Deliciously creamy Ham and Potato Soup is so EASY to make! The perfect way to use up your ham leftovers. NO HEAVY CREAM!
Ham soup filled to the brim with soft, tender potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic and the option of making your own ham broth from a leftover ham bone! Even picky eaters fall in love with this ham and potato soup recipe!
CREAMY POTATO SOUP WITH HAM
There’s nothing more comforting than a bowl of hearty, creamy ham and potato soup. All up it takes under 45 minutes (including prep time) to have a pot of full flavoured soup ready and on the table. Perfect for busy weeknights or for when you’re craving a hearty meal!
We use leftover glazed ham for our ham soup recipe with a chicken stock base. Flour and milk give us that mouth watering roux and deliciously thick and creamy consistency.
HOW DO YOU MAKE HAM AND POTATO SOUP?
Ham and Potato Soup simmers away on the stove, pretty much taking care of itself, thickening into a delicious creamy base. There’s no stress involved — just have all of your veggies cut up before you start, a small glass of wine on your kitchen countertop, and get started!
Sauté onion, carrots and celery in butter. Also referred to as soffritto or mirepoix — the holy trinity of cooking. We start off with these three aromatics to build a wonderful flavour and depth to your soup.
Cook leftover ham along with potatoes in the soffritto to start drawing out the flavours in the ham.
Sauté the garlic for 30 seconds – 1 minute, which is enough time to release its flavour into the base of your soup.
EASY ROUX
Instead of making a roux (or white sauce) separately, we are going to do it all in the same pot. It’s much easier to do it this way in soups with no chance of messing up, and tastes better than using heavy cream in this ham and potato soup.
All you need to do is:
Mix flour through the veggies and ham in the pot and let it cook for 2 minutes to get rid of the ‘flour’ taste and brown it ever so slightly.
Stir in a low sodium chicken stock (you could also use beef) and bouillon powder.
Let the ham and potato soup thicken, then reduce the heat to medium-low before adding in your milk. Once your milk goes in, let it cook gently while stirring until it thickens.
Easier than a traditional roux.
SEASONINGS
Taste test your ham and potato soup first before seasoning with salt as ham has plenty of sodium.
HAM BROTH
You can make your own ham broth for ham soup using leftover ham bone:
- Simmer the ham bone in a stock pot filled with enough water to cover the bone halfway (about 2 quarts/litres, depending on size of bone).
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover with a lid and let simmer until very fragrant (about 1 hour).
- Discard hambone
- Replace the chicken stock with your ham broth.
Either way, you’re in for a delicious treat with this ham and potato soup!
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Ham and Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter (2 oz | 60 g)
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 cup large carrot peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 3 cups peeled and diced potatoes
- 4 cloves garlic minced or finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups cooked ham, diced (add more if desired)
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (plain flour)
- 2 cups low sodium chicken stock (or broth)
- 2 teaspoons chicken Bouillon
- 3 cups milk (whole milk or 2%)
- 1 pinch of salt, if needed (adjust to you taste)
- fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a pot over medium heat. Sauté the onion, carrots, celery until beginning to soften (about 4 minutes).
- Add the ham and potatoes, cook for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Mix the flour through and cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in stock and bouillon, mixing all ingredients together. Increase heat and bring to a boil until potatoes are 'just' fork tender, about 10-12 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, add the milk and stir over the heat until thickened (about 5 minutes).
- Taste test and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
- Serve warm.
Notes
HAM BROTH
You can make your own ham broth for ham soup using leftover ham bone:- Simmer the ham bone in a stock pot filled with enough water to cover the bone halfway (about 2 quarts/litres, depending on size of bone).
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover with a lid and let simmer until very fragrant (about 1 hour).
- Discard hambone
- Replace the chicken stock with your ham broth.
Angela Gass says
This is the first time I have ever commented on any recipe I found online. My husband and I absolutely loved this recipe. I did add two extra ingredients, about a half a cup of fresh corn that I had cooked a few nights ago and some fresh thyme just before I added the milk. It turned out perfectly! Highly recommend this recipe and i’m going to keep it in my recipe box at home 🙂
JulieC says
O M G !!!
I can’t believe how delicious and easy this was. My son 23 and daughter 13 ate everything in 2 days!! I doubled the recipe and they destroyed it LOL. Its been 24 hours and I got a txt msg from my son saying “can we eat this all week?” I picked up a spiral ham AGAIN, tomorrow will be an AFTER Thanksgiving feast then Tuesday ill be tripling the recipe so my husband and I can have more then a cup this time lol.
Thanks for an amazing recipe that we all love.
Yvonne says
I enjoyed this recipe very much my husband as well. He’s not a big soup eater however he really loved this recipe. Thank you for sharing I’ll definitely make this again.
Heather Sproul says
This ham and potato soup was even better than I imagined it would be! All the taste without the heavy cream, which (even as a creamed soup lover) I did not miss. I doubled the recipe and tossed in 1 tsp each of herbs de provence, parsley and basil. Rather than add the flour as the recipe calls for, I measued the flour into a jar, added broth and shook to mix before adding.
Jen Harmon says
This soup is SUPER delicious, my husband is begging me to not lose this recipe (as I often do). Definitely make it!
I did make a few alterations (due to what I had on hand):
-reduced potatoes to 1.5 C (and .5 C were sweet potatoes)
-used skim milk (still turned out nice and creamy)
-added a can of Great Northern white beans (to make up for the lack of potatoes)
-added about 2 tsp of red pepper flakes
-used red onion
Michael says
I made this with only a few alterations. First, I skipped the carrots just because I didn’t feel like them.
Second, the other night I made ham, potatoes, and cabbage, so I was able to use the leftover broth from that instead of chicken broth.
Third, I was out of milk, so I used 1/2 and 1/2.
Result: Delicious. My wife was over the moon satisfied with this recipe.
Simple, quick, tasty.
Jennifer says
Best soup I’ve had in a long time!! Even my picky “that’s disgusting” preaching 8 year old loved it. My husband and I thought it tasted a bit like a clam chowder. Excellent!! Did this after Easter with leftover ham. Did the homemade bone broth then the soup and wanted to make sure I added my 5 star to the review. Thank you so much for the recipe!
alicia says
do i cool the potatoes before hand? or add them in raw?
Becky says
Alicia, the recipe instructions call for boiling the potatoes until they are fork tender.
Megan says
Made this tonight and it was by far the best recipe I have found for ham and potato soup!! I altered it a little but I have saved it and will be making it again for sure. Thanks for sharing this!!
JULIE C says
You just chop them and add into the same pot. Cook it all together.
Phyllis says
My husband said this is the best ham and potato soup he has ever eaten. He went back for two more helpings! He never does that! He even asked if we can have it for lunch tomorrow. Thank you for sharing this recipe. It ISthe best!!
Kelly says
What if you don’t have or use boullion?
amy says
Made this recipe tonight. It was delicious and so easy! I had an extra turnip from another recipe so I added that in with the potatoes. So good!
Someone had asked about the potatoes, I put them in raw and made sure to boil it long enough. They came out perfect.
I’ll be making this again for sure!
Alana Reynolds says
This was incredible!! Thank you for this delicious recipe! Great way to use leftover ham from Easter yesterday!
Lisa Bynum says
Made this to use up some leftover ham. I was so delicious! Will definitely make this again.
Jennifer says
Wow! This was soooooo good and so easy! Needed a good way to use leftover ham in a weeknight meal – this hit the mark on everything – super easy, made from stuff I actually have on hand, fast, and amazingly great taste. Will be visiting this site often for more ideas.
Nathalie L says
Hello! Happy super bowl Sunday!
I just have to say I actually made this recipe because I had too much broth left over from my ham and bean soup and I felt so bad just to dump it. It worked out perfectly!? I also used up some extra leftover frozen ham from Thanksgiving and it’s sooo good. I didn’t mince my garlic I just smashed them and threw them in. Thank you for a great recipe, I’m going to have a lot of good soups to eat!
Amy THomas says
Excellent recipe! My whole family loved it. I used celery seed instead of celery and it worked well!
Thank you!!
Melanie Ross says
How much celery seed?
Patrick Bryant says
Made this last night, and it was great! Everyone went back for seconds. I ended up adding more stock in step four — two more cups for a quart total — in order to have enough liquid to cook the potatoes without everything sticking. But I was a bit random in how much of each solid ingredient I used, so it’s almost certainly my fault it was too thick.
In any case, this was a perfect way to use up some of that holiday ham!
loveline says
i made them today using our leftover honey thyme ham from thanksgiving.i used salted butter as thats the i had available.then 2 cups of milk instead of 2. it is superb! my 9 years old and my husband like it.i will definitely make them again.thank you for sharing your recipe.
loveline says
correction 2 instead of 3 i meant.
Dianna says
My daughter loves potato soup, so I tried your recipe tonight. My goodness gracious. It was so good! We all agreed that it’s worlds above the recipe I’ve been using for years. Big thanks!
Now I’m off to pin a bunch of your other recipes.
Leo Cupp says
this is without a doubt the best recipe I have gotten on-line, I made it last night and was truly amazed.
thank you so much
Amy R. says
I made this last night. I added a bit more ham and some fresh thyme and parsley. It was amazing. Even better today for lunch!
Laurie says
Thank you for sharing this recipe, Karina! What a perfect way to use up leftover Christmas ham.
A bowlful of tasty goodness, exactly as written!
Michelle says
We just returned from a New Years trip to the Florida Keys yesterday and after defrosting my leftover Christmas ham I made this soup. Oh. My. Lord! The buttery taste is amazing! This is my new go to for ham and potato soup. So easy and so very tasty! Thank you for all of the yummy recipes!
Karina says
Happy to hear, Michelle!
Amy says
This was fantastic! I needed to use up our leftover ham from Christmas dinner. I also was able to use up the rest of my roasted herbed potatoes so I had to alter the cooking times a bit. This was excellent. Will make again. Going to try Beef Bouriognon and Creamy Garlic Shrimp next week!
Brittany says
This Christmas was a very bittersweet Christmas because this will most likely be my husband’s paternal grandmother AND his maternal grandfather’s last Christmas. So we drove in from az to California the night before Christmas Eve when my husband got off work and we surprised his maternal grandparents and made his grandmother so happy that both his grandmother and his mother (who knew about it) cried when his grandmother opened the door. We went to his paternal side of the family’s Christmas Eve party but his grandmother could not care less about seeing him. Then we spent Christmas Day with the maternal side of the family since he actually has a great relationship with that side of the family (even more so after his parents got divorced last year) and then after Christmas dinner, we left and drove all night and didn’t get home until around 530 am.
Karina says
Thank you so much Joanne! Warm wishes to you too Xx
Patsy says
This was the first-ever Christmas alone for my husband and me. We have been married almost five years, and always spent all the holidays with extended family. This year we moved to the other side of the country for our jobs, and the original plan for his family to come visit fell through. We had a quiet but wonderful Christmas- we decided to only give each other one gift and instead to spend as much time together as possible. I made your lobster recipe (the advantage of only being two!)- it was incredibly easy and ridiculously delicious! Definitely going to be our go-to fancy dinner now.
Donna Busichio-Bratti says
I went to Pennsylvania with my family to meet my new grandniece. She was due December 6th but arrived instead on August 15th, weighing in at 1 pound, 3.6 ounces. Happily, she arrived home last Friday and now weighs over eight pounds! Almost as big as the ham we had for dinner! She is beautiful. And, I am looking forward to making the ham and potato soup recipe with the leftovers.
Melinda Martin says
Spent the holiday with a house full of family. Grandparents, aunts, cousins, and plenty of kids. We had a great time.
Eric Cousineau says
We typically celebrate Christmas early as one of our sons is a fire fighter and one of our daughters-in-law is a flight attendant. This year we managed to get all the family together on December 15th for food, fun and laughter. As a result Christmas day was spent quietly with my wife and I sharing a glazed ham and spending a quiet evening beside the fire.
Karen Seymour says
We had a quiet Christmas morning alone and then spent the afternoon celebrating Christmas with dear friends. Because of distance and personal circumstances, our Christmas celebrations with family will extend into the new year.
Julieann Newill says
This recipe is easy and delicious!
Joan Picken says
Since I am a fairly recent widow, I spent Christmas morning with my sister and husband and my nephew and his girlfriend. In the afternoon, went to my son and daughter in law plus two of my grandchildren who are 6 and 5. So fun. Then on Boxing Day was a Christmas spent with all my 11 grandchldren, three step children and their spouses plus my son and daughter in law again. It was the best Christmas over two days that I have had since I lost my husband. Special memories were created those days for sure.
Tanya Clark says
Surrounded by family!
Leanne McCaffery says
Delicious food abounds! We had several family gatherings & blessed by Cafe Delights awesome meal ideas! It’s fun to see how we can find new holiday favorites!
Mandy says
I spent Christmas at home with my children. This soup looks amazing and will make with my left over ham
Xavier Rauch says
I went to my parents house on Christmas the whole family were there and i took this amazing soup recipe with me it was so easy to make and so delicious the whole family asked how i made it so i told them about Karina delight’s and got most of them to sign up for the recipe’s as well,we all had a wonderful time, and i brought a little of Karina to celebrate with us.thank you Karina for all the lovely recipe’s
Carol Hopkins says
Since my husband passed away 2 years ago, I was afraid Christmas was going to be quite a lonely time but thank goodness for a loving family, I spent Christmas at my granddaughters house with her husband, his unmarried father, my daughter, her son & husband, & of course their dog Nala. It was a fun time & wonderful meal & great company.
