The kitchen is the place of the family gathering. The whole house needs to enjoy a meal and share it. Many people think that Christmas dinner is not easy to prepare, especially when more guests come to your home. Here are some helpful ideas for making Christmas dinner with your family’s meaningful holiday.
Start your prep ahead of time by picking out some store-bought ingredients.
Even if you don’t want to use store-bought ingredients, you can still start your prep work early. Go ahead and write what each dish will be on a piece of paper, and then check them off when you’re done preparing that dish. Make a note that it’s okay to use some store-bought ingredients. Even if they’re not essential, they’ll make things easier.
Double up on the recipes with your slow cooker.
Think about it: one oven is constantly in use, not just when guests are in the house. If you’ll be cooking a turkey, that’s one more dish that will need to be cooked in the oven. With your slow cooker, you can make another roast or side dishes without taking up your oven for too long.
Go ahead and try different recipes for certain foods.
If there are specific recipes you’re always sure to use during the holidays, it could be time to try something new. Maybe you’ve been using brussels sprouts in everything for far too long, and it’s time for a change. If you’re making cranberry sauce from scratch every year, maybe this is the year to switch up your recipes so that everyone has new things to taste on Christmas day.
Cook some of the Christmas dishes ahead of time, then freeze them.
If there are certain meals you’ll be making for the holiday, take advantage of your slow cooker and cook those dishes ahead of time. Refrigerate them until you’re ready to use them. This way, you won’t have to worry about cooking them on Christmas day because everything should be good and ready to go!
Do a few different things in one day.
If you’re looking to prepare Christmas dinner for the whole family, you can even take advantage of your slow cooker. Prepare everything you’re going to cook, and then put it in the slow cooker with a timer. When it’s done, place each dish in containers that can be easily wrapped. Think about how hard it is to wrap food: the more pieces of food in a single container, the harder it will be to wrap it up. But if all you’ve done is cook the turkey and make some dressing, it’s not so bad.
Preparing a Christmas dinner can be difficult. With so many people to feed, it is important to ensure that the food will please everyone, not just those family members who like the same things. Here are some tips that you can use to prepare a Christmas dinner for your whole family:
