Holiday Meal

[plaid preacher]

Well.... Our family consists of Christians, Jews, and atheists. Thus, we tend to stay away from the more traditional religious overtones of the holiday season, opting instead for a more egalitarian celebration of family and community. This year, we're doing lasagne (with sausage for the Christians, vegetarian for the Jewish faction) and various sides, with a big emphasis on the dessert menu. If Hannukah and Christmas were closer together as they often are, then latkes and sufganiyot would have made the cut. However, since Hannukah coincided with Thanksgiving this year, Yiddish fare will not be featured in the late December meal. Pasta, salad, and sweet stuff in our home this year. We are all gaining a few lbs this winter solstice...

Okay, so I just have to ask .. "sausages for the Christians?" Did I miss something in my Bible reading? "And verily the baby Jesus took the three wise men out to Dennys for piggies in a blanket? And they did eat; and it was good."

As for me and my house, we are pretty standard turkey with the trimmings and Christmas pudding with a hard sauce.

...to one and all, enjoy your holiday feasts! (...especially the Christians with their sausages. ;-) )

[flyrod6057]

Okay, so I just have to ask .. "sausages for the Christians?" Did I miss something in my Bible reading? "And verily the baby Jesus took the three wise men out to Dennys for piggies in a blanket? And they did eat; and it was good."

As for me and my house, we are pretty standard turkey with the trimmings and Christmas pudding with a hard sauce.

...to one and all, enjoy your holiday feasts! (...especially the Christians with their sausages. ;-) )

No offense intended! (In reading that back, it sounds bad ) What I meant to say is that some folks prefer kosher--read: vegetarian--lasagne. Others prefer meat sauce in theirs. Meat + dairy is a no-no in Jewish cuisine, as is pork. There are no such dietary restrictions in traditional Christmas fare. That was what I was trying (poorly) to convey... Apologies if I offended anyone. That wasn't the intent.

Regardless, I hope everyone enjoys the season, regardless of what they're noshing on.

[plaid preacher]

No offense intended! (In reading that back, it sounds bad ) What I meant to say is that some folks prefer kosher--read: vegetarian--lasagne. Others prefer meat sauce in theirs. Meat + dairy is a no-no in Jewish cuisine, as is pork. There are no such dietary restrictions in traditional Christmas fare. That was what I was trying (poorly) to convey... Apologies if I offended anyone. That wasn't the intent.

Regardless, I hope everyone enjoys the season, regardless of what they're noshing on.

No worries. No offense taken here. I simply had never associated sausage with Christianity before. You simply piqued my curiosity.