Christmas 2019
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222285)
United States
December 11, 2019 3:40pm CST
We are planning on taking the day before Christmas to make a huge roaster full of stuffed cabbage (we call them pigs in a blanket or pigs).
This is a two-man job. My husband will stand and separate the cabbage leaves in the simmering water while I sit at a card table and assemble the stuffed cabbage and layer with sauerkraut and a tomato mixture. My husband has been wanting stuffed cabbage for eons; so this will be a little present for him.
Two days before Christmas I will make two cheesecakes...one to eat and one to freeze. Since I have trouble walking and standing, my husband will bring me everything from the pantry and refrigerator...another two-man job!
If my husband is really good, I will sit on the kitchen stool and make him some tapioca pudding too!
Are you planning on anything special to eat for the holidays?
Photo Credit: Free Images
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@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
13 Dec 19
@LindaOHio I could make a slow cooked roast beef with potatoes as main course.
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@moffittjc (128831)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Dec 19
I had prime rib for lunch today! We had our department holiday luncheon, and that was the main course.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
11 Dec 19
@NjChicaa We will probably have that for New Year's Eve. Yum!
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@wolfgirl569 (135601)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Dec 19
I usually make homemade noodles and hubby makes chili.
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@moffittjc (128831)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Dec 19
I will be eating lots of sugar cookies and candy canes over the holidays.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Dec 19
That food in the photo looks like one of my favorites that my mother cooked. We call that Rellenong Repolyo which is cabbage roll with ground beef (or pork) inside.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Dec 19
@LindaOHio rice inside the cabbage roll? Hmm, maybe we can try that. Unfortunately we don't have the recipe that my mother had.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Dec 19
I have no idea what I'll have that day.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
13 Dec 19
Not yet but Im curious of that stuffed cabbage you got. I wanted to try and make some of my own :) Gotta search youtube for that 
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
13 Dec 19
It's a lot of work; but it's good. There are dozens of different ways to make it.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
14 Dec 19
@renicemae Oh, that's right. We like to have mashed potatoes with our pigs.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
14 Dec 19
@LindaOHio Yeah. I need to put that in my notes for me to remember buying potatoes when I go grocery shopping.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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13 Dec 19
Many, many different assortments of homemade cookies. Not special but good, yum!
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
13 Dec 19
I like a big assortment! What time shall I be over? :-)
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
14 Dec 19
@dgobucks226 There are a lot of people I'd like to visit! Too bad they can't have a MyLot convention.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
12 Dec 19
i have bee putting together a menu for the past month!
crown roast
Baked potatoes
broccoli
asparagus
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
11 Dec 19
Looks like it's hard to make. How do you keep the leaves from breaking?
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
11 Dec 19
You soften them in the simmering water until they are pliable, then fold carefully.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
11 Dec 19
@LindaOHio thanks for the tip. How do you keep them in place, do you use thread to tie?
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
11 Dec 19
@florelway You wrap them around the meat mixture and put the ends on the bottom and place in the roaster. They stay without a problem.
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@Nakachan (165)
• United States
20 Dec 19
First of all that looks delicious! I don't have any big plans as far as a meal goes, but was going to throw some steak in the slow cooker with carrots, potatoes, celery and a ton of garlic in a beef broth. I have made it the last couple of Christmases and love that I can let it cook all day and fill the house with wonderful smells without having to do much work.
When my kids were little I used to run around stressed out and trying to put together a six course meal that would take all day to prepare, but now I prefer to spend the time enjoying them rather than stressing out.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
20 Dec 19
That sounds like a plan. Much better to relax and enjoy!
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Dec 19
Nope not this year. I am gonna attempt to be good and only eat minimal pie.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89478)
• Rupert, Idaho
12 Dec 19
Sounds like a great plan, and nice to work together to make those foods. Not sure what the plan is here yet. I think I am supposed to take a vegetable tray to Christmas dinner though. Eww, lol.
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