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big_gay_kirk

don't do chrismas.. but for yule we roast a goose, grab some veg from the garden, and have a great big pig out....

Drea

We have Chinese take away on Xmas day :rotfl:

PasturesNew

We don't have anything on Xmas Eve. I used to go for a Xmas Eve carvery with a friend at lunchtime, but that's stopped as I moved away and she's got a new live-in bf and they're going to be 400 miles away this Xmas. That carvery was brilliant.

Xmas Day there's no breakfast

Xmas Lunch is: Turkey, 3 types of stuffing done inside and outside of the bird, roast potatoes, mash, boiled potatoes, roast parsnips, brussels, brocolli, cauli, carrots, peas, gravy, yorkshire pudding. We used to also have mushy peas when I was a kid, with vinegar - I loved that.

There's no afters because we're all full from dinner.

For tea it's sort yourself out. Usually have nothing and just nibble on pringles and a few pick n mix.

Boxing Day's back to normal and you sort yourself out, possibly microwaving Xmas Day leftovers for yourself if that's what you fancy. Mum tends to have a cheese sandwich and dad will have a pasty.

charlottecarter

Christmas Eve - just the 5 of us...
breakfast - american pancakes with bacon & syrup
lunch - bread, cheese, grapes, crisps
dinner - sausages cooked in red wine with mashed potatoes & green veg and chocolate fondue for pudding

Christmas Day - inlaws round to ours...
breakfast - jesus's birthday cake - with anything edible in stockings
lunch - turkey, roasties, yorkies, sausages in bacon, stuffing, mashed swede, roast carrots & parsnips, cheesy leeks, token brussels, peas with bacon, gravy... think that's it. Christmas cake/Trifle/Cheesecake if you want pudding.
tea - put anything left over on a plate and chuck it in the microwave... Or find the mince pies... Have what you like but I'm not cooking...

Boxing Day
Round to Mum's for another Christmas lunch - the same as above but much nicer cos Mum cooks it - hooray!!!

rockie4

Emily_Hall08 wrote: »

any veggie moneysavers care to share their christmas food?

I've made Caramellised lentil wellington the last 2 years, easy, cheap and very tasty!!


[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Ingredients[/FONT]
150g red lentils
400ml water
2 tbspOlive oil
3 Onions, chopped
1 tbsp Sugar
1 large unwaxed lemon, finely grated zest and juice
1 tbsp Rosemary, chopped
375g pre-rolled, ready-made puff pastry
1 egg, beaten


[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1.Put the lentils in a small pan and add the water. Bring to the boil and cook, stirring frequently, until soft - about 15 minutes. You may have to add a little more water while cooking if they seem to be too dry, but don't add too much as the lentils should be thick. The resulting consistency should be like thick porridge. Stir some salt through the lentils cool. Chill in the fridge to firm up the lentils. [/FONT]



[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]2. Heat a frying pan over a moderate heat and add the oil. Fry the onions, stirring frequently, until they start to turn golden. Add the sugar and cook until well caramelised. Preheat the oven to 220C/gas 7. [/FONT]



[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]3. Stir the onions through the lentils, adding the lemon zest and juice, rosemary and black pepper. Taste for seasoning. The mixture can be chilled and stored for up to 48 hours at this stage, until you're ready to cook the Wellington.[/FONT]



[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]4. Lay the pastry flat on a baking sheet. Spoon the lentil mixture down the middle in a thick sausage shape, leaving a border at each end. Wrap the pastry around the filling and press the edges firmly together. Seal the ends of the Wellington. Roll the pastry over so the seam is underneath. Brush with beaten egg, cut a couple of slashes in the top.[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]5. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until deep golden and puffed all over. Cool for a few minutes before slicing. [/FONT]

We have it with all the trimmings and follow with Delias christmas pud and custard

jackomdj

Xmas eve - take away (OH is getting a menu in his Xmas eve hamper) though it is a tradition anyway.

Xmas breakfast - croissant or brioche
Xmas mid morning - sweets!
Xmas lunch starter - pea soup (home made)
Xmas lunch - turkey (free range from the butcher), roast potato's & parsnips (hopefully grown by MIL), peas, carrots, stuffing, sausages in bacon, cranberries, onion cooked in with the turkey (yum) & gravy.
Xmas pudding - Xmas pud & clotted cream

Xmas eve - turkey sandwiches, home made sausage rolls, cheese & bikkies & whatever else we fancy.

Boxing Day - turkey stew & dumplings
27th - turkey stew & dumplings
28th - turkey stew...get the idea! (It is one of my fave bits of Xmas!)

EMminently

There's some great ideas here! i really like the vegi ideas - my mum is stuck with nut roast and veg every year! thanks for all the suggestions!

What does everyone else eat...? oooh i'm hungry, again!

cherytree

Christmas Eve
Anything tasty and easy - pies, pizza, buffet, mulled wine etc

Christmas Day
Drinks on the day

Hot Chocolate
Juice
Amarula
Beers
Gin
Asti Champagne to toast
Mulled wine – we have to its traditional!
And how about a flavoured coffee to round everything off with? Kahula, brandy and amarula being your options

Snacks

Quality Street/Hero Chocolates
Popcorn
Crisps
Biscuits
Selection boxes for the kids

Main Meal

The Christmas meal will consist of Gammon, Beef and Chicken all slow cooked to perfection (Turkey haters!)
Honeyed Parsnips
Roast Potatoes
Carrots
Traditional braised cabbage dish – it looks lovely so I have to try it!
Brusslesprouts with tomato, onion and bacon
Rice
Gravy

For Desert

A winter trifle
Malva Pudding
Vanilla Ice-cream
Custard
Brandy sauce and mince pies for the traditionalists (Yes me!)
And extra cream available (for puddings and coffee)

Boxing Day
Left overs!!!

littlenicki

for xmas eve we generally just have whatever's easiest as we spend the day baking

Christmas breakfast - chocolate, croissants, salmon on muffins etc

We then snack on crisps, biscuits, prawn crackers etc till lunch is served at about 230.

Lunch - roast turkey, potatoes, parsnips, sweetcorn, carrots, sprouts, sausages in bacon, swede.

The puddings are then served, we have a large family so each member brings a pudding....we have chocolate marble pudding, trifle, pavlova, lime and ginger cheesecake, mince pies and a selection of fruit and cream. We dont have the traditional christmas pudding as none of us are too keen!

Dinner - bread and dips, left overs, sandwiches etc

Boxing day - All over again!!

*Paris*

On Xmas day

* Breakfast

Normal breakfast, e.g. toast, porridge, or cereal

* Xmas lunch approx 1-2pm

Roast turkey
roast potatoes
roast parsnips
carrots
brussel sprouts
broccoli
mashed swede
peas
pigs in blankets
yorkshire puds
hm gravy
stuffing

Xmas pud and vanila ice-cream after our dinner has gone down!

* Dinner

left overs with cheese and crackers, picled onions and crisps

Mmmmm...I can't wait!