Sun, sea, beach, and not a turkey or mince pie in sight!
We'll be having beef with all the trimmings......roast potatoes, roast parsnips, sprouts, carrots, yorkshire pud, horseradish sauce and PROPER homemade gravy. There will only be Pete, myself and my daughter for dinner, and none of us are too keen on turkey.
Christmas pud and custard for Pete and my dauighter, hot mince pies and double cream for me.
That sounds like a great idea. We normally go traditional because of my parents but this year they won't be with us so we could try something new too. I will look into this, thanks for the idea.
Alternatively, I could come up to yours and take your mind off your wife's evil twin :twisted: and have a fabulous meal (by the sound of it) all at once :P
It's our first Christmas with a vegetarian in the family. Our daughter decided to become vegetarian earlier this year and I haven't a clue what to do. She doesn't fancy nut roast or anything like that and I don't really want to just give her the vegetables. Ideally, it would be something I can prepare the day before just to finish off on the day. Any vegetarians on here?
DP I usually cook a large chicken and a piece of pork loin. Should be plenty for eight people. I wouldn't go with venison, it's a bit of an acquired taste.
Or you could just cheat and use quorn as a substitute, that way she can still have a traditional dinner with the rest of you, just hers won;t be real meat!
Havent really found my enthusiasm for Xmas this year yet, at this rate it'll be beans on toast!!
Normally, I do the whole domestic goddess thing and end up doing a traditional Turkey roast and enough veg and trimmings to feed a small army! With any luck I'll have no last minute guests and make do with maybe a small chicken and several bottles of Baileys! :P
Pete!
Run, whilst you have got chance!
She'll be giving you her recipes next.........eye of newt, wing of bat................
No FB it would be fine, thats what I did with a vegie mate last year, that way we all had the same, and it was all nice and traditional.
I think its nice to do something different for Crimbo - free range duck, goose or turkey are nice. I've done a 3 bird roast or 3 fillet roasts before but I've nver managed to get upto those 10 bird jobbies that Hugh FW and co get upto.
I'm not working this year which is great and its going to make a change to be cooking for 6 instead of 60.
I'm thinking of having Partridges stuffed with Pears. Unusual but not too challenging for those who like something simple. All done the day before and quite quick to cook compared to a big bird.
Thank God my brother and family invite me over for Chritmas Day. I get picked up at approx noon, oodles of good champers ,fed, wined, dined et al and I do not have to scrape a spud or de-stem a brussel sprout. I get taken home at about -- well can never really remember that bit too well. Whatever you eat/ do etc just enjoy it with an open-mind and a good, gracious heart.