Julie Heath says
My seldest son arrived at around 8.30am and after breakfast and exchanging gifts he and my husband left to go on a walk while I put on the roast pork and turkey with stuffing. Once the food was ready I headed to the Nursing Home to have Christmas lunch with my brother and my mum who is in the latter stages of dementia. I was determined she wasn’t going to eat a puréed dinner and that she would enjoy a traditional, albeit finely diced, Christmas dinner. My husband & son joined us to wish my mum Merry Christmas. Mum enjoyed the turkey with pumpkin and sweet potatoes and gravy before polishing off some homemade Christmas cake. God love her! I love her to the moon & back. She has been the best mum & my best friend. My hubby, son & I then had the rest of the afternoon at home, it was a perfect day.
janis says
We decided this year to invite some people over who had no family and nowhere to go at Christmas. We had a wonderful time and one of the Nigerian immigrants prayed for our family after dinner.
joe says
spent Christmas with family it was a great day
Pamela Goldman says
We had a typical and wonderful Jewish Christmas….going to the movies with the whole family and then off for Chinese food for dinner.
L. VanOverberghe says
I spent my Christmas connecting with family and smiling a lot, always over delicious food that was prepared with love. I tried my hand at your Antipasto Olive Tree Spread and it was a big hit. I am so grateful to you for sharing your passion and recipes! I found your Cafe Delites site a few months ago, and it has renewed my love of cooking and acceptance of myself, just as I am! You have inspired me to try new foods for my family and all 7 recipes I’ve tried so far have been keepers! Thank you and God Bless You Katrina! May the new year bring you many new “delites!”
Kevin Schultz says
Just had the sister in law over for a Christmas dinner of ham and potatoes.
Lee Mortimer-Rees says
Christmas was a fun filled day for my household, with the boys unwrapping all their gifts then playing with them while interrupting me constantly to play while I’m trying to cook our most wonderful Christmas Day dinner with pork and turkey.
Ron says
Spent Christmas with the family. Grandkids opened presents and then played with all of them. We had excellent chili for lunch.
Anne says
Our Christmas Day was a wonderful, relaxing eat-fest relaxing outside on the deck for breakfast, lunch and dinner with family coming by for each meal. The cicadas were thrumming away noisily in the trees in surging waves, with fabulous calm in the pauses with a gently north-easterly blowing. A really Australian Christmas Day – not too hot, a bit noisy at times, plenty to eat and drink, and family. Lovely!
Gery Bryson says
Had a low key Christmas celebration with the fireplace warming us, Christmas tree lights on and a light rain outside. We went out for our traditional Chinese meal, so delicious ! Love spicey! Enjoy your site so much with great recipes that are put together well, Thank you.
judi says
This year my husband and I spent the day quietly together with the dogs. It was nice not to have the normal hustle and bustle normally associated with the season. Good food was had, perhaps one of your recipes, LOL. judi
Carol says
My sister passed away due to a car accident on the 12th of this month so I flew to Missouri for her funeral. I got to visit with all my family while there and that was nice since we don’t see each other often. Unfortunately, I became ill when I got home, so Christmas was spent quietly at home, with my feet up, the moisturizer with Vicks running and a box of tissues nearby. My daughter, her husband and two of my adult grandchildren were here on Christmas eve, so we opened gifts then. Another of my granddaughters and family went to Florida for Christmas and won’t be home until the 30th. We’re supposed to have another Christmas then and since her son is only 5 , I’m thankful they weren’t here. I am still not up to par, but I’m sure I’ll be okay by then. This is the quietest Christmas I’ve ever had. I usually have a houseful and do most of the cooking. That was canceled for this year since I didn’t want anyone else to become ill. Wishing everyone out there a happy and healthy holiday season. May God keep you safe.
Luis R says
Late Christmas lunch with this soup. Smiles for miles. Soup does the body good
Rachael says
We had the best Christmas morning. It was our turn for a BBQ brunch with both my family & my husbands family. We had 25 people around the table. Lots of laughs and love. So much fun with kids in the pool, adults relaxing and laughing, finishing it off with great food. I love receiving my emails from Cafe Delites and as a Coeliac, the recipes are easy to convert should I need too. Thank you for the wonderful recipes. Merry Christmas & a wonderful prosperous New Year to all. ❤️
Mary says
I traveled over the river and thru the woods about 7 hours north of Chicago to be with my parents. I made the Christmas dinner for my mom and also cleaned up afterwards. When I come home my gift to my family is cooking for the entire week. My parents are in their 70’s and I don’t get to see them as often as I’d like.
Robbi Boyer says
We Spent the day with our 13 grandchildren and 4 daughters and their husbands.
WE started with your Breakfast casserole and opened presents, then off to the ski hill to enjoy a day on the slopes with all but 2, and fresh Utah powder!
Kathy says
G’day !! I spent Christmas at home here with my family & grandchildren, we all enjoyed the day full of laughter, exchanging gifts & good food that I made from your recipes on your website. Thank you for them, it made my menu planing so much easier :-). Every year I make my grandmothers special Christmas pudding recipe as my family love it so much, it’s also my special way of having my beautiful grandmother sharing such a special day with us in each of our hearts. Cheers !!!!
Maria says
it was our turn to have the charismas lunch/dinner , we celebrated with my family and my husbands family , 42 of us , as some could not attend , its always a great union, of fun , laughter , games , a lot of food and friendship , the new babies and new pets are always a welcome additions to our get togethers,
this soup recipe is a great way to use up the left over ham
Linda J DeFiore says
I spent Christmas this year with my Husband and our 3 Sons and their Families – 3 Grandsons(ages 15, 4, 2)!! A tradition that’s only done every other year. So this year Christmas was Extra Special and Meaningful to both my Husband and and I. We had our traditional antipasto, then lasagna, mb’s, sausage and beef rib bones, garlic bread. Then for desert, cookies we all baked. I love this time of year!!!!
Laura Wagner says
I spent Christmas with my family and my husband’s family. Enjoyed seeing everyone and eating good food together and having the day off was an even better treat!
Nadine Ness says
Spent Christmas morning with my son, daughter and two grandchildren watching them open gifts from Santa and then exchanging the gifts under the tree. Then we all went over to my mother’s house where we joined over 30 family members for a wonderful Christmas brunch and some games as well as a White Elephant gift exchange. Finished the day with my other son and his family coming over to open gifts at my house. Was a fun, exhausting and somewhat chaotic day but I loved every minute!
Bec Kent says
Hi Karina,
We had a great start to our day by FaceTimed with our 2 granddaughters. Then my husband, adult son and I spent Christmas and most of Boxing Day with my best friend and her family on their farm. It was one of THE most relaxing Christmas’s we have ever had! ?
Karina says
Hi Bec, that sounds so good! Happy holidays!
Karen Seymour says
This was our first Christmas to wake up as empty-nesters. It was a little weird not having the kids around but we enjoyed breakfast together and cooked the ham to bring to our daughters house. Her husband planned a Christmas Olympics where we played five games like the candy cane toss, popping balloons with winter gloves on and sucking up m&m’s with a straws. We received points to see who would be the Christmas champion, I came in third. We ended our night by roasting marshmallows over a camp fire in the backyard. It was a wonderful day!
Shauna Collins says
I spent Christmas Day with friends and family. Cooking from morning till night and enjoyed every minute of it. I made three of your recipes!!!! I made the bacon and egg casserole then at night your prime rib and calabrese salad. All your recipes are so easy,tasty and I just love seeing the smiles and the mmmmmm’s I get. Thanks so much for my joy. I love to cook and your recipes are hit at my house ?
Jennie Peterson says
Spent time with family
Kristin says
Had Christmas Eve with my family and an appetizer buffet with Ham and Bean Soup! Yum
Judith says
I spent my Christmas recovering from 2 hours of singing ending at Mid-Night, then after a well deserved sleep (and walking the dogs) I made cinnamon rolls, then put the ham in to cook. I have one Son who hates cooked veggies so I got a veggie tray for us all to graze, them with dinner rolls and whipped potatoes we set down to eat and they both enjoyed everything.
Kathi says
This is one of my favorite recipes and I am making it now as we speak.
Gretchen Lyn Driscoll says
I spent my Christmas at the hospital with my 13 year old daughter. Severe asthma. While I was there, I contracted some bug and now I’m laid up. Might have to do a Christmas do-over.
Geneva Nunez says
Spent Christmas day with most of my family and lots of extended family. Cooked a big meal (this is the only holiday we spend in our home and I get to cook for). Got up, prepared most of my meal, opened gifts with my husband and kids, attended Mass together as a family, came home, finished preparing the meal, waited for everyone to arrive, had lots of visiting and playing card games all day. Finally got the house cleared around 1030 last night. All in all a wonderful holiday with my family.
Susan Broughton says
I spent Christmas with my family at our home. It was a wonderful time!
Joanna Clark says
We spent Christmas eating cinnamon rolls for breakfast, opening presents, playing with presents (new toys), and cuddling up and watching movies. It was raining pretty hard all day, so we stayed indoors. We also enjoyed home made gluten free sugar cookies which were made the previous evening and decorated by my son, who is 10. Of course he left a really big cookie out for Santa, with a cup of milk. My son said, “next year, we should also leave out some carrots for the reindeer!” Indeed, we should, now, who will remember in 364 days? Oh, the magical thinking of our children, it definitely brings joy and happiness.
Esther Diaz says
I spent Christmas at home with my family this past year I have been working on changing my eating habits with a keto lifestyle and thanks to Cafe Delights I made a very tasty keto meal that my family and I enjoyed with out the guilt of giving into temptation. Thank you for the diversity in menus it has allowed me to maintain my 50 lbs weight loss without feeling deprived.
Shaun says
Spent Christmas cooking and eating a few recipes from this site, they were all a hit
Deborah says
Spent a wonderful Christmas day with family eating great food, playing fun games and sharing stories. A perfect day.
Colleen says
Spent Christmas with kids and grandkids eating and drinking heartily!
Barnett says
I sent my Christmas with all my family watching the kids open gifts and eat. We had a huge family breakfast.
Heidi R Lyon says
Christmas day was quiet, but very cozy with my husband and youngest son. Our oldest went on a road trip with his wife, so we will celebrate again when they return. This ham soup looks wonderful, I am going to make it this week! We really love your recipes, they are a staple and in constant rotation here. We also moved last summer to a new state, so missing friends and celebrations of the past.
Blessings to you! XO
Debbie says
Unfortunately I was alone this year on Christmas Day – my husband has passed
away and my children are very busy w/ their own lives …..
I have always enjoyed cooking and made myself a large pot of Ham and Potato Soup –
had a bone from a spiral ham – it is D E L I C I O U S !!! Thank you so much for all the wonderful recipes that you post – I TRULY enjoy them all !!!
You made one old and lonely woman very happy with this recipe ……..already wondering which soup will be next !!
Sue R says
I probably can’t enter since I’m in Australia and I’m probably too late too but I am pinning this to my ham recipes board since it looks amazing. lol.. yes I have one because every Christmas we buy a whole big leg of ham and over my dead body I’m not keeping the bone and the smoky skin to make stock then soup with it even if it’s tropical here in Queensland. Yes I’m a soupaholic! I always freeze some of the ham diced for other things too. It’s a cheap and good thing to buy if you use it all.
Susan Richard says
I love this sight! I have made so many amazing meals from here. Keep them coming please!
Joanne A says
Christmas Day was a quiet one this year – just my hubby & I. Quiet but still enjoyable. Upon waking we made a Bailey’s coffee (yum), opened our gifts from family and FaceTimed. It’s not the same as in person but not bad. We then went for a nice walk along the boardwalk. Coming home to curl up and watch the Grinch movie because it isn’t Christmas without those little Whos singing their hearts out.
I spent very little time in the kitchen, as we decided to eat leftover appys from a get together on Christmas Eve. Sitting in front of the fireplace, we sipped our wine and feasted on leftovers, feeling quite content and at peace.
Jennifer says
We spent Christmas with friends, relaxing, watching Christmas movies and having great food. Merry Christmas and best of everything in 2019!
Patricia Baker says
We spent Christmas Day lounging around reading, playing with our dog, and watching tv. Normally, we are rushing here and rushing there or we have family over. This year was fabulous. We just enjoyed each other’s company. It made for a very nice change.
Claire says
I spent my Christmas day with my mum and spent hours doing homemade facials and pampering ourselves (while eating lots of delicious food). The spent boxing day with my Mum, sister and brother in law, swimming eating and playing card games, was fantastic!
Elena says
HI Karina,
I’m just in love with your recipes and I use lot of them very frequently. We live in Canada and this Christmas we have our relatives from U.S. for a visit. I’m sure they’ll enjoy the food which i’ll Cook with your help.
Thank you for you wonderful website and Happy Holidays!
Elena.
Elizabeth Tarlow says
This recipe sounds so good! Thanks for sharing! My husband and I spent Christmas with my Mother-in-law, Sister-in-law and Nephew. Every year I make a huge Lasagna for Christmas; my husband’s Grandma used to be the Lasagna fixer, but now it’s my honor to be the Lasagna maker 🙂 They always love it! Dinner was divine, and then we went to the Movies and saw The Return of Mary Poppins. We had such a great day!
Elizabeth Tarlow says
I forgot to mention that I’ll be fixing a Ham this weekend, and can’t wait to make this soup with the leftover bone & ham 🙂
Julie says
Christmas is spent with family, close friends, good food and wine. Christmas is not about things. It is about sharing the joy of the season and remembering the real reason for the season
Carol says
We recently retired to where our sons & grandkids live so I got to have Christmas at our house with those I love more than anything in the world! Right now my ham bone is simmering on the stove for ham broth!
Patricia Kirby says
I made your Honey Mustard Glazed Ham for Christmas dinner along with a roasted turkey breast. Enough ham leftover for this yummy looking soup! My daughter hosted dinner and we shared the cooking. A wonderful family day of presents, card games and great food!
