You said it---Contentment is the key. To learn to be happy and feel that it is enough is the key to real joy. Anything else is extra and we usually get to have a little bit of that. Thank God for all we have and may He especially bless all those in true need.
Our family tends to come open house style so I make a big pot of chili and a big pot of chicken and noodles with some cornbread muffins and rolls. These stay warm in crockpots and people can serve themselves as they come. We ask people to bring Christmas goodies to share. This year we’re expecting about 28 people counting us. The grandkids get presents and everyone else just enjoys the time together. Merry Christmas to you both, and to Dixie, too.
Emmy, both the casserole and the rolls and sausage look really good! I am the only breakfast eater at my house so I will probably have oatmeal with blueberries on Christmas morning. Dinner this year is ham, scalloped potatoes, corn casserole, seven layer salad, rolls and a cookie tray dessert. I thought of you all a bit ago. I went to Hy-Vee to pick up some lost leader items they were advertising, Hormel black label bacon for 1.99 (limit 3), canned beans and corn ($.39), limit 12, powder sugar and brown sugar for 1.99 for 2 pound bags. While I was there they came over the loudspeaker and said they were overflowing with Honeysuckle turkeys and until 7 pm tonight, they were selling them for $.59/lb. I said to myself, what would Paul and Emmy do? Yup, I marched right over there and picked me out a 12 pound turkey to put in my freezer for only $7.08. It will taste good about the middle of January in a traditional turkey dinner and then turkey soups and casseroles after that! I'll make turkey broth with the carcass and get my money's worth out of that bird. Wish my freezer wasn't so full or I would have bought 2!
Emmy and Paul…..We used to get caught up in the consumerism, but as we got older, and now especially after I was a caregiver for a few years for my late husband, I became much more grateful and content with the simpler life…..it’s much more satisfying and meaningful to be content now. God Bless you both and your extended family!!
Emmie, never apologized for buying store bought items to use. Remember you are showing us how to create a recipe that is simple and there are plenty of us who appreciate that we don’t need to make homemade rolls etc. this time of year it’s helpful to have simple go to recipes with items we have access to or have on hand. Merry Christmas 🎄
Agreed, and honestly, if someone wants to use homemade everything, the idea is still yummy sounding, and quite doable. Just assemble it the night before and let your homemade cinnamony dough rise slowly in the fridge overnight. :)
Table looked so pretty and the food amazing! We have kids and grands over for brunch Christmas morning with scrambled eggs, grits and homemade cinnamon rolls plus whatever they bring. So blessed. They go home about 2 and we just eat leftovers for dinner so we don't have to worry about a huge meal and clean up. It's relaxing. Thanks for all the work you put into this channel, it shows in your face how much thought you put in to each video. Christmas blessings to you!
I will still be baking our traditional ham as the main meal but something new I am trying this year is a mashed potato bar which is a new to me idea where you simply keep a Crock-Pot filled with creamy mashed potatoes and then you set out different toppings so you can create the kind of potato flavors you want, side bowls of shredded cheese or sour cream or diced green onions and crumbled bacon and also the normal turkey gravy pork gravy or even country gravy to pour on top. I think this will satisfy a lot more people's taste buds.
I just love your and Paul’s videos! In a world with so much bad news you are a bright and cheerful spot where I know I’ll be reminded of beautiful truths like contentment. ❤
QOD: Christmas day will just be me and my mom. I will be baking a cherry breakfast yeast bread (prepackaged and frozen), which I purchased from my great niece's school fundraiser for choir. We will enjoy this with a cup of coffee while prepping the ingredients for our main meal: Pineapple and brown sugar glazed spiral ham, which I will be cooking in the crockpot, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, deviled eggs, crusty bread to dip in herbed olive oil (I do make this), and strawberry rhubarb pie for dessert (also premade and frozen). We are keeping it simple this year. Neither one of us wants to be slaving away in the kitchen. Mom is 82 and I want to enjoy every minute I can with her.
I have Covid currently so I'm hoping to feel better by Christmas. Your videos always bring me cheer but even moreso tonight. Thank you for what you do Emmy and Paul. I really do appreciate you both.
Oh Camila, what a crummy time to be so sick. I hope you get better very soon. I too like to watch Emmy and Paul when I have had a hard time over the last year. Get well soon. Merry Christmas!!!!
The last time I had Covid...I had it twice...it felt like a cold beat me up. I felt better in a few days. The first time I had it, I had it for two weeks. I hope you have the second version. Neither one is pleasant, but the short one will get you a pleasant Christmas.
That looks so good Emmy. I make a similar bread & egg bake. Not sure if I'm making a roast for Christmas or German rouladen, similar to Italian braciole but it's made with beef, bacon, onions and carrots and braised in a brown gravy. It's so delicious! 😋🎄
Just the two of us, so instead of buying a whole ham, I am making ham slices (the thick ones sold separately at the grocery store), mashed potatoes with cream gravy, candied yams, Southern green beans, pear salad, pea salad and either biscuits or rolls. Pumpkin pie for dessert. What about you, Emmy?
I find that at the holidays, you can get the whole ham for less than a ham steak. Then you can do something else with the rest. I like to have chopped ham or ham slices in the freezer. I also use the bone to make broth to make split pea and ham soup. Such a nice rich flavor that way. Merry Christmas everyone
Cate I am hosting and cooking the seven fishes for Christmas Eve. It's a shellfish pasta sauce, baked stuffed clams, and fried seafood. Christmas Day is still up in the air...we want to work it out for Paul's parents.
We are Italian. We do Christmas eve. We used to do 7 fishes, but as years went on, people only really ate about 3. We revamped. I make a seafood bisque, baked stuffed shrimp, and clams casino (yes, we do bacon on top, even though it's supposed to be meatless!). We revel in the company more than the chaos, now. Merry Christmas, Emmy and Paul.
Oh those recipes look good! My two sons decided to buy a huge prime rib from a local producer this year. We usually have prime rib, but I get grocery store stuff, so this is quite a treat. The rest of the meal will be on me. I’m making sea scallops, twice baked potatoes, and a veggie of some sort. I will probably just do cheesecake for dessert, plus I have a frozen chocolate pie in the freezer that I bought for $1 last month. This meal will be Christmas Eve. My dd will have a Christmas brunch the next day. She’s vegan, and the rest of us aren’t lol. I admit, some of her vegan stuff is ok, but some isn’t, so I will bring something meat based to add to her spread. Who knows-maybe I will use one of your recipes. Last year I took biscuits and gravy but my oldest dd is taking that, so I need a different plan.
I really hadn't planned on doing anything special as I live alone however I may make an egg bake like yours. Might even add some spinach and arugula with salsa. It will be a treat for myself 😋🤗
After Christmas Eve dinner at our daughter's house, (stuffed shells, Italian bread, salad and homemade chocolate pie) my husband and I will be coming home the next day on Christmas afternoon and making just for the two of us NY strip steaks on the grill, mashed potatoes and a vegetable. I found a good deal on some shrimp and will have that as an appetizer. Then we will do our stocking stuffers gift exchange. I found a great price on the strip steaks and shrimp at our local BJs warehouse club.
Beautiful photo at the end! I am going back and watching previous content. I love how much contentment you bring to this lifestyle it is very inspiring... and admirable.
