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[quote=Anonymous]For X-mas Eve, I suggest Giant catered platters, e.g.,:
http://giantfood.com/onlinestore/storeitem.html?&iid=203&cid=132&sid=350&lang=0&vid=20060501002
http://giantfood.com/onlinestore/storeitem.html?&iid=192&cid=138&sid=350&lang=0&vid=20060501002
http://giantfood.com/onlinestore/storeitem.html?&iid=342&cid=138&sid=350&lang=0&vid=20060501002

For X-mas day, Giant also sell cooked sliced hams in the refrigerated meat section.  You don't need to pre-order but you may want to check a few days ahead to make sure they have them.

For appetizers:
Buy crackers, a wedge of blue cheese, a wedge of a hard cheese like cheddar or manchego, and a goat cheese (coated in chives or herbs for festive green look).  Arrange on a large cutting board or platter that you can cut on with appropriate spreaders/cutters and crackers.  Wash off bunches of grapes, and snip the stems with scissors to make small bunches and decorate the edges of the platter.

Buy pre-made hummus and serve with pre cut baby carrots.

Buy roasted LIGHTLY salted or no salt cashews or other nuts.

Buy PITTED olives, whatever you like.  Drain and serve in a little bowl on a smaller platter with pre-sliced sliced salmi.

Slice up or buy pre sliced melon or serve a bowl of berries.

For dinner:
Ham (pre-cooked, pre-sliced) and potato rolls on platter.  Can serve at room temperature.

Salad:  Can you make a green salad?  Consider adding pistachios, cranberries, and maybe thinly sliced endive to make it look Christmasy.  You can prep the day b/f but don't put any dressing on.  If you don't own a salad spinner, buy the Oxo. Well dried lettuce will wilt less.

Sweet potatoes:  Do you own a rimmed, half baking sheet?  If not you need to buy one and practice this recipe.  It was written for kids.  (Double it for the day off.)  Personally I would use all sweet potatoes b/c I love them with ham.
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/smoky-mixed-potato-wedges/#SmiU2qcvMOdxPdIg.97

Frozen peas:  If you can boil water you can make these:  http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Frozen-Peas
Top with butter.

Dessert:  Buy awesome pie, cupcakes, or cookies.

Day of starting about 2 hours b/f arrange appetizers, set out ham on platter.  Pre heat oven.  Set water onto boil.  Prep ingredients and "cook."  Arrange desserts on platter and leave in the kitchen.

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