Topic: What are you having........for Christmas??????

[Doris_Pinks]

Might be a bit early but a girls gotta plan!

As I have an OH that works in the catering game, turkey is a bit of a no no in our house at Christmas, he has been looking at Christmas dinners for nearly a week so far!.............so the menu is this, maybe

Rib of beef
Rolled breast of turkey (For thems that are not looking at it 24/7)
Sprouts off the plot (planning to put them on to simmer soon!
Parsnips as above
Tatties
Squash and carrot puree (with an accent)

Christmas Pud (made last year)

and thats as far as I have gotten, no money in the coffers in our family this year, so everyone is saying keep it cheap! Thank goodness for me plot! ;D

What are you planning????

[Mrs Ava]

Don't know.....mother is in charge!  ;D

That said, I will be providing sprouts, carrots, parsnips and kale along with the WI Christmas pudding and Mrs Beatons Christmas pudding that I made at the start of November, and the WI Christmas cake that I made in September and will start decorating this week.

We also provide the sloe gin, redcurrant jelly and the children!  ;D ;D ;D

[Curryandchips]

Traditional I think, I am the cook anyway.

My father has asked for leek and potato soup, so that should be straightforward.

Turkey crown, beef and smoked bacon with all the trimmings and as many veg as I can muster ...

Christmas pud to follow.

Various liquids to assist ...

[kt.]

Going to brother in laws'. Chuffed to bits. No messing, no hassle & NO DISHES! Only round the corner so dont have to drive. Few bevvies on the cards for a change.

[rosebud]

We are having 10 to dinner.  Mostly all the food   prepared Christmas eve.

Game Soup, or Pat`e on toast.

Turkey crown, Topside beef,Roast pork,Soldiers on horseback.
Roasties,Sprouts , runner beans,parsnips,
Yorkies,& lucious gravy, stuffing balls homemade.

Christmas pud, or trifle, or strawberry flan, all homemade.
selection of red/white wine.
And lots of fun & games.

[kitten]

We're going traditional, turkey crown for the meat eaters (the smallest one you can find please, butcher) and a veggie option for me (haven't sussed this one out yet tho' so any recommendations welcome!). Gotta buy veggies this year unfortunately as we haven't taken on our lottie yet  >:(   but hopefully this will be the last time!

Always have chrissy pud & cream, followed by mince pies & coffee, followed by some roses/quality street/celebrations, followed by choccie coins out of my stocking, followed by indigestion. But don't you just love Christmas?!

Hey EJ you can come to mine anytime with all those goodies!

[Tulipa]

I too would be interested in a veggie option for eldest daughter, I always struggle for her.  I would love to find something that I can make in advance and freeze but I am struggling on this one.

We are having:

smoked salmon/croissants/pain au chocolat for breakfast

starters at lunchtime to put us on till 3.00pm (still thinking about this)

Turkey with all the trimmings (Stuffings, bacon wrapped sausages and bread sauce already made in freezer)
Roasties
Carot and swede mashed (already in freezer)
parsnips
sprouts with chestnuts
peas
(veggies are from garden)

Delia's christmas pudding
brandy butter
clotted cream
double cream

mince pies with brandy butter and coffee

Turkey sandwiches in the evening and lots of chocolate knowing my lot!

The best bit is turkey sandwiches made by OH in the evening... :)

We could do with christmas smilies in this thread, Dan?

[supersprout]

fun thread DP, cheers!

melon
goose
Xmas pud made last year

tulippa, how about her fave veggie mix en croute? can be cooked from frozen :)

[manicscousers]

more of the same  :D
turkey crown,
roasties, ray makes yummy ones
roast butternut, sweet potato, parsnip, onions
mashed carrot/turnip
sprouts
gravy
usually can't manage christmas pud, with ray's diabetes, bit mean anyway

mince pies and custard or cream for the guests
go to sleep in the afternoon
just had breakfast and now feel hungry !!

[Biscombe]

Nut roast made with my own grown almonds and olive oil!! and cabbage spuds and carrots from the garden! and a saved butternut squash, will have to buy some stuff in, not totally self suficient yet!!! Oh's mum has made a christmas cake and pud which im looking forward to ( I cant cook sweet stuf to save my life!!)