I hate cooking videos when they don't scrape the bowl. Drives me crazy! 🤣 We do cinnamon rolls and open gifts with just my husband and kids in the morning and then go to my parents for lunch. My mom usually makes a ham and I bring a hash brown casserole and a spinach salad with dried cranberries and almonds. My aunt usually brings a vegetable dish and we all bring cookies to share for dessert. We always have Sister Shuberts rolls with lunch 😋
We have been gifted three hams. It’s just the two of us. We are going to have them sliced and then use our food saver to put them into servings for us to eat throughout the year. Our local dollar tree had four different winter/Christmas pattern plates. I bought two of each except the black and white Buffalo plaid because I can use those throughout the year for different seasons, just switching the color of the napkins, etc. We eat Keto but I’ve already figured the swaps I can make to your breakfast casserole to make it keto friendly. My table also has a mirrored tray surrounded by pine cones and berries and a kerosene lantern in the middle. It is my favorite decoration in my house. Thank you for all of your frugal ideas!
Love your channel and your upbeat positivity! I happen to be vegan and I can literally veganize everything you make (not just from this video, but from others of yours as well). Keep up those holiday good vibes, really gets us in the spirit!
HI Emmy and Paul! My husband watched this video with me, and he said " the casserole and cinnamon roll/sausage roll up is Carl approved too. LOL I think I'll be making both of these very soon. We are trying something new this year. We are all bringing our favorite foods. My husband and son in law love steak and shrimp, my daughter loves peas and mashed potatoes. I'm still trying to think of what my favorite food is. I'm not too picky so everything is my favorite.
Emmy, you know I'm drooling about that cloth!! And those Holt Howard candlesticks!! WOW!! I will make this breakfast casserole sometime this season. It looks delicious. I hope you, Paul, your son, Dixie, Paul's parents, and your brothers and their families the best, happiest, and most peaceful holiday season!! You are the dearest, most wonderful people!!
Enjoyed your excitement and the fun food ideas! Those candles...perfect! Christmas Eve we always have a finger food buffet (charcuterie, taquitos, chips and queso, crackers/cheese/meat, and this year, some pita chips with hot artichoke spinach dip.). Christmas breakfast will probably be an egg dish and those same cinnamon rolls you showed. :). And for Christmas dinner, a delicious pot roast, cheesy potato casserole, Brookville Hotel creamed corn (from historic Abiline, KS), crumb topped broccoli, pickles and olives, homemade bread, and cheesecake.
I came over from Darlene and really enjoyed your Channel. Subscribed and eagerly awaiting more of your videos. My kitchen also has the vintage look, can't go through a thrift store without rescuing some item.
A very nice photo of you, Paul and Dixie. Interesting casseroles and Interesting will likely try it. Living "Down Under" we celebrate with seafood e.g prawns, scallops,oysters with a variety of salads. Pavlova for dessert.
Hello Emmy! Just saw Darlene’s country Christmas breakfast. Your Christmas breakfast looks delicious. Nothing better that the feeling of contentment in one’s life. 😊 Agree! Focus on what we have! Getting mixed up in the “consumerism” can get one in a mess! 😮 🌷Sam
Thank you my fine friends for such good suggestions. I broke my shoulder and these even I think I can make with one arm so I appreciate your help so much. I have been with you guys since the first I'll be there till the end I want to wish you an extremely merry happy peaceful Christmas thank you for all you do from Rex and cockatiel gia
Rex I am so sorry to hear this! Hope you are feeling better and on the mend! Yes! You really have been so supportive and a big part of our channel! Have a wonderful Christmas as well! Thank you dear friend!
Super at 60 suggested your channel. I have subscribed and enjoy your receipes! I was amazed today I got cinnamon biscuits for $1.00 a can!!!!! Beautiful simple tables cape. Enjoying my tree as I watch you, content znd love the Lord! God bless you and yours❤🙏🙏❤
Emmy, I got an early Christmas present. Just found out I'm gunna be a grandma. Yaaa!!! And the best birthday gift ever will be that baby or babies, the due date is my birthday. (Twins run in the family, so who knows)
That looked so good. A frugal tip - lay the icing bag on the middle of your stove while oven is on. This warms up the icing. NO need to turn on the stove !
You deserve a big thank you for your suggestion of reviewing old holiday cookbooks! Beautiful artwork and presentations... I made brandy balls this morning from 1960 McCall's holiday book and pecan spice cookies from 1963 Betty Crocker cookie book. Both were simple and remarkable. Merry Christmas and thank you so much for enriching suggestions ❤️
It's March at the moment so just some ideas... You can use pizza dough to wrap around chorizo and bake. You can also fill it any way you like with other things.
I make a double recipe of overnight French toast for Christmas morning every year. I bake bacon in the oven the night before and just heat it in the microwave or oven with the French toast while it bakes. For supper, we go to my brother and sister in law’s house and I take Italian roast beef and strawberry pretzel jello salad. Italian roast beef: 2-3 lb chuck roast, trim the fat and brown it in a skillet. I can Italian seasoned diced tomatoes (garlic, onion, oregano) A heaping tablespoon of Italian seasoning I/4 cup good ketchup 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder Place the browned roast in a crockpot. Sprinkle the onion and garlic powder on the roast. Dump the diced tomatoes overtop of it. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning over the top. Cook on low in the crockpot for 8 hours (overnight). Remove the roast from the crockpot and shred it, discarding any pieces of fat. Place the shredded beef back in the crockpot with the tomatoes/liquid and squirt in approx 1/4 c of ketchup. I LOVE HEINZ KETCHUP!! Mix well and serve on good buns.
I actually will not be cooking this year as my family will be going on a cruise together, will be nice to have someone else cook for a change. I hope you both have a very Merry Christmas!! And I love Darlene’s channel too!! Be blessed!! 🎄❤
I know filet mignon and lobster tails seem extravagant but my husband and I don't exchange material gifts. That special dinner is our gift to each other.
We are making the traditional ham, potatoes and vegetables. My daughter is making dessert and my sister in law is making appetizers. Sometimes we do a progressive dinner party where each course is served at a different home- so much fun! Our work Christmas party we are having a pasta and salad cook off, each person brings in either a pasta dish or salad and we have a big pot luck. Everyone brings in containers and we share the leftovers so we can all bring some home- no waste. Plus we have our gift exchange too and everything has to come from a second hand store or from your home, so you have to get creative. It’s all about having a great time and relaxing with family and friends and celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Our grocery store was selling turkeys so cheaply at Thanksgiving that we bought two. They were only $10 and change. So, we are having turkey at Christmas, but I need simple side ideas that aren't Thanksgiving. To switch things up. If you have ideas, I would love to hear them!
Oh what a great price! Ok some ideas...Green Bean Almandine (if no nut allergies), Maple Roasted Carrots, Potatoes Au Gratin, Roasted Veggies, Creamed Spinach, Corn Casserole, Mac and Cheese etc. Any of these recipes can be Googled!
I am so inspired to dress up our table on Christmas morning. It will be just my husband and me. To Bo honest, I haven’t given any thought as to what to cook that day!..😱. I’m so consumed with what I’m making for brunch on Christmas Eve when we get together with our daughters and their families. It’s time to put on the old thinking cap and plan our Christmas Day menu now…😊 You two are always so inspiring-loved this video!….-Brenda
Contentment is a great word for 2023. Love your 1950's vibe. Reminds me of Christmas at my grandmother's when I was a kid. The cute tablecloths and decor. Simple yet festive. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and Paul
Such a beautiful table setting. You have such a nice flare for vintage. Great recipes, as usual. Sending Christmas blessings and joy from our home to yours. Debi in Vicksburg, MS. 🥰🥰
No judgment….every homemaker and cook deserves to use convenient foods when necessary…..breakfast looks yummy! My mother….I never asked her why….always had picnic foods at Christmas….so, after she passed, I carried on her tradition….potato and macaroni salads, baked beans, BBQ ribs and so on….of course, lots of snacks, Christmas cookies, pies and goodies….great pic of you guys and Dixie decked out in ribbon…..Merry Christmas to all and may God bless!
