Food Tradition

Are there any meals that your Family always make during the holiday season?

what are they?

 

Baked Mostaccioli

"Christmas" Ham -

Take a small, 2 lb turkey ham from the store, slather with brown sugar and mustard, microwave for 15 minutes, serve with overcooked veggies.

I kid you not. This was an annual thing, especially on Easter. On my birthday (the ones that didn't fall on Thanksgiving) I made baked Mostaccioli. Yum yum!


8 oz. Mostaccioli (16)
1 lb. hamburger (2)
1/2 lb. Italian sausage (1)
1/4 c. chopped onion (1/2)
1/4 c. green peppers, chopped (optional)
1 clove garlic, minced (2)
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, pureed (2)
1 (8 oz.) tomato sauce (2)
1 (6 oz.) tomato paste (2)
1 tsp. salt (1 tsp. enough)
1 tsp. sugar (2 tsp.) or use white soda
1 tsp. basil (2 tsp.)
1/8 tsp. pepper (1/4 tsp.)
1 lg. bay leaf (2)
1/2 c. Parmesan (1 c.)
1 (6 oz.) pkg. Mozzarella (12 oz.)

Cook pasta in boiling salted water until almost tender. Drain. Cook beef, pork, onion, green pepper and garlic until browned. Drain. Add tomatoes, sauce and paste and seasonings. Add 2 cups water, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Stir in Mostaccioli and put in 9x13x2 inch pan.

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Place Mozzarella cheese (in serving size pieces) on top and bake 5 minutes more.

 

ham, turkey and everything else that we have for the holidays we always fix candy apples

 

well like most people we have turkey(except that i don't cause i'm a veggie), cranberry sauce etc on christmas day and my mum makes really nice plum puddings. and mince pies. and tomato soup.
no wonder people gain lots of weight over the holiday season, the food is so good!

 

My mom always makes a batch of peanut brittle. Of course, I usually eat it myself, lol.

 

Ham baby! It's all hame for us. Oh, and of course veggies and other side dishes. I love Christmas dinner...

 

Pie, pie, and more pie. Pumpkin, Pecan, Chocolate Cream, Banana Cream, Coconut Cream, Apple, Blueberry, Cherry, Sweet Potato, you name it. Mmmm, pie.

 

Same as Ciel, but we usually have Turkey for dinner. We're going to have boterkoek this year too for Christmas.

 

I usually have friends over to bake/decorate cookies a few days before Christmas, but I don't think I'm doing it this year, as most of my friends are travelling.... I'd do it myself, but I don't trust myself not to eat everything that I bake, so ... ^^.

And shrimp! On Christmas morning! Yes, it's weird, but when aren't things weird in my house? =P

 

Why do so many people eat shrimp on Christmas day? Seriously, is it a trend or tradition, what?

 

Dumplings, Cornbread, and Lima Beans..never fails.

 

Actually, tonight I made this. Not very christmas-y or traditional, but damn good with a nice Cabernet Sauvignon.

~W

 

Turkey, dressing, Green bean cassarole, Cranberry saurce, Gravy, Sweet potatoes, cooked broccoli, rolls, various veggies to munch on before hand... Pumpkin Pie...

On New Years Day there will be a ham, black eyed peas, more green bean cassarole, rolls, some other veggitables and probably some other stuff...

 

Its always steak and potaters, here.

 

For my family it is Thanksgiving turkey and Christmas ham.

For both we have home made caramel rolls.