My thought has turned to Christmas dinner,....
what traditional foods are served every Christmas dinner? In my family, it is alway the noon time mean, some you pervs that were unlucky enought not to born in the south, would call this "lunch" but here we eat dinner in the middle of the day, and supper is the final meal of the day...
the star of our table would be a golden brown baked turkey, (or chicken)
cornbread dressing,
deviled eggs,
a dish most are problaly familiar with a 7 layer salad of some sort
usually scalloped extra cheesy pototoes
green bean casserole
corn
and probaly another type of bean
hot rolls
desert
oh and usually sometype of the jelly stuff...pink is my fav,m but i like the green too
deserrt....a few different types of pies, and one of my sisters favorite cakes...and you aint eat cake till you have had a cake made by my sister....yummy
oh and cranberry sause....the jelled stuff that slides out of the in an almost obsense way
anybody readyfor a little holiday talk yet? 
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somnium
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Sep 12 @ 12:25PM
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I tend to graze myself so, the three distinct daily meals, tend to blend in with my grazing habits!
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somnium
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Sep 12 @ 12:28PM
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anybody readyfor a little holiday talk yet?
Ohhh... and ONLY when I see the first snowflake, am I willing to even consider holiday awareness!
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soft_touch938
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Sep 12 @ 12:28PM
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Holidays?  Oh hell, why not....
Years ago, Thanksgiving was with turkey and all the trimmin's...sweet potatoes, oyster dressing and dressing without oysters for those fussy people. Gravy, deviled eggs, mashed potatoes, some sort of veggies and of course pumpkin pies 'n some kind of cake. A hodge podge of desserts carried in by family members.
Christmas? Not so elaborate. Usually ham, potato salad, baked beans and family carry in food 'n desserts. Christmas gatherings was usually on Christmas eve or day and those were hectic for each family anyway so we didn't put a lot of effort into the meal because back then we exchanged presents and the kids were too excited to do anything formal.
Now we just keep it casual and rarely do we get together on Christmas. Often after the first of the year. The family is so fragmented with so many directions to go it is sometimes a real headache to make plans.
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ynot7769
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Sep 12 @ 12:42PM
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nooooooooooooooooooooooo NOT THE HOLLIDAYSSSS 
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whisperingcomet
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Sep 12 @ 12:50PM
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welll....laws...yes, how did i forget sweet potatos...
since the youngerts have so many stops to make, her mother, her father, his mother, his father....a mix of grand parents, so many times we have"thanksmas" and it workes out wonderfulyl, also my deceased mothers birthday is on Dec 17, so we try to have it on her birthday, or the closest weekend as possible.
so our family dinner is always the first one, therefore the one you enjoy more, the kids havent had a gift opening session yet, so they are very excited...and you dont have to make all those comprimces that will occur as the calender fills.
the only sad thing .....many times this leaves me alone and Christmas day and Thanksgiving, but i dont really mind
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Earthquake501149
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Sep 12 @ 12:51PM
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The green bean casserole is always in demand with my family. On occasion we will change it up a little by adding a can of asparagus to it or just making it substituting asparagus for the green beans entirely.
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Wordsofwit
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Sep 12 @ 12:52PM
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Smaller gathering so not nearly as much variety as T Day but still served in the two to three range. Sometimes it would be turkey, sometimes ham, sometimes a large roast. Unlike T Day with many families where everybody assembled at one place, everybody usually did the Christmas opening of presents at their own homes before heading off to eat some where, if even leaving their own home.
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Lisa46
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Sep 12 @ 12:54PM
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We do it on Christmas eve at my sisters house. Brown turkey, dressing, devil eggs, corn, sweet tators, mashed taters, veggie tray with assorted cheeses, dinner rolls, fresh green beans  cheese balls, peanut butter fudge, cookies, GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE I think I have it all This is the only time all family is present, both parents (with their significant others) us girls their spouses and the kids. I love christmas 
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Ewe_Wish
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Sep 12 @ 3:06PM
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Turkey
dressing (we call it stuffing)
mashed potatoes and gravy
wild rice hot dish
snicker salad
pickles/olives-both black and green
corn
and if others come
sweet potatoes
cranberries.........we dont like those so dont fix them unless others are coming lol
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1bunny629
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Sep 12 @ 3:06PM
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I don't want the holidays to come yet.......... 
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onehornytoad69
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Sep 12 @ 3:21PM
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Damn...Yall are making me Hungry !!!!!!!!!!!!
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aspiringwriter
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Sep 12 @ 5:27PM
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Fun fact: In Japan, the traditional Christmas meal is fried chicken.
My family never did a big, traditional Christmas meal. On a few occasions, we tried to have one. I remember a Christmas ham, and a couple of years where we had Cornish game hens. I always ended up eating Chinese food, because it was the only thing open.
For Thanksgiving, though, we had all the standards (Turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce etc.). We also always prepared green beans wrapped in bacon. Sweet potato pie and some dark chocolate pie were also staples. My mother always made the kids make at least one dish to spread the workload a bit. When I was young, the only "cooking" I could do was to mix pistachio jell-o with whipped cream and pineapple chunks. I always think of that when I think of holiday meals.
Anyway, it is waaaaay to early to be thinking of winter. Summer is still hanging around. It's getting to be harvest season. Time to start making pumpkin pie and delicious things with cinnamon and nutmeg. Oh, and cider! But we have months left before we have to pretend to like fruitcake and Egg Nog.
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sugarnspice005
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Sep 12 @ 5:39PM
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NO!! It's too early to think of Christmas!!!!! 
Traditional Christmas dinner at my parents house is really quite simple. Ham, mashed taters, carrots, dressing, dinner rolls, and pumpkin and cherry pies with whipped cream.
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theSkwirl
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Sep 12 @ 7:39PM
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Xmas was Ham with all the trimmings.. but for Turkey day.. we had Elk Roast! Generally fresh within a week... Oh YUM! Gran believed in garlic overload on her elk .. and it was soooooooooo flavorful and delish and fally aparty.. sigh.. now I want elk roast.
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ynot7769
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Sep 12 @ 7:42PM
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i ever mention there's an elk farm 1/2 mile down the road 
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