What are you having for Christmas Dinner?

[T16GEM]

We are having turkey and gammon this year at DD's request. All the trimmings and then M&S Christmas pudding (at my Grandma's request;))

I might do som kind of starter this year too, but not quite sure what yet.

What is everyone else having for their christmas dinner this year?

[Bolanette87]

Starter: Onion and Mustard Soup with Crisp Pancetta... Making a trial batch soon!

Main: Pan Roasted Duck Breast, Cumberland Sauce, Roast Potatoes, Spiced Red Cabbage, stuffed onions, and possibly some buttered sugar snaps.

Dessert: Probably Chocolate Mousse of some description.... Not too sure yet!

Bob xoxox

[Jets fan]

Start with a salmon roulade - courtesy of M&S

Then
Roast turkey and beef
Roast Potatoes - King Edward
Red Cabbage courtesy of M&S
Cauliflower Cheese - courtesy of M&S
Brussel Sprouts and chestnuts
Stuffing - courtesy of M&S
Yorkshire Puddings - courtesy of Aunt Bessies
Roast Parsnips

Then about three hours later christmas pudding (laced with lots of alcohol) with a choice of cointreau cream, brandy cream, clotted cream, double cream

I love Christmas lunch!!

Tina

[thelittlemermaid83]

Start- Prawn Cocktail
Main- Turkey with all the trimmings
Dessert- Not sure yet as I don't like Christmas pudding.

I'm more looking to Boxing day when my Mum has said she will cook Sausage pan...yummmmy.

[mandymouse]

Turkey and all the trimmings for us too, you can't beat it. We probably won't have a starter, and we may have jelly & ice-cream for dessert as everyone in my house (except me) doesn't like mince pies, Christmas pudding or Christmas cake :santa:

[PoppyAnna]

jelly & ice-cream for dessert as everyone in my house (except me) doesn't like mince pies, Christmas pudding or Christmas cake :santa:

:sad2::sad2::sad2: OMG! What is a chrimbo bimbo to do! Shocking! Are you sure they're your family?

We have smoked salmon on bilinis with creme fraiche/horseradish dressing. A little bit of bubbly goes nice with this;)

Turkey with all the traditional trimmings, all home made. It has to be king edwards spuds. We like a light red wine with our Christmas dinner as most of us (apart from DH) like the dark meat with it's stronger flavour:thumbsup2:thumbsup2

After the washing up we have Christmas pudding and mince pies with cream and custard :eek: for DH. We usually have a pavlova for the girls as they're not keen on pud and pies.

Yum! I'm looking forward to it already.

[wicket2005]

Don't yet as going round to my brother's and his family. Will be lovely as he has 2 small daughters who are right in to Christmas so wil have fun playing with them.:goodvibes

[natalielongstaff]

Start- Prawn Cocktail or Melon
Main- Turkey with all the trimmings
Dessert- Christmas pudding with cream or custard
Coffee and choccies to follow

My brother cooks it all as he used to be a chef.... I annoy him every year by buying stuff ready prepared :rotfl:

[Muscateer]

Some fab sounding menus.

Starter - Prawn Cocktail
Main - Turkey with stuffing, Roast and mashed tatties, brussels, carrots & neep (turnip) mashed, parsnips, pigs in blankets and lots of gravy
Sweet - Trifle and Christmas Pudding

We used to have Scotch Broth for starter but was too heavy as everyone used to have too many rolls or bread with the soup.

Of course all washed down with lots of different booze but I do like rose wine with my main meal.

[wildwood]

Having a BBQ on the pool deck in Florida :banana: full xmas dinner with all the trimings when we get home in the 27th Dec

[scottish mum]

Well I'll be having macaroni :rotfl2::rotfl2:.

