Christmas Dinner: Recipes and Inspiration

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December 1, 2025

Looking for Christmas breakfast ideas? View our Christmas Morning recipe collection here.

The main event: a warm, nourishing meal and the cozy glow of faces we love. What magic will you bring to the table this year?

All items listed below can be found in the Christmas Dinner section of the online store.
Please note that some items are not available for shipping.

Main Course Meats from the Farm - Recipes & Inspiration

1. Orange Pecan Glazed Pork Loin Roast - make with J&L Green Farm Pork Loin Roast using our Orange Pecan Glazed Pork Loin Roast Recipe. A perfect combination of wintry citrus, the sweetness of marmalade, and savory and mildly sweet holiday pecans.

2. Pork Loin Roast with Rosemary-Balsamic Marinade - make with J&L Green Farm Pork Loin Roast and raw wildflower honey using the Pork Loin Roast with Rosemary-Balsamic Marinade Recipe from our recipes section. A celebratory blend of sweet and tangy balsamic vinegar, the complex warmth of raw honey, earthy garlic, and winter-inspired rosemary. Recipe includes suggestions for sides.

3. J&L Green Farm Smoked Holiday Ham or Canadian Bacon Slices* - glaze with raw wildflower honey, maple syrup, or our farm's own black walnut syrup; find our classic cooking & glazing suggestions here, or consider two Christmas-inspired glaze recipes here (Cherry Glazed Christmas Ham - with a homemade tart cherry ham glaze that’s lightly spiced with cinnamon and cloves) and here (Best Christmas Ham - with a simple, sweet, and citrusy glaze perfect for the holidays). *Canadian Bacon Slices have the same flavor profile as our Smoked Holiday Ham, plus pre-sliced convenience. Glaze, heat, and enjoy!

4. J&L Green Farm Pastured Turkey Breast , Pastured Turkey Thigh, or Pastured Turkey Leg - definitely not just for Thanksgiving! Our pastured turkey cuts make a hearty & festive addition to any Christmas dinner. Try a winter-themed citrus brine or cranberry glaze for a Christmas-y twist, or watch jaws drop as you bring out bacon-wrapped turkey breast for your guests! We do have a whole Christmas turkeys available - see the Christmas Dinner section of the online store to see what we have!

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Family Friendly Weeknight Bolognese

If you're like me, family dinners are important. It feels like there are a million different responsibilities these days, and it's easy to get so busy that there doesn't seem to be time to sit down as a family and enjoy a filling, nutritious meal - much less cook one! The more I learn about the food industry, the more committed I become to making my family's food from scratch as much as possible. So then the challenge becomes finding recipes that fit my criteria... For a meal to be a winner in my book, here's what it needs to be: easy to make with very few separate stepseasy flexibility for dietary needs of individual family memberscustomizable for personal tasteeasy to swap ingredients to a) make it seem like a different dish sometimes and b) use what I have on handbe overall inexpensive (since I have a growing family of 6)have no "weird" ingredients or crazy spices. (In other words, it has to be "kid approved") Now. A quick browse on Pinterest might yield hundreds of recipes that mostly match those criteria, but as soon as I click the mouth-watering picture and actually read the recipe, my stomach churns at all the pre-packaged, ingredient-laden, seed-oil-filled "conveniences" that cook used. 😞 My meals also must be nutritionally dense and use no mystery ingredients or seed oils. Since I created this family-friendly weeknight Bolognese recipe that actually meets all of these requirements, I thought I'd share, because you may be "in the same boat" searching for recipes like this for your family, too. Hannah's Family Friendly Weeknight Bolognese Ingredients: 16 oz dry pasta (For extra kid-friendliness, I usually choose penne or rotini) 1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork sausage (My go-to is breakfast sausage, but you can use any flavor. It does need to be pork sausage because of the fat content.) 2 whole carrots (diced) 1 small onion (diced) 1 1/2 tsp salt (I only use REAL salt) 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp EACH dried basil, dried oregano, dried parsley (substitute with 1 Tablespoon of fresh herbs when able. 😊) 4-8 garlic cloves (diced) - depending on size and preference 16-32 oz pasta sauce or tomato sauce - based on preference (I use my home-canned tomato sauce, but any will do) 1/2 cup whole milk or heavy cream (again, depending on preference) Steps: Cook pasta according to package instructions for al dente and set aside. Cook and crumble meats together in a large saucepanIn the meat pan, add vegetables and spices/herbs and cook until tenderAdd tomato sauce and simmer for 10-15 minutes to infuse flavorsStir in milk (or cream) and cook until warmStir sauce into cooked pasta and serve immediately with parmesan Recommended sides: Green salad or caprese (tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper) Sauteed kale or Swiss chard Roasted green beans, squash & zucchini, or asparagus Garlic toast Let me know if you try this dish, what you changed, and how you liked it! There are endless substitutions and changes that make this meal so so easy to keep in the back of your mind and just use whatever you have on hand. And its so easy that even kids can help with prep (which I love to have my kiddos do).

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