[jennym]

Haven't decided on the meat yet, fancy something different - usually have turkey.
Must have Christmas pudding, with cream AND custard (sounds over the top but it's a sort of tradition here). Normally eat early, at 1pm.
Christmas supper is always fish - love to have a selection of cold cooked fish dishes, things like pickled herrings, smoked salmon, cold trout with lemon and pepper, mussels in a tomato sauce, mackerel pate - all with a good mixed salad and bread and matzos and oatcakes. Makes a lovely change from cold turkey sandwiches.

[glow777]

Christmas dinner is always the boring tradditional thing but we tend to have it latish around 4:00.

I prefer breakfast this year I think scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, last year we had a lobster the year before a small pheasant etc

Supper is usually cold left overs plus the cheeses etc and rustic bread .... + the christmas pud that never gets eaten at lunch time because we have eaten too much

[amy_a]

Probably traditional turkey but have been looking at different options for Christmas cake as we're not big fans of rich fruit cake and have found a great recipe for a carrot cake that has some fruit in it as well. It tastes great and not as rich and sweet as traditional fruit cake.

[kitten]

Oooh amy_a that sounds good, you gonna post the recipe for us all to have a nosey at?  ;)

[Squashfan]

Gosh, now I'm hungry!  ;D We're having veg from the lottie (parsnips, leeks, sprouts, curly kale, tatties, garlic) and then I'll probably make a pumpkin/squash soup to start (also from lot). Turkey, stuffing balls, cranberry sauce and finally some kind of dessert. One year I made a chocolate/orange steamed pudding that was outrageous! Jamie Oliver recipe or something.
Veggie suggestions: a nice veggie lasagna? I like to roast some pumpkin, garlic and parsnips and layer it with lasagne noodles and ricotta, then some passata over it all. Plus a bit of mozzarella in there too. Mmmm.
I do all the cooking and my mother in law does all the cleaning up. It's a system that works for me... :D

[Rosyred]

This year was going to be a special one as i've been saving and growing veg to have for Christmas dinner. The meat I haven't decided on yet Hubby would like beef & i'm not sure. Last year we had a big pork with lots of crackling and year before beef.

Veg will be though:
Savoy cabbage, kale, carrots, parsnips, brussels sprouts & roast potatoes all from the lot.

Starter don't usually do one.

Pudding got a Christmas pud & chocolate pud which the school is buying from a little farm up north. Supposed to be very good but we will see.

Making me feel hungry now thinking about it too

[Moggle]

I too would be interested in a veggie option for eldest daughter, I always struggle for her.  I would love to find something that I can make in advance and freeze but I am struggling on this one.

We are having:

pain au chocolat for breakfast

This sounds like an intersting veggie option: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/christmas/recipeitem.shtml?rimmer_main

I like your Pain au chocolate idea too - will try to get some the day before.

After the success of our 'romantic' (peaceful) christmas day for two last year, I am determined to do it again. We are having:

Chicken - free range at least and probably organic, with some kind of exciting stuffing - I have a recipe for a couscous stuffing somewhere.
Roast potatoes, parsnip, carrots, and whatever else Riverford put in our vegbox

Christmas pud (Mum's recipe) with super-thick cream, and probably custard too.

And if we decide we need more dessert I think we might make Jamie Oliver's chocolate baked tart.

[Melbourne12]

Cheese straws and champagne late morning, whilst opening the pressies.

Then late lunch, which will be:
Roast loin of pork stuffed with Agen prunes and Bramley apple
Assorted varieties of steamed potato (from the lottie)
A few roast potatoes for the traditionalists
Carrot & parsnip mash (sadly not from lottie)
Sprouts (lottie)
Leeks (lottie)

Fresh fruit salad

Port, nuts, and cheese

[norfolklass]

organic and free range boned, rolled and stuffed turkey breast – just ordered from the butcher!
and plenty of the following:

carrots, brocolli, sprouts, leeks
roast spuds, and a tray of roasted peppers, parsnips, courgettes and red onions

so that there's loads left over for bubble and squeak the next day  ;D

sadly, none of the veg are home grown yet but fingers crossed for next year!

[Tulipa]

Moggle, thank you so much, that looks perfect and I can do the mushroom filling the day before so it is ready.  If you were here I would hug you, you have solved my problem brilliantly, she adores mushrooms! ;D

I am one happy mum now... ;D