Shelley Presseault says
My husband and I made Christmas supper on the 23th for my family. We had a lot of fun sharing the kitchen with traditional family favourites and experimenting with new recipes. Each of us have our strengths in the kitchen. We both love food and experimenting with different recipes, mine usually English recipes and he with French recipes!
Michelle says
My grandmother past away on Christmas Day 4 years ago and Christmas was her thing. She said it was the only time of year that everyone could relax and enjoy the time together without grudges. She was right. Our Christmas starts a week before with decorations and food prep. Our Christmas Eve get together is a tease for the Christmas Day Feast which everyone comes together for. There are plenty of gifts and party games to promote warm fuzzies all round. We have the most amazing time together as we eat drink and be merry. Our food is nothing less than a banquet with a mix of tradition, a blend of culture and plenty of fresh seafood. The sweets are over the top taste sensations and a banquet in their own right. I love Christmas and Nan would be proud as she is included on a little table with a photo and candle that burns throughout the celebration.
Ann says
Birthdays. Gifts. Food. Family.
Charles McGarry says
On Christmas, I had lunch and went to a movie with an old friend.
Gian says
Blessed with lots of family, fun and great food! Made a couple of your recipes for Christmas Dinner too!
Dale says
Family, food and lots of love. A perfect Christmas and not just focused on presents.
Ham, potato soup is delicious.
Sarah Smith says
Quiet Christmas day with a new puppy and waiting for kids to come home!
Rebcca Kaufman says
Perfect winter meal just add garlic bread or warm biscuits to complete.
Spent wonderful Christmas with my honey and his family opening gifts and having breakfast afterwards.
Rose says
Spent Christmas day eating too much and hanging with family!
Lynn says
This recipe looks so simple and delicious! I have a huge, meaty ham bone just begging to be used in this recipe, Thank you! We had a lovely Christmas that included my husband, his daughter, my two children and my ex wife! We always get together for the holidays so that everyone knows how much they are loved even if the family dynamic has changed. We even briefly got to spend time with my husband’s ex wife as well! We made the food and family time the highlight, giving the kids gifts that we could all play together and we had a blast. Thank you for your beautiful website, I refer to it all the time. I will be sure to start using the #cafedelights hashtag on my instagram!
Lisa Ross says
I always do a traditional breakfast casserole and this year I made the breakfast sausage casserole you had featured. It was excellent and our family enjoyed it and was very easy to make. I used country sausage and a blend of diced peppers as well as zucchini. We followed that with prime rib for dinner which turned out perfect! Love your recipes. Have tried many of them. My 89 year old father fell and fractured his leg a few weeks before Christmas so we were able to bring him home for the day from the rehab center so he could enjoy some fabulous food! We are small family so special time was had by all.
Lynn says
I went to Atlanta to spend Christmas with friends & family! Best Christmas ever!
Jennifer Button says
My daughter adores Thanksgiving dinner so I make it again for Christmas each year. Along with cooking that we baked cookies, listened to the great Charlie Brown Christmas music, watched “Elf”, took a long walk with our sweet little dog and saw deer, beautiful birds, a raccoon, and a huge alligator sunning himself (we’re in Florida!). Then after dinner we went to the cinema and say the new Mary Poppins movie. A wonderful day!
Josie Riojas says
We spent several days before & Christmas celebrating with our adult daughters & grandsons and with my grandson’s new family…he proposed & his girlfriend said yes. We all shared family culture traditions, eating foods we had not previously tried. Three different nights of meals…Polish, Mexican, & American. Lots of good foods & desserts but most importantly was spending time together.
Sue Fahey says
Christmas in Tuross Head Australia – 14 friends who, like us, are retired with children and families living long distances away. Lots of fun with secret Santa gifts and a feast of food with everyone contributing. No hot soup for us on a very hot Australian day – I made a double serving of your Lime Chicken salad with Mango Avocado Salsa – a great hit. (Still had baked ham, turkey, prawns, oysters but with salads instead of hot vegetables). Finished with a musical jam session and lots of desserts – not that we needed them.
Belated Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.
Kym Schick says
Love your recipes – inspiration, options & makes my busy life a little easier
Spent Christmas with the most important people in my life – friends, family.
Carol Ritzenthaler says
My husband and I had my family over and we ate ham, mashed potatoes, and brussel sprouts, and played board games. It was a blast!
Tim says
We had a great Christmas, and our daughters, they’re husbands and our 5 grandchildren came over, we unwrapped presents that everyone was happy with, my wife made Hawaiian honey buns with ham, Swiss cheese, jalapeños and garlic butter, delicious, also had hash brown casserole, deviled eggs, many kinds of cookies and monkey bread. Later after everyone left I made Karina’s Prime Rib recipe but tweeked it by adding some Cajun seasoning to it, melt in your mouth delicious, sides of baked potatoes and Brussels sprouts with bacon. We enjoyed a quiet night at home.
Merry Christmas to everyone and Happy New Year, I enjoy Cafe Delites .
Dani H says
I spent Christmas with my daughter, son-in-law iand two grandchildren. We had our traditional brunch of spinach quiche, fruit salad, coffee cake and ham made with your Brown Sugar Mustard Glaze recipe. Everyone loved it!
We always have potato soup (and chili) on New Year’s day so we will be trying this recipe too.
Have a Happy New Year! Thank you for the chance at the giveaway.
Kim Hogan says
I’ve been craving potato soup and this one looks good! I spent Christmas with my parents. I made Mississippi Pot Roast with gravy, au gratin potatoes with bacon and chives, asparagus casserole, sweet potatoes with pecans and cranberries, and a caramel apple cake. Happy Holidays!
LAUREEN KING says
We had our best Christmas ever. My hubby has been out of work for a long time. We’ve run out of unemployment. So we gave each other very small gifts. Socks, a coloring book, an inexpensive broach. It was lovely. Just focused on faith, hope and love inspired by the season.
Amy Ivanhoe says
I enjoy all of your recipes.
We had a great Christmas Day with 23 people in attendance.
Lots of good food and fellowship.
Samantha says
Don’t have any extended family left, just my husband and I. We made prime rib using your recipe and it turned out to be the best we’ve ever had!
Memories are the best when shared with the love of your life.
Thanks for letting me add another pinch of happiness to ours!
DAVID A. WILDENHAIN, JR says
Spent Christmas with 30 members of my family.
Wish I had taken some of the huge ham they had home, so
I could make this great looking soup. Happy Holidays to all here at cafedelites.
Carol DeWaters says
We will definitely be having this soup this week, yum! Spent a wonderful Christmas with my hubby and two adult sons. Reminiscing about old memories and making new ones.
Audrey Canady says
I shared a wonderful meal with family and friends this Christmas. Loved seeing me little grandsons open their gifts and show their excitement. Little ones sure make Christmas special! We had a ham and I am going to make this delicious looking ham and potato soup right now! I can already taste it!
Thanks for all the great recipes and have a Happy New Year!
J says
I enjoyed spending the time with my son. It is only the two of us and we make the most of what we have…and who we have.
Kim says
We spent Christmas morning at
My father-in-laws and then came back to our house. My college daughter was home so that was the best present of all. We watched a Christmas movie and then her boyfriend came over and we all opened presents and enjoyed each other’s company.
Julie H says
We spent our Christmas visiting family. Christmas Eve was with my husband’s family. Since my grandmother passed in Nov, my husband’s grandfather is the last of the grandparents. We took lots of pictures with him and the kids. On Christmas, Santa came and the kids were in awe! They’re 6 and 8 and still have the magical twinkle of the holidays in their hearts. I love to watch them open gifts. We let them play and then headed over to my family’s house. It was a great holiday!
Ashley Harrison says
Christmas was busy but a wonderful day! I went to my bfs parent for breakfast. It was a lovely time with family. Everyone brought their dogs over as well which made it even more fun as we got to spend time with all of our fur babies as well! The second stop was dinner at my best friends house. She and I usually try recipies that we find together so we made dinner and baked up a storm for her kids and family. The night ended with quality time between my bf and I. Just relaxing and watching a movie. As I mentioned, busy! But so worth it seeing everyone and spending quality time together before we have to go back to work!
Hope everyone is having wonderful holidays with their families and loved ones!
Katlin says
I had a lovely Christmas. Spent a quiet morning with my husband. Went to our friends to deliver their very special surprise (a puppy from our litter). After a nap we went for a sleigh ride, had supper, and played some games. It was absolutely perfect.
Pat Nolin says
Good morning, This soup will be made this week looks so yummy, thank you for posting. Christmas in our home this year was spent with my husbands parents for dinner. Then we have desserts later on in the evening for family and friends.
Vilma Akins says
Our sons were with us for Thanksgiving, so we spent Christmas at a very good firend’s house with her family. Its always nice to spend time with them, we have been friends since 4th grade and we are more like family than friends.
Kristy says
Christmas ended up being a solo event this year. Mom wasn’t feeling well and I couldn’t kennel the dogs over Christmas so we celebrated early and had my aunts over for snacks. Actual Christmas day I watched The Holiday and made fettuccine.
Diane Magnuson says
This Christmas was a little different that usual. We celebrated with both sides of the family the weekend before Christmas. That left Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for just my husband and myself. It really was quite lovely. We opened our gifts to each other on Christmas Eve and had a nice dinner of ham and bean soup (ham from Saturday) and Tiramisu poke cake (left over from Sunday). Christmas Day we went to a movie and a light dinner. We decided in the end, that it didn’t really matter what day you celebrate with family and friends, as long as you are all together to celebrate.
Robyn Gonsalves says
My husband cooked me Christmas/Birthday breakfast while the kids opened up their presents. After breakfast we headed out to see “Aquaman”, which was an awesome movie! Later that night my husband grilled steak and shrimp for dinner! It was a wonderful day! 🙂
Lauren says
We had a lovely and quiet Christmas. We spent the whole day in our PJs and watched our boys play with their gifts.
Yuseilys Rivas says
Spent Christmas making cinnamon rolls in the morning. Had breakfast and headed to the park with the kids. Had a wonderful picnic lunch there and the Kids got their presents in the afternoon. Busy and fun packed day!
Sherrie says
Soup was delicious I spent my Christmas with family as always and my closest friend which I consider family
MARISA says
Spent the weekend before Christmas having our family celebration. We had 25 people and 11 dogs at our house from Friday to Monday. We had a large dinner on Saturday evening using two recipes I have from this blog (well received and will make again). We spent Christmas Eve at a close family friends house having dinner and playing a gift exchange game. My intent is to make this recipe with the leftover ham I have from our Christmas dinner, I cannot wait because I love soups in the cold weather.
Frank Risard says
Had a wonderful Christmas with my house mate’s family and extended family. Trying bits of every cuisine including their family recipe Guatemalan tamales and Chile Verde. An amazing time of sharing time, culture, and experience new things.
Lisa says
Spent Christmas surrounded by family and great food! Thankful for an amazing year filled with love, joy and by the end of the year health!
Kim says
Its just my son and I at Christmas. Unfortunately I am on crutches so other than him opening his gifts we were very quiet this year. I do very much enjoy looking at the recipes. I get some good ideas
B says
Christmas celebrations always start Christmas Eve late afternoon having an rarly dinner with my mom’s brothers and sisters d family. Christmas mor ing is spent at my home opening gifts with my boyfriend. Then we both go to my oarents home where we always enjoy orange danish tolls. We open gifts and stockings. Usually we feel a tad rushed beause we need to prepare some side dinner items to take to my dad’s family. Where 4 generations gather and eat, sing Chrisymas carols, read the Christmas story, open girts, and enjoy each other’s company. This has been tradition every year for all my life, and i wouldn’t want it any other way! I love to find some great cafedelites recipes to share with my family during the holidays.
Lindsa Howsrd says
We celebratied Christmas Eve, slept in Christmas morning and are now looking forward to New Yesrs with a ham dinner and this wonderful ham and potato soup with the leftover ham ❤️
Christine O says
Nice quiet morning opening presents with my husband and then dinner with friends!
Melissa says
I spent my Christmas with my Family in California! I recently moved to England for Grad School, so being home this year was especially wonderful! Heading off to Berlin for New Years in a couple days! Can’t wait to try this soup when I get home! It will be a lot colder there than California so I’ll need to cozy up with something warm!
Cara says
We have been hit hard with illness the last three weeks, but my children were in a Christmas pageant at church, we made cookies, had yummy meals, opened gifts, took care of baby kitties (that were orphaned by our neighbors when they moved)..and had a birthday party for Jesus! Making this soup with our ham leftovers..yum!
Sarah Summers says
We spent our holiday at home eating and enjoying each others company. We have a tradition of fixing a country ham breakfast after opening our presents. Then later in the evening we had a beef tenderloin dinner. For dessert of course we had leftover cookies and fudge. It was a great day spent with family and remembering and talking to family not able to be with us. I enjoyed the recipe for beef tenderloin on this website but did not make a sauce.
Pam Cullen says
I spent Christmas thankful for family & friends! Cooked Ham & sides for dinner and now will use this soup recipe for left overs, looks yummy ?
Vickie says
Spent the morning cooking with my son. Wonderful memories made. Then the rest of the family came over to open gifts eat and tell stories from the past year. The house was full of love and laughter and the delicious smells of homemade treats.
Barbara Reich says
My Christmas was spent with my family which included my 100 year old Auntie Mary and my two granddaughters. We watched Zoey (3years old) open presents, played games and ate some great food.
Dottie Davis says
On Christmas Day my husband and I helped serve a ham and turkey dinner to the homeless in downtown Austin, Texas at the Congregational Church of Austin. Nearly 200 people showed up to eat. It was a wonderful experience and we hope to do it again next year.
