Holiday Recipes Gone Completely Wrong
Shutterstock By Karen Miner/Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 2:07 pm EST
It’s everyone’s worst nightmare: You’ve spent days prepping a Pinterest-worthy holiday meal complete with all the fixings, including a dessert that would impress Martha Stewart, when disaster strikes. The turkey looks suspiciously like jerky. The marshmallow topping on the sweet potatoes just burst into flames. The gingerbread men look more like murderous monsters than sweet treats. Dinner is RUINED.
But thanks to social media we know we’re not alone when it comes to holiday food fails. Knowing that there are others out there who can commiserate with you on your dropped pie and charcoal-crusted ham is comforting. And who knows? Maybe next year you’ll be ready to laugh about your less-than-perfect meal. In the meantime, you can laugh at these others. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, after all.
Fire in the hole!
Instagram via @emilystiles004
The best thing about this was that someone was taking a picture instead of helping.
Stuffing with a side of glass
Instagram via @ohdaniamania
You could always pass those crunchy bits off as incredibly crisp celery.
It’s always the rolls
Instagram via @jenn_baseballmom
Anyone who hasn’t burned the rolls at least once deserves a medal. This is a yearly occurrence in most homes.
Mystery dish
Instagram via @miss_maslach
You know it’s officially a #fail when you can’t even tell what it was supposed to be in the first place.
Even the easiest dishes aren’t safe
Instagram via @chapmaje
One might assume that canned cranberry sauce was fail-proof. One would be wrong…
Is that supposed to be a tree?
Instagram via @stephanieecooke
Maybe they could call this a Christmas shrub instead.
Dehydrated turkey
Instagram via @truly_truelee
Remember, unless you are using a Ronco rotisserie oven you should not, in fact, “set it and forget it.”
Peppery potatoes
Instagram via @kootlife
Just a bit more pepper and these mashed potatoes will be perfection. Whoops.
Multiple pie fails
Instagram via @beckus1234
Attempting miniature pies just means that you have the possibility of more than one pie fail.
Pepper is not our friend
Instagram via @jessielamirande
Important holiday dinner public service announcement: Check the pepper shaker top BEFORE using.
Floor potatoes
Instagram via @itscinda
Do the presence of the spoon and plate here mean that this person turned a fail into a win by scooping their sweet potatoes off the floor and serving them anyway?
Gravy won’t fix this one
Instagram via @orangelemons18
Believe it or not, you’re looking at a ham here.
Cranberry “rose”
Instagram via @savagmj
Bad things happen when you try to get too creative with cranberry sauce.
Fiery yams
Instagram via @busymommymedia
Just pretend that you totally meant to do this and call it “yams flambé.” If you can get it to the table still aflame, even better.
Christmas cookie disaster
Instagram via @allisonkrussell
One giant cookie is better than a few small ones, right?
Extra-crispy turkey
Instagram via @emilystiles004
This is apparently what happens when you leave a pre-roasted turkey, complete with oiled skin, in the oven too long. So much for shortcuts.
Scary snowmen
Instagram via @okcmomsblog
The red eyes on these snowmen are slightly unnerving.
Turkey explosion
Instagram via @ericabranam
There seems to be an inordinate amount of Pyrex casualties during the holidays.
Gingerbread monsters
Instagram via @microgirl3
Step one to scaring your children senseless this Christmas: Make terrifying gingerbread cookies. Check.
Chicken or turkey?
Instagram via @mdwaterford
The story goes that after this turkey was carved, it didn’t look like a turkey anymore. So Mom made a whole chicken to plop in the middle. Problem solved? Bonus points for the celery garnish.
Highly flammable
Instagram via @mizz_cherie
Based on the innumerable burned sweet potato posts out there, it needs to be said: marshmallows burn, people! Do not walk away from the broiler.
This little piggy tried to ruin Christmas dinner
Instagram via @joshygoing
Reheating ham proves once again to be trickier than expected.
Gingerbread ruins
Instagram via @hco1976
Let this be a lesson to you: Nothing good ever comes from royal icing.