We are bracing for a winter storm with high winds, snow, ice and negative wind chills. Our family dinner is going to be New Years day. Menu pineapple brown sugar Ham, turkey breast, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole, scalloped pineapple, cranberry sauce. hot rolls. Desserts will be pumpkin pie, chocolate pie, cherry cheesecake and a variety of cookies and goodies. This year I will have everyone write down a New Year goal. All will be placed in an envelope sealed and stored with my Christmas decorations. Next year we will check our progress! What a wonderful way to start 2023! Merry Christmas and a Happy 2023!! 🎅🎄
I may just have to try those cinnamon roll wrapped sausages for Christmas breakfast. We are having a simple breakfast snack (we rarely eat breakfast) of coffee and kolachi, but the sausage/cinnamon rolls would be a nice offering too. Wellll, our Christmas dinner is and isn't frugal this year: We usually have turkey and the trimmings (fewer than on Thanksgiving because I've usually been up half the night playing Santa's helper...)--but this year we wanted something very different. So, my Mom is buying steaks and I'll prepare them for us...and we will provide the rest of the meal...roasted potatoes, cranberry sauce (homemade), a lettuce wedge each, mac n cheese (we have one picky eater), garlic bread, roasted beets with balsamic vinegar and blue cheese, and fruit salad. Much of the meal will come from what we've bought ahead or grown and stored. The steak is a splurge, but we're blessed to have my Mom offer to provide them. She is 80 and has serious mobility issues, so I always make all of the food. On Christmas Eve, we'll have finger foods, punch, wassail, etc. and enjoy each other's company. I'm learning to find a new normal after having our family dwindle in number due to my Dad's passing, moves, and marriages/moving. Merry Christmas!!
BTW miss Emmy - I made your Baked potatoes which I can see would be delicious but I baked them at 375 degrees with my chicken and they burned badly. Evidently butter burns at 375 degrees so I will make this again but definitely at 360!
I’m Norwegian and we always eat traditional Norwegian food for Christmas. We have the family dinner 24th of December. We eat «ribbe» pork ribs, saucages, large meat balls, potatoes, sour cabbage (similar to the german one) and cream with cloudberries for dessert.
Looks good. Enjoy your channel. Have to cook low sodium because of husband's heart. We are being different this year. My daughter & 2 teenaged grandsons live with us but they are going to be with their dad on Christmas after Church. Christmas Eve we 5 are going to have pork carnitas with tortillas & probably tamales that I'll make this coming week. Chocolate pie for dessert. I got the pork butter roast for 0.99 cents a pound just after Thanksgiving. We usually have turkey & the fixins.
THank you Emmy & Paul!! I am bringing a big tray of cinnamon buns to our Christmas Eve brunch * hopefully. Our dryer died last Monday and the oven died on Tuesday of last week- at the worst possible time!! So I say hopefully that the new one arrives on time- I usually make a French Toast casserole and a savory casserole for Christmas breakfast- I make them the night before and this allows me to be with my family while they cook rather than watching from afar~~ Merry Christmas xo
In Australia Pavlova is a big hit dessert for any occasion but for many it’s a Christmas dessert. It doesn’t need many ingredients mostly egg whites and sugar. Topped with whipped cream and sliced fruits. Search recipes online 🎄❤️
Our Christmas meal will be ham, sweet potatoes, garlic sausage, green beans and potato cheese pierogi. Cookies and fudge for dessert. Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 ❤️
We have home made chicken cacciatore and garlic bread for Christmas Eve. Banana creme pie, per hubbys request, this year.Then we use the leftovers cacciatore to serve, with spaghetti, on Christmas Day.
So many great ideas, thanks Emmy. We usually have our son and 5 grandchildren here for a Christmas brunch and present opening, we play a little Christmas trivia and vary the questions for the different ages. It’s low key and I think they really enjoy it.
So for christmas this year we are keepin it traditional and frugal. So: polish pierogi with mushrooms (dried forest + some with cabbage). Really frugal meal if you're make it from scratch or even go to forest to get mashrooms yourself :) And for a dessert vegan cheesecake made of tofu (which is now 5 times cheaper than a traditional one.. and tastes even better! And gingerbread made our of canned tomatoes. I know, it sounds crazy but it's the best gingercake I ever had. And healthier. And cheaper. Highly recommend.
I made bone in ham with pineapple and cloves, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, steamed broccoli, steamed carrots, cranberry sauce, with finger foods such as fruit, olives, pickles and cheese.
The dishes looked delicious! We always eat the pre packaged cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning! haha I loved your vintage table. Just beautiful. Back in the day I had a formal dining room and set the china and polished silver and made it beautiful. I don't regret it because it brought much joy to my mother and mother-in law. But now that I'm a granny I keep it very simple and have more time to enjoy. We celebrated solstice on Sunday so my daughters can have time with their in-laws this year. We had roast beef, Christmas potatoes and the fixings. I introduced my grandsons ( aged 2, 4 and 5) to the joy of Christmas crackers and homemade candied popcorn. They loved both and so now it's a tradition for Christmas at Granny's house. haha Wishing you and Paul a wonderful Christmas with your family and loved ones! :)
Your table looks lovely and full of Christmas cheer! I am serving (store bought) tamales on Christmas Eve, which is a Southwest tradition. I haven't decided on what to make on Christmas Day. I may make pork tenderloin or a ham, and roasted potatoes and vegetables. I have made lasagna for Christmas in past years, but I just made that a couple of weeks ago, so I will probably do something else. I don't think there is a right or wrong thing to serve on Christmas. An old co-worker used to get the big, party size Stouffer's entrees to serve, so they could focus on the holiday. Thanks again for the ideas!
I am having partridge with caramelised pears for main meal with roast potatoes, brussel sprouts, with bacon and chestnuts and parmesan parsnips. My breakfast will be pumpkin pie pancakes and maple syrup but I will be trying your egg bake on Boxing Day.
I will try that egg bake…I make a French toast bake with cinnamon bread and blueberries same concept of half and half and eggs and vanilla ….delish 🎄😊❤️
We are doing a standing rib roast, homemade bread or rolls (can't decide yet), potatoes au gratin, turnip au gratin, roasted Brussels sprouts with a spicy balsamic drizzle, a salad(not sure what kind yet), a cheesecake bar(homemade caramel, chocolate, strawberry and cherry sauces for each person to add whatever they want), blue cheese garlic butter for the rib roast, a hot chocolate bar(probably bought hot chocolate but with marshmallows, crushed peppermint, etc), and a cheese ball. (The Jimmy Carter cheese ring recipe). And to be clear, I am doing this with things I buy cheaply as possible. The rib roast, I went ahead and bought on sale and wrapped and froze it.
