Christmas Dinner Suggestions

Below is a list of suggestions to use to make up your Christmas dinner gift basket. You can be as creative as you like! We do ask that you provide, as a minimum, all the basics for a family to fix a dinner for Christmas. If there are any dietetic restrictions you will be informed.

Please place everything in a box for easy handling. People sometimes wrap the boxes in Christmas paper, but this isn’t necessary. One creative person last year placed everything in a laundry basket. Whatever you do will be greatly appreciated by the family you are helping. We do ask that you refrain from including alcoholic beverages.

** Keep in mind that we will be delivering on the Saturday before Christmas. All dinners should be brought to the lower church by 10:00 that day. If you provide us with frozen meat, that is fine. We will be delivering soon after you bring the dinner to us.

· Appetizers

Cheese & Crackers – Dip & Chips – Egg Nog - Cider

· Turkey - Turkey Breast - Roasting Chicken – Roast - Ham

If giving a turkey or chicken, all the ingredients to make stuffing

Gravy

· Vegetables

Fresh: Potatoes - Sweet Potatoes – Yams – Squash – Carrots – Onions - Broccoli

Canned: Corn – Peas – Carrots – Cranberry Sauce - Applesauce

· Dinner Extras

Bread - Rolls - Pickles & Olives – Soups – Juices – Margarine/Butter – Coffee - Tea

· Dessert

Already made dessert (cake, pie, etc)

Ingredients to make a dessert (cake, frosting mixes – pie crusts & fillings)

Home-baked goodies - After dinner candies, nuts - Fresh Fruit

· Extras (people often include these, it makes for a festive looking basket)

· Holiday napkins

· Candles / candle holders