaffordable for a lot of people.
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Christmas 2012 will be at my mom's on Christmas Eve. The menu: Beef tenderloin (with burgundy wine sauce), mashed potatoes, spinach casserole, rolls, and apple cake with caramel sauce for dessert.
This will be a sad Christmas since my husband of 43 years passed away 10 weeks ago, but I am going to continue our tradition with the Prime Rib --just ordered an 8#er.. with au jous. Popovers, spinach souffle and some type of potato casseole.
Every year we do finger food type things for Christmas eve like wings, jalapeno poppers etc. Then we HAVE to have ham on Christmas day.
Somewhere in there Im gonna squeeze in some steak for Mr Jude1948. This is my second Christmas without my step dad and that man was quite frankly the greatest man on the planet and I am still getting used to it.
Christmas Dinner at our house is Roasted Turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry relish, mashed potatoes
and gravy, corn and dinner rolls. Pumpkin Pie, Petits Fours for dessert.
(Christmas Eve Dinner is Ham, sweet potatoes, green beans, Pasta Salad and deviled eggs. Cheesecake for dessert.)
Christmas Eve we always have fish. Don't know what my mom is planning, but I hope it's not that lemon Bisquick recipe she makes all the time. I can insist on salmon if I buy it myself.
Everybody's Christmas sounds yummy ! If anyone needs an extra guest to fill a chair...
You people make me feel ashamed of my lazy ways when it comes to cooking ! All your Christmas dinners sound like culinary marathons. Mine is more like a short lap around the deli...
Is there anybody out there like myself who just wants an easy day and minimal cooking ?
Me! On Christmas Day I set out a buffet of cold munchies like crudites, dips, hummus, fruit, olives, smoked salmon, cheese, and crackers, and periodically I will pull a pan of hot nummies out of the oven. I used to make cocktail meatballs and keep them hot in a crockpot, but we quit eating meat and I don't have a good alternative. We sit around in our jammies, play with the new toys, and play Kinect Sports.
Christmas Eve I might make a slab of salmon but I don't know.
I ended up getting a 6 plus lb rib eye roast, (boneless) we love the ribs but the difference in price outweighed the love: reg prime rib was $12 a lb at Sam's; rib eye in it's own alum pan (I might change that) surrounded by garlic pieces and already seasoned (again I may add more) was just over $9 a lb.
just curious- thats how i learn-from asking questions
Just a regular Half Ham with the bone. Fairly cheap. We don't do the spiral ham as many do around here.
It's cooked early so upon everyone waking there is a freshly cooked ham to carve up and have with breakfast, i forgot to mention we have breakfast with freshly diced roasted seasoned potato's, and some variety eggs.
I cook my roast the traditional way, in the oven, uncovered, at about 325-350 degrees. I also flavor it by applying some EVOO over it, S/P, and insert some garlic cloves.
I've got this really old cook book and adhere to the cooking times suggested there, as defined by the weight of the roast. I'll give a look see, and update this post because it comes out perfect every time.
I prefer the roast medium, overcooking a prime rib roast is a travesty IMO
cooking times for a perfectly crusted prime rib roast
Rare @325 ....20-22 minutes per pound
medium @325...24-27 minutes per pound
well done @325..29-32 minutes per pound
I always use a meat thermometer when cooking the roast and the temps are as follows.
rare..140 degrees
medium..160 degrees
Well done..170 degrees..
Also, i remove the roast as soon as it hits 160 degrees, gotta keep a good eye on it, as the roast will continue to cook after it's removed from the oven..hope that helps yeah @mainebrokerman
A half ham is easy to cook..
6-8 pound ham 15-17 minutes per pound..total time about 2-2 1/4 hours...Temp 130
Happy Eating and Feasting
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@325..29-32 minutes per pound