Everyone else will be having

Scotch broth
Turkey and all the trimmings
Cherry trifle or Choc fudge cake

[Pinky166]

I will be cooking the following on Christmas day:

Starter for dh: Salmon & Prawn parcels & me: Prawn Cocktail

Main: Roast Pork with crispy crackling (neither of us like turkey), Roast Potatoes (cooked in goose fat), Pigs in blankets, Stuffing, Carrots, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, home made Yorkie Puds & gravy! I will be having a nice bottle of Pinot Grigio with my meal. ;)

Then much later we will have dessert - Toffee & Pecan Roulade with cream, coffee & After 8's.

Then two days later I will be doing a similar meal with Roast Lamb for my parents.

[The Fetherstons]

Ooooh all sound yummy

We will be having:

Prawn Cocktail
Turkey with all the trimmings
Xmas cake and coffee

and a nice bottle of champagne:cool1:

Cant wait:goodvibes

[Pinky166]

.....everyone in my house (except me) doesn't like mince pies, Christmas pudding or Christmas cake :santa:

We are the same Mandy......dh & I don't like turkey, mince pies, christmas pud or christmas cake. :lmao:

[manxtatt2]

Starters - Garlic Mushrooms

mains

roast turkey , gammon and beef

roast potatoes , new potatoes , roast veg, brussel sprouts , carrots and parsnips , cauliflower cheese, stuffing , pigs in blankets
yorkshire puds

dessert - selection of diff desserts

:cool1:

[macewindu]

Turkey and ham

[DisneyJo]

Mandy we're the same, none of us like Christmas cake, pudding or mince pies!


We're going very untraditional this year -

Starter - some kind of King Prawn thing
Main - Steak, chips, veggies and the girls want pigs in blankets
Dessert - home made key lime pie

I think we'll also sleep most of the day as we get home from Florida on the 23rd :rotfl:

[wideeyes]

for starter Pawn cocktail
main -Turkey - Carrot & sweede, brocilli, parsnips,roast potatoes yorkshire puddings, stuffing mini sauages

cristmas pudding with brandy sauce & Jelly and ice cream for DD.
cheese & crackers
champagne too drink

[Lizzybear]

Starter: Prawn/smoked salmon/avocado salad with marie rose sauce.
Main: Turkey with all the trimmings and crank's nut roast for the bf.
Pudding: Christmas pudding with white sauce and chocolate log for the haters ;) (not me!!)

[Tinks1984]

Phew, some fantastic sounding feasts for Christmas Dinner!

We don't have a starter at ours, just a main meal. It's usually an option of turkey crown, lamb or pork alongside all the usual trimmings. I can't wait for my sausages in blankets :goodvibes

We then have an option of chocolate gateaux or trifle, all depends what we fancy! :)

[jjk]

prawn cocktail

turkey gammon and all the trimmings

Christmas Pud or Pavlova

[orlandothebeagle]

macaroni n cheese

[Cleofish]

We're having chicken breast wrapped in bacon, cheesy potato, apple stuffing, roasties, honey glazed pasnips, peas and cheesy leeks. Then we'll have christmas pud and brandy butter for afters and probably a few quality streets!!

[orlandothebeagle]

We're having chicken breast wrapped in bacon, cheesy potato, apple stuffing, roasties, honey glazed pasnips, peas and cheesy leeks. Then we'll have christmas pud and brandy butter for afters and probably a few quality streets!!

Im stuffed just reading that! sounds great.

[joolz1910]

No starters in our house - the kids would never eat the main course if we did. :rotfl:Turkey crown topped with bacon, sausagemeat stuffing, roasties, plenty of veg, yorkshire puddings and loads of gravy. I don't eat the meat but will eat everything else. For pudding we usually have a few choices as nobody likes Christmas pudding. Banoffee pie for DH, something lemony for me and something with chocolate for the kids.