Sandra Sackett says
I spent Christmas with family and friends, eating yummy food and playing games. We invited some friends over that didn’t have anyplace else to spend Christmas. We had a great day!
D says
Spent Christmas with family and had a wonderful time.
Linda D Tracy says
I have tried some of your recipes and they were great. For christmas was quiet in our house, I cooked my son’s favorite turkey and mashed potatoes and of course the rest with stuffing, gravey, rools and cranberry sauce. I work in retail and we were open until 10 pm on christmas eve so I made something simple. I hope everyone had a blessed evening.
Ilene says
I celebrated Christmas with my family eating delicious food, drinking, opening presents and enjoying each other’s company.
Donna Throgmorton says
This Christmas was especially difficult as my husband very unexpectedly passed a few weeks ago. We had all of the family here; had grilled prime rib; fresh cranberry -pear salad and wrapped fig baked Brie. We are a blended family; 2 sons a daughter and their families so always a full house I was determined to keep our tradition of last house on their list for dinner and presents. Dinner was great; kids got presents from grandpa that he’d picked out; and the house was very full of his love.
Susan says
Our Christmas eve tradition is to make clam chowder along with appetizers. This year I added Calde Verde to the list and also made your Christmas Wreath cheese ball which happened to be the hit of the night. It is always a great gathering of love with my son and wife with grandkids and great grandkids. Thank you for this website. I share it with everyone
J says
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I spent Christmas with my family. I feel so blessed that my parents are still here! We all had alot of yummy food and I made all kinds of cookies, cakes, fudge and pies. One of my sister’s couldn’t eat cuz she was having surgery the next day, so she left early. Then my oldest granddaughter slept overnight! So I had a great Christmas and I hope you did too Karina! I love your blog and seeing all the delicious food you make! I wish I could make it all! ?
Happy New Year! ???
S Christopherson says
My grandkids came over to make cookies (and channel excitement before we went to my mom’s for a Christmas Eve family gathering.
My mom (96) made a ham, and the leftovers would work so well with this recipe.
Sarah says
For Christmas, we are going to meet family at the Great Wolf Lodge. Should be fun for everyone.
Lindsey says
Spent Christmas with family. It was the first time my husband’s entire family was together in 3 years and next Christmas we will be spread around the globe again so this was a very special Christmas. We also got to be with my family. Our two boys said it was the best Christmas ever.
Vicki P says
We went to our daughters for breakfast with her family and then 3 generations around the table for dinner Christmas night. Love, laughter, food, gifts.
Ryan says
We made stuffed shells for Christmas Eve, and German lebkuchen gingerbread cookies, and a pecan pie with no corn syrup!
Christmas day we made a delicious ham, potato grainte, and honey soaked roasted carrots. As well as gingerbread men cookies!
I use this website as my 1a/1b for recipes so thank you kindly
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Lois B says
We enjoyed Christmas dinner at my daughter’s along with her in- laws and our son and grandchildren. We were able to facetime our other children and grandchildren who live un the ISA. This soup looks so inviting I will be making it in the New Year. Blessings to everyobe
Cynthia M. says
When I was a young mother, I always wanted to spend my Christmas at hone with my husband and two daughters. However, that was not to be because is was a time when my husband insisted we go “home” to spend with his maternal family…….and so we would end up driving hours to visit his mother and sisters, and squeeze in some time with my mother. Since my girls are now grown with families of their own, I go out of my way to not cause them the same stress. I ask if they want me to come over, and if so when…..and I go, watch my grandchildren open their presents, and then I leave. I think spending time with your own family is so important, especially on a holiday like Christmas. This year I took the fabulous Egg and Sausage Casserole from the Cafe Delites repertoire of recipes to my youngest daughter’s house (it was delicious!). In mid-afternoon I visited my oldest daughter’s home and had fun watching my four grandchildren open their presents. I love not being stressed, and the short visits are just enough to fill my heart with Christmas happiness!
Brooke says
Christmas was spent with family at my brother’s house. We had dinner Christmas Eve and brunch Christmas Day, all cooked by my sister-in-law (I bring all the desserts). Then we watched my great niece open presents.
Michele Weissbratten says
Since I do not celebrate Christmas, I really felt completely lett out of the celebration. we went to the movies and found a new Asian restaurant
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Xavier Ayala says
Christmas morning my daughter got engaged:-) So I looked up a few of my favorite recipes to cook for our family Christmas meal and celebrate with family, friends and my daughters fiancé. Loving life!
Wendy Durham says
We spent Christmas in Aspen visiting my son. He has been here for 2 months working and we decided that Christmas here would be a great family time together. We spent the day skiing and enjoying everyone’s company. It was the best!
Nina Schulz says
We celebrated Christmas Eve with a dinner with neighbors and friends, watched a Christmas movie, the kids were decorating cookies. Presents on Christmas morning and a whole day of playing xbox and PS4 for the kids on Christmas Day. They loved it!
Brianna says
My Christmas was spent with my boyfriend and our children. I started the day with your breakfast casserole, followed by some sugar cookie decorating, and finished the evening with my first ever prime rib dinner. We laughed, played some games, and ate some delicious food. It was good day!! 🙂
Carli Andersen says
We had a Christmas celebration Saturday and three on Christmas Eve! Stayed home yesterday and opened more presents. We have one more Christmas this weekend! The soup looks amazing!
Linda says
I spent the morning wirh my daughter and her family, and then spent the afternoon and evening with my son and his fiancé. Morning was brunch and presents, afternoon was movies, evening was dinner. A wonderful Christmas day 🙂
Mary Jane says
Christmas was a flurry of activity as our four grandchildren and their parents descended upon our home. My youngest son is still single and is the “best Uncle ever,” according to the kids. Lots of food and presents, but the best was the kids playing with our little rescue pup, and the adults chatting over coffee and pie. Family together is the best.
Suzan says
I spent Christmas with my two sons and my husband. I cooked and cleaned and they ate. There’s a pattern to this every holiday. But that’s are holiday. Happy New Year and please keep sending me those great recipes.
LuAnn says
We spent Christmas together as a family at our daughters home. We played with our grandson.
Angela Horton says
My family came over Christmas eve this year. Lots of laughs and good food. My mother and myself spent Christmas together , opening gifts ,some wine and a nice stuffed turkey breast.
Renay Edwards says
We spent Christmas with our family…We cooked Mexican food, watched the kids,grandkids open gifts and had a wonderful day!!
Karen Maier says
Christmas was spent as a nice relaxing pajama day with my husband and kids. Enjoying each other’s company playing games together.
Sandy says
Christmas was spent with family and cooking, and cooking and doing more cooking!
Adrian Thompson says
I spent Christmas with my family, watching movies and having a wonderful time. Also this recipe looks delicious!
Sharon Kyle says
Because I was going to be alone this Christmas, some dear friends called and invited me to their home to spend the holiday with their family. It was a wonderful day of tasty treats, a wonderful meal and lively conversation with people who are truly precious friends!
Mary J Lewis says
We spent Christmas at my in-laws home about an hour away, loved playing with our 2 year old niece
Vicki Wood says
This looks really good. I love potato soup but have never had it with ham.
We spent Christmas with family and friends at my uncles house. It is always a joyous occasion. We eat, talk, laugh, play games, reminisce and watch sports. At times is gets really loud but that just lets you know that everyone is enjoying themselves.
Renee says
Spent Christmas quietly with my family, baking and cooking.
Åsa says
I worked on a ski hill all day and then sat down for turkey dinner at the world’s best neighbours!
Terri says
This was the first year my youngest son was not at Christmas dinner. He spent it with his future in-laws. So I just baked more! Once they arrived, we had enough food and desserts to feed the neighborhood.
Thanks for the weekly plans and great recipes! I will be trying this soup with the left over ham.
Happy New Year!
Jody says
It was a quiet Christmas for me, spent the day with my husband doing absolutely nothing.
Barb L says
This soup sounds perfect for using up the leftover ham. I spent Christmas with my large family at our customary Christmas buffet.
Charleen K. says
I spent Christmas with family and cooked the most delicious meal.
Joyce says
Spent Xmas with family and loved every moment.
Deborah Micket says
Spent the day with my daughter and three grandchildren…a wonderful day!
Kristen Skivington says
Our Christmas was one filled with love, family, and friends. And, of course, with thanks to God.
I made the Cafe Delights Star Christmas Bread! I’m not a baker, but the directions were easy to follow and the bread was beautiful and delicious! I will definitely be making this many more times starting with New Year’s Day when we celebrate our 35th anniversary with an open house for 50 or so friends and family!
Thank you for wonderful recipes to make and share.
Sherry Crager says
I spent Christmas with my family doing our traditions with one added surprise and blessing. My newest grand baby was due next month but decided he wanted to see his family for Christmas! He was born at 11:19 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Mommy and baby boy are doing wonderful!
Heather says
Started the day openeing gifts with my son, having a nice breakfast and then spending the remainder of our day with the rest of our family, eating drinking and sharing stories and laughs.
Patricia Pierre says
We spent a very nice christmas night in family with a very delicious dinner my two daughter and i cook lot of cafe delites receipes and enjoy and i have one big piece of left over ham and i will use it to do that very good ham potato cremy soup
And enjoy with this cold weather and rest after front of a good movie happy holidays to all of you
Bernadene Giles says
This year Christmas was spent with family and new friends. A brunch was hosted and I was lucky enough to bring the bacon cheddar biscuits which were a huge hit. We are thankful for our ever growing list of friends that eventually turn to family.
Jennifer says
This soup looks wonderful and I will make it after New Years as we are having a ham then. I spent Christmas with my wonderful husband, son and his family. We had a great Christmas breakfast after opening up lots of presents. I took my dog for a walk in the afternoon. It it was very windy and chilly here in Idaho s9 the walk was short.
Cathy Harrison says
We spent our Christmas visiting family and friends. We started the day with breakfast and gifts at my son’s girlfriend’s grandmother’s house, lunch and gifts with his grandmother, aunts, uncle and cousins, dinner with girlfriend’s extended family. Wonderful day with friends and family!
Gail Schlazer says
Spent Christmas have a wonderful time with family. Glad we made ham because I’m going to make this yummy looking soup with the leftovers. Thanks for your wonderful recipes.
Lisa says
Spent my Christmas with family! I was blessed enough to have both of my children home this year. My son who is a Marine was able to come home for Christmas this year! When I asked him what he wanted he said….home cooked food. ❤️ So grateful to have him home this year and to you for sharing your talents with the world. We love your recipes!
Birgitta says
Spent Christmas eating and playing games with my 4 boyz!
Darcy Marcellus says
Our daughter and grandson who is 7 spent Christmas Eve with us and then we spent Christmas day with my brother and his wife. Our grandson got his grandpap a Connect 4 game and we all played against the winner of the games (of course the grandson). I missed a connect 4 and he looked at me and said “Grandma you need to pay more attention to your surroundings.) I thought I would fall off my chair from laughing. Children truly make Christmas and every other day of the year.
Yvonne says
We spend the holidays with family and catch up on our lives.
Julie Martin says
My husband and I skied all day in falling snow; beautiful!
Celeste Berlin says
Christmas with 8 grandchildren plus parents. Wow it was wonderful!
Nancy Mahan says
This Christmas was so special, getting to spend it with family, enjoying time together exchanging gifts, playing games, telling stories and laughing till we cried! So much love in the house. We also had an incredible meal that I loved preparing for them all. I have tried so many of your recipes. They are now my “go to” food choices. Thank you for sharing them!
Eva says
Spent the day with my family , enjoying the grandkids. Love your site!
Patricia Pawlikiewicz says
We had a lovely Christmas celebration in our home with family enjoying great food, wine and conversation. I love your recipes. I included your Caprese Wreath and Christmas tree dip. Both were a big hit! Your soup recipes are so easy and delicious.
Merry Christmas, and thank you for your recipes.
Barb Patterson says
We didn’t have Christmas plans until later in the day, so we invited friends over kind of last minute when we found out they didn’t have plans either.We had ham and scalloped potatoes, she brought a tossed salad and berry pie. I love having spontaneous friends.
Amanda K. says
I spent Christmas with my family enjoying the day laughing, cooking, gift giving and relaxing. Perfect day. Hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday as well.
SHEILA LEMOS says
Your prime-rib recipe yesterday brought back a flood of memories… Traditions become ingrained… and Christmas Dinner is the prime example of this for me. Every year since 1982 my Christmas Eve offering was baked stuffed shrimp and appropriate side dishes BUT… Christmas Day always found a luscious “Roast Beast” centered on my table. After the first year I secretly tucked away at least $20 every month toward this traditional dinner. Since that first year there have been very good as well as bad years and the size and number of gifts has varied BUT… always there has been “The Dinner”. For “The Dinner” was the best gift of all… The warmth of sharing a special meal with those you hold dear forever in your heart. Having never had children somehow I knew that the seats at my table would never grow and over the years the number of family and friends has sadly declined. Having lost my “Significant Other” 8 weeks ago… this year my “Roast Beast” was a rib eye steak and my chair was the only seat at the table BUT… some traditions never die.
Nikki says
Another Christmas for the books…. friends that have become family and new dishes we experience each year. Cafe Delites is my “go to site.” Another win with the ham and potato soup! Wish I could take credit, but I share your recipes and website with all! Thanks for this blessing!!
Dr ROK says
Spent Christmas with family, eating and playing card games.
janis kay hayden says
all of us spend thanksgiving together so Christmas it’s just me and my sister and her husband so sadly we go out to eat.
