Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 11:11     Subject: Rate my Holiday open house menu please
Anonymous wrote:Can you do something a little on the light side? It's just a very heavy menu (and I'm a little biased since I don't like some of the options) but maybe some fruit or something?


OP is doing a fruit platter shaped like a Christmas tree
And mimosas are orange juice
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 10:31     Subject: Rate my Holiday open house menu please
Once you add the ham and rolls, I think you have way too much food for 15 adults. I would eliminate one or both french toast casseroles, or one or both quiches. You're going to end up with a TON of leftovers.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 10:08     Subject: Rate my Holiday open house menu please
Can you do something a little on the light side? It's just a very heavy menu (and I'm a little biased since I don't like some of the options) but maybe some fruit or something?
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 10:06     Subject: Re:Rate my Holiday open house menu please
Sounds like a great menu! Besides the ham, I would also add a veggie tray. Lots of carbs and sweets - need to balance it.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 09:16     Subject: Rate my Holiday open house menu please
Anonymous wrote:I would do away with the sweet breads and replace them with cookies or brownies. You already have French toast, quiche with crust, and now rolls or biscuits for the ham.


Wouldn't that just be more sweets ? Id hate to sugar the little kids up so early if it were me
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 09:15     Subject: Re:Rate my Holiday open house menu please
Anonymous wrote:I really like a good smoked salmon, but I wouldn't do a bagel spread. What about smoked salmon canapes, on baguette rounds with a bit of creme fraiche and caviar? (By that I mean reasonably priced domestic caviar, no one expects Russian sturgeon at Sunday brunch.)


We are not even close to being that fancy , but sounds delicious ! Thank you .
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 09:06     Subject: Re:Rate my Holiday open house menu please
I really like a good smoked salmon, but I wouldn't do a bagel spread. What about smoked salmon canapes, on baguette rounds with a bit of creme fraiche and caviar? (By that I mean reasonably priced domestic caviar, no one expects Russian sturgeon at Sunday brunch.)
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 08:17     Subject: Rate my Holiday open house menu please
I would do away with the sweet breads and replace them with cookies or brownies. You already have French toast, quiche with crust, and now rolls or biscuits for the ham.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 06:39     Subject: Rate my Holiday open house menu please
Op here. Thank you so much for all your help ! What a nice forum .
I think I'll add eggnog and ham with biscuits ( pills bury grands sound good to me)
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2014 23:24     Subject: Re:Rate my Holiday open house menu please
It all sounds really good. I'd go with the ham and biscuits/rolls separately so if people are feeing breaded up they can just take ham as a complement to quiche or other items. I would not do bagels - it's more bread and doesn't really go with the theme.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2014 23:19     Subject: Re:Rate my Holiday open house menu please
^^^
I know. I was smiling when I typed it. Sorry I didn't include the little smiley faces.
I wasn't trying to snark on you. All is good when someone is serving me free ham mini-sandwiches.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2014 22:20     Subject: Re:Rate my Holiday open house menu please
Anonymous wrote:
Ham and biscuits is usually salty country ham. Not sweetish city ham. Different things entirely.


Well, yes, but that doesn't mean you can't do it. It's not like a violation of the Virginia ham code or anything.

But OP, if you're inviting any ham purists, you could either do the honey baked with rolls, or get a country ham with biscuits.



Sigh. Positive intent, people.

Just meant that city ham usually is served with sift rolls, while country Ham with small biscuits.

Geez.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2014 19:01     Subject: Rate my Holiday open house menu please
get the frozen pillsbury grands biscuits in a bag
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2014 18:58     Subject: Re:Rate my Holiday open house menu please
OP here , by General consensus I need to do ham and am leaning towards ham and biscuits
Can I get away with pre made biscuits and ham steak , with mustard , maybe 2 types , for condiments ?


No, you must roll your own, with leaf lard from humanely raised pigs and White Lily flour!

Seriously, I'm sure there are good biscuits out there you can buy. I'd have a spicy dijon, a non-spicy mustard, and maybe some hot pepper jelly.

Anonymous
Post 12/14/2014 18:47     Subject: Rate my Holiday open house menu please
Yes, definitely honey baked ham! A 1/4 should be plenty.