[tennisfan]

I'm cooking the dinner again this year, I have more or less decided on:

Starter: not sure I will bother

Dinner: Roast Turkey, roast pork with extra crackling, roast potatoes, carrots, bacon wrapped parsnips, brussels with crispy pancetta, peas & broccoli, pigs in blankets, sausagemeat stuffing & yorkshires (for my little niece)

Dessert will either be homemade yule log or chocolate roulade

[thelittlemermaid83]

Just found out we are not having Prawn Cocktail or a starter this year :(

[natalielongstaff]

Just found out we are not having Prawn Cocktail or a starter this year :(

:scared1:

[A Small World]

Starter: Not sure yet

Main: Turkey(cooked on a rack of parsnips and carrots yum yum ) , sausage and bacon, stuffing, roast potatoes, carrots, mashed swede, sprouts, cranberry sauce and lots of gravy

Pudding: Christmas pud and brandy sauce

[thelittlemermaid83]

:scared1:

Guess who's fault this is......THE EVIL SOON TO BE SISTER IN LAW :sad2:

[natalielongstaff]

Guess who's fault this is......THE EVIL SOON TO BE SISTER IN LAW :sad2:

:lmao:obviously !!!!!! is she allergic ?? i reccomend stuffing the turkey with em if she is Lol

[wideeyes]

Guess who's fault this is......THE EVIL SOON TO BE SISTER IN LAW :sad2:

Why the heck is she stopping you having prawns!!, :confused3 she sounds like a nightmare!!

I couldn't not have prawns cocktail at christmas!! me & my sister spend all year looking forward to prawn cocktail on christmas day!!

[thelittlemermaid83]

:lmao:obviously !!!!!! is she allergic ?? i reccomend stuffing the turkey with em if she is Lol

:rotfl2::rotfl2:

Why the heck is she stopping you having prawns!!, :confused3 she sounds like a nightmare!!

I couldn't not have prawns cocktail at christmas!! me & my sister spend all year looking forward to prawn cocktail on christmas day!!

Basically she and my bro have decided to have there Christmas dinner at her mums so my mum has said there is no point having a starter now if they are buggering (is this word allowed?) off. I have tried to make her see different but I think she is sad that my Brother won't be here much over Christmas thanks to her :mad:

I will miss my prawn cocktail :sad1:

[wideeyes]

That is such a shame that she is not even going to be there for dinner and she is still effecting it.:sad2:

[thelittlemermaid83]

That is such a shame that she is not even going to be there for dinner and she is still effecting it.:sad2:

I know :headache:

But at least i will have more room in my tummy for dessert :lmao:

[natalielongstaff]

I know :headache:

But at least i will have more room in my tummy for dessert :lmao:

:lmao: thats it stay positive !!

[A Small World]

:confused3 I thought you didnt want her there anyhow emma so you've got what you wanted.
I seem to remember a thread last week saying you thought it might be too much for your mum or have i dreamed that :confused3

[thelittlemermaid83]

:confused3 I thought you didnt want her there anyhow emma so you've got what you wanted.
I seem to remember a thread last week saying you thought it might be too much for your mum or have i dreamed that :confused3

I don't want her there, but i want my brother there. We have never had Christmas dinner without him.

Alot of things are too much for my mum at the moment, but she loves her family Christmas dinners and this year my Brother won't be there and shes upset about it. But the only way my Brother would have dinner with us if my mum allowed the SIL's mum to have dinner with us and that is too much for my mum to take on at the moment.

[wishspirit]

Oh can I join in? These sound great!!

We used to always have turkey, but for the last 2 years we have shoved tradition and we are now having beef Wellington, from our favourite local farm shop!

We have Christmas Dinner in the evening at our house, my parents refuse to feed the whole of our family for two meals. Well we usually have around 13 or 14 of us (which is almost our entire extended family), which might get even bigger this year! :scared:

For the last few years we have had lunch at my other half's family, just a simple soup, and since both families get on, it all works out rather nicely. Usually a scrummy french onion soup (no cheese on mine!)

