Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 16:28     Subject: My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
Anonymous wrote:Amazing what problems people will create for themselves when they don't have real ones.


+1
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 16:16     Subject: Re:My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This has to be a troll post. No way a real person worries about some side dishes for prime rib versus ham.

Troll grade C-.


Yes. The real problem is someone promising to bring prime rib and then swapping out for a cheap ham. Which was probably mis-delivered to her house.


What an opportunist! I hope they at least posted on next door about it.
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 16:15     Subject: Re:My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This has to be a troll post. No way a real person worries about some side dishes for prime rib versus ham.

Troll grade C-.
I'm not sure if this is a troll or not, but this seems so ridiculous. My family doesn't care about this sort of thing, as long as the food is good.


A LOT of people care about this sort of thing, and a LOT of guests would comment on this (both at the dinner, or in the car on the way home).


No.

Not in real life
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 16:14     Subject: My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
Anonymous wrote:Eh, just skip the mushrooms, every thing else goes fine with ham.


Mushrooms go with everything.

Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 16:13     Subject: My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
Anonymous wrote:Amazing what problems people will create for themselves when they don't have real ones.


I kinda agree with this.

Every year, there are people who are struggling to adford 1-2 special holiday dishes, not to mention actual famine.

It seems a bit much to create family drama over what is by any objective observation a very nice and sumptuous holiday feast.
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 16:10     Subject: My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
Anonymous wrote:Yes, I should have listed the sides!
- Creamed spinach
- Mashed potatoes
- Roasted carrots (I think OK w ham)
- Roasted green beans (I think OK w ham)
- Burgundy mushrooms (I think NOT OK w ham)
- Rolls (parkerhouse style)

I think I would have done scalloped instead of mashed potatoes and probably something other than creamed spinach. The mushrooms w the ham just does not sound right, though. Which is what I was most looking forward to :)



All of those work with ham.

Are you entertaining your boss too? Or just family?

It sounds like a lovely, cohesive family dinner.
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 15:02     Subject: My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
Scalloped potatoes are soooo popular BUT would be too rich aka fatty with ham. Mashed is much better.
Everything is fine.
As for the mushrooms. Make them and either serve and enjoy or hold and serve another night to your nuclear family with some beef.
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 15:02     Subject: My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
Anonymous wrote:Yes, I should have listed the sides!
- Creamed spinach
- Mashed potatoes
- Roasted carrots (I think OK w ham)
- Roasted green beans (I think OK w ham)
- Burgundy mushrooms (I think NOT OK w ham)
- Rolls (parkerhouse style)

I think I would have done scalloped instead of mashed potatoes and probably something other than creamed spinach. The mushrooms w the ham just does not sound right, though. Which is what I was most looking forward to


All these go great with ham including mashed potatoes and spinach and burgundy mushrooms. Keep as is.
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 14:59     Subject: My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
Anonymous wrote:OP you are insane.

This is an absurd thing to be concerned about.

Children are not getting vaccinated and are not being fed and you came here to talk about a ham?

Shame on you. Really you are ridiculous.


So that’s what you want to discuss on the food and cooking forum? If so, start your own thread about it.
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 14:59     Subject: My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
Anonymous wrote:Anything that goes with prime rib will be fine with ham. Don't overthink it.


This.
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 14:58     Subject: My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
Could you chop up he mushrooms finely and turn it into an horsdouvre? Would be good on French bread slices
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 14:45     Subject: My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
I would serve prime rib alongside the ham, but I like prime rib better
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 14:38     Subject: My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
OP you are insane.

This is an absurd thing to be concerned about.

Children are not getting vaccinated and are not being fed and you came here to talk about a ham?

Shame on you. Really you are ridiculous.
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 14:25     Subject: My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
I’d happily eat Burgundy mushrooms and I don’t care what “goes.”
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2025 14:20     Subject: Re:My mom threw a wrench in my Christmas day menu
instead of burgundy mushrooms, do mushrooms with shallots and sherry
basically you need a recipe with a white instead of a red

everything else is fine