Here is what I learned about a Christmas Meal or Bethlehem Dinner:
Dried and fresh fruit were server at meals back then. I found some dried dates at the store in the baking section and served them with fresh grapes. JDaniel loved eating a handful of the dates and grapes together. They were delicious he informed me.
Bread was a staple back then and was served at almost every meal. We had french bread with spinach dip to dip the bread into. JDaniel wasn’t keen on the dip, but my husband and I liked it. It was fun to think that were dining on bread the same way Mary and Joseph had.
Our dessert for this meal was created by our niece Emily. She brought baklava she had made to our family Thanksgiving reunion. I froze some of it and served it during our Bethlehem meal. We all adored it. Emily told me it had been a lot of work to make. I am so glad she persevered through making the baklava. It was the perfect way end our Bethlehem dinner.
Bethany @ Kidding Around Greenville SC says
What a cute, cute idea! I bet my kids would love this! Did your family go to the live nativity scene too this year?
Just Short says
What a fun idea. I bet your kids love this..
Marina@EBMR says
What a great idea!What did the kids think?
Lisa @ Two Bears Farm says
Sounds like a delicious meal! I’d like to try her baklava. I do love baklava.
doseofreality says
Fun! And it sounds like y’all all happily ate the meal, which is even more important, right?! 🙂
Mama to 4 says
What a very nice idea to put yourself there during that time.
Lola says
What a delicious meal – and I love baklava too!
Alicia says
That looks delicious. What a unique idea!
Rebecca Rider says
Oh my gosh, what an amazing idea!!! I may have to use it for next year!
Allyson Bossie says
Such a cute idea to eat as they did in ancient times! I am sure your son had fun with this!
LOVE MELISSA:) says
Sounds like a delicious meal! How cute!
Ticia says
I love this idea!
Amanda @ Gratefully Growing in Grace says
What a wonderful idea! I love this!
MikiHope says
Other then the fact that I really really really don’t like fish–and must have made for some interesting dinner conversation as well!
Rina @ Bento School Lunches says
Such a great post and idea, I love this. Thanks for sharing!
Jamie says
Looks great and very healthy. I love baklava but I definitely wouldn’t try making it myself. Your niece has quite the culinary skill!
Leovi says
Deliciously rich …. I love that healthy food.
Raising a Happy Child says
That looks very yummy. On the subject of bread, however, – they certainly didn’t have white flour in the times of Jesus Christ 🙂
Gattina says
Sounds good and looks yummy !
Are We There Yet! says
Yay for broccoli. We have been eating a lot of that, even my Hubs that would rather just eat the bread.
Sue says
I love this! What a wonderful way to make that first Christmas real to your son. So cool.
=)
Kara says
Looks wonderful
~✽Mumsy✽~ says
Terrific meal for the night before Christmas!
Adrienne says
that’s a nice idea! I have never thought about the food. JDaniel is a lucky little man! 🙂
~ Noelle says
what a great idea… so glad you shared 🙂
Amy Morrow says
That’s a nice idea. I’ve pinned it for next year. Would do it this year, but we don’t have the ingredients.
Isil Simsek says
Looks delicious!
dadsthewayilikeit says
Love this idea, I’m really keen on mezze type food from the Middle East.
Jonathan
Chrissy says
Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!