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Old Style preparations for Christmas 2012!!!!!

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zippychick
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edited 9 July 2012 at 1:17PM in Old style MoneySaving

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2012 post!!!!! Hi all , Zippychick here..... last years christmas thread was started in July, so we are ahead of the game!!!!!

I have now checked and there should be no broken links. I have also added some more links! HStree.gif

Any other links to go in, let me know!

HO HO HO HO HO!!!!!!HSchristmaswindow.gifHSxmasmerry.gif


So this will be the one running Old Style Christmas 2012 thread

I'll make this a kind of Christmas mega index if that makes sense!

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN THINK OF MORE FOR ME TO ADD! BOOKMARK THIS THREAD SO YOU HAVE ALL THE HANDY LINKS IN ONE PLACE! :j:D

Some linkies:D:A

Some 2011 threads from Special occasions board HSsnowmen.gif

Preparing for christmas 2011

Let's get started for christmas 2011

Thrifty gifty money making for christmas 2011 and other special occasions etc

Homemade christmas decorations

Making cards ideas part 5

Sock monkeys

Magic reindeer food

Snowman soup

Christmas eve hamper 2011

Christmas crafting ideas

Santas challenge
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Cleaning the oven

Light starter for christmas day lunch

Christmas dinner - preparing in advance

Christmas dinner- help it's my first!

Cheap Christmas dinner

What do you do for Christmas dinner?

Diabetic Christmas dinner
Vegetarian Christmas alternative?

How to cook a three bird roast


Other useful specific food links :jHScandycane.gif

Potatoes

Frozen home made roast potatoes - and Pinks specific post

Crispy roast potatoes

The perfect mashed potato

What is the point in mashed potato? (use your leftover to make potato farls for boxing day brunch ! )

Freezing mashed potato

Sweet potatoes

Cooking and prepping various veg charsanta.gif

Parsnips

Oodles of carrots

Cauliflower- recipe please?

Cauliflower cheese

Leeks

Mushy peas

Spruce up your sprouts

Freezing sprouts

Red cabbage recipe wanted

Cabbage

Gravies/sauces HSdrift.gif

Decent gravy please

Making gravy when you haven't had a roast

Bread sauce

Apple sauce

Making own cranberry sauce

What to do with leftover cranberry sauce

HM Ham glaze

Homemade stuffing

Leftover stuffing

Meat Preparation/making stock/using up leftover meatHS_santa_dancing.gif

The best christmas turkey

Turkey crown

Leftover turkey

Turkey soup?

Defrosting turkey

Turkey mince

Turkey leg recipes

Freezing cooked turkey

:xmassmile

How to roast a whole chicken

Whole chicken in the slow cooker

Leftover chicken recipes please

How do i make my own chicken stock?

Chicken stock - how to make it in a slow cooker?

Chicken stock to soup

Chicken soup - how do i make it?


:xmassmile

Help with cooking a goose please

Reuse goose fat?

:xmassmile

Duck for christmas dinner help

Cooking a whole duck

What to do with duck stock?

Leftover duck

Duck breasts

Duck eggs

:xmassmile

What to do with a gammon joint?

Cooking a gammon joint in the slow cooker

Gammon and coke

Exciting things with gammon?

gammon stock?

Leftover gammon

Salty gammon joint?

gravy/sauce to go with gammon?

Difference between gammon and ham?

:xmassmile

Partridge

Pheasant recipes/suggestions

:xmassmile

Pigs in blankets

Christmas dinner, the leftovers thread

Desert/sweet related snow_bear.gif

Christmas baking 2011

when is the right time to make a christmas cake

Quick query on making my own christmas cake

Iced marzipan - my first cake

Recipe for christmas cake

HM alcohol free christmas pud

Christmas pudding recipes?

Christmas pudding in slow cooker - is it possible?

Shortbread recipe

How do you use brandy butter?

