Christmas Dinner Stuck on Limited Options
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Anonymous
| Thank you for the suggestions, and validation that this is indeed bat$h!t. They are flying so won't be bringing their own dish. |
Anonymous
| Make a leg of lamb. It's within their parameters and fairly easy to make. |
Anonymous
| Are these people friends or family? |
Anonymous
Family flying in. No they aren't vegan, they just don't like those meats apparently and are concerned there won't be other options (e.g. take out) if they aren't pleased with what we make. |
Anonymous
Make a fancy roast for the rest of your family and get a Peruvian chicken for your picky in-laws (reheat with the roast). Gluten-free sides are not a problem, you said. Done. |
Anonymous
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Beef tenderloin/filet mignon with a shallot, garlic and mushroom sauce
Mashed potatoes made with olive oil Salad -Italian , croutons cheese n the side Grilled asparagus or broccolini Ratatouille If beef is a no, I’d do chicken scallopinis or scallops in a lemon butter sauce |
Anonymous
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Do Parlla, and then you can serve it with fish/seafood lambchops.Roasted Brussel sprouts w nuts and cranberry is a good side.
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Anonymous
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Gluten free pasta? DD’s 4 kids have gluten sensitivities, a couple fairly severe. Evidently gluten free Mac and cheese made with velveetah is fine.
Also shepherd’s/cottage pie, soup or chili. |
Anonymous
How do you make a leg of lamb that doesn't involve roasting it? |
Anonymous
| Grill some chicken breast the day before and reheat for them |
Anonymous
Call it "Baked leg of lamb" 
Seriously, most special-occasion mains are roasted in the oven: beef, lamb, ham, turkey, duck, goose, capon, salmon, sea bass. If that mode of prep is out, what's left? OP has to slave at the stove frying scallopini or whatever? F^ck that. |
Anonymous
| Why can't they have roasted meat? Unless they are vegetarian- then they are being ridiculous to say you can't serve this with roasted potatoes, and other gluten free sides... |
Anonymous
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Girl, I'd be making whatever the hell I love to eat for Christmas - turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing. And toss some lamb chops in a crock pot on low for them (after a quick browning on the stove). Like 2 for each person. They can eat mashed potatoes. If you desire, drizzle little equal olive oil and worchestershire on chops in crock pot as seasoning.
Cooks fast in maybe 4 hours on low. |
Anonymous
that's easy to mess up too. but delicious if done perfectly |
Anonymous
| Make whatever the hell you want plus a frittata. |