This past Christmas we didn't have any 'meals'. Mom (that's me) was tired and I knew that I wouldn't feel like making a big meal. My aunt and my sister came over. We had cheese and crackers, vegetables and dip, buffalo chicken wing dip and taco dip. And, of course I had a tray of Christmas cookies and some Christmas candies that I had made to add to it. There was something everyone liked and everyone was happy to have a snack day. Like you had said in another one of your videos about entertaining. I didn't have a lot of money or time or energy so I kept it simple and didn't have to be in the kitchen while we had company. And, my sister was supposed to bring paper plates and napkins but forgot to get them (just like you said, don't count on others because things happen). Fortunately I had some in my stash that I have had for years and we used those although not Christmas ones. Thanks for the fun videos. I'm enjoying trying to catch up with them. I'm a fairly new viewer. Love you and Paul. You're a lot of fun and share great ideas!
We celebrate the day after Christmas and we are starting a new tradition by having tacos in different ways, both soft and hard shells as well as beef and chicken fillings and all the trimmings. Looking forward to a more relaxed meal with the family without all the cooking. The one thing I will be making is cinnamon apples also. The grandchildren call them Christmas apples and we can’t have Christmas without them
Wanted to show with a picture, don't know how to do it or if it can be done. I don't have fancy cloth napkins so I am using paper, but I love the napkin look. We are celebrating Christmas with family today. Thanks for sharing this, it was fun. Merry Christmas to you and Paul.
We use Christmas as a time to be thankful for our blessings, even if they are few. I'm so sick of the consumerism of the holidays. Beef brisket, mashed potatoes, and gravy, Brussels sprouts, cornmeal muffins, and cherry yum yum for our meal. That casserole looks heavenly.
My mother in law is making roast pork with sides… she told me we don’t need to bring anything! That’s Christmas Eve. I think we will have prime rib on Christmas Day. It’s a splurge, but it’s just the four of us so it will be doable.
I just found and subscribed to your channel; I love it! I also like that I can hear it. I don't have the money to cook something for this long, but it looks lovely and easy. When I can get my solar oven built, I'll try it. Thank you!
Planning on ham,green beans,potatoes,rolls and some desserts but not sure when it will be. We're expecting severe wind chills and snow with dangerous conditions here in KY Thursday night through Sunday. It's our son's first Christmas living away from home and he may not be able to get here so we will have Christmas later if he can't come.
Years aho I started doing cinnamon rolls, EZ& everybody lived it, we alwats hadvto host a hoyse full for the holiday lunch/ dinner,years before .i made the mistake if teaching myself how to cook!
I've made this egg bake for Ladies' Breakfast at church and carry-in breakfasts at work. It's always a hit and empty dishes come home! The little sausage cinnamon rolls looked delicious! I may have to try that. Thanks for such good videos!
I found a rib rub recipe that I did a practice run with last week, my parents love ribs and we have them over on Christmas Eve every year, so I am surprising them with ribs! we bought a house in September and I now have a full-size oven, I am so grateful to be able to cook and bake in my kitchen this year instead of a tiny apartment stove! 🎉
Scones with my favorite nut, pistachios. I am off of this nut due to fasting until Christmas. They did call me for a week or so but they are in the freezer way down under something:) I pick a food to stay off of for fasting and exercising discipline every year on Christmas. So I came accross this scone recipe and cant wait to try it for Christmas day.
I’m going to a family gathering and the main meal is going to be prime rib roast. I am going to bring a dessert but not sure yet what. I saw a recipe for a Swedish cheesecake that looked good and maybe I’ll make some cookies too for those who don’t like cheesecake (namely my dad). But, I may change my mind and make something else. 😂
Thank you for your video as always it was delightful. We are having the meatloaf from your video a few days ago. Also we are having ravioli, lasagna, salad and garlic bread. We will probably be having turtle pie for dessert.
You said it---Contentment is the key. To learn to be happy and feel that it is enough is the key to real joy. Anything else is extra and we usually get to have a little bit of that. Thank God for all we have and may He especially bless all those in true need.
Well said Anne! Thank you!
Our family tends to come open house style so I make a big pot of chili and a big pot of chicken and noodles with some cornbread muffins and rolls. These stay warm in crockpots and people can serve themselves as they come. We ask people to bring Christmas goodies to share. This year we’re expecting about 28 people counting us. The grandkids get presents and everyone else just enjoys the time together. Merry Christmas to you both, and to Dixie, too.
Oh my gosh I love that idea! Thank you and Merry Christmas!
I love the open house idea. That might work well for us as kids become older and have their own families.
Emmy, both the casserole and the rolls and sausage look really good! I am the only breakfast eater at my house so I will probably have oatmeal with blueberries on Christmas morning. Dinner this year is ham, scalloped potatoes, corn casserole, seven layer salad, rolls and a cookie tray dessert. I thought of you all a bit ago. I went to Hy-Vee to pick up some lost leader items they were advertising, Hormel black label bacon for 1.99 (limit 3), canned beans and corn ($.39), limit 12, powder sugar and brown sugar for 1.99 for 2 pound bags. While I was there they came over the loudspeaker and said they were overflowing with Honeysuckle turkeys and until 7 pm tonight, they were selling them for $.59/lb. I said to myself, what would Paul and Emmy do? Yup, I marched right over there and picked me out a 12 pound turkey to put in my freezer for only $7.08. It will taste good about the middle of January in a traditional turkey dinner and then turkey soups and casseroles after that! I'll make turkey broth with the carcass and get my money's worth out of that bird. Wish my freezer wasn't so full or I would have bought 2!
YAY!!!! Love this comment so much lol!! YES! I would have done exactly that!
Emmy and Paul…..We used to get caught up in the consumerism, but as we got older, and now especially after I was a caregiver for a few years for my late husband, I became much more grateful and content with the simpler life…..it’s much more satisfying and meaningful to be content now. God Bless you both and your extended family!!
Thank you so much Phyl! You are so right! God Bless you as well!
Emmie, never apologized for buying store bought items to use. Remember you are showing us how to create a recipe that is simple and there are plenty of us who appreciate that we don’t need to make homemade rolls etc. this time of year it’s helpful to have simple go to recipes with items we have access to or have on hand. Merry Christmas 🎄
Was gunna say the same thing.
Yes! Thank you Happy being Me! You are right! Sometimes they work well!
Agreed, and honestly, if someone wants to use homemade everything, the idea is still yummy sounding, and quite doable. Just assemble it the night before and let your homemade cinnamony dough rise slowly in the fridge overnight. :)
Table looked so pretty and the food amazing! We have kids and grands over for brunch Christmas morning with scrambled eggs, grits and homemade cinnamon rolls plus whatever they bring. So blessed. They go home about 2 and we just eat leftovers for dinner so we don't have to worry about a huge meal and clean up. It's relaxing. Thanks for all the work you put into this channel, it shows in your face how much thought you put in to each video. Christmas blessings to you!
Gail thank you for the encouragement. I really try LOL! Thank you!
I will still be baking our traditional ham as the main meal but something new I am trying this year is a mashed potato bar which is a new to me idea where you simply keep a Crock-Pot filled with creamy mashed potatoes and then you set out different toppings so you can create the kind of potato flavors you want, side bowls of shredded cheese or sour cream or diced green onions and crumbled bacon and also the normal turkey gravy pork gravy or even country gravy to pour on top. I think this will satisfy a lot more people's taste buds.
Sounds delicious and creative!
This sounds amazing! Yummy!! Can I come over!? haha
I just love your and Paul’s videos! In a world with so much bad news you are a bright and cheerful spot where I know I’ll be reminded of beautiful truths like contentment. ❤
Thanks so very much Gina!
Beautifully stated! I Come here twice a week for the same thing!