For dinner we will have:
To start: Soup or pate and toast
Main: Beef Wellington, roast potatoes, carrots, brussell sprouts (which have to avoid my sister and uncle), cauliflower, gravy... all that good stuff! We also have nut roast kind of things for the two veggies.
Desert: Christmas pudding, set alight with brandy, ice cream and something chocolaty for my sister who hates christmas pudding, and home made mince pies (which me and my other half always make, it's been our job for 5 years now!:lovestruc)

It makes me feel all festive just talking about it!

[thelittlemermaid83]

Beef wellington sounds very tasty indeedy.

[Danauk]

We are serving carrot and coriander soup for starter. For main, turkey, roast potato, mashed potato, fresh veg (sprouts, roast parsnip, carrots, peas, cauliflower cheese), stuffing, sausage wrapped in bacon and cranberry sauce. For desert christmas pudding (made by the MIL) with brandy or rum custard or a diabetic desert for my dad and SIL who doesn't like christmas pud! Then for later christmas cake (with Wensleydale cheese - a Yorkshire tradition!!) or mince pies, both thanks to my mum. Oh and it all washed down with Vuerve Cliquoit champagne.

[natalielongstaff]

We are serving carrot and coriander soup for starter. For main, turkey, roast potato, mashed potato, fresh veg (sprouts, roast parsnip, carrots, peas, cauliflower cheese), stuffing, sausage wrapped in bacon and cranberry sauce. For desert christmas pudding (made by the MIL) with brandy or rum custard or a diabetic desert for my dad and SIL who doesn't like christmas pud! Then for later christmas cake (with Wensleydale cheese - a Yorkshire tradition!!) or mince pies, both thanks to my mum. Oh and it all washed down with Vuerve Cliquoit champagne.

Have you room for another at your table ;) sounds delicious !

[thelittlemermaid83]

We are serving carrot and coriander soup for starter. For main, turkey, roast potato, mashed potato, fresh veg (sprouts, roast parsnip, carrots, peas, cauliflower cheese), stuffing, sausage wrapped in bacon and cranberry sauce. For desert christmas pudding (made by the MIL) with brandy or rum custard or a diabetic desert for my dad and SIL who doesn't like christmas pud! Then for later christmas cake (with Wensleydale cheese - a Yorkshire tradition!!) or mince pies, both thanks to my mum. Oh and it all washed down with Vuerve Cliquoit champagne.

Sounds delicious Karen! :goodvibes

[T16GEM]

Glad I started this thread!! It all sound yummy!

Emma - Sorry that you aren't getting your prawn cocktail! That sucks.

I'm going on Friday to order our gammon and turkey, it's exciting organising it all. The kids are looking forward to the pulling of the crackers as I have put them on the tree and told them not to touch! :rotfl:

[tennisfan]

I don't want her there, but i want my brother there. We have never had Christmas dinner without him.

Alot of things are too much for my mum at the moment, but she loves her family Christmas dinners and this year my Brother won't be there and shes upset about it. But the only way my Brother would have dinner with us if my mum allowed the SIL's mum to have dinner with us and that is too much for my mum to take on at the moment.

Since my sister got married they alternate the Christmas with our parents & the In laws (although my sister & BIL prefer my mums cooking:rotfl2:) It was strange at first but it turned out ok. Just enjoy it with your mum, dad, Kyra. At least this way it won't be spoiled by the future in law:thumbsup2

Maybe you can convince your mum between now & Christmas, if not make it yourself:goodvibes

[Chilly]

I'll be having whatever Virgin serve up and then hopefully a pineapple dole whip float in MK.

[thelittlemermaid83]

I'll be having whatever Virgin serve up and then hopefully a pineapple dole whip float in MK.

