What is your favorite holiday side dish?

[Smileelisa]

I think we all look forward to holiday meals for a certain dish. In my family it would be candied yams. It is the only time I make them and I don't know why. We all love them. What is your favorite?

[Catskillgirl]

That would have to be stuffing from a roasted turkey or chicken. With lots of good gravy. Ummmmmmmm.

[HillJ]

Corn bread, the version with a can of creamed corn in the recipe.
Served just warm with a grate of nutmeg-oh my!

[romansperson]

I made a sweet potato souffle last year that I think will be a holiday side dish from now on. It's a savory souffle, and even my husband, who doesn't like most sweet potato dishes, really liked it. It's a bit too much work to make for an everyday dish, but just right for special occasions.

I also really like to have homemade bread on hand for the holidays.

[Pappardelle]

It is weird but I love the Green bean salad with red onions and tomatoes, parsley, and vinagrette. It is a great flavor combination with all the heavy stuff.

I also love all the lithuanian foods my family makes - potato pudding, lithuanian style sausage, etc. I am getting nostalgic for holiday eats already! I didn't have them this year as I am abroad this year!

[HSBSteveM]

Creamed Onions

[JungMann]

Stuffing, especially the one we eat with italian sausage and parmesan. It's a once-a-year treat in my rice-eating family. If we're going to extend this beyond just sides, though, I really do look forward to the chicken relleno we eat on Christmas: a whole, boneless chicken stuffed with pork, chorizos and other savories. Asia's response to the turducken, if you will.

[Sean]

I can't help it but I love broccoli casserole even though it is made with Cambell's Cream of something or other, vile glop on it's own...

[KevinB]

Stuffing would be my choice as well. Sausage, onions, apples, celery, some spices, and I tend to vary the bread each time - I've used French or Italian loaves, various whole wheat breads (7-grain, 12-grain, flax, oat, etc.), and even cornbread.

What I especially like is taking it out the fridge a day or two later, and making a sandwich with it (with cranberry jelly, naturally!).

[moh]

With you on the sandwich thing. I also throw in a dollop of mash potato into the sandwich and some gravy along with the stuffing and jelly. That may be my favorite sandwich ever...

[KevinB]

That's sound so good, but it would send my carb count through the roof! Maybe if I get down to 175 lbs...

[Catskillgirl]

Oh yes, stuffing and cranberry sandwiches! Just as good as the original meal. It fills a void like nothing else does!

[Mellicita]

I also adore the Thanksgiving stuffing!! Mine is typical- bread cubes, celery and onion, apple and sausage, with poultry seasoning... and soaked with the glorious turkey flavor from being cooked inside the bird! Topped with rich turkey gravy!

[AlyKen]

My mom's horrible for you vegetable casserole:
1 stick of butter, 1 c of mayo, 2 c of sharp cheddar, celery, onions, frozen mixed veggies, and crushed Cheezits on top.

[dolores]

Wow, AlyKen, if I can eat it in private and spit out the veggies, that sounds delish!

[AlyKen]

Dolores, my cousin who doesn't like vegetables eats it. The goopy stuff to vegetable ratio is rather high.

[Catskillgirl]

LOLOL! It does sound yummy... except for those pesky veggies!

[anzu]

It's not a side dish, but I make rum balls once a year and really like them. I also like the cranberry sauces and relishes that they serve for T-day. But I have to say that my favorite is my parent's osechi (Japanese new year specialty foods). I was very very sad to miss it this year.

[dolores]

This is going to sound silly, but my s-i-l always made (and still makes) ambrosia for her kids at Thanksgiving, and it's one of my favorites. Oh, and my b-i-l's Christopher Wren Gems.