QOD: Christmas day will just be me and my mom. I will be baking a cherry breakfast yeast bread (prepackaged and frozen), which I purchased from my great niece's school fundraiser for choir. We will enjoy this with a cup of coffee while prepping the ingredients for our main meal: Pineapple and brown sugar glazed spiral ham, which I will be cooking in the crockpot, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, deviled eggs, crusty bread to dip in herbed olive oil (I do make this), and strawberry rhubarb pie for dessert (also premade and frozen). We are keeping it simple this year. Neither one of us wants to be slaving away in the kitchen. Mom is 82 and I want to enjoy every minute I can with her.
Love that so much Sabrina! Yes! Enjoy your precious mom and the wonderful holiday!
I have Covid currently so I'm hoping to feel better by Christmas. Your videos always bring me cheer but even moreso tonight. Thank you for what you do Emmy and Paul. I really do appreciate you both.
Oh Camila, what a crummy time to be so sick. I hope you get better very soon. I too like to watch Emmy and Paul when I have had a hard time over the last year. Get well soon. Merry Christmas!!!!
Camila I hope you feel better real soon! Prayers for a quick heal!! Hugs to both of you Camila and Tux&Phin's mom!!!
Me too. Still congested , but negative now for COVID. Have a great holiday season.
The last time I had Covid...I had it twice...it felt like a cold beat me up. I felt better in a few days. The first time I had it, I had it for two weeks. I hope you have the second version. Neither one is pleasant, but the short one will get you a pleasant Christmas.
yes, finding joy in the everyday. We have begun to simplify our meals. 2 types of soup, cheese, summer sausage, crackers and Christmas candy.
Sounds wonderful Andi!
That looks so good Emmy. I make a similar bread & egg bake. Not sure if I'm making a roast for Christmas or German rouladen, similar to Italian braciole but it's made with beef, bacon, onions and carrots and braised in a brown gravy. It's so delicious! 😋🎄
Oh either one sounds wonderful Chris! Will talk to you this week for sure! Hugs to you both!
Just the two of us, so instead of buying a whole ham, I am making ham slices (the thick ones sold separately at the grocery store), mashed potatoes with cream gravy, candied yams, Southern green beans, pear salad, pea salad and either biscuits or rolls. Pumpkin pie for dessert. What about you, Emmy?
I find that at the holidays, you can get the whole ham for less than a ham steak. Then you can do something else with the rest. I like to have chopped ham or ham slices in the freezer. I also use the bone to make broth to make split pea and ham soup. Such a nice rich flavor that way. Merry Christmas everyone
What is pear salad? Can you post the recipe?
Cate I am hosting and cooking the seven fishes for Christmas Eve. It's a shellfish pasta sauce, baked stuffed clams, and fried seafood. Christmas Day is still up in the air...we want to work it out for Paul's parents.
@@FrugalMoneySaver MMMMMM! We will come to your house instead!
@@azgardenlover370 I do ALL those things also, but I got the steaks on sale and did not feel like going through all the work of a whole ham.
We are Italian. We do Christmas eve. We used to do 7 fishes, but as years went on, people only really ate about 3. We revamped. I make a seafood bisque, baked stuffed shrimp, and clams casino (yes, we do bacon on top, even though it's supposed to be meatless!). We revel in the company more than the chaos, now. Merry Christmas, Emmy and Paul.
We do the 7 fishes, actually it's more like 5 now lol! Sounds wonderful!
Oh those recipes look good! My two sons decided to buy a huge prime rib from a local producer this year. We usually have prime rib, but I get grocery store stuff, so this is quite a treat. The rest of the meal will be on me. I’m making sea scallops, twice baked potatoes, and a veggie of some sort. I will probably just do cheesecake for dessert, plus I have a frozen chocolate pie in the freezer that I bought for $1 last month. This meal will be Christmas Eve. My dd will have a Christmas brunch the next day. She’s vegan, and the rest of us aren’t lol. I admit, some of her vegan stuff is ok, but some isn’t, so I will bring something meat based to add to her spread. Who knows-maybe I will use one of your recipes. Last year I took biscuits and gravy but my oldest dd is taking that, so I need a different plan.
Sounds like a wonderful celebration Diane! Thank you and Merry Christmas!
I really hadn't planned on doing anything special as I live alone however I may make an egg bake like yours. Might even add some spinach and arugula with salsa. It will be a treat for myself 😋🤗
Yes, that's a great idea!
After Christmas Eve dinner at our daughter's house, (stuffed shells, Italian bread, salad and homemade chocolate pie) my husband and I will be coming home the next day on Christmas afternoon and making just for the two of us NY strip steaks on the grill, mashed potatoes and a vegetable. I found a good deal on some shrimp and will have that as an appetizer. Then we will do our stocking stuffers gift exchange. I found a great price on the strip steaks and shrimp at our local BJs warehouse club.
Sounds like a lovely Christmas Maire! Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Norwegian meatballs, smoked salmon, cheeses, breads, texas potatoes, fruit, veggies, almond cake, cookies
Sounds delicious Annie!
Love your channel SO much, Emmy and Paul! It brings me peace and inspiration every time I watch. ❤
Oh Pam that makes my heart smile! Thank you!
Thank you E&P....Blessings to us all. Thank you for bringing so much to my life. Love you guys! Brrrrr...from NorCal mountains.
Our pleasure! Thanks for being a part of our "family!"
We will being having a roast . Either chicken or lamb . Roast and steamed vegetables and icecream with waffle cones . Nothing flash but just simple .
Simple is always the BEST!
Beautiful photo at the end! I am going back and watching previous content. I love how much contentment you bring to this lifestyle it is very inspiring... and admirable.
Thanks so much Angela!
I hate cooking videos when they don't scrape the bowl. Drives me crazy! 🤣 We do cinnamon rolls and open gifts with just my husband and kids in the morning and then go to my parents for lunch. My mom usually makes a ham and I bring a hash brown casserole and a spinach salad with dried cranberries and almonds. My aunt usually brings a vegetable dish and we all bring cookies to share for dessert. We always have Sister Shuberts rolls with lunch 😋
Sounds so wonderful Susan!
We have been gifted three hams. It’s just the two of us. We are going to have them sliced and then use our food saver to put them into servings for us to eat throughout the year. Our local dollar tree had four different winter/Christmas pattern plates. I bought two of each except the black and white Buffalo plaid because I can use those throughout the year for different seasons, just switching the color of the napkins, etc. We eat Keto but I’ve already figured the swaps I can make to your breakfast casserole to make it keto friendly. My table also has a mirrored tray surrounded by pine cones and berries and a kerosene lantern in the middle. It is my favorite decoration in my house. Thank you for all of your frugal ideas!
Sounds wonderful Myra! Thanks for sharing!
Love your channel and your upbeat positivity! I happen to be vegan and I can literally veganize everything you make (not just from this video, but from others of yours as well). Keep up those holiday good vibes, really gets us in the spirit!
YAY! Thank you Janine! That is encouraging for me!
HI Emmy and Paul! My husband watched this video with me, and he said " the casserole and cinnamon roll/sausage roll up is Carl approved too. LOL I think I'll be making both of these very soon.
We are trying something new this year. We are all bringing our favorite foods. My husband and son in law love steak and shrimp, my daughter loves peas and mashed potatoes. I'm still trying to think of what my favorite food is. I'm not too picky so everything is my favorite.
LOL! Tell Carl Paul says thanks for watching!! What a wonderful idea for a meal Tammy!
