What’s For Christmas Dinner??

Christmas Dinner Menus That Will Delight Your Guests 

The sights and smells of Christmas dinner can make visions of turkey drumsticks, heaping bowls of stuffing, cranberry sauce and slices of pumpkin pie dance in your head. But who says you have to serve the same foods you’ve always served for Christmas dinner? Give yourself permission to try something new if you’re tired of always having the same meal and desire to switch things up for your family.

With a little bit of thought (and the internet!), you can come up with the main courses and deserts you’d like to serve or you can try the tasty suggestions below.

For meat, instead of turkey, how about filet mignon? This delicious meat, which was a hit among the French before it arrived on America’s plates, is easy to cook and if you wrap a piece of bacon around it before you broil it, there won’t be any leftovers! Or try a savory lamb roast cooked with tender vegetables like baby carrots on the side. Instead of roasting a turkey, you can roast a chicken or duck.

Christmas dinner side dishes don’t have to be the same old stuffing or green bean casserole with those fried onions in a can. Squash that’s baked with cinnamon sprinkled apples or with juicy chunks of pineapple will disappear as fast you serve it. Mashed garlic cauliflower is something different and absolutely delish. This vegetable tastes like a potato. Prepare it just like you would mashed potatoes-cook until you can run a fork through it. You can also mix cauliflower with cheese such as Parmesan.

The best part of any Christmas dinner menu are the desserts! You don’t have to have fruitcake or sweet potato or apple pies year in and year out. Time to switch it up again. How about Elegant Cheesecake Pie? Quick and simple to make, this dessert will quickly become a favorite.

I hope these ideas will help you in your quest to preparing a great Christmas dinner for your family and friends. Remember, more than the perfectly browned turkey or the homemade dinner rolls, the most important thing about the holidays is spending quality time with those you love.

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