Soooo jealous :santa:

[Pegasus928]

We have 2 extra family members to cater for this Christmas so here are our ideas so far

Starter = none (if I am spending hours in the kitchen on Xmas day instead of playing with the kids then I want empty plates :rotfl2:)
Main = Turkey, Pork & Gammon with all the usual trimming + yorkshires for the kids (or I will never hear the end of it)
Dessert = Double Chocolate Fruit & Nut Christmas Bombe OR Christmas Pudding Pavlova (not doing both - I am not Nigella :lmao:)

Mrs Pegasus

[Ware Bears]

Mmmmm...... this thread is making me feel ravenous!! :rotfl:

This year we will be having something off the menu at Tony's, MK. :yay:

[Pegasus928]

I have decided to have a trial run at the Fruit & Nut Christmas Bombe today :santa: Who knew that it was so hard to get the skins off pistachio nuts :rolleyes:

Mrs Pegasus

[Muscateer]

I have decided to have a trial run at the Fruit & Nut Christmas Bombe today :santa: Who knew that it was so hard to get the skins off pistachio nuts :rolleyes:

Mrs Pegasus

It was your Christmas Pudding Pavlova I was getting quite excited about, is it your own recipe or from a recipe online? Would love to give it a try.

[Pegasus928]

It was your Christmas Pudding Pavlova I was getting quite excited about, is it your own recipe or from a recipe online? Would love to give it a try.

It was something I tried a few years back because everyone was saying they only wanted a little Christmas Pudding (the usual comment "just to say I have had some" kept cropping up) -

I made it up as I went along but it went down very well. I started on Xmas Eve by soaking some orange segments in Cointreau ;) After Christmas dinner I topped individual size meringue nests with a little warm pudding - popped the orange segments on top and then served it with some pouring cream (double is best) with more Cointreau in it (as much or as little to your own taste really).

I love anything meringue based so I was pleased I incorporated it into our Christmas Menu :thumbsup2

The Christmas Bombe is now in the freezer :) We are going to try it tomorrow evening when my sister is here to vet it with us. The inside of it includes: apricots, cherries, currants, pistachio nuts, white chocolate, double cream and Cointreau (I see a pattern here :rotfl2:) I just hope it tastes as nice as it looks.

Mrs Pegasus

[Muscateer]

Thanks Mrs Pegasus, will give that a try and like you I like anything meringue based and if its got cointreau in it thats even better.:thumbsup2

Look forward to hearing how the Christmas Bombe turns out.:goodvibes

[wilma-bride]

Loving the sound of your desserts Mrs Pegasus :thumbsup2

We don't have a starter for Christmas dinner - the first thing I ever eat on christmas Day is a piece of turkey - yum!

We will be having turkey, lush gammon (that's what the kids call it but, basically, it's Sainsbury's Taste the Difference smoked gammon), extra crispy roast potatoes (the one day of the year I cook my potatoes with fat instead of Fry Light :rotfl:), pigs in blankets, sausagemeat stuffing (plus extra stuffing balls for Nat to eat on Boxing day ;)), brussels, carrots, parsnips and yourkie puds for the kids (and me).

For pud, we are having Madagascan Vanilla and Chocolate Cheesecake (for me, Sain and Gary) and trifle (Rea and Daniel). Like so many others, we don't like Christmas cake or pud. The kids and Gary have mince pies but we save them for later in the evening when we're opening our pressies :thumbsup2

Oh, I'm getting all excited now - can't wait for my Christmas dinner.

Does anyone else not have turkey (or anything else that you have for Christmas) during the rest of the year. We only ever eat turkey in our house at Christmas - not because we don't like it but because, for me, it makes it that bit more special :) Am I weird???

[natalielongstaff]

Am I weird???

:lmao::lmao::lmao: YES !!! and you know it.

[wideeyes]

we never have turkey thoughout the year, not for any reason though we just always seem to have chicken or beef.:confused3

[Natasha&Matt]

Turkey and all the trimmings for us too, you can't beat it. We probably won't have a starter, and we may have jelly & ice-cream for dessert as everyone in my house (except me) doesn't like mince pies, Christmas pudding or Christmas cake :santa:

Mmmmm Jelly and ice cream lol i am now calling my mum to make sure thats on the menu i loveeee it!