Emmy, you know I'm drooling about that cloth!! And those Holt Howard candlesticks!! WOW!! I will make this breakfast casserole sometime this season. It looks delicious. I hope you, Paul, your son, Dixie, Paul's parents, and your brothers and their families the best, happiest, and most peaceful holiday season!! You are the dearest, most wonderful people!!
So very kind of you to say Susan! Thank you so much! Wishing you and yours a wonderful, happy, healthy season as well!
Enjoyed your excitement and the fun food ideas! Those candles...perfect! Christmas Eve we always have a finger food buffet (charcuterie, taquitos, chips and queso, crackers/cheese/meat, and this year, some pita chips with hot artichoke spinach dip.). Christmas breakfast will probably be an egg dish and those same cinnamon rolls you showed. :). And for Christmas dinner, a delicious pot roast, cheesy potato casserole, Brookville Hotel creamed corn (from historic Abiline, KS), crumb topped broccoli, pickles and olives, homemade bread, and cheesecake.
All wonderful delicious foods!! Enjoy!
I came over from Darlene and really enjoyed your Channel. Subscribed and eagerly awaiting more of your videos. My kitchen also has the vintage look, can't go through a thrift store without rescuing some item.
YAY! Welcome Sherry! Thanks for being here!
A very nice photo of you, Paul and Dixie. Interesting casseroles and Interesting will likely try it.
Living "Down Under" we celebrate with seafood e.g prawns, scallops,oysters with a variety of salads. Pavlova for dessert.
Love Pavlova!!
So many years of throwing away butter wrappers......I won't be doing that any more.
Nope LOL!
Looks delicious have a merry Christmas and a blessed new year beautiful family photo the dog looks so stinking cute
Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dixie thanks you too!
Beautiful and looks good! Merry Christmas to you folks 🎄
Merry Christmas Beth! Thank you!
I never thought that the silverware is alphabetical. WOW. Thanks for the tip.
Yes, it helps!
Glutenfree Christmas bread with vanilla, walnuts and saltanas. Dusted with homemade Powderd sugar turned out pretty good😊. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and thank you!
What a charming, heartwarming video. ❤
So kind! Thank you!
Hello Emmy! Just saw Darlene’s country Christmas breakfast.
Your Christmas breakfast looks delicious.
Nothing better that the feeling of contentment in one’s life. 😊
Agree! Focus on what we have! Getting mixed up in the “consumerism” can get one in a mess! 😮
🌷Sam
Welcome Sam! So happy you are here! Thank you!
Thank you my fine friends for such good suggestions. I broke my shoulder and these even I think I can make with one arm so I appreciate your help so much. I have been with you guys since the first I'll be there till the end I want to wish you an extremely merry happy peaceful Christmas thank you for all you do from Rex and cockatiel gia
Rex I am so sorry to hear this! Hope you are feeling better and on the mend! Yes! You really have been so supportive and a big part of our channel! Have a wonderful Christmas as well! Thank you dear friend!
Super at 60 suggested your channel. I have subscribed and enjoy your receipes! I was amazed today I got cinnamon biscuits for $1.00 a can!!!!! Beautiful simple tables cape. Enjoying my tree as I watch you, content znd love the Lord! God bless you and yours❤🙏🙏❤
Welcome Ruth! So happy you are here! Thank you! God Bless you as well!
Emmy, I got an early Christmas present. Just found out I'm gunna be a grandma.
Yaaa!!!
And the best birthday gift ever will be that baby or babies, the due date is my birthday. (Twins run in the family, so who knows)
WOOHOO!!! Oh how wonderful! Congratulations Terri!! What a blessing!
I can't wait. I'm 61 and I've been hoping and praying.....
That looked so good. A frugal tip - lay the icing bag on the middle of your stove while oven is on. This warms up the icing. NO need to turn on the stove !
Thanks Kim!
You deserve a big thank you for your suggestion of reviewing old holiday cookbooks! Beautiful artwork and presentations... I made brandy balls this morning from 1960 McCall's holiday book and pecan spice cookies from 1963 Betty Crocker cookie book. Both were simple and remarkable. Merry Christmas and thank you so much for enriching suggestions ❤️
Merry Christmas and thank you Julie!
It's March at the moment so just some ideas... You can use pizza dough to wrap around chorizo and bake. You can also fill it any way you like with other things.
I have found the precooked sausages are less expensive than raw depending on sales. No shrinkage with cooking and minimal fuel.
I make a double recipe of overnight French toast for Christmas morning every year. I bake bacon in the oven the night before and just heat it in the microwave or oven with the French toast while it bakes. For supper, we go to my brother and sister in law’s house and I take Italian roast beef and strawberry pretzel jello salad.
Italian roast beef:
2-3 lb chuck roast, trim the fat and brown it in a skillet.
I can Italian seasoned diced tomatoes (garlic, onion, oregano)
A heaping tablespoon of Italian seasoning
I/4 cup good ketchup
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
Place the browned roast in a crockpot. Sprinkle the onion and garlic powder on the roast. Dump the diced tomatoes overtop of it. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning over the top. Cook on low in the crockpot for 8 hours (overnight). Remove the roast from the crockpot and shred it, discarding any pieces of fat. Place the shredded beef back in the crockpot with the tomatoes/liquid and squirt in approx 1/4 c of ketchup. I LOVE HEINZ KETCHUP!! Mix well and serve on good buns.
Oh that sounds wonderful! Thank you for sharing!
I actually will not be cooking this year as my family will be going on a cruise together, will be nice to have someone else cook for a change. I hope you both have a very Merry Christmas!! And I love Darlene’s channel too!! Be blessed!! 🎄❤
YAY!! Paula sounds wonderful! Enjoy!!
Filet mignon, and lobster tails for Xmas dinner.
I know filet mignon and lobster tails seem extravagant but my husband and I don't exchange material gifts. That special dinner is our gift to each other.
Nope not extravagant at all! What the heck are we frugal for if we can't splurge and enjoy!! Sounds wonderful Patricia!
We are making the traditional ham, potatoes and vegetables. My daughter is making dessert and my sister in law is making appetizers. Sometimes we do a progressive dinner party where each course is served at a different home- so much fun!
Our work Christmas party we are having a pasta and salad cook off, each person brings in either a pasta dish or salad and we have a big pot luck. Everyone brings in containers and we share the leftovers so we can all bring some home- no waste. Plus we have our gift exchange too and everything has to come from a second hand store or from your home, so you have to get creative.
It’s all about having a great time and relaxing with family and friends and celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Sounds so wonderful Kat! Thank you!
I’m making brisket, twice baked potatoes, broccoli salad and cranberry salad, homemade dinner rolls, pecan and peach pie… I think that’s it!😅
Sounds wonderful Rachel!
Thank you for teaching us how to set a beautiful table. Really appreciate it
You are so welcome!
Our grocery store was selling turkeys so cheaply at Thanksgiving that we bought two. They were only $10 and change. So, we are having turkey at Christmas, but I need simple side ideas that aren't Thanksgiving. To switch things up. If you have ideas, I would love to hear them!
Oh what a great price! Ok some ideas...Green Bean Almandine (if no nut allergies), Maple Roasted Carrots, Potatoes Au Gratin, Roasted Veggies, Creamed Spinach, Corn Casserole, Mac and Cheese etc. Any of these recipes can be Googled!
@@FrugalMoneySaver , oh yum. Those are great ideas that I had forgotten about. Thanks!
@@FrugalMoneySaver , you had me at green bean almondine. 😄
This casserole would be delicious with onions and green pepper.
