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SAMPLE CHRISTMAS TIMELINE

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Recipe Introduction

Just what it says - this can vary, but I'm putting it in here so that I don't have to start from scratch every year.

List of Ingredients

CHRISTMAS TIMELINE for dinner at 6:00

Thursday 12/16
Thaw London broil

Saturday 12/18
Make dough for tart crust
Thaw ham and turkey

Sunday 12/19
sponge monkey candy
Marinate London broil

Tuesday 12/21
thaw cookies and pecans & candy
Make tart crust and freeze
Make cake pops

Wednesday 12/22
cook and slice ham
thaw gravy
thaw bread for dressing
thaw cheese potatoes
thaw sweet potatoes
thaw cranberry sauce

Thursday 12/23
cook and slice turkey
dressing - put together bread, veg and seasonings
make pimento cheese
Make salad dressings
Thaw lemon chess pies
cut up celery for relish dish
Mike set up drinks table
make ice tea

Friday 12/24 - dinner at 6:00

AM
get bread from ??
make fruit salad w/out bananas
wash salad greens
Thaw croutons
Set out sweet potatoes (put in 2 dishes)
slice lemons for tea

1:00
cheese potatoes in lg. crockpot

3:00
turkey in lg. crockpot

4:00
gravy in crockpot w/ marjoram & thyme


4:30
put dressing together

4:45
dressing in oven at 350
add bananas to fruit salad


5:00
ham on table
heat sweet potatoes
set out relish dishes - olives, pickles, celery and pimento cheese
set out salad and dressings


5:45
marshmallows on sweet potatoes under broiler
heat rolls
set out fruit salad


After dinner
thaw quiches
put sausage rolls in house freezer
thaw candy cane
thaw tart crust

Saturday 12/25
Make tart for Jo’s



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