Christmas Dinner 2025 - what are you planning?

[ChuckO]

We had the "family" Christmas last weekend, today we're just chillin and will have homemade eggrolls for dinner. I cook the Rib Roast this Saturday. I can't wait

 

[Wilmer Cogburn]

Rotisserie bacon wrapped stuffed pork loin was quite good.

 

[Brad Olson]

Rotisserie bacon wrapped stuffed pork loin was quite good.

I will not contest your evaluation of said loin.

 

[Brad Olson]

The rib roast is on the 22" rotisserie and the acorn squash will be going on the 18" BBK before too long.

At 6:15 tonight I remembered the squash and it was still on the grill. It was done. Quite, quite done.

My wife suggested it strongly resembled baby food.

 

[Phil Perrin]

I did a ham on the JJ. Pammi made mashed taters, dressing, green bean casserole (Alton Brown’s recipe), gravy from scratch, crescent rolls and 2 kinds of pie, pecan and pumpkin
Notice the fancy dishes

 

[Brad Olson]

I did a ham on the JJ. Pammi made mashed taters, dressing, green bean casserole (Alton Brown’s recipe), gravy from scratch, crescent rolls and 2 kinds of pie, pecan and pumpkin.

So basically you just put a hunk of meat on the fire and Pammi did everything else.

Congratulations. Your Man Card has been renewed for 2026, you lazy buzzard.

 

[JKalchik]

Switched to shrimp, and added scratch French onion soup. The pasta & Alfredo sauce were made from scratch. That was a huge pile of food.

 

[Brad Olson]

The BFO looks good but a bit chunky for my taste. Still, a good effort from someone on the wrong side of the St. Croix.

 

[Phil Perrin]

So basically you just put a hunk of meat on the fire and Pammi did everything else.

Congratulations. Your Man Card has been renewed for 2026, you lazy buzzard.

Brad, I’m a former Army cook. Our holiday meals were for 700 people and they liked it!
That said, Pammi’s a southern girl who learned how to cook from her momma and grandmother. No government training can top that!
Plus, she won’t let me cook anything else

 

[LMichaels]

I did a standing rib roast last night from Publix, they remove the ribs and tie the roast with them on. I wanted steaks so they cut them for me about 1 1/2 thick on sale for 9.99 a pound. Best ribeyes I have ever had even my wife made a comment, froze the bones and a few steaks need to figure out what to do with the bones had some decent meat on them.

If you don't know what to do with them just send them up here. I'll take care of them

 

[DanHoo]

 

[Steve Hoch]

Threw a pretty big feast for 18 at the house tonight. Beef tenderloin, twice baked potatoes, lots of sides, hoeurderves, appetizers, desserts. I didn't take any pictures, too busy for that unless anyone wants to see what my kitchen looks like at the moment. I won't be done cleaning this mess up until tomorrow sometime. Time to reload the dishwasher!

 

[MikeLucky]

Did a strip roast on the WSK. Used a mix of B&B briquettes and mesquite lump. Wife doesn't like crazy smoke flavor so I just get creative with the charcoal. Smoked it to 120 internal then pulled to rest.



Got the Genny to searing temp



Little crosshatch sear





Dinner is served. Wife and daughter made salad, sweet potato casserole, mushrooms, greenbeans, pan seared carrots, and mashed potatoes. I made my own nice horseradish sauce. Wife busted out the fine china and even let us use the Waterford flutes for water. lol. That made me nervous.