I am so inspired to dress up our table on Christmas morning. It will be just my husband and me. To Bo honest, I haven’t given any thought as to what to cook that day!..😱. I’m so consumed with what I’m making for brunch on Christmas Eve when we get together with our daughters and their families. It’s time to put on the old thinking cap and plan our Christmas Day menu now…😊
You two are always so inspiring-loved this video!….-Brenda
Thanks so much Brenda! I am sure whatever you decide will be wonderful!
Just two of us two chicken breasts flattened with stuffing wrapped in bacon in oven yum
Roast potatoes steam carrotts Brussels sprouts gravey dessert Christmas cake and custard
Kerry that meal sounds wonderful!
@@FrugalMoneySaver thank you
We’re having Italian at my sisters I’m supposed to bring a salad is there a traditional Christmas salad in Italy 😊😁❤️
LOL! An Italian salad? Maybe an Antipasto with olives, some meat, and cheese?
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We are having ham with all the side dishes.
Yum!
Loved your table setting...how the gold was picked up in your pretty tablecloth and the green candlesticks...so pretty and yummie. Thank you!
Thanks for the kind words Jamie!
Contentment is a great word for 2023. Love your 1950's vibe. Reminds me of Christmas at my grandmother's when I was a kid. The cute tablecloths and decor. Simple yet festive. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and Paul
Happy new year! Thank you Allison!
Such a beautiful table setting. You have such a nice flare for vintage. Great recipes, as usual. Sending Christmas blessings and joy from our home to yours. Debi in Vicksburg, MS. 🥰🥰
Thank you and Merry Christmas Debi to you and yours!
No judgment….every homemaker and cook deserves to use convenient foods when necessary…..breakfast looks yummy! My mother….I never asked her why….always had picnic foods at Christmas….so, after she passed, I carried on her tradition….potato and macaroni salads, baked beans, BBQ ribs and so on….of course, lots of snacks, Christmas cookies, pies and goodies….great pic of you guys and Dixie decked out in ribbon…..Merry Christmas to all and may God bless!
Oh gosh I actually love that idea!! Brilliant! Merry Christmas and God Bless you as well!
Everything looked fantastic! I love recipes that I feel I could make without much worry! Thank you 😊
So happy it was helpful Laurie!
We are bracing for a winter storm with high winds, snow, ice and negative wind chills. Our family dinner is going to be New Years day. Menu pineapple brown sugar Ham, turkey breast, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole, scalloped pineapple, cranberry sauce. hot rolls. Desserts will be pumpkin pie, chocolate pie, cherry cheesecake and a variety of cookies and goodies. This year I will have everyone write down a New Year goal. All will be placed in an envelope sealed and stored with my Christmas decorations. Next year we will check our progress! What a wonderful way to start 2023! Merry Christmas and a Happy 2023!! 🎅🎄
Please be safe! Sounds so wonderful! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I may just have to try those cinnamon roll wrapped sausages for Christmas breakfast. We are having a simple breakfast snack (we rarely eat breakfast) of coffee and kolachi, but the sausage/cinnamon rolls would be a nice offering too.
Wellll, our Christmas dinner is and isn't frugal this year: We usually have turkey and the trimmings (fewer than on Thanksgiving because I've usually been up half the night playing Santa's helper...)--but this year we wanted something very different. So, my Mom is buying steaks and I'll prepare them for us...and we will provide the rest of the meal...roasted potatoes, cranberry sauce (homemade), a lettuce wedge each, mac n cheese (we have one picky eater), garlic bread, roasted beets with balsamic vinegar and blue cheese, and fruit salad. Much of the meal will come from what we've bought ahead or grown and stored. The steak is a splurge, but we're blessed to have my Mom offer to provide them. She is 80 and has serious mobility issues, so I always make all of the food.
On Christmas Eve, we'll have finger foods, punch, wassail, etc. and enjoy each other's company. I'm learning to find a new normal after having our family dwindle in number due to my Dad's passing, moves, and marriages/moving.
Merry Christmas!!
Never have to justify a splurge ever...that is why we are frugal other times! Enjoy your mom and that delicious meal!
BTW miss Emmy - I made your Baked potatoes which I can see would be delicious but I baked them at 375 degrees with my chicken and they burned badly. Evidently butter burns at 375 degrees so I will make this again but definitely at 360!
Yes, ours has never burned. Just check them sooner maybe.
I’m Norwegian and we always eat traditional Norwegian food for Christmas. We have the family dinner 24th of December. We eat «ribbe» pork ribs, saucages, large meat balls, potatoes, sour cabbage (similar to the german one) and cream with cloudberries for dessert.
Sounds so wonderful Stine!
Looks good. Enjoy your channel. Have to cook low sodium because of husband's heart. We are being different this year. My daughter & 2 teenaged grandsons live with us but they are going to be with their dad on Christmas after Church. Christmas Eve we 5 are going to have pork carnitas with tortillas & probably tamales that I'll make this coming week. Chocolate pie for dessert. I got the pork butter roast for 0.99 cents a pound just after Thanksgiving. We usually have turkey & the fixins.
Oh that meal sounds wonderful!
THank you Emmy & Paul!! I am bringing a big tray of cinnamon buns to our Christmas Eve brunch * hopefully. Our dryer died last Monday and the oven died on Tuesday of last week- at the worst possible time!! So I say hopefully that the new one arrives on time- I usually make a French Toast casserole and a savory casserole for Christmas breakfast- I make them the night before and this allows me to be with my family while they cook rather than watching from afar~~ Merry Christmas xo
Merry Christmas! Hopefully everything will arrive quick!
I always say “our home is our sanctuary” ❤️🎄❤️ blessings to you and Merry Christmas everyone.❤️🇺🇸🎄
So true! Merry Christmas!
Your egg bake plus a smoked Turkey drumstick for 2 ❤️🎄
Thank you for the wonderful video!!
Thank you so very much!
In Australia Pavlova is a big hit dessert for any occasion but for many it’s a Christmas dessert. It doesn’t need many ingredients mostly egg whites and sugar. Topped with whipped cream and sliced fruits. Search recipes online 🎄❤️
Sounds so wonderful! Love it!
Our Christmas meal will be ham, sweet potatoes, garlic sausage, green beans and potato cheese pierogi. Cookies and fudge for dessert. Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 ❤️
Sounds great Cindy! Thanks for sharing!
We have home made chicken cacciatore and garlic bread for Christmas Eve. Banana creme pie, per hubbys request, this year.Then we use the leftovers cacciatore to serve, with spaghetti, on Christmas Day.
Oh I adore Chicken Cacciatore!
So many great ideas, thanks Emmy. We usually have our son and 5 grandchildren here for a Christmas brunch and present opening, we play a little Christmas trivia and vary the questions for the different ages. It’s low key and I think they really enjoy it.
Love low key!!
So for christmas this year we are keepin it traditional and frugal. So: polish pierogi with mushrooms (dried forest + some with cabbage). Really frugal meal if you're make it from scratch or even go to forest to get mashrooms yourself :) And for a dessert vegan cheesecake made of tofu (which is now 5 times cheaper than a traditional one.. and tastes even better! And gingerbread made our of canned tomatoes. I know, it sounds crazy but it's the best gingercake I ever had. And healthier. And cheaper. Highly recommend.
That's wonderful Paulina! So creative!
I made bone in ham with pineapple and cloves, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, steamed broccoli, steamed carrots, cranberry sauce, with finger foods such as fruit, olives, pickles and cheese.
Sounds absolutely delicious Dawn!
The dishes looked delicious! We always eat the pre packaged cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning! haha I loved your vintage table. Just beautiful. Back in the day I had a formal dining room and set the china and polished silver and made it beautiful. I don't regret it because it brought much joy to my mother and mother-in law. But now that I'm a granny I keep it very simple and have more time to enjoy. We celebrated solstice on Sunday so my daughters can have time with their in-laws this year. We had roast beef, Christmas potatoes and the fixings. I introduced my grandsons ( aged 2, 4 and 5) to the joy of Christmas crackers and homemade candied popcorn. They loved both and so now it's a tradition for Christmas at Granny's house. haha Wishing you and Paul a wonderful Christmas with your family and loved ones! :)
What a lovely comment! Thank you! Merry Christmas Jennifer!
Your table looks lovely and full of Christmas cheer! I am serving (store bought) tamales on Christmas Eve, which is a Southwest tradition. I haven't decided on what to make on Christmas Day. I may make pork tenderloin or a ham, and roasted potatoes and vegetables. I have made lasagna for Christmas in past years, but I just made that a couple of weeks ago, so I will probably do something else. I don't think there is a right or wrong thing to serve on Christmas. An old co-worker used to get the big, party size Stouffer's entrees to serve, so they could focus on the holiday. Thanks again for the ideas!
Love the idea of no right or wrong foods! So true!
I am having partridge with caramelised pears for main meal with roast potatoes, brussel sprouts, with bacon and chestnuts and parmesan parsnips. My breakfast will be pumpkin pie pancakes and maple syrup but I will be trying your egg bake on Boxing Day.
Oh my goodness...sounds wonderful!
I will try that egg bake…I make a French toast bake with cinnamon bread and blueberries same concept of half and half and eggs and vanilla ….delish 🎄😊❤️
Sounds great!
We are doing a standing rib roast, homemade bread or rolls (can't decide yet), potatoes au gratin, turnip au gratin, roasted Brussels sprouts with a spicy balsamic drizzle, a salad(not sure what kind yet), a cheesecake bar(homemade caramel, chocolate, strawberry and cherry sauces for each person to add whatever they want), blue cheese garlic butter for the rib roast, a hot chocolate bar(probably bought hot chocolate but with marshmallows, crushed peppermint, etc), and a cheese ball. (The Jimmy Carter cheese ring recipe). And to be clear, I am doing this with things I buy cheaply as possible. The rib roast, I went ahead and bought on sale and wrapped and froze it.
Sounds so wonderful!! Thanks Leslie!
This past Christmas we didn't have any 'meals'. Mom (that's me) was tired and I knew that I wouldn't feel like making a big meal. My aunt and my sister came over. We had cheese and crackers, vegetables and dip, buffalo chicken wing dip and taco dip. And, of course I had a tray of Christmas cookies and some Christmas candies that I had made to add to it. There was something everyone liked and everyone was happy to have a snack day. Like you had said in another one of your videos about entertaining. I didn't have a lot of money or time or energy so I kept it simple and didn't have to be in the kitchen while we had company. And, my sister was supposed to bring paper plates and napkins but forgot to get them (just like you said, don't count on others because things happen). Fortunately I had some in my stash that I have had for years and we used those although not Christmas ones. Thanks for the fun videos. I'm enjoying trying to catch up with them. I'm a fairly new viewer. Love you and Paul. You're a lot of fun and share great ideas!
Love this so much!! Sounds like our New Years! So fun!
We celebrate the day after Christmas and we are starting a new tradition by having tacos in different ways, both soft and hard shells as well as beef and chicken fillings and all the trimmings. Looking forward to a more relaxed meal with the family without all the cooking. The one thing I will be making is cinnamon apples also. The grandchildren call them Christmas apples and we can’t have Christmas without them
Sounds wonderful Patricia!
Wanted to show with a picture, don't know how to do it or if it can be done. I don't have fancy cloth napkins so I am using paper, but I love the napkin look. We are celebrating Christmas with family today. Thanks for sharing this, it was fun. Merry Christmas to you and Paul.
Thanks Margo! Merry Christmas!
We use Christmas as a time to be thankful for our blessings, even if they are few. I'm so sick of the consumerism of the holidays. Beef brisket, mashed potatoes, and gravy, Brussels sprouts, cornmeal muffins, and cherry yum yum for our meal. That casserole looks heavenly.
Lovely meal!
I’m going to try that breakfast casserole for lunch tomorrow. Good Sunday brunch idea.
Hope you enjoyed it Ellen!
My mother in law is making roast pork with sides… she told me we don’t need to bring anything! That’s Christmas Eve. I think we will have prime rib on Christmas Day. It’s a splurge, but it’s just the four of us so it will be doable.
Absolutely! Enjoy!!
I just found and subscribed to your channel; I love it! I also like that I can hear it. I don't have the money to cook something for this long, but it looks lovely and easy. When I can get my solar oven built, I'll try it. Thank you!
Welcome! So happy you are here! Thank you!
Planning on ham,green beans,potatoes,rolls and some desserts but not sure when it will be. We're expecting severe wind chills and snow with dangerous conditions here in KY Thursday night through Sunday. It's our son's first Christmas living away from home and he may not be able to get here so we will have Christmas later if he can't come.
Please be safe! Your meal sounds wonderful!
Emmie, you always encourage me with your positive spirit. Thank you and Merry Christmas
You are so welcome! Merry Christmas!
Years aho I started doing cinnamon rolls, EZ& everybody lived it, we alwats hadvto host a hoyse full for the holiday lunch/ dinner,years before .i made the mistake if teaching myself how to cook!
That is actually great!!
I am delighted the candles were not actually lit. They are just lovely to look at. Praise the Lord for His Providence to us all.
Oh no, never!
Peace and blessings to you. Waving to you from Michigan. Thank you
Thank you! You as well Sue!
I've made this egg bake for Ladies' Breakfast at church and carry-in breakfasts at work. It's always a hit and empty dishes come home! The little sausage cinnamon rolls looked delicious! I may have to try that. Thanks for such good videos!
Thank you for the kind words Jewel!
I found a rib rub recipe that I did a practice run with last week, my parents love ribs and we have them over on Christmas Eve every year, so I am surprising them with ribs! we bought a house in September and I now have a full-size oven, I am so grateful to be able to cook and bake in my kitchen this year instead of a tiny apartment stove! 🎉
How wonderful! Love your spirit of gratitude!!
Scones with my favorite nut, pistachios. I am off of this nut due to fasting until Christmas. They did call me for a week or so but they are in the freezer way down under something:) I pick a food to stay off of for fasting and exercising discipline every year on Christmas. So I came accross this scone recipe and cant wait to try it for Christmas day.
Sounds great!
I love your food ideas for Christmas morning, you table looks great Wising you Merry Christmas
Thank you Patricia! Merry Christmas!
I’m going to a family gathering and the main meal is going to be prime rib roast. I am going to bring a dessert but not sure yet what. I saw a recipe for a Swedish cheesecake that looked good and maybe I’ll make some cookies too for those who don’t like cheesecake (namely my dad). But, I may change my mind and make something else. 😂
LOL@! Sounds wonderful Gretchen! Enjoy!
Thank you for your video as always it was delightful. We are having the meatloaf from your video a few days ago. Also we are having ravioli, lasagna, salad and garlic bread. We will probably be having turtle pie for dessert.
Oh my goodness! Sounds wonderful Virginia!
Chinese take out recipes, made from scratch, with our garden preserved vegetables.
Sounds wonderful!