I'm hosting christmas dinner. It will be done at noon. rant.

[MuranoFarms]

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lol....of course it is! Have you ever seen an ad for "order your Christmas pork?" noooo! They say "Christmas Ham!"

Maybe it's a Pittsburgh thing but we've always had pork and sauerkraut on New Years day for "good luck in the new year" Its supposed to be symbolic of wealth and prosperity and looking forward to the new year.

 

[Slinkytoys]

Yup. Pork chops and saurkraut, with mashed taters and green beans for New Years. You're supposed to have pork because a pig roots forward, while a chicken scratches backwards (bad luck). I love old wives tales

Slinky

 

[ebwy]

just tell them what time you're eating and say that if they want something specific for dinner they should bring enough for everyone

 

[Mattemma]

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OT: I was told to never eat anything with wings on New Years day or my good fortune for the year would fly away,lol. I still think of that if I go for some wings,and say oh no can't eat that today.


For the OP I agree that you need to do what you feel is appropriate.I don't understand why some family has to make this time of year so unpleasant. I am cooking whatever I find in the freezer as I am to sick to go out shopping.Shoot,maybe I will order some food and go lay down.I'll cook a big meal on some other day when I feel better and have money to buy lots of food!

Whatever you decide I hope it goes well.Soup,sandwich,and....salads. If I felt well enough I would add to that some appetizers.I never bought oven roasted sandwiches,but they look yummy with all that bubbling cheese.Better than just eating a sandwich cold.

I like breakfast for dinner too.

 

[Kansaseq]

Just a thought, but why does't your gf deal with her mom and tell her what the game plan is? It seems a little odd that you are the one to have to tell her mom what the holiday plans are. Am I missing something?

 

[FireTigeris]

I usually do the CE dinner I tell people when to show up and the drop dead time for getting food -

Ya'll come over 'round 4, We ARE eating at 5, the gift exchange at 6, church at 7...

Were having:

XXXX
XXXXX
XXX
XX
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Drinks:
XXXX
XXXXX
XXXXX

Dessert:
XXX
XXX (No Sugar Added)
XXX (Sugar free)

Please bring any foods/sides/drinks that you feel appropriate or conform to any dietery requirments that you may have.

Please don't take food w/o bringing food. Dishes you bring can be taken that night, OR you can pick then up clean next week.


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I'm not doing anything this year with a week old baby... they can feed ME.

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Favrotie comment to bratty family:

I'm so sorry you feel that way, what would you like me to bring when you host next year?

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Wow, I thought I had it bad. Why is it people who act like this never host the party themselves? Best of luck to you and I hope you have a wonderful dinner.

 

[FarmerChick]

You are allowing this stress seriously. Your home, your dinner, your schedule, your everything...LOL

You are asking for way too much input or flipping accomodations etc for everyone.


You can easily have the dinner on Christmas day so everyone can attend. This meal afterall all is about family and everyone being there and having a good time..LOL

Eat anything you want for dinner and can afford. For me, Christmas Eve with Tony's parents coming over that I am cooking---chicken parm. with baked spaghetti and hot crispy bread. YUP----Christmas Day dinner at my Mom's will be T-bones on the grill, with baked taters, brocc. casserole and some biscuits etc.

It is never about food or fighting. It is about everyone enjoying the time together. Do not let remarks bury deep, let them slide off your back. Smile and relax and have fun. People choose to enjoy themselves or not.....choose to have fun and forget the other troubles. Good luck to you.




For Thanksgiving my brother drove down from NJ to my parents in NC. He drove Wed night into Thursday (11 hr trip)
My mom was freaking thinking how could she get a turkey dinner on the table to time it with when they got in Thursday from driving etc. etc.
I said real fast, cancel Thanksgiving for Thursday, we will eat on Friday when everyone was relaxed and not dead from the drive down..LOL...no big deal.
We had a great turkey day on Friday, the day after and everyone enjoyed it. So nothing is set in stone in life. Go with the flow and have as good as a time as you can!!!!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Totally off topic but cold cuts on Christmas??? EWWWWW! You can inform her that NO pork and sauerkraut are for New Years, HAM is for Christmas!

Back on topic.....I would not buy them anything on their list. I would buy something else entirely that you can afford and if they don't like it, attach a gift receipt they can take it back. I would ask "since when do I have to pay him for helping us? Not my fault he's on Probation...his bill, not mine!" and yes....we're having brunch this year! and if they try to pack up any food to take with them, tell them "that's for my work lunches all week"

I'm mean!

Ummmm.... you know ham is a pork product right?!

 

[Lunachick]

I'm hosting Christmas dinner/get together too. After Thanksgiving.....I'm not really looking forward to it, I just feel exhausted about the whole thing. Good luck with it!


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