Terry says
Oh my that ham and bean soup looks awesome! I spent Christmas Day with my 3 sons, daughter-in-laws and all the grandkids! It is so hard to always get them all together so this day was quite special to me! I made a ham (as well as sooo much more!) so I will be making this soup sometime this week..looking forward to it!
Cheryl Elias says
Christmas Day was spent with family, first part family, gifts then Christmas Dinner Birthday Celebration for my daughter with yummy Gingerbread Cake with cream cheese frosting.
DIVER says
had the whole family over for christmas dinner – used your garlic crusted prime rib recipe for the main course – not much left ! HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!!!
Rick Fifield says
Christmas brunch was crabmeat eggs Benedict.
Happy Hollandaise!
Kristi Sciacchetano says
I spent Christmas with my hubby and teenage kids opening gifts and eating. We went to some friends for dinner and played games. Great day!
Don Kraps says
Looking forward to the Bean soup! I love All your recipies. I spent Christmas giving rides to people who needed to get somewhere! Boy, was I busy! No DUI’s on my watch! I give all your recipies 6 stars!
Margo Cook says
I spent Christmas with my son and boyfriend cooking together and opening presents. It was a fun, relaxing day!
Laura B says
We spent holidays with our family and a movie.
KATIA SARTI says
I love your recipes!
Kathi Gortzen says
Since our families are scattered around the world, my husband and I decided to spend Christmas at home in Ontario, Canada with our kitties. We had a very relaxing holiday. I am anxious to make the ham and potato soup. It is a great soup to enjoy with the snow falling outside.
Deb says
Spent christmas day cooking the ham bone for soup, picking the turkey and looking for new recipes to try. Spent christmas eve with the kids and grandkids.
Lori Dorocak says
We spent Christmas enjoying great food and family playing games sharing memories of Christmas past.
Looking forward to making the potato ham soup.
Angela Vesci says
This ham and potato soup will be a great way to use the extra ham from Christmas dinner and will be a nice warm dinner on these chilly December days. just serve with some crusty bread. Yummy!!!
Sue Nadeau says
We spent Christmas with the in-laws. They are a great bunch of people because they always live when I bring my experiments of baking to them. They devour every bite, whether successful or not and encourage me to try something new again for next time!
Sara says
We made for the 1st time the turkey with the garlic, herbed butter recipe and the gravy recipe. Of snap it was a huge hit & oh so good ……the best we have ever had.
Jim Palmer says
Our Christmas celebration began on Sunday at our son’s house. Breakfast brunch included baked hash brown casserole and French toast casserole. Christmas eve was our day to put on the feed. We had spaghetti with anchovy and marinara sauce, calamari in red sauce, baked ham, baked fish, parsley potatoes and green bean almondine. All homemade, no shortcuts here. Christmas day began with breakfast at our daughter’s home. Along with the traditional foods, I was asked to make my almost-famous buttermilk pancakes. The day was finished at our house once again for dinner that included homemade stuffed shells among other foods.
We are blessed that our children live close enough to gather this often and look forward to this special time of year.
Kerry says
We spent Christmas going out for a long walk in the “Winter Wonderland” of northern Michigan then dinner with friends.
Steven Frehse says
My husband and I spent Christmas with my sister who is dying of cancer and a couple friends . We try to make Her last Christmas as good as possible. We laughed we cried . It was a very good Christmas .
Sally Christiansen says
I had a nice relaxing Christmas spent at home with my husband.
Kathleen Malone says
We celebrated a beautiful Christmas at home with extended family. It was a glorious day filled with memories to last a lifetime. God bless!
Kristina Iljazi says
Merry Christmas ?. As a family of five we spend Christmas at home in Connecticut. We all decorate together, we all bake and decorate cookies together. I try my very best to fill the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas with as much as I can. I want my kids to have memories that mean more than the gifts they most certainly forget when they are older. Happy Holidays to all.
Ps. I have your website pinned to my home-screen for daily reference. I love all your recipes.
Christina says
We were woken up bright and early on Christmas morning by our youngest, letting us know that ‘Santa drank his milk’, then we opened presents, played games and visited with family and friends to give out cookies, which we do each year. This soup looks amazing and I’ll definitely be trying it, as we have so much leftover ham.
Debbie B says
We had a wonderful Christmas but we celebrated it on Saturday because I worked both Christmas Eve and Christmas. So our celebration came early with dinner, opening presents and then game night. It was great fun. Christmas Eve we then went to church service at 1700 with the grandparents. Had dinner afterwards with them and the cousins, aunt and uncle. Opened gifts and then I had to run in to work. Still we had time for the things that were important – faith, family and food!!
And love this soup recipe.
Rena Scharnowske says
Spent Christmas Eve with my family and then Christmas morning with my husband and children at home. Christmas Day dinner spent with in laws. Nice and relaxing.
Mardee Costa says
We had a relaxing celebrated with friends, eating tons of bakery and sweets!!
Sharon Coffman says
We spent Christmas with my 4 grown children and 3 grandchildren. We all go to my youngest daughters home for a yummy ham dinner(with the ham cooked to my mothers recipe). My daughters in laws join us, we all get along great and are just one big family. We had a wonderful dinner, opened presents, had desserts and played games. I am so grateful that my children are such amazing adults, full of love and kindness and are not only siblings, but friends as well. I am truly blessed.
JEANNE WINBERG says
Since my husband Finally retired we a few months ago in Iowa we bought a winter home in Arizona. So we arrived in October & have been remodeling since. We,very painted inside, to re out kitchen & are almost finished with that. last step our son who is a contracor is coming to stay for a week & will with wife & two daughters & will put in flooring throughout. Then we’ll just spend time with him & beautiful family and RELAX with good soups their FAVOTITE is you ZUPPA.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Holly says
Christmas morning was spent with my parents and my brother .We made a special breakfast of cheese latkes and persimmons jam, talked a lot had fun then opened up the gifts under the tree after that we went over to my uncles for a wonderful Turkey dinner and got to see the rest of the family. Aunts,Uncles ,Cousins . It was lovely. I look forward to seeing everyone every year and sharing a wonderful meal with them . Wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year . Happy Holidays!
Daniel Lawrence says
Spent time with family and friends.
Joy on Earth
Rose Brooks says
We spent a quiet day at home after taking our dog to the river for a walk. Family is coming Saturday and we will have our Christmas dinner on Sunday.
Janet Durbin says
All of our family come to our house for a Christmas Eve party. Some relatives come from 4-5 hours away. It is so nice to see everyone!
Kathy Lopez says
This Christmas was extra special as we had our first Christmas with our Grandson. He has brought soo much joy to our family!! We all gathered at my parents house, ate pozole, menudo, tamales and fajitas 🙂
Randee Downey says
We spent this Christmas cuddles up in new bath robes eating yummy food and playing games .
Michele Mueller says
We spent Christmas Eve with my side of the family at my dads house. Then Christmas morning I made B&G for breakfast and we opened our gifts. In the afternoon, we went to have dinner with my husbands side of the family. We got home, had a few cocktails, watched Netflix and to bed we go 🙂 Merry Christmas.
Rhonda Smith says
We spent a wonderful Christmas celebrating with family. We had much to be thankful for this year! ❤️
Jill Buist says
We spent Christmas being thankful. Our three boys enjoyed Christmas with both parents and their Grandparents while enjoying their dinner I prepared from many of Karina’s recipes! Love the brown sugar glazed ham, melts in your mouth!
Scott Smail says
I had a great Christmas with my family. We opened gifts & played games. I made my first standing rib roast for the family! It was Yum-mo!!!!
All your recipes are great!!
Regina Robbins says
After watching my granddaughter open her gifts, I spent the bulk of the day cleaning out my inbox and binge watching GBB.
Nancy O says
I spent Christmas going to midnight mass with family, eating tamales, and playing Loteria (Mexican Bingo)!!!
Lisa M says
We spent Christmas with my brother, sister and their families. Since my mom passed I do all the hosting. Was fun and worth all the effort I had put into everything . Unfortunately the evening ended early when my nephew had a meltdown and my sister’s family left early and then my brothers left shortly, but they had a hour and a half drive. We still spent 4 hours together and very much enjoyed that time.
Annie says
Merry Christmas everyone and happy holidays! One of the most relaxing Christmas after cooking for 8 hours. Visited my sister and her family, hung out with my dad and we all watched the Santa Claus movie. It was fun and quiet!
Cheers!
Sue Carnell says
I had a wonderful Christmas with my children and grandchildren. I only see then 3 times a year so when we get together it’s very special to me.
Michelle says
Oh my gosh! One of the best Christmas Days ever! My son from LA came home. The first Christmas with him in 3 years. He’s going back on Thursday. The visit will be short, but I will take it.
Rod MacKenzie says
This ham and potato creamy dreamy can’t get enough was fantastic. So much flavor
Fern Kohler says
We had one of the best Christmas days even though my husband is less than a week out of back surgery! Spent it with 2 adult children, daughter-in-law, and new grand-puppy. We had a wonderful, but simple meal. The gifts exchanged were all spot on, from the pajama lounge pants for my husband to the dog treats for the puppy. Great day!!
Barbara says
We spent Christmas eating, laughing, and just enjoying being with family. Best way to spend any day!
Barbara says
On Christmas Eve, we (I) had our in-laws and we ate lots of before dinner drinks and munchies, followed by duck liver then a huge fiesta of raw oysters, cooked sea snails, langoustines, shrimp and crab. We ate so much we had to skip the planned scallops in butter sauce and rice, cheese and salad, and went straight to dessert and coffee. At midnight we exchanged gifts and went to bed satisfied. Happy holidays to everyone!
Cissy Elmer says
I spent the day with my little family, reading and cooking and just enjoying the time away from work. Nice to just relax and I love your recipes, make them all the time!!
Linda says
This soup looks amazing.
We spent Christmas eating yummy food then looking at Christmas light displays.
Joyce Amatuzzo says
Hi,, What a wonderful Christmas. We are from Whidbey Island Washington, miserable cold rain, power outage, but came to Arizona for the Winter. Glorious week here in Mesa. And then we were invited to Christmas Dinner with friends out in Gold Canyon. Just a perfect day and the best delicious Crockpot ham with all delicious sides. I made your mozzerala and cherry tomatoe wreath as appetizer. And a big pumpkin pie to cap off the day.
Mark W Brehm says
Happy New Year, in advance. This recipe looks great, and seeing how we always celebrate Christmas with a ham, this’ll be my go-to today! Thanks!!!
Betsyros says
My children live in far flung states so I spent my Christmas with friends. I had a neighbor over early – we had my homemade Amish cinnamon buns and fresh strawberries with cream cheese dip. Mid after noon I went with 2 good friends out to dinner at a festive restaurant. I spoke with my children and grandchildren during the day. It turned out to be a really nice day.
Joseph Keeton says
We spent Christmas with my family first and then with my partners family next. We got to see some family members who haven’t seen in a couple of years. On the way to my family we were in a hit and run accident but we were ok just a big gash in the drivers side door. Was just truly blessed to still be able to be with family
Ronda Dudley says
We had a wonderful Christmas with My Nephew who is in the Air Force and was able to come home. My niece and her soon to be husband. My sister and her Husband as well as My 16 year old Daughter and my husband. My parents were there too. We had Mexican food on Christmas eve and ham and the works on Christmas day and I got the one thing I really wanted it was a Power air fryer Oven.
Phyllis Whitaker says
We spent a quiet Christmas. Just family. We made a feast, then joined together over the meal to talk, laugh, share. We were so thankful for the time together. My grandson, in the Air Force, got leave to spend the holidays with us. That was the greatest gift of all.
Linda Tanzini says
Every Christmas I spend it with my children and grand kids enjoying delicious dinner we all help prepair, munching on trays of gluten free cookies which I spend weeks making. After dinner we have a tradition of playing “left right center” . Going to make this delicious sounding soup as soon as I rest up a day or two. Linda
Missy from Tall Timbers MD says
Now that Christmas day is over the festivities are still happening here we are planning to have about 40 friends here Saturday for dinner. In these parts of the country there is a traditional dish that is made for holidays Southern Maryland Stuffed Ham, it is made with a corned ham the stuffing consists of chopped kale, collards and spices. Adding this to potato soup transforms the soup into delicious meal to enjoy on those cold winter nights. We will be having stuffed ham on our menu for Saturday evening along with other traditional dishes.
Michelle gibson says
Christmas eve we went to my niece’s for dinner. I tried my first ever yule log and it turned out great! Christmas day we went to my in-laws and spent the day with family and lots of food (i’m still full today lol)
Hope you had a great and merry Christmas!
Lisa Ann Dettra says
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We spent our Christmas being super low key. It was just me, my hubby, and our two girls. We spent the whole day in pjs, had cinnamon rolls and bacon for breakfast, french onion soup that I made for lunch, and grilled cheese for dinner. We watched movies, played with the kids, and enjoyed just being the 4 of us. I wouldn’t have changed anything the day was perfect! Surrounded by the people I love most!
Vicki in Birmingham says
I spent Christmas with my sister, her husband and my precious nephew reminiscing about past Christmases with those we loved who are no longer with us and talking about future Christmases and plans for the new year.
J. Gilroy says
After a not so great year of loss we stayed home, just the two of us and our pup, to relax and enjoy a day of doing nothing.
Greg Tishkowski says
This was a very special Christmas. Our youngest son, who has been living in the Czech Republic was with us for the first time in eight(8) years. Christmas is all about family and having him home with all of us completes ours. Merry Christmas!
Lynne Jorge says
We’ve spent Christmas Eve together as a family since I was a child. 5 years ago my Dad passed away unexpectedly from a stroke, which felt like a huge part of our lives was lost. Each year since we continue to celebrate his birthday and Christmas together, sharing the time and making memories in remembrance of him. His life may have been cut short, but his spirit and our love for him lives on like he is still here.
