MSE Parents Club Part 14

Sami_Bee

weezl74 wrote: »

quick slightly random question but I would be very grateful for any replies! How much do you chaps aim to spend/actually spend on your food for christmas day?

TIA!

Erm what ever a bacon butty costs We go to my mum's for lunch and OH's for Tea :rotfl:
yes I totally eat 2 Christmas lunches and desserts and choccies, just call me Miss Piggy

Krystaltips wrote: »

Ooh, the birthday party Caitlyn went to on Saturday had one of these in the party bag... That's more that the present we bought cost... Oops!

:eek: I wouldn't spend that on the entire party bag, madness - unless maybe the party planner is very MSE and got a fab deal

cazscoob

Mel thanks for telling me to write all down last night as i did and she was very impressed, she said that it was the best and most honest explanation she has ever had! Lots more to do this week which im not looking forward to, it makes it more real on paper?

I also have a grumpy baby today, she had a major tantrum at MIL and would not stop screaming. she has also come across the 'mine' phrase and im having to bite my tongue with her:mad: She was put to bed earlier so i better wake her, fingers crossed she is in a better mood! But on a postive note she can count to 6!! she even done it for her dad this morning after laughing at me yesterday!

weezl74 wrote: »

quick slightly random question but I would be very grateful for any replies! How much do you chaps aim to spend/actually spend on your food for christmas day?

TIA!

I spend an awful lot on food for christmas day but i cook enough to do us 2 days as i refuse to cook on boxing day:p
Turkey - £50 (local free range)
Veg and Pots - £25(huge sack of pots and veg to last a week from farm)
Stuffing - £12 butchers own and its amazing!
Sausages in bacon - £8 again butchers own
Goose fat - £3
Puddings - £15
drinks arent included and starter is usually soup with the veg, this food will last more than 1 day though! and there are a few us of too

weezl74

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Erm what ever a bacon butty costs

Sami yours is even more MSE than shirl's :Dfair play to you

Buttonmoons

weezl74 wrote: »

thank you buttons that's fab.

I had mealies and butteries t'otherday It must be very hard to watch calories in aberdeen, nommitynominominoms

How did you come by some butteries? Only sold in Aberdeen

I just remembered, I also had to buy in batter, beer etc (to make the batter nice) salad for the side, tins of chocs etc. Ridiculous amount of money to spend on one mediocre meal really!

I saved on the chipolatas since Idris' mum was there, no pork y'know

Sami_Bee

I wrote a big long emotional post on another forum I use:shhh: (Its a bit more personal than I'd put here) and its had 16 views but no one has answered. waaahhh

weezl74

caz thank you that's fab so that's for 8 of you over 2 days right?

SusanC_2

weezl74 wrote: »

quick slightly random question but I would be very grateful for any replies! How much do you chaps aim to spend/actually spend on your food for christmas day?

We don't really have a specific budget for Christmas Day per se. It just forms part of our regular food budget. We buy a few things we don't normally buy (goose breast from Lidl, a packet of smoked salmon, sprouts, a few nice cheeses and some biscuits for cheese) and make Christmas cake and pudding from stuff we keep in stock anyway. They all last longer than Christmas Day though. So maybe we spend £20 on the "extras" we wouldn't normally buy but that is spread over a number of days.

kindofagilr

CAFCGirl wrote: »

You mean his pressies didnt cheer him up for long enough....:rotfl:

I have put something else in the post to you today LOL because I realised that I neglected to put it in the envelope on the front of the package (told about a noob!)

Glad he likes em, I'll make sure L gets the message

Aww you totally didt have to chick

LOL he is just so argh today lol I def think he must be teething or something

Hugs Sami I hate it when that happens

weezl74

Buttonmoons wrote: »

How did you come by some butteries? Only sold in Aberdeen

I just remembered, I also had to buy in batter, beer etc (to make the batter nice) salad for the side, tins of chocs etc. Ridiculous amount of money to spend on one mediocre meal really!

I saved on the chipolatas since Idris' mum was there, no pork y'know

another MSEer from aberdeen brought them to the london meet that aless came to as well?

My mealies were gorgeous but like a southern numpty I took the skin off!
(so would that add on another £5ish?)

SugarSpun

weezl74 wrote: »

quick slightly random question but I would be very grateful for any replies! How much do you chaps aim to spend/actually spend on your food for christmas day?

Costs here are different so let me give you a menu:

Breakfast:

Egg and bacon muffin melts*
*(chopped hard boiled eggs and cooked bacon mixed with cheese and mayo (you should add mustard, garlic powder and black pepper too because it tastes better) spread on English muffins and baked in the oven till the cheese melts)

Lunch:

Roast chicken, potatoes, veg, Yorkshire puddings, gravy
No dessert because Santa will be bringing me Toblerone and Husband doesn't eat it

Dinner:

Chicken in a Bun* and fruit/picky bits
*(leftover chicken and dough for bread rolls moulded together, dunked in egg and dry stuffing mix and baked in the oven)

This is for two and a small human waste disposal unit; it would be much the same if we were having company except I'd make eggnog cheesecake and there'd be more picky bits and a larger chicken.