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planning a simple xmas lunch

Legacy_user
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in Special occasions & other celebrations
after years of the whole turkey thing my family want a simple meal they have agreed on chicken/rice for DD and chicken curry for DH + myself followed by a quality ice cream. for us its time to get off the turkey treadmill.:j :j :j
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  • sammiboo
    sammiboo Posts: 1,110 Forumite
    I couldnt have a non traditional christmas dinner. We cook simple meals all round so with chrismas being a special occasion I like to go all out.

    If you dont like a turkey dinner then I can understand :) But thats just me.

    Curry will no doubt be on boxing day :D
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  • Tired_Mom
    Tired_Mom Posts: 670 Forumite
    We're also not doing christmas dinner on Christms day this year as want to spend more time with the children. We will do it at some point over the holidays.

    We never have cooked breakfasts and so have decided to have a full english breakfast for lunch.
  • Lillibet_2
    Lillibet_2 Posts: 3,364 Forumite
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    My neighbours always have a massive Chinese takeaway on Christmas eve & eat the leftovers for Xmas lunch! Couldn't be simpler, not sure it's for me though!
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  • Barneysmom
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    Nor me, I like my turkey - though I guess it is getting quite expensive now.
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  • Rachie_B
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    oooh i can't imagine not having a full roast on xmas day !

    hubby is cooking this yr,but we will prep as much as we can the day / night before

    so not like he has to spend ALL day slaving over a hot stove / chained to the kitchen sink ;)
  • TurkishDelight
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    It's september :(
    Stop it stop it *puts fingers in ears and runs away* :p
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  • Zazen999
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    We have chillis and nachos for Xmas day. Bro is a chef so when we go to his on boxing day we get the full works. And they have a dishwasher so no washing up. i supply the veg from the garden.
  • System
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    [quote=Rachie B;14313243

    so not like he has to spend ALL day slaving over a hot stove / chained to the kitchen sink ;)[/quote]

    thats not the issue for us hubby has been in hospital for the last 3 months and everything as been re evaluated ,nearly losing your partner tends to focus the mind on whats really important in life .
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  • Rachie_B
    Rachie_B Posts: 8,785 Forumite
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    I am so sorry to hear this :(

    BUT my reply was a joke, and didn't mean to cause offence to you ( or anyone!)
  • Tired_Mom
    Tired_Mom Posts: 670 Forumite
    It's true when something like this happens you do re-evaluate.

    We lost my nan a few weeks ago and she would have been 99 this Christmas Eve. It means Christmas is going to be very hard this year. The last time she was at our house was last Christmas Day and I spent most of the time in the kitchen, that is time I can never have with her again.

    My DS will be 6 by then and growing fast and my DD 2. We are going to have many years when they would rather be doing something else on Christmas Day but whilst we still have such huge appeal to them I want to enjoy every minute of it.

    Rachie B: No offence taken I'm actually rather jealous/impressed!
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