Melinda says
My children, grandchildren and my Mom and Stepdad came at 8:30 am for breakfast and gifts. I always prepare a big breakfast meal for them on Christmas. Then in the evening we went to my stepsister’s home to celebrate with my stepmother, my siblings, step siblings and my children and grandchildren. It was a wonderful day. This soup looks delicious and I can’t wait to make it. I enjoy your recipes.
Becky Bauer says
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! We celebrated with family and enjoy the day watching Christmas movies and listening to Christmas music. This recipe will be great with the ham we had for Christmas dinner.
Margaret Knoll says
We spent it quietly at home after a boisterous few days with extended family. It was delightfully peaceful!
Janice Hoffman says
My Christmas was at the movies. The family celebration will be the 29th with an abundance of food and fun.
James says
Spent Christmas with family and friends. All had a great time. Saw this potatoe soup and can’t wait to make it.
Kim says
We spent the morning putting our kids’ presents together and then went to a family gathering. It was nice to not cook, but looking forward to making many of your recipes in the new year.
Alisa Myers says
Spent my Christmas entertaining at our new home and going on Cafe Delites for lots of recipes!
Melanie says
My sister passed away earlier this year and she had a tradition of taking her kids out for Chinese on Christmas. So I decided we should keep the tradition and we all spent Christmas together eating Chinese food. It was chaotic with all the kids but we enjoyed the family time!
Karla Babler says
Spent with two wonderful little granddaughters.
Julie says
Christmas was awesome! We stayed at home all day made French toast, had a fire, presents, roast, naps, games, movies, and quality time together.
Erica Edmett says
We spent our Christmas with our friends, enjoying a bountiful lunch with all the extras.
Jada Simard says
I spent Christmas with my daughter and her friends. Had a lovely time. Thank you for all your delicious recipes!
Patsy Young says
I spent the day with my daughter-in-law. This was the first Christmas without my son, husband, and her dad. we reminisced and renamed their favorite dish for them.
What could have been very sad ended being very loving. All three loved ham and potato soup on a cold day.
Andrew J Hayter says
We spent Christmas at home with my wife’s family. Creamy Parmesan Chicken on Christmas Eve, from this site, of course. Then my brother-in-law and I cooked the big turkey Christmas Day. We managed not to ruin it too! Good country walk todayand we’ll be having the Cafe Delites white turkey chili tonight.
Lovely Christmas roaring fire and good food – everyone very happy.
Veronica M Legutko says
I spent Christmas with a dear friend from high school and her family in northern Michigan. Good food, good friends and lots of love.
Laura says
Had a wonderful Christmas with family! Thank you for your great recipes!
Kim Campbell says
We spent Christmas with our daughter and son in love!
Elizabeth E says
What a great way to use leftover ham!
Christmas was spent with family and everyone had a great time! It always amazes me that 20 people in a small house can be so happy on Christmas Day! Tired grandbabies, daughters and sons, grandparents and great-grandparents alike.
Alicia S says
Love ham and potato soup! Defiantely going to try this with all the left over potatoes and ham! For our holiday we do a little different than most. We cook something called “the beast”, which is roasted beef tenderloin with red wine adju. This year was my first year doing it in my home, since i wanted to make my new husband and my first christmas together awsome. Was i intemidated by the beast? Sure was, but it turned out a smashing hit with the help of grandma and the family Recipie! Here’s hoping for many more sucessful kitchen adventures with my new family and old! – ^_^
Steve Blackburn says
I love potato soup. This one looks great.
Barb says
I used the some of my leftover Xmas ham to make this soup last night, and it came out great! Dinner was actually at my MIL’s house, but I wanted something warm and homey for supper last night.
ESP says
We spent Christmas enjoying the Caprese Christmas Wreath! 🙂
Patsy Young says
We spent our first Christmas at my daughter-in-laws. It was the first Christ without my son, husband, and her father. We reminisced and named their favorite recipe after them. What could have been very sad ended very happily. They all loved potato soup.
Thank you !
gailkratz says
Our Christmas Day was quiet do to our earlier Christmas Eve party on the Saturday before Christmas
always lots of food , chaos and laughter..now today waiting to see my eldest grandchild home from LA cant wait to see her beautiful face..We are blessed..always remembering what Christmas is really all about for US..The Christ our Savior..
KELLY M MCKAMEY says
I spent Christmas Eve with my parents exchanging gifts and sharing Luke 2 with them. Then Christmas Day I spent a quiet day with my husband until the evening. I then went to a local recovery program at a local church to volunteer. It was a wonderful celebration. Thank you for all the wonderful recipes and weekly meal plans, keep them coming. They definitely help a working person still provide good home cooked meals for her family.
Sara says
We have had a wonderful time this Christmas having all of our kids home at the same time and cooking for the crowd! What a blessing to feed this bunch and try some new recipes! Have loved your site! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Holly Bidwell says
Holidays are about family and food. The morning began with opening presents, but soon after I was in the kitchen. For breakfast I made a quiche per the request of my significant other. It was my first attempt at making quiche. spent the day with my family. After opening presents, I began cooking. made a For breakfast
Jose W Hernandez-Cuebas says
Soup was wonderful, creamy and satisfying. The lower calories didn’t hurt the taste at all. This recipe will go next to your cock-a-leeky soup in my recipe folder.
Karen McClelland says
We spent a quite Christmas at hime with our kids. Love making new memories. Hope all of you had a Merry Christmas and that God’s blessings go with you through out the New Year.?
Joyce says
I will definitely be making this soup, looks great.
We celebrated Christmas Eve with our adult children and grandsons, hen Christmas morning we hadn’t brunch and the little ones got to open their stockings. Family time is the best!
Beth says
We had a low key Christmas. Spent the day in our pajamas surrounded by family and food. No other way I would want to spend it! Merry Christmas!
Simone says
I had surgery on 12/17 and haven’t been very mobile. I had to send my 3 year old away to my parents while I was recovering but I was thankful to feel a bit well enough to have her come home Xmas eve. On Xmas day I was able to use my walker to wheel myself to the living room and watched in delight as my kids opened their presents. So blessed to be able to be here to share those family memories. I love your recipes thank you for this contest and sharing your love of cooking.
Lory Smith says
Christmas at our house is two-fold: Christmas Eve our daughter & her boyfriend + our granddaughter & Gerald’s 2 boys came to our house – we ate turkey, jalapeno poppers, smokies, meatballs, deviled eggs, cream puffs, & Christmas cookies while watching The Christmas Chronicles. Then we unraveled a saran ball before we dug into presents. Christmas Day we planned to stay home & do a jigsaw puzzle, but instead we went to Gerald’s house, had a ham dinner, & watched the 2 older grands (13, & 14) ride their motocross racing bikes and our granddaughter performed stunts on her pit bike trying to scare her grandma, which she did when she ALMOST wiped out!
KeAndre Fluker says
Christmas was great for my family this year. I spent my last Christmas with my family from Mississippi, and enjoyed several of their southern traditional recipes. The best part was watching the kids rip open their gift and hearing them give thanks to Santa. Overall, it was amazing considering i’ll be shipping off next year for the Air Force.
Shawndria says
I spent Christmas with my boyfriend and his grandparents quiet and relaxing. We ate turkey wings with gravy, lemon pepper and barbeque chicken, stuffing, green bean casserole, broccoli casserole, corn, pasta salad, mac n cheese, chocolate cake, sock it to me cake, sweet potatoes and glazed carrots. Then I went to see my godchildren and delivered their presents. I got to do a lot of reflecting and being thankful for God and all he has done for me and my family this year.
Viktoria loves Dogs says
I will definitely need some creamy comfort later this week, and this soup looks like a winner (I will be using chicken, though, since I only eat chicken and turkey as far as meat goes.) This year, again, I found myself looking forward to Christmas for months, then feeling kinda relieved when it was over and I got home from my Dad’s with the dogs. He is not the easiest person to get along with (and, he certainly hasn’t gotten any easier since he turned 80) and I think 48 hours straight is enough for both of us. So, I am just chilling here with my laptop, browsing recipe ideas online. 🙂
Jessica Mortensen says
This Christmas we did surf and turf. I made brisket and salmon. Both turned out excellent. We enjoyed the evening with my in-laws and played games with the kids. One tradition that I love is that we write letters to each other and read them out loud on Christmas Eve.
april gray says
We spent a wonderful day with my great-granddaughter, granddaughter, grandson, one of his friends and video chatting with our daughter as she watched us open the presents that she sent us from up state. Then we sat back drank hot chocolate and enjoyed laughter and fun together. We sat down together later for ham, scalloped potatoes, spinach dip, peas, and rolls. Good Times.
Shelli Scott says
Spent Christmas playing with all three furbabies. They are so fun to watch with new toys 🙂
JOHN FETSKO says
SPENT THE DAY WITH FAMILY. IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO BE WITH THE ONES YOU LOVE MOST. I AM BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH A CARING FAMILY.
William Pearl says
Great soup. I do the old peas and potato side dish this soup with creamed potatoes and ham gives me some additives for my side dish. love the soup!
Joey L Sundvall says
A pretty quiet Christmas for us. I made your Brown Sugar Honey glazed Ham and it was delicious! Now I will be trying out one of the ham soups! Thank you!
Barb Murphy says
I spent Christmas with my family. Had prime rib and all the traditional side dishes. My mom even made homemade horseradish. Had a great time watching my grandchildren open their gifts. It was a very nice Christmas.
Rosie Grant says
We spent Christmas at home. It was just the two of us and we grilled steaks. We made the STEAK AND SHRIMP WITH GARLIC BUTTER. Delicious!!
Lee Low says
We had a lovely dinner with relatives, each family bringing a dish or two. The children then had fun playing hilarious board and card games after dinner and present giving.
Autumn Turner says
Good morning and Merry Christmas. Christmas eve eve was spent with family across the country. A very pleasant reunion with those we haven’t seen in years. Where most were introduced to your recipes and website! I made the creamy Tuscan chicken and creamy garlic brussel sprouts. Everyone loved both. Christmas day was pretty quiet with just immediate family. Enjoyed immensely. Hope you enjoyed yours as well
Monica Minniear says
Spent the majority of the day with my little family, husband two kids and son in law. And don’t forget our two “grandoggies”! A great time talking, laughing and eating!! It was overall a wonderful Christmas Day.
Connie says
Turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and multiple veggies Christmas eve. Mimosas Christmas morning with toasted fried egg sandwhiches, while we opened gifts with my 3 adult children and their spouses. My heart was happy.
Maha says
Our Christmas w as amazing! My two little ones spent it with their cousins opening up presents. I made your french toast casserole for breakfast as I had a lot of family over. I should also mention my daughter helped me make your snowball cookies to leave for Santa! We watched some Christmas movies, and took lots of pictures, and played in the light snow we had here. It was perfect! Lots of memories made!
JaKeMacZ says
I made a garlic/herb/butter slathered prime rib for Christmas dinner. A six pound boneless prime for three adults and two children–less than a pound of prime left! Also made the Zuppa Toscana Christmas Eve — it was the absolute best! Ate it with garlic/parmesan cheese toast as an accompaniment. Almost had it for breakfast on Christmas morning…
The potato/ham soup looks like it’ll next up. Love the Cafe Delites soups!
Susan says
We always spend Christmas in Florida while visiting my mother in law. My husband and two daughters spend the whole time here with her and other family memebers.
Kevin says
We spent Christmas with lots of family, going from one place to the next. We exchanged gifts and ate some seriously good food all day! These are the occasions where you need to use your second stomach.
Judy Morgan says
It was a very quiet Christmas this year with just my husband and I. We did get to talk to our kids and grandkids and learned that our granddaughter will be having a little girl in April which will be our first great grandchild. What a blessing.
Louise DePino says
I spent Christmas w/my daughter & her family in NH. We had a delicious prime rib w/all the fixings. Love being with my grandchildren
Gina says
We made this soup Christmas Day. It filled the home with such wonderful smells of goodness. It was served in small bread bowls with a little extra cheese on the bottom and bacon strips on top. A must have for my family gatherings.
Jan Kingery-Walker says
I spent my Christmas with my family. I list both my parents and I never really feel like celebrating it anymore but when you have grandchildren they make you believe in the magic of Christmas. We might not have a million dollars to spend but seeing their face light up is so worth everything
Le-Ann Gritton says
I spent Christmas at home, with my family. Everyone came to our house, so I cooked and spent the day with our kids and grandkids.
Carolyn Fitzpatrick says
I spent Christmas at my sister house and her family and had a great meal. I have to say this soup looks amazing and I am definitely going to make this real soon. Thank You for such a generous gift and what a way to end 2018 by winning an Amazon gift card.
Kathy Kalavritinos says
This looks so good!
I spent Christmas with my family, eating and laughing. My father was just diagnosed with terminal lung ca and it will be his last Christmas with us. This was devastating news for everyone, so we made this Christmas one to remember! The ENTIRE family was together and it was wonderful! I wish everyone health and happiness for 2019! And remember to make every moment count. xoxo
Christina B. says
I spent my Christmas at my Daughter’s house with her family. All that was required of me was to show up with my stuffing, so, Grandma enjoyed a lovely, easy Christmas, YAY!
AnnMarie Kahler says
Christmas was over way to fast! Nine of us celebrated,ages 2 to 92, such fun!
Carrie Stewart says
We spent Christmas eve at the hospital due to my husband having a 9mm kidney stone and needing surgery. Came home that evening to watch Griswald Family Christmas. Made your pecan sticky rolls for breakfast with egg casserole and hot chocolate. Our boys did a scavenger hunt for their gifts while my husband and I watched. Overall it was a quiet day at home but much needed!
