Christmas Dinner Staples

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  1. 3. Small, cabbage-like vegetables, often roasted or sautéed.
  2. 6. Presents exchanged during Christmas celebrations.
  3. 8. A dish with layered eggplant, tomato sauce, and cheese, can be served as a festive side.
  4. 11. A vegetable commonly served steamed, sautéed, or in a casserole.
  5. 13. A common vegetable, often roasted or glazed.
  6. 14. Remaining food from a meal, often enjoyed the day after Christmas.
  7. 15. A classic fruit dessert, sometimes served with ice cream, popular at Christmas.
  8. 19. A classic side dish featuring green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and fried onions.
  9. 22. A tart, sweet condiment, often served jellied or whole-berry.
  10. 23. Soft, warm bread served alongside the main meal.
  11. 24. The sweet course eaten at the end of a meal, often pie.
  12. 25. People gathered around the Christmas table.
  13. 28. Small red berries, often used in sauces, bread, or as a garnish.
  14. 29. A side dish with mashed sweet potatoes, often topped with marshmallows or pecans.
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  1. 1. A traditional British dessert, often made with dried fruit and served with brandy butter.
  2. 2. Creamy, buttery side dish, often served with gravy.
  3. 4. A day of festivity or celebration, such as Christmas.
  4. 5. The season in which Christmas is celebrated.
  5. 7. A popular side dish, often roasted with herbs and garlic.
  6. 9. A spiced cookie or cake, popular during the Christmas season.
  7. 10. A long-established custom or belief passed down through generations.
  8. 12. A medley of vegetables cooked in an oven, often seasoned with herbs.
  9. 16. A large, elaborate meal, especially on a special occasion.
  10. 17. A baked dish of fruit or meat in a pastry case, a common Christmas dessert.
  11. 18. The national holiday centered around gratitude and a large meal.
  12. 20. A rich, creamy, and sweet dairy-based beverage, often spiced and associated with Christmas.
  13. 21. A type of baked dish, often served as a side, with ingredients combined and cooked slowly.
  14. 26. Festive songs sung during Christmas.
  15. 27. A sauce made from the drippings of roasted meat, typically served over turkey and potatoes.
  16. 30. The main poultry dish, often roasted, at the center of the Christmas meal.