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Christmas Dinner (preparing in advance)

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  • floyd
    floyd Posts: 2,722 Forumite
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    Although OH does the vast majority of the cooking on Christmas day I do a few bits to lighten the load.

    - HM Christmas cake iced and decorated today
    - Sprouts will be prepped and stuck in a Lock and Lock in the fridge
    - Carrots peeled and left in water
    - Mash (sweet potato and white mixed half and half) already made
    - Cranberry sauce was done yesterday
    - Cauli and broccoli are washed and cut into florets and in Lock and Lock in fridge
    - Bread sauce in fridge
    - Swede mashed and in individual portions in freezer
    - Mince pies were made a fortnight ago and in the freezer

    Parsnips, roasties, cabbage, stuffing balls and meat will all be done tomorrow by OH and I'll do the individual trifles
  • paulwellerfan
    paulwellerfan Posts: 1,190 Forumite
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    yep i have prepaired.
    i have left the tin opener on the side for tomorrow...
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  • Apollonia
    Apollonia Posts: 408 Forumite
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    My menu is easy:
    Stilton & Broccoli soup - made today and in fridge
    Beef Wellington prepared & in fridge
    Potato Dauphinoise made today, reheats in microwave
    Vegetables all ready cook

    I estimate no more than 45 minutes spent in the kitchen tomorrow :D
  • Hillbilly1
    Hillbilly1 Posts: 620 Forumite
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    http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/turkey-recipes/turkey-wellington

    Turkey Wellington!
    NOT a NEWBIE!

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  • mi_jardin
    mi_jardin Posts: 584 Forumite
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    I have made the pigs in blankets and the stuffing balls, but only because we love them cold as well for the coming days so I make lots. No need to panic, its only a roast dinner. The pudding will go in the slow cooker to avoid the steam, and them after thats done the gammon joint will go in there over night ready for boxing day.
  • MissShoes
    MissShoes Posts: 1,283 Forumite
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    i'm all prepped but that's because the turkey joint is pre stuffed and ready to cook, as is the tray of roasted veg and potatoes. Low maintenance but it's only for a few so not worth a whole lot more pomp!
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  • adelight
    adelight Posts: 2,658 Forumite
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    Cranberry sauce and that's it! My mum won't even let me peel veg?!
    Living cheap in central London :rotfl:
  • kittywight
    kittywight Posts: 590 Forumite
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    ive done the starters, they just need to be ovened tommorow
    also cooked the chicken, and the gammon will be in the slowcooker tonight
    ive done he sausagemeat stuffing, i will bake tonight then reheat tommorow
    ill peel veg tonight but i wont parboil /roast until tommorow

    sorted :)
  • ianbar0
    ianbar0 Posts: 379 Forumite
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    so, piggies ready, stuffing ready, roasts chopped ready in pan as is pots for mash. parsnips boiled and part roasted ready to go again later. sprouts prepped for boiling, also doing some to roast. cauliflower trimmed ready to boil and cheese up. should be pretty simple, lots of time for presents and amaretto for breakfast!
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  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,654 Forumite
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    Nothing prepared the day before...total cooking time isnt much different to a good Sunday dinner so its all done fresh Chez Mabebejive..
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