Holiday Recipes Gone Completely Wrong
Shutterstock
By Karen Miner/Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 2:07 pm EST
It’s everyone’s worst nightmare: You’ve spent days prepping a Pinterest-worthy holiday meal complete with all the fixings, including a dessert that would impress Martha Stewart, when disaster strikes. The turkey looks suspiciously like jerky. The marshmallow topping on the sweet potatoes just burst into flames. The gingerbread men look more like murderous monsters than sweet treats. Dinner is RUINED.
But thanks to social media we know we’re not alone when it comes to holiday food fails. Knowing that there are others out there who can commiserate with you on your dropped pie and charcoal-crusted ham is comforting. And who knows? Maybe next year you’ll be ready to laugh about your less-than-perfect meal. In the meantime, you can laugh at these others. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, after all.
But thanks to social media we know we’re not alone when it comes to holiday food fails. Knowing that there are others out there who can commiserate with you on your dropped pie and charcoal-crusted ham is comforting. And who knows? Maybe next year you’ll be ready to laugh about your less-than-perfect meal. In the meantime, you can laugh at these others. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, after all.
Fire in the hole!
Instagram via @emilystiles004
The best thing about this was that someone was taking a picture instead of helping.
Stuffing with a side of glass
Instagram via @ohdaniamania
You could always pass those crunchy bits off as incredibly crisp celery.
It’s always the rolls
Instagram via @jenn_baseballmom
Anyone who hasn’t burned the rolls at least once deserves a medal. This is a yearly occurrence in most homes.
Mystery dish
Instagram via @miss_maslach
You know it’s officially a #fail when you can’t even tell what it was supposed to be in the first place.
Even the easiest dishes aren’t safe
Instagram via @chapmaje
One might assume that canned cranberry sauce was fail-proof. One would be wrong…
Is that supposed to be a tree?
Instagram via @stephanieecooke
Maybe they could call this a Christmas shrub instead.
Dehydrated turkey
Instagram via @truly_truelee
Remember, unless you are using a Ronco rotisserie oven you should not, in fact, “set it and forget it.”
Peppery potatoes
Instagram via @kootlife
Just a bit more pepper and these mashed potatoes will be perfection. Whoops.
Multiple pie fails
Instagram via @beckus1234
Attempting miniature pies just means that you have the possibility of more than one pie fail.
Pepper is not our friend
Instagram via @jessielamirande
Important holiday dinner public service announcement: Check the pepper shaker top BEFORE using.
Floor potatoes
Instagram via @itscinda
Do the presence of the spoon and plate here mean that this person turned a fail into a win by scooping their sweet potatoes off the floor and serving them anyway?
Gravy won’t fix this one
Instagram via @orangelemons18
Believe it or not, you’re looking at a ham here.
Cranberry “rose”
Instagram via @savagmj
Bad things happen when you try to get too creative with cranberry sauce.
Fiery yams
Instagram via @busymommymedia
Just pretend that you totally meant to do this and call it “yams flambé.” If you can get it to the table still aflame, even better.
Christmas cookie disaster
Instagram via @allisonkrussell
One giant cookie is better than a few small ones, right?
Extra-crispy turkey
This is apparently what happens when you leave a pre-roasted turkey, complete with oiled skin, in the oven too long. So much for shortcuts.
Scary snowmen
Instagram via @okcmomsblog
The red eyes on these snowmen are slightly unnerving.
Turkey explosion
Instagram via @ericabranam
There seems to be an inordinate amount of Pyrex casualties during the holidays.
Gingerbread monsters
Instagram via @microgirl3
Step one to scaring your children senseless this Christmas: Make terrifying gingerbread cookies. Check.
Chicken or turkey?
Instagram via @mdwaterford
The story goes that after this turkey was carved, it didn’t look like a turkey anymore. So Mom made a whole chicken to plop in the middle. Problem solved? Bonus points for the celery garnish.
Highly flammable
Instagram via @mizz_cherie
Based on the innumerable burned sweet potato posts out there, it needs to be said: marshmallows burn, people! Do not walk away from the broiler.
This little piggy tried to ruin Christmas dinner
Instagram via @joshygoing
Reheating ham proves once again to be trickier than expected.
Gingerbread ruins
Instagram via @hco1976
Let this be a lesson to you: Nothing good ever comes from royal icing.