Nancy Loughman says
This was “The Best Christmas Ever”. My husband was having medical problems & was to be admitted to the hospital, the Friday before Christmas But all of a sudden he started to get better…our Christmas Miracle. After talking to our Family in Atlanta and in Bozeman Montana, we had a quit dinner using your recipe for Steak & garlicky Shrimp, Baked potato, & Steamed Vegetables. Oh, the best news was one of our 5 grandsons proposed to his girlfriend!
We will use our New Year Ham to make your “Ham & Potato Soup!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Gudie says
We spent a quiet Christmas at home. Made special recipes that my Mom use to make for Christmas, so that made for a special day, good memories !
Jane says
This soup looks delicious!
We spent Christmas at my home. My sister, her husband and my brother all got together and
ate and played cards, a big deal in our family. It was very relaxing and fun.
Maryanne says
I don’t have family close by so I invited friends over for a delicious meal and then we played Christmas present exchange games and had a fun time laughing and stealing each other’s gifts. Friend are the family you choose!
Ashley Lowe says
I spent Christmas with my daughter. It was just the two of us. We mainly ate nothing but dessert the whole time! It was perfect!!!!
Mary Christiansen says
We spend Christmas making the rounds of our grandchildren to give hugs and see what they received for Christmas!
Pat shuck says
I am new to your website. I am a very poor cook even though I am 74 years old. The way your Recipes are worded Makes it so easy to understand. I stayed home this Christmas and enjoyed our Florida sunshine.My Children called me on Christmas day and we each talked for an hour, it was as good as them being here. I did go to Colorado for a week and visited one of my daughters and then to savanna to see my grandson and great-grandson. This was my Christmas present to myself .
Jan’l Adair says
Great day with family, eating, laughing and making memories.
I made your Creamy Parmesan Brussels Sprouts to serve and everyone loved them. Even the ones who normally don’t like Brussels sprouts. Thanks for the great recipe.
Joyce Lynn Larsen says
Had dinner with my 92-year-old mom. She’s in great shape! We had salmon, broccoli and potatoes. Simple, delicious and very nice!!??
Sandi Lloyd says
Spent Christmas with a friend and my dog Mollie. We watched a movie and had an early dinner. Will be making the Ham and Potato Soup today. It looks delish!
Eleanor Schroeder says
We spent Christmas with just the two of us at home. We celebrated with one of group of friends Saturday night and another group on Christmas Eve. Opened presents in the morning, then while the hubby played a few rounds of golf, I brought our neighbors Christmas cookies. For dinner we had a lovely pork tenderloin with apples and onions and a mustard-honey glaze along with a tossed salad full of a yummy vatiety of vegetabled. I had time in the evening to quietly reflect on things and have my private thought-conversations with my parents who have both passed on. This will be the recipe I will be making this weekend. It screams “comfort food” while still being very healthful!
Mary says
I had a wonderful day with friends and family
Maria Andrade says
Merry. Christmas! I was very lucky this year to have spent Christmas with my three children. My oldest surprised me and arrived witch his wife, my middle child lives close by and the youngest (13)? Was so thrilled to have the house full. I cooked and cooked but it filled my heart to see everyone’s excitement no matter how old they are now and just to watch them laugh and reminisce .
I made your corn avocado salad and they’ve already asked me to make it again! Looks like it will be made many many times in the future.
Jacqueline Werda says
My husband and I traveled to Dekalb, Illinois to spend Christmas Eve with our 2 youngest children. Awesome!! We will spend this weekend with our oldest 3 sons, their spouses and the grandkids! I can hardly wait. The holidays are all about family!!
STACY WILLIAMS says
I spent Christmas with my family. We had a wonderful day!!!
Noah says
Fun with family in Dallas!
Joanne says
My friend and I enjoyed a quiet, relaxing Christmas Day starting with him making omelets for breakfast, then dinner of lobster tails, baked potatoes and asparagus – nice and light!
Erica J Gardner says
Christmas day was a pajama day for me! Stayed in my comfy clothes and video phoned 3 of my children who could not travel this year. Seeing the grandkids excitement to show me their gifts brought back many memories. Had lasagne and other comfort foods and watched movies till bedtime.
Pamela Gauthier says
Hubby and I spent Christmas Day with my daughter and her family. They are a young, very busy family and those times when we can all be together are very precious. We thanked God for the good conversation, the wonderful meal and most of all the time together!
ALISON Howe says
Christmas morning started with your buttermilk pancakes. Had a quiet Christmas with just the kids this year. We missed spendind the day with our family back in Melbourne.
Kim U says
We open presents in the morning, then the rush is on to cook our meal! Afternoon is for fiddling with gifts received- and nap time of course 🙂 This soup recipe sounds amazing, thanks for all the great suggestions you send out all year long!
Chris George says
Spent Christmas with my wife’s family. Her nephew makes a wonderful sour cabbage soup which I hope to get the recipe and share.
Stefanie Mouton says
Christmas was filled with food, family, fun and more food! The family gathered at my parent’s home where we all watched my 3 year old great niece and nephew rip through presents galore. Their excitement was infectious and made the day!
Mikea says
Unfortunately, Christmas did not turn out the way I thought it was. It started off with our traditional gift exchange around the tree but the laughter, love, and memories, never took place…. I spent the remainder of my Christmas Day crying and feeling isolated from my family. So much has happened in me and my daughter life in 2018. I lost my apartment back in November, and we had to move back in with my mother. I’m blessed and appreciative that we have a place to stay, but at this point I have regret and just wish I still had my own place…. Worst feeling ever is to be somewhere and feel unwanted and bullied and that’s what yesterday and the days before have felt like… Praying for better days.
Catherine says
Had a lovely Christmas with family and have plenty of ham left over to make one of your delicious soups.
Serena Brittingham says
Up bright and early to head to our daughter’s home to celebrate Christmas with our granddaughter. After a yummy breakfast lots of gift opening occurred. Most importantly sharing the day with our special family is the best gift of all.
Kasey Bailey says
For the first year, My siblings and I went our kids are all in town. My mother’s birthday is the day before Christmas Eve, so we had a pizza and wine night and wrapped presents. On Christmas Eve we all got together for a big dinner and exchange gifts for the kids and did a white elephant gift exchange for the adults which was very funny. Christmas Day we all woke up and made our way back to my parents whenever we could after visiting other family and Had our one last day to get there before everyone returns back home.It was nice to have all of the family together especially to see how big and everyone’s kids have grown.
Carolyn Wood says
In bed with dislocated ribs
Lori R says
I spent Christmas with my family . It was a nice and quiet day because the 2 year old wasn’t feeling well as she is cutting teeth.
Iris Pomroy says
We had a wonderful day with my son and my Mom whom is going to be 91 in January. We had Christmas lunch with her and have an awesome visit. I’m so grateful that we still have Mom and get to spend time with her.
Vincenza Azzopardi says
Christmas with my family was the best this year since my daughter came visiting from Malta she had such a bad experience,her husband had double myloma,then after that he needed hip replacement it was such a traumatic time for all. Just seeing everyone at the table eating and enjoying themselves opening presents surrounded my my eight grandsons was the best thing!
Michelle says
We hosted my in-laws and that side of the family Christmas morning. In the afternoon we went to my aunts, a much larger side of the family. My kids favorite part was the visit from santa that happens ever year – but this year there was a surprise appearance from the Grinch which made it extra special for the little ones!
Brina says
Spent with family , celebrating Jesus, as the reason for the season .. and good food !
Denise says
We spent our Christmas by ourselves. We went for a ride around our extended valley and then came home and had some cheese and crackers. Then we were too full to eat dinner, so we ended up eating cereal for our Christmas dinner. Pretty pathetic.
Janice Miles says
I’m elderly now so I spent a quiet Christmas. I’ve been fortunate to have a life time of wonderful Christmas memories and yesterday was a walk down memory lane remembering the people who have made my life and my memories so special.
Susan Carter says
We spent our day by first visiting our 2 daughters and their children. Then we went to my sister-in-laws house for lunch with my husbands’s family. Normally we’d spend the evening with my mother and my family, however she passed away earlier this year. The evening was spent with my husband, daughters, grandchildren, and son-in-law. Good times, good memories, and fun watching the kids open gifts. Today we’ll spend family time with my brother and his family. Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, New Year to everyone!!
Diane says
Went to New Jersey to visit mother and Brothers family. Had the best onion soup at a restaurant. Good fun and love.
Diane
Irene says
Hello and a very Merry Christmas to all.
I spent my Christmas at home. No friends or family, very lonely normal day, browsing on the internet nothing interesting or unusual happening .
Teresa Riddlesperger says
My husband and I had a quiet Christmas Day at home resting from all the parties. We had plenty of food leftover from the party at our house on Sunday with children, grandchildren, and our first great-grandchild. 46 years of marriage and we have been truly blessed.
Thank you for your website. Remarkable recipes that I look forward to making.
Vic says
I am going to make the ham & potato soup for my husband today because he’s sooo nice and especially because he gave me some new kitchen “toys” too! This recipe looks so comforting and a welcomed taste of real food after all the sweets that were eaten on Christmas Day.
Mercedes says
On Christmas, I reunited and ate dinner with relatives, many of whom I had not seen in over twenty years! I am thankful for the experience.
Terri Waed says
We spent ours in NYC. Came home in Christmas Eve and spent time with our family. Made the Yule log recipe sent out a week or so ago!
James says
I made the garlic and herb prime rib for 10 family members. It was fantastic.
Marion says
Love receiving your newletter: the intro. the photos, easy to following directions, nutritional info…every recipe has it all. Best part is that I have never prepared one of your recipes that hasnn’t turned out great. We celebrated Christmas Eve with our son and daughter and her significant other. Enjoyed each other’s company and a great ham dinner with au gratin potatoes, garlicky peppered corn, Italian seasoned artichokes, sugar cookies, chocolate chip, thumbprints with apricot jam and my friend’s Italian pastry made with homemade concord grape/orange/nut filling. Accompanied with rum spiked egg nog, Ubons bloody mary’s, moscow mules. We had a wonderful time together, opened presents and watched Christmas Story. Merry Christmas Happy Holidays to you and yours and a Happy New Year filled with health & happiness. P.S. MY HAM BONE FROM CHRISTMAS EVE is going to be great in one of your ham soup recipes!
Corina says
I spent Christmas with family and friends. The smile on our kids faces was priceless! We tried your steak and shrimp recipe and it was delicious! I hope you enjoyed your Christmas as well!
Thomas Kelly says
What started out as a quiet Christmas with our son and his five children morphed into a real celebration with the arrival of our daughter and her son, his girlfriend and her mother. The best part was watching our daughter’s adult son building large LEGO sets with his eight year old cousin.
Gretchen says
I usually have those who are alone come to my home for Christmas Day. This year, after the 10:00PM Candlelight Service, I came home to a flooded basement. Those same people came to my house on Christmas Day and gave me the best present. They spent all day helping me clean up the mess! I am blessed!
Paul says
I enjoyed the holiday with family & friends!!
Julie Pluemer says
I spent Christmas day hiking at a nearby state park. Hiking on Christmas Day has become a tradition in my family
Lou says
I spent Christmas 2018 at home. When I say I spent it by myself it may sound like it was a sad day, but it wasn’t. I spent the day reflecting on this wonderful miraculous holiday, the meaning of Christmas and so very grateful for all I was given throughout the year. It was a peaceful, meaningful and important day.
Beverly Larsen says
I am an ER RN so I worked Christmas Eve and Christmas Day serving our veterans
Anne Stankovic says
I spent Christmas preparing stuffing and a side dish to take to my daughter’s house for a family Christmas dinner. This was the first time in about 35 years that I was not responsible for the whole meal and it was really nice.
Vonda says
I spent my Christmas Eve watching my grandbabies open presents. Christmas day, my brother dressed up as Santa ( he has the natural beard too) and rode on his Harley around my small town and became an instant Facebook phenomenon! My grandkids thought he was the real deal and felt special eating Christmas Dinner with Santa Claus!!!
Deb Kortenhoeven says
We spent Christmas Day quietly at home. We had a bacon potato frittata for breakfast. And for Christmas dinner we did something non traditional…Cranberry chicken, sweet potatoes & green beans….one of our most favorite dinners.
Sandy says
I cooked a roast beef with garlic, onions and carrots, received calls from each of my sons. I enjoy your recipes and have made several of them…never disappointed in the outcome. Can’t wait to try some of your soup recipes.
Tracy Forrester says
I spent Christmas day cooking, eating, watching the grandkids open their gifts and cleaning up afterwards!
Suzette Horwitz says
The way my family celebrate Christmas is that the night before , we make tamales together and on Christmas we all have open our gift and after we have a feast. We have tamales, ham, an apple salad and spicy salsa for the tamales.
Merry Christmas to everyone ??
Cherry says
We spent Christmas with two other couples as our children are with the in-laws. A first but filled with love and laughter. Another thing to warm the heart is this soup!
Michelle says
Love reading your recipes to spur me to make different meals for my family, who feels it is their job to critic my food! 🙂 This soup will be good after our New Year’s Day meal! Thank you!
Naomi sampi says
This was our first christmas since our Dad passed away in April this year. We are lucky to still have our Mum a spritely 92 years who enjoys having her family around her. We were joined by our neice and her 2 young children which certainly kept everyone entertained. A great day with good company, yummy food and old memories shared.
Sharon Baskin says
I just retired to Florida with my two dogs that mean everything to me. One of them now has cancer which is more painful to me than words can say. My granddaughter came down to visit me on Christmas, she is 24, and left her family and her boyfriend to be with me during this horrible time. I am so grateful for the love and support.
