I always try to make to much for holiday dinners. Every year I say that I wont and end up doing it anyway. I spend three days before Christmas in the kitchen. My FIL and I always make the Christmas dinner for 14-16 people. I have to pack up what I cook and take it to his house. I always make the ham and turkey and usually a large pork roast. I usually do a 12-15 pound ham and a turkey about 15-16 pounds.
Ill make the ham the day before Christmas so that I take it out about 4 or 5 am the day of the dinner. Then I put in the turkey. I make the pork roast in the crockpot. I make three different desserts. Last time I made some roasted veggies to go with dinner.
Im going to have Jons Dad do the hot sides this time. Green beans and potatoes, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, rolls, dressing & mac and cheese. They like the velvetta mac and cheese from the box. Ill make the gravy because I make the turkey.
Help me with the sides I should choose that can be served cold or at room temp. Last year I did three bean salad, deviled eggs, cole slaw, cheese plate and other stuff I cant even remember lol.

Plus Jon and I have our own little Christmas dinner here a day or so before we do dinner at his Moms and then his Dads. I make leg of lamb, salad, roasted baby potatoes, brussel sprouts, rolls & dessert.

This year I was thinking.
cole slaw - deviled eggs - three bean salad - deli style pasta salad - cheese plate - crudite platter w/dip. All of these things I can make the day before and store in the FIL's fridge so that I do not have to haul them the same day as the rest of the food.
Hot dishes
ham - turkey - pork roast - gravy
FIL is to make .. rolls - green beans and potatoes - dressing - mac and cheese - mashed potatoes - sweet potatoes.
For desserts I will make fudge - cake or cupcakes and a pie or something.
I will make these the same day I make the cold sides. Jon's Dad usually makes a pie or something.
Plus Jon and I have our own little Christmas dinner here in between going to his Moms and his Dads. I make leg of lamb, rosemary and garlic roasted potatoes, rolls, brussel sprouts, salad and dessert.

oops lol. .

Wow, that's a lot of food!!!!!! It sounds really good. Deviled eggs, thanks, I will make those that's a great idea for a appetizer, I just bought my whole berry cranberry sauce today (ocean spray) I'm thinking about making a small ham this year with whipped sweet potatoes. I'll make some kind of pasta, maybe stuffed shells. I will also make a big salad with olives in it. Pumpkin pie or cake for desert. We will have left overs that's for sure. Cookie

Has anyone ever tried cooking their ham in coke and onion on top of the stove? I have made ours that way for the past two years and then finished it off with a glaze in the oven. I cant eat ham but everyone else loves it.

I have seen it, but never tried it. I hear it is great.

I pretty much do the same thing. Better to have too much, than too little.