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Do you have a Christmas meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner) with your friends and family? If so, how was your experience this year? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by afirefly@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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These are the first holidays since dad brought his girlfriend home (he’s 47, she’s 24). My brother and I live with him. At this year’s Christmas meal besides the usual guests, mom and girlfriend’s parents were also present. Definitely an unusual situation but it was a nice event cause everybody was levelheaded.

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[–] Pandemanium@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

You win, lol. That's terrible.

My mom used to be a great cook but now she just makes everything in the microwave, often in plastic containers. This year she seemed to forget half the things she was going to cook. We had plans to make beignets and homemade eggnog (we didn't). For Christmas dinner she made this elaborate meal plan and then changed everything at the last minute. She somehow didn't think about starting the rice until the chicken was done cooking... then suggested we have nasty precooked pouch rice. For Christmas dinner. It would be different if she didn't cook much or know how, but cooking is her whole thing! I'm honestly baffled. I've decided I'm just going to volunteer to cook the entire dinner next time. I've been a professional cook before. I can make something fancy, even if I'm the only one who will appreciate it.