I love to cook and bake and this soup is right on my list! Merry Christmas to all! Sharon
Joan L. says
Celebrated the magic of the day after learning on the 21st that I am cancer free after over 2 years of treatment. Our celebration could have gone either way this Christmas but thanks to the miraculous efforts of a very gifted surgeon surgeon it was a joyful one.
Kari says
Christmas this year was tough. Took my son to the movies and made sandwiches for dinner. Thankfully he’s an awesome kid and understands that money is tight and I would if I could. Hoping 2019 turns out better.
Debbie Burgess says
We drove to Florida to spend Christmas with our son and his fsmily. He’s an alcoholic that went through rehab and quit drinking a year and a half ago, but I see now that he’s drinking again and I just can’t stop crying. I’m putting on a good face for everyone’s sake so I won’t ruin their Christmas. This is awful and I just want to go home.
Erika Estrada says
I had a nice quiet Christmas with just myself and my parents. My mom and I made a great breakfast, candied bacon and eggs, with pancakes, then homemade pasta for dinner. We’ve also been baking something different almost every day this month. It’s been so much fun, I don’t want to stop!
Tina Van der poel says
Spent the day relaxing with my husband and used 2 of the recipes from this site for our Christmas dinner! Thank you for all your work!
Merry Christmas!
Tina
Betsy osborne says
My birthday is on Christmas so our tradition is to do Christmas in the morning watching the kids and grandkids open presents, eating a wonderful brunch and then celebrating my birthday after dinner. This year my son made an amazing prime rib on his Treager! Wonderful day.
CC says
We spent the weekend at home, just the two of us. We had a fire and festive drinks and made the Honey garlic glazed pork chops!! They were fantastic. Love the website.
Cheri says
We moved to Florida and have no family here and haven’t made many friends . The neighbor was having 24 friends over for Christmas dinner. We were invited at the last minute when they found out we would be alone. It was amazing how people welcomed us in and made us feel special. Wow! Even the prayer from the hostess before the meal thanked everyone for coming and said “you are my family, not just my friends and I can’t think of any other way to spend this special day”. This small gesture will be remembered by us forever, and we plan to pay it forward. We now have extended family in Florida. We are blessed.
Terri says
Had a nice quiet day to myself. Christmas was celebrated early and I had hernia surgery on the 21st. This is the first year without my sister who took her own life back in May and I’m not being told why or how. It was my grandsons first Christmas and saw him Sunday with the rest of my huge family. All 10 of use together
Robert Kelling says
I spent my Christmas working. Will be trying this recipe soon, it looks very good…
Inna says
Oh!??Day started with “Best pancakes in the world” from CAFE DELITES;), then we share some gifts and play outside. Then we had a dinner…and everything would be fine if not…All of sudden we saw peackoc walking on the street??We though thus is hallucination ??In Toronto..end of December …afternoon!!! Not even minute gone..our daughter run and catched the peackoc ???So, rest of the day we spend with animal control and “Kristina”, that the name our daughter gave to the bird????Miracles happen if you believe in them!✌?????
Neil Hudson says
Hi, I had an amazing Christmas lunch using various techniques on the website from cooking suggestions and times for the turkey, roast potatoes, honey baked ham to the desserts and it was very tasty and cooked perfectly. Thank you. Neil
Ptaricia Brewer says
Started a NEW tradition. Took our oldest granddaughter (age 8) to the CBC The Nutcracker Ballet. Watching her eyes light up and dance as she watched the dancers was priceless. This is a tradition we have done with her mommy and now it will be with her. So so blessed by my family. This soup on the other hand…..Whoooooaaaaa Mama. I know what is going to be on the menu for New Years Eve party. Thank you Karina for making everything so easy for us to replicate. YOU are a blessing to so many. Especially Me!
Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Blessed New Years.
Marsha says
We hosted our family dinner followed by gift exchange and lots of fun. Having another dinner tonight when my daughter’s boyfriend joins us for the festivities! Looking forward to making one of the ham soups since we have lots of leftovers!
Tammy says
My daughter and I spent the day together with our two fur babies at home. We opened presents and had a wonder, simple lunch. Then, in the afternoon , friends came over and we played games and had dessert along with the Crock Pot Hot Chocolate that I found on your website. It was a wonderful day!
Shannon Richards says
I work at a state hospital, so I worked 3rd shift. Went home, drank a hot tea, checked on my sleeping kids, then had a VERY SHORT nap. Got up, hugged my boys, had a few coffees, then loaded up the car with food and gifts, and we went to my parents’ house. There we had gifts, then fixed snack-type food platters; we had a lovely little meal, then hauled all of our gifts home. I went to bed early; left my boys up & wearing their new pajamas, setting up & using their new stuff! We will have a real cooked Holiday meal at my parents’ house on Saturday, when I’ve had a few nights off, & can spend the day there, helping my Mum cook yummy things!
Vicky MACIEJESKI says
We spent Christmas with our daughter, son in law, two granddaughters, and his parents. We enjoyed breakfast together before opening presents. Then we all went to see Mary Poppins Returns as our family event.
shirley koerper says
Early in the day we dropped off a basket of food for unsuspected elderly neighbors with no kids and they were so thankful then we went to church and we had fondue for Christmas Eve Dinner and enjoyed the time with kids and grandkids and on Christmas Day my husband and I started putting a puzzle together. Thank you so much for your recipes love to try them.
Stephen Barone says
Spend the day with family! Nothing like watching your granddaughters opening up gifts and the faces they make at Santa’s gifts is priceless!
Justine Nistico says
WE spend christmas in Australia eating prawns and swimming in the pool.
Janet Milburn says
I spent the holidays enjoying family and friends and eating great foods ! I made the soft cinnamon rolls for brunch and they were awesome !!!! For dinner, the Honey Baked Ham was the star of our table. It turned out incredible. Now I plan on using the Ham and Bean soup recipe later today. Thanks Karina, for really wonderful recipes.
LAURA says
We spent Christmas at home..Enjoying the Red Velvet cake and the breakfast casserole! Love trying your recipes
Tyccarla Morris says
I spent my Christmas with my family and friends. Watched my children open gifts while us older folks drunk egg nog and played games. My favorite was karaoke.
Kyc says
My husband and I spent our second Christmas away from home by going to see a movie and finding a nearby Chinese restaurant for supper.
Anita Wormely says
Christmas evening with the kids. It was a family affair. One child cropped celery and pototoes. While the others grated garlic, onions and heated pressure cooker to saute. 89 year old mother watched as we prepared dinner. Not only was this dish wonderful, but it gave us time to reflect on the upcoming year.
Aldo Rigo says
Aldo advises we spent Christmas with all our families of 17 in total and I spent Christmas morning making your Christmas cheese Christmas Tree with olives, sun dried tomatoes etc etc and was well received by all family memberswith very little left by the end of the day
Cheers
Danielle Postell says
This soup is good. I used Better Than Bouillon Ham & chicken. No chicken stock. Boiled the ham bone foremost for extra flavor. Then just mixed it all together, added sharp cheddar, and served it with buttered French bread. Will def make again.
Vickey Mayette says
We spent Christmas with family coming to our house for a wonderful prime rib dinner using a recipe I found on cafe delites.
Joelee Stewart says
I celebrated with two Christmas’s. This first was on the 22nd,(my late husbands birthday)with my mother-in-law and my kids and grandkids. We don’t like to forget him on his special day. Then also on Christmas Day with everyone again. Family means so much and it just seems that we need to take more time and enjoy them.
Karen says
My family spent a quiet Christmas at home. After opening gifts and eating we rested and played games.
Melissa Chick says
On Sunday we celebrated Christmas at my sister’s because my sister in law had to work on christmas. we did the presents and had a chicken pot pie for dinner. On christmas day my daughter and I opened our presents, then around 3 we went to my cousins for dinner. we do this every year. This soup looks yummy need to get some ham to make it.
Stan says
My wife and I spent a quiet Christmas at home watching movies and recorded shows on television. Our Christmas dinner was on Christmas Eve so we had plenty of left-overs to eat. We had a great day alongside our three dogs and our Rudy the rabbit, only leaving one time to give my wife’s horse his Christmas carrot!
I will be trying this recipe very soon! It looks delicious!
Kimberley says
I spent my Christmas with extended family in a new city more than ten thousand kilometers from where I’m from. I didn’t know what to expect but in the end it all worked out!
Carol Campisi says
My mom and dad are not with us anymore, so I moved to Tennessee to be close to where my sister lives.
The church we go to had a special homemade breakfast for “people without families.” I went and had a
grand time. So I spent my Christmas with my church family. Came home and watched 2 Hallmark movies.
I am blessed, but we still hold mom and dad in our hearts each and every year.
Nancy Crocker says
I have made a tradition of having Prime Rib Roast each Christmas. My Great Nephew has joined me the past two years. The rest of the day was spent talking with family in other states and watching television.
Thanks for all of the recipes you post. I have really enjoyed the videos also.
Connie says
spending the Christmas days with my German family and besides feeling blessed to be together felt overwhelmed to watch super8 films from the 80ties when we lived in the US – that way my 9year old son could see his special grandpa on film, whom he never got to meet. That way he could also see me and his uncle as teens and the funniest part was – yes, we both like food a bit too much and put on a few kg’s too many by now – when he asked if those were our skinny legs – yes they were, no photoshop those days 🙂
Erin Gaeta says
I spent Christmas surrounded by family. We talked about loved ones that weren’t there and memories made with them. Everyone loved watching my daughter at 3 years of age open Christmas presents. It was a very nice Christmas hosted by my mom. I hope you enjoyed your Christmas!!
Karen Nathanson says
I spent Christmas lying on a beach in St. Martin with my husband.
Thank you for all the delicious recipes!
Linda Allen says
Our children and grandchildren live within 10 minutes of us. We celebrate at our home thru the day then off to their other families. Always a wonderful day.
Michael F. says
I worked all day (life in Japan!) but for dinner I prepared the Creamy Dijon Chicken recipe with Creamy Mashed potatoes for dinner for my wife. She loved it! And that’s no easy thing to do! Then we enjoyed some cake and exchanged our minimalist Christmas stocking gifts with a nice bottle of cheap chardonnay.
Lynda Waddle says
Cooking and then relaxing with family and friends.
Patricia Meehan says
Our daughter and granddaughter came over from Canada to celebrate my mothers 90th birthday December 23rd with the rest of the family. So Christmas was at my house for the first time in 5 years. It was great having all the fsmily together again, everyone had a lovely time opening gifts and eating everything that is good and bad for us.
Sheryl Welz says
We spent Christmas with our daughters and their families. We had scalloped potatoes, creamed cucumbers, goulash, fresh-baked rolls, green bean casserole and plenty of desserts. We talked about what is the true meaning of Christmas and had fun just visiting and playing cards. I plan on making the ham and potato soup for New Year’s day. Not sure what you mean by website.
Kevin says
Spent the Christmas holiday in France staying with relatives, memorable walks in the crisp fresh air of the French countryside alongside grape vines. Returning home for a fantastic Christmas log from the local boulangerie and some Champagne
Nancy says
Spent Christmas with my children and grandchildren and our new addition,our great grandchild!
Ellen Bakst says
…I enjoy the recipes that are posted; and always look forward to receiving the emails. My husband and I spent a quiet Christmas together after visiting with my in-laws. Our daughter is,away at school and was unable to make it home for the holidays. Thank goodness for Skype! Hope you enjoyed Christmas and that Santa was kind 🙂
Jahnna Hazelwood says
We spent Christmas at my mother’s house. We had Italian sausage and chicken lasagna,ham,broccoli,carrot pineapple raisin salad, homemat garlic rolls, plain and pineapple pound cake and homemade cookies. My mom does most of the cooking. She is 70 so someone will have to start making everything. I will have to be the one since I am the oldest. I will be referring to your website for recipes. Thank you for this website. I enjoy cooking the recipes. Happy New Year
Jeanette says
My husband and I spent out first Christmas together as Mr.&Mrs. in our home with our 2 fur babies and then we visited all of our family and friends
Lauro Intalan says
Attended the last mass of Simbang Gabi (pre-Christmas novena, night mass). During the Christmas eve, we shared the delicious arroz caldo (chicken congee) with tofu & pork on the side. Perfect match…
Sherry says
A must try very good thank you.
Wayne Flynn says
Spent Christmas all alone, just the way I like it. No fuss, quiet and peaceful and watched cooking shows all day.
Alexandea says
What a delightful dish!
After glazing a ham Christmas Eve, we have a bit left over, and this is the perfect way to enjoy it. We had a lovely time celebrating Christmas as a family, and send you our very best wishes for the rest of 2018!
Mhairi Pham says
Spent my Christmas making French toast for my family and building legos for my children. I made a french toast bake and eggs and bacon.
LaTau Martin says
I spent Christmas with my parents and sister at my house. My mother cooked a lot of food and it was so good. We watched all the basketball games.
patricia norcia says
the perfect winter soup
Neli trevino says
Hello. I spent my Christmas with my family. Unwrapping gifts, struggling to put toys together, pigging out on recipes from your website, watching Christmas movies. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
Phillip Stanton says
This is one of my favorite cold winter day soups. It is fantastic.
Liz Horne says
This soup looks absolutely delicious. I love your blog and recipes.
Kyrstina says
Three families have celebrated Christmas together for over twenty years, stuck together through thick and thin. My contribution this year to Christmas was a pavlova Christmas wreath from your website.
Lynn Blake says
My husband and I celebrated with our son who lives with us and he had our grandson 20 and granddaughter 13 come over for lunch and to open presents. Our real treat this year was have our older son and grandson who just moved here to Tx. to also share in opening gifts and lunch . This was a very happy reunion for all of us since we all hadn’t seen our oldest son and grandson in 7 yrs.