Christmas Dinner - Scheduled for the 25th December

[Bellend Sebastian]

Given that we were warned in advance yesterday of a change in format: "the food will have been cooked already so just take what you want and then microwave it", my mother-in-law's was actually pretty good

[Unabomber]

Boxing Day, that’s the real quiz. I’m already looking forward to a turkey gammon stuffing pigs in blankets Brie toasted sandwich for lunch 

[FoyleFox]

6 hours ago, Parafox said:

Slightly off topic but my first prawn cocktail and vienetta as starter and dessert was in a Berni Inn in about 1977 

Loved a Berni inn. Probably late 70's too. Sure we only ever went there and a superb Chinese in Hinckley. 

 

Today's lunch was fabulous, although the stuffing was a bit disappointing. Didn't bother with Christmas pudding, I didn't even manage a mince pie. Still full now. 

 

Looking forward to Turkey and ham leftovers with cheese and pickles etc post match tomorrow. 

[Jattdogg]

Didnt take pictures of the curry goat but you know how that would look if you've been to the local indian restaurant.

 

I feel annihilated from the desserts. My MIL sent some home with us and ive still got my bday cake from the 24th to finish off. Another feckin diabetic coma tomorrow it is.  Chicken dippers and home made chips tomorrow

 

 

 

 

[Sly]

Just to put it on everyone’s radar. 
 

If you do online shopping ordering, most of the shops are releasing the slots this week. 

[Jattdogg]

33 minutes ago, Sly said:

Just to put it on everyone’s radar. 
 

If you do online shopping ordering, most of the shops are releasing the slots this week. 

10 or so days earlier than last year ffs man!, Dont remind us of the incoming cold, snow etc its toooooo early. 

 

Sigh, no bloody idea what is happening this xmas for menu.  Dont even know whats on the menu for this weekend

 

Have you started debating what to cook?

 

An all inclusive vacation in the Caribbean over the xmas holidays sounds better!

[Sly]

6 minutes ago, Jattdogg said:

10 or so days earlier than last year ffs man!, Dont remind us of the incoming cold, snow etc its toooooo early. 

 

Sigh, no bloody idea what is happening this xmas for menu.  Dont even know whats on the menu for this weekend

 

Have you started debating what to cook?

 

An all inclusive vacation in the Caribbean over the xmas holidays sounds better!

Ha Ha …… who doesn’t like a topic bump to remind them that Christmas is just around the corner.
 

This was more a reminder that the shopping slots were open. 
 

I did the all inclusive trip to the Caribbean in the summer! We were meant to be doing New York in December, however we’ve since got a puppy. So I guess I’ll be cooking again and cook as per my original post. In all honesty, I came back to find this, to remind me what I actually needed to order. 

[fox_favourite]

Mods! Lock and ban the talk of Xmas 

 

Too early and something I definitely don't want to think or talk about!!! 

 

Xmas is just an extra cost I really don't need

Edited 18 October 2023 by fox_favourite

[Zear0]

I'm just waiting in anticipation to hear about how @tom27111ruins Christmas Dinner with his undercooked beef 

[Daggers]

Just like with the word “willy puller”, any mention of Christmas should be replaced by the phrase “summer holiday”

[Raj]

No adult  should be mentioning the c word until atleast December.

[Parafox]

7 hours ago, Raj said:

No adult  should be mentioning the c word until atleast December.

 

I don't get any c word these days, even at Christmas. 

[filbertway]

Exactly 3 weeks till Buble gets unleashed! What a great time of year!

[fox_favourite]

1 hour ago, Parafox said:

 

I don't get any c word these days, even at Christmas. 

Chocolate? Shocking!

[The Blur]

The formal wording of the thread title still make me giggle.

[tom27111]

Instead of chipolatas wrapped in bacon, this year, I'm considering making the ultimate pig in blanket.

 

A pork tenderloin completely wrapped in parma ham. 

 

Maybe with a layer of stuffing between the two meats.

 

 

[whoareyaaa]

On 18/10/2023 at 11:34, Raj said:

No adult  should be mentioning the c word until atleast December.

Some guy at work was playing Christmas songs the other day and everyone was going nuts at him  

Edited 19 October 2023 by whoareyaaa

[FoxesDeb]

41 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

Instead of chipolatas wrapped in bacon, this year, I'm considering making the ultimate pig in blanket.

 

A pork tenderloin completely wrapped in parma ham. 

 

Maybe with a layer of stuffing between the two meats.

 

 

As a standalone dish it sounds fab. It won't replace the pigs in blankets though imo, the sausagemeat makes them, so I'd do both 

[Zear0]

8 minutes ago, FoxesDeb said:

As a standalone dish it sounds fab. It won't replace the pigs in blankets though imo, the sausagemeat makes them, so I'd do both 

Be a mutiny at my table if the standard pigs got replaced.

[Unabomber]

53 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

Instead of chipolatas wrapped in bacon, this year, I'm considering making the ultimate pig in blanket.

 

A pork tenderloin completely wrapped in parma ham. 

 

Maybe with a layer of stuffing between the two meats.

 

 

Sounds bad, everyone loves normal pigs in blankets.

[tom27111]

10 minutes ago, FoxesDeb said:

As a standalone dish it sounds fab. It won't replace the pigs in blankets though imo, the sausagemeat makes them, so I'd do both 

 

Oh, it'd go alongside the turkey 

[NAKC20]

We were away near Lowestoft last week and we often walked past a bungalow near our caravan. On the Tuesday night we could see a christmas tree being put up in the conservatory. On the Saturday we walked past a group fully kitted out in christmas jumpers and carrying all things wrapped heading for the bungalow. Im sure, or rather hoping, there was a reasonable explanation for all of this!!

[FoxesDeb]

3 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

 

Oh, it'd go alongside the turkey 

Haha yes I gathered that, but not as a replacement for the pigs in blankets 

[Bert]

5 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

Sounds bad, everyone loves normal pigs in blankets.

Never understand why people try to change a Christmas dinner 

[tom27111]

1 minute ago, Bert said:

Never understand why people try to change a Christmas dinner 

 

Need to try new things and mix it up, otherwise it's just the same boring stuff.

 

Although, I'd say we have a roast nearly every Sunday and I rotate between things you'd have on a Christmas dinner.

 

Sometimes, if I fancy lamb, nobody else eats it, so they'll have pigs in blankets as the meat.