Old style Preparations for Christmas 2010!!

jammy_dodger

i,ve just put together mincemeat following deliahs recipe

i usually make my own cake at end of October but its first time i have ever made mince meat
i usually stock up on mince meat in april when its going cheap in the supermarkets but none to be found this year and i refuse to pay nearly a £1 a jar its gotta taste better than shop bought smells lovely

TeegansNan

jammy_dodger wrote: »

i,ve just put together mincemeat following deliahs recipe

i usually make my own cake at end of October but its first time i have ever made mince meat
i usually stock up on mince meat in april when its going cheap in the supermarkets but none to be found this year and i refuse to pay nearly a £1 a jar its gotta taste better than shop bought smells lovely

I have used delia's recipe for many years now, and it works a treat.
Soak fruit in fruit juice or brandy prior to making to make it extra special. If you like to find apply pieces then use cox's apples instead of cookers.

lizalloareds

Jollymummy i have made a christmas cake for the last 2 years though last year i made 4 mini cakes 1 to keep and 3 to give away, you should defo have a go

bonty44

I have just found a bonus suitcase of baby clothes and toys in the loft which I have spirited away from DS1 and DS2 and which are currently in the wash ready to be wrapped again for DS3 (who will be 6 months and nonethewiser)

V proud of myself this morning!!

hot.chick

well done you...

my mum used to buy things throughout the year and then forget where she hid them hehehe

bonty44

Yes, I've done that ... I now have a secret excel file on the computer with everything listed and have a back-up note on my phone so that I don't double-up when I am out shopping.

elf06

hot.chick wrote: »

well done you...

my mum used to buy things throughout the year and then forget where she hid them hehehe

Thats exactly what I am doign this year :rotfl:

Have bought loads of bits as I have seen them and have to keep hiding them!! I am keeping a list of what I have bought though as last year I found things when I was putting the tree away that I had forgotten about

Penelope_Penguin

As it's still September, we're trying to keep the C-word threads to a minimum I'll add this to the thread zippy started

abdonz

hi all i am putting together a hamper for my mum this yr never thought of them before as she is so hard to buy for normally this is just perfect, i think it was in this thread i read someone doing a dads survial christmas hamper mite do that for my husband off the kids too apart from these hampers its just little bits i need, does anyone know of any supermarkets that are doing the big tins of roses ect as bogofs tesco where doing it and i got 4 tins but realised now i need another 4

BUXTONRABBIT

abdonz wrote: »

hi all i am putting together a hamper for my mum this yr never thought of them before as she is so hard to buy for normally this is just perfect, i think it was in this thread i read someone doing a dads survial christmas hamper mite do that for my husband off the kids too apart from these hampers its just little bits i need, does anyone know of any supermarkets that are doing the big tins of roses ect as bogofs tesco where doing it and i got 4 tins but realised now i need another 4

Sainsburys have the big tins of Roses for £5 each if that helps.