Christmas Menu

Swan_2

carlamarie wrote: »

ahh, is that what there called. i always thought they were something my brother experimented with one day

they were called ice(d) drinks in cafes when I was a kid float is more American

they're good with other soft drinks too, & Red WKD (never usually drink it, but I'll make an exception for this) makes an amazing one very Christmassy looking

solongmarianne

ooooh ice cream soda, takes me back to my childhood!!!
also cream soda with ice cream on top.... is cