How do you spend Christmas Eve?

[ornamentmaven]

Well, I've already been thinking about my Christmas Eve buffet menu. If I do end up hosting it this year, my menu will most likely be:

Lobster Crepes
Fried Scallops
Stuffed Clams
Shrimp Cocktail
Crab dip with veggies
Crackers and Cheese
Long Grain and Wild Rice
Chicken Marsala
Swedish Meatballs
Caesar Salad
Garlic Bread
Homemade Fruitcake and Cookies

[JollyElfDC]

Well, I've already been thinking about my Christmas Eve buffet menu. If I do end up hosting it this year, my menu will most likely be:

Lobster Crepes
Fried Scallops
Stuffed Clams
Shrimp Cocktail
Crab dip with veggies
Crackers and Cheese
Long Grain and Wild Rice
Chicken Marsala
Swedish Meatballs
Caesar Salad
Garlic Bread
Homemade Fruitcake and Cookies

If anyone is looking for me this Christmas eve, I'll be at ornamentmaven's house!

[snowbell1]

I have a few close friends and some family and we have lots of food and confections there is so much and we enjoy christmas carols and just enjoy being together,for me to list foods it would take alot of reading lol.

[ornamentmaven]

If anyone is looking for me this Christmas eve, I'll be at ornamentmaven's house!

You're welcome! I will probably update this menu several times before the actual meal is served. LOL

[wstaple]

For years we went to my wife's parents' house with several other family members. As all of the families have grown up, and some have moved away, we've had to alter our Christmas Eve celebration and have it when as many of us as possible are in town. As my in-laws are now in their upper-80s and the crowd has increased, we've moved the get-together to our house. We usually have eggs, cheese grits, country ham, baked apricots and homemade rolls. Dessert is typically something like cookies, fudge or truffles. We watch the kids in the family open their presents, then the adults do the annual Dirty Santa Gift Exchange.

If we get together on a night other than Christmas Eve, my wife, 2 daughters, son-in-law and I go to one of the Christmas Eve services at our church, then home for dinner and just hanging out watching Christmas movies for the evening.

[Shanniclause]

Santa comes to daddy's house here on Xmas Eve morning, and to my son's mom's on Xmas morning.

We wake up really early on Xmas Eve, and my son opens all his presents. I then make chocolate chip pancakes, bacon or sausage, and hashbrowns for me, my boy and my wife.

Then at noon, we go to my parent's house for a family gathering that consist of a fantastic feast, followed by gifts. Then that evening, my son's mother comes to get him so that he can do it all over again at her house the next day.

[ornamentmaven]

Santa comes to daddy's house here on Xmas Eve morning, and to my son's mom's on Xmas morning.

We wake up really early on Xmas Eve, and my son opens all his presents. I then make chocolate chip pancakes, bacon or sausage, and hashbrowns for me, my boy and my wife.

Then at noon, we go to my parent's house for a family gathering that consist of a fantastic feast, followed by gifts. Then that evening, my son's mother comes to get him so that he can do it all over again at her house the next day.

Lucky boy!

[Eric Brown]

Just like every year! We go to church, give wishes, gifts to each other, enjoy food with friends and family and lots of songs and fun.....

[JollyElfDC]

I usually host Christmas dinner at my house on the 25th,. Since I started doing that, my tradition for Christmas eve is to cook by rear end off, so I can have as much made ahead as possible for Christmas day. Then I finish cleaning the house.
I wouldn't mind a new tradition!

[ornamentmaven]

I usually host Christmas dinner at my house on the 25th,. Since I started doing that, my tradition for Christmas eve is to cook by rear end off, so I can have as much made ahead as possible for Christmas day. Then I finish cleaning the house.
I wouldn't mind a new tradition!

That's how I spend Christmas Eve day, so on Christmas Day - I am so exhausted, all I want to do is sleep!