Trifle

HM custard

What can i do with custard

Baileys cheesecake

Mince pies and mincemeat

Mince Pies

Inspire me- 1/3 smll jar mincemeat

Question about Christmas Mincemeat - Delia recipe

Best Mincemeat Ever?

The best mince pie pastry ever? Cream

how to use up single cream

Double cream

Clotted cream surplus

Can i freeze cream?

Making my own butter

Cream refuses to whip

Over whipped double cream

Make your own ice cream

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General Food:j

Homemade food gifts for the holidays

Christmas hamper help for a pensioner please

Home baked pressies

Vodka jelly

Christmas eve - dinner/tea

What do you have on your christmas day menu?

Christmas breakfast - ideas please

Christmas pudding flapjacks

Best Christmas recipes hunt

Christmas buffet ideas

Can i freeze cheese?

Cheese straws

What to do with leftover bits of cheese

Cheese rind

HM cheese scones

Presents:j

Make your own Christmas booze

Flavoured vodka

Turning cheap vodka into expensive tasting vodka

Mulled wine recipe

Home made irish liquer

Homemade wine

Old Style Christmas presents

Homemade gifts

Homemade kids christmas gifts

General:j

Best Old Style moneysaving christmas hints and tips

How long after christmas day will you be food shopping?

Is anyone taking their OS hat off on Christmas day?

Christmas eve - what are you cooking today?

Christmas dinner -what did you learn?

We don't like turkey

New year old style resolutions

traditional new year meals

How long does wine keep when opened?

Wine to cook with

red wine stain help



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  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,364 Forumite
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    :xmastree::xmassign::xmassmile:snow_laug:santa2:
    Oh yes, it's the Christmas 2012 Mega thread!!!!!!:D:o
    _party_
    :snow_grin

    I have my christmas cards bought, my jars saved to make chilli jam (Pink, when do you want me?) and my christmas cake mix ready to go. How is your OS planning coming along?!?!?!!?!!
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
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  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,364 Forumite
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    Yes, it really is a Christmas thread......:j:o:p
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
    Norn Iron club member #380

  • mioliere
    mioliere Posts: 6,838 Forumite
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    Hi Zippychick - thanks for starting this thread. Lots of links to look through and it's never too early to start thinking about Christmas!
    KNIT YOUR SQUARE TOTALS:

    Squares: 11, Animal blankets: 2
  • ginnyknit
    ginnyknit Posts: 3,718 Forumite
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    Thats weird, have been thinking about the 'C' word for a few days and decided to get started.
    :xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::snow_grin
    Clearing the junk to travel light
    Saving every single penny.
    I will get my caravan
  • Gettingtherequickly
    Gettingtherequickly Posts: 4,682 Forumite
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    I'm trying to get myself organised to make cakes, think I will give some as gifts, won't bother decorating as they can be happily put aside until there is nothing in the house and something nice is wanted.
    A smile costs little but creates much :)
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    zippychick wrote: »
    Yes, it really is a Christmas thread......:j:o:p

    Just cos you've had your summer holidays :p

    :)
  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,364 Forumite
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    Neh neh neh neh neh!!!!!!!:p

    i am starting my toilet roll collection. Every year i say im going to make crackers - this year is the year!!!!! Must buy the little bangers.

    Also definitely making flavoured vodka - i have the bottles too. All these good intentions and they don't get filled!
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
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  • Dragoncry
    Dragoncry Posts: 144 Forumite
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    Must be that time of year. I have also been looking at crafts etc to start making or getting ready for this Christmas.Lots of pins on Pinterest too which have given me some good ideas, especially for gift jars for teachers, neighbours etc.

    Thanks for starting this thread again.I WILL be organised this year :T

    DC xx
  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,364 Forumite
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    i think thats the secret, to start now rather than wait until December!!
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
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  • bossymoo
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    :D

    I love Christmas. Also liking the winter prep thread. We must be nuts, lol
    Bossymoo

    Away with the fairies :beer:
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