Breaking Away from the Traditional

Every year for my whole life we've always had the same things to eat for each and every holiday, year-after-year. But this year I've decided that for Christmas I want to try making something different for a change.

It's always the same; every Thanksgiving and Christmas we have turkey, for New Year's we have ham, and then for Easter we have ham again.

I'm not knocking turkey and there's no way anyone could ever convince me to forfeit my turkey on Thanksgiving - forget that, but for Christmas this year I'm just really in the mood to try something different. I'm thinking of either a pork roast or roast beef for the holiday.

Since apples go good with pork, I'm thinking of apple pie for dessert and maybe some chocolate cake, or chocolate brownies, or both. The 13-year-old has been wanting to bake brownies, so I'm thinking of letting him do it for Christmas and I'll do the pie and cake.

Some people are not so happy about this and want turkey, but I think that when they see how everything turns out they'll be happy. If you're also looking for some really good non-traditional dinner ideas for Christmas, maybe you'll want to try one of these great ideas below.

Some of the Best Non-Traditional Christmas Dinner Ideas:

Pot Luck

Lasagna

Pork Roast

Roast Beef

Pot Roast

Filet Mignon
Steak

Baked Ziti

Stuffed Shells
Chicken

Prime Rib
Turkey Shephard's Pie

Chicken Pot Pie
Turkey Pot Pie

Turkey Casserole

Chicken Casserole
Any Casserole

Stew

Shrimp and Scallops

Shrimp Scampi

Chicken Enchiladas

Tacos

Chinese Take-Out <<<---------😂

Side Dishes, Dessert and Final Thoughts

Depending upon what you're making for your main-dish, side-dishes will vary. But you could always include salad, rolls, rice, baked potatoes, roasted potatoes, veggies, refried beans, etc. For dessert; any type of cake, cheesecake, cupcakes, fruit salad, pie, ice cream, etc. that strikes your fancy.

For my family I've decided to go with a pork roast, gravy, mashed potatoes, a few veggies, apple sauce, dinner rolls and for dessert apple pie and chocolate brownies - maybe a chocolate cake too. If you've decided to go non-traditional this year, remember that it's not what you eat that matters; it's being with those you love that matters most! Good luck and Happy Holidays!!