Should be a fun, cozy and full of family bonding Christmas. Please post pictures of the cookies, dying to see! And that Cheery Cherry Jello Salad sure sounds mouthwatering, gotta see if I can add that to my planned dishes. 
Go to the butcher and get thee a tomahawk steak. Sear it in cast iron then finish it in the oven, or grill it if you have one. Then steak sandwiches the next day.
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There's a lot of mad arcane bullshit associated with roasting turkeys. I've followed my gal Delia's recipe before and it turned out pretty well: https://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook/chicken-and-other-birds/how-to-roast-turkeyI spent 4 hours yesterday making coconut macaroons and baklava for my husband's co-workers (who really do not deserve it, but my husband wanted to give it to them). My side of the family does Christmas Eve at our house and this year I am attempting to make my first Turkey. I'm a vegetarian and I've never cooked one before, but I can follow instructions and I've got a meat thermometer, so I should be okay. I'm slightly worried that it won't be thawed on time, but I'll switch to the cold water method early tomorrow morning if it isn't quite there yet. I'm also making my grandma's macaroni and cheese which took me years to finally get right since she never had a recipe and I only watched her make it when I was a teenager. And deviled eggs for my dad since those are his favorites. Sweet potatoes, stuffing, salad, and maybe some corn casserole. Desert will be apple pie (my husband's favorite) and Christmas cookies (if my teenage kids still want to make them
I like to cook, but cleaning up after cooking is not my favorite thing.
My go-to Pork Tenderloin recipe, it works pretty well under the broiler as well.
OOOoh, that sounds fantastic, thank you! I went with a joint of beef in the end. I'm going to rare-roast it, and have it witth spuds, peas, carrots, yorkshire pud, and sprouts roasted with chestnuts and pancetta. And a shedload of wine, haha.
