Budget doesn't allow for much fancy stuff this year, but just getting together with friends over well-prepared "ordinary" food is nice also. Had a couple of roast chickens, a salad, nice appetizers of deviled eggs, olives, nuts, (all kid favorites) yesterday, augmented with each diner's usual potluck offerings (we always hope Barbie will bring her green beans, and I usually make my dinner rolls with Italian seasoning added). We topped it off with christmas cookies and herbal tea. Okay, it wasn't fancy, but we're both waiting on the next child support check.
I did pick up a big jar of pickled herring wine snacks for a holiday treat. We'll be careful not to overdo, that fish is rich.