[darthtatty]

mmm sone great ideas :thumbsup2
we usually have

s-prawn cocktail, husband has melon too
d- chicken,roast potatoes,roast carrots, mini sausages in bacon, sweetcorn, brussel sprouts, mini sausages, yorkshires and loads of bread sauce.
d- trifle, husband will have christmas pudding with brandy butter as well.

:santa: :santa: :santa:

[Pegasus928]

Thanks Mrs Pegasus, will give that a try and like you I like anything meringue based and if its got cointreau in it thats even better.:thumbsup2

Look forward to hearing how the Christmas Bombe turns out.:goodvibes

I have put a couple of pics on Facebook - this is how it turned out http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=12001&id=100000135859004&l=def71c7132

Still not sure if we are going to have it for Xmas Dinner but I am going to make another and stick it in the freezer - just in case ;)

Mrs Pegasus

[Dimplenose]

We have the traditional turkey etc., but done the lazy way with lots of help from Mr Sainsbury and Aunt Bessie.

[Pinky166]

I have put a couple of pics on Facebook - this is how it turned out http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=12001&id=100000135859004&l=def71c7132

Still not sure if we are going to have it for Xmas Dinner but I am going to make another and stick it in the freezer - just in case ;)

Mrs Pegasus

It looks lovely Elaine. :thumbsup2

[Chilly]

I have put a couple of pics on Facebook - this is how it turned out http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=12001&id=100000135859004&l=def71c7132

Still not sure if we are going to have it for Xmas Dinner but I am going to make another and stick it in the freezer - just in case ;)

Mrs Pegasus

It looks awesome.

[joolz1910]

Can someone help me with pigs in blankets? I am familiar with the concept ;) but I've never made them. Any quick and easy recipes? Do you buy your pastry?

[A Small World]

The pigs in blankets I have are sausages wrapped in bacon - no pastry involved at all

What did you have in mind Joolz?

[joolz1910]

The pigs in blankets I have are sausages wrapped in bacon - no pastry involved at all

What did you have in mind Joolz?

My DH has just put me right. We have those every year - I just didn't know what they were called.:rotfl: For some reason I thought that it was a sausage/pastry combo.:confused3

[torsie24]

We are haivng christmas day just the two of us, and we love roasts so much that we wont be having a starter so we can fit more in.

I am doing a Ham on Xmas eve so we'll have that as well as:

Turkey
Stuffing
Pigs in Blankets
Cauliflower Cheese
Roast potatoes and parsnips
Yorkshire puddings (I know we arent having beef, but i LOVE them)
Sugar snap peas
Carrots
Bread Sauce - nummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Gravy
Cranberry sauce

For dessert we have a little Xmas pudding and a little chocolate pudding, so we'll have half each of those.

And copious chocolates I'm sure!

[thelittlemermaid83]

My mum decided we are going to have prawn cocktail for starters now so im happy again :)

[Muscateer]

My mum decided we are going to have prawn cocktail for starters now so im happy again :)

Woohoo thelittlemermaid83 1 evil sis-inlaw to be 0 :lmao:

[T16GEM]

I have put a couple of pics on Facebook - this is how it turned out http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=12001&id=100000135859004&l=def71c7132

Still not sure if we are going to have it for Xmas Dinner but I am going to make another and stick it in the freezer - just in case ;)

Mrs Pegasus

Looks lovely!!

My DH has just put me right. We have those every year - I just didn't know what they were called.:rotfl: For some reason I thought that it was a sausage/pastry combo.:confused3

That's a sausage roll isn't it? :goodvibes

Yorkshire puddings (I know we arent having beef, but i LOVE them)


We will also be having them, kids love yorkies as they call them and I would never hear the end of it if we didn't have them on Christmas!

My mum decided we are going to have prawn cocktail for starters now so im happy again :)

:lmao: We are too, DH bought some lovely sauce the other day so we are going to try that yum!

[Pinky166]

My mum decided we are going to have prawn cocktail for starters now so im happy again :)


:woohoo: All is right with the world again. :lmao: ;)

[buzz for boys]

Can I just ask ho much time do you guys spend in the kitchen every xmas ?? We have a big meal xmas eve so all the time on xmas day is spent together we still have turkey but its left vers from xmas eve
Am I the only weirdo that doesnt really cook on xmas day??:confused3

[T16GEM]

Can I just ask ho much time do you guys spend in the kitchen every xmas ?? We have a big meal xmas eve so all the time on xmas day is spent together we still have turkey but its left vers from xmas eve
Am I the only weirdo that doesnt really cook on xmas day??:confused3

My mom and I do it between us, she usually prepares the veggies at home and brings them with her, then I throw the turkey in the oven, this year I am slow cookering some gammon too so that will go in as soon as we get up.

Maybe we spend an hour actually in the kitchen dishing up and carving etc. We have it down to a fine art now!

We don't cook on Christmas eve as both DH and I will be working in the shop until 7pm with the last minute shoppers clearing us out. ;)

[thelittlemermaid83]

Woohoo thelittlemermaid83 1 evil sis-inlaw to be 0 :lmao:

:woohoo: All is right with the world again. :lmao: ;)

:rotfl2::lmao:;)

[Pegasus928]

Can I just ask ho much time do you guys spend in the kitchen every xmas ?? We have a big meal xmas eve so all the time on xmas day is spent together we still have turkey but its left vers from xmas eve
Am I the only weirdo that doesnt really cook on xmas day??:confused3

We tend to go to my Mums on Xmas Eve as she puts a bit of a spread on for all her kids and Grandkids. It also gives us the chance to exchange gifts so we don't have to go driving around on Xmas Day. (I have always hated the thought of giving the kids loads of presents in the morning then taking them out in the afternoon for hours so they don't get a chance to play with them.)

When we get back xmas eve me and DW will prep most of the veggies so it's less to do the next day. When all is said and done though we probably only spend about the same amount of time as we would for a normal Sunday dinner.

Personally not cooking on a xmas day sounds like a fantastic idea to me - unfortunately we have family around this year so I don't think we will get away with not doing it.

[tennisfan]

Can I just ask ho much time do you guys spend in the kitchen every xmas ?? We have a big meal xmas eve so all the time on xmas day is spent together we still have turkey but its left vers from xmas eve
Am I the only weirdo that doesnt really cook on xmas day??:confused3

I would say about an hour, as the turkey gets cooked on Xmas eve & the veggies get prepared then too. All that is done on Xmas day is cook the pork & veggies

[Dimplenose]

Can I just ask ho much time do you guys spend in the kitchen every xmas ?? We have a big meal xmas eve so all the time on xmas day is spent together we still have turkey but its left vers from xmas eve
Am I the only weirdo that doesnt really cook on xmas day??:confused3

I don't spend that long in the kitchen. Admittedly I'm only cooking for the 4 of us but I cheat whenever I can and am not embarrassed to us frozen roast potatoes and yorkshire puddings, we have a turkey breast joint as we seldom eat the dark meat and I hate the smell of the cold carcass. I do have fresh veg but I've even bought that ready prepared some years.

At the end of the day as long as the family enjoy the meal and I enjoy the day I don't care how many corners I cut.

[Muscateer]

I spend as little as time possible in the kitchen on Christmas Day. I like to prepare all my veggies and anything that can be prepared on Christmas Eve afternoon. Still cook my turkey on Christmas Day though. Hubbie usually helps as for some weird reason he seems to enjoy peeling and cutting up veggies.:confused3

[natalielongstaff]

i buy lots of stuff ready prepared ( life's too short to prepare sprouts ! ) and my brother cooks so we spent time in and out of the kitchen all helping ( or hindering )

:santa:

[Natasha&Matt]

Prawn cocktail

Roast Turkey & beef all the trimmings

Some sort of Marks and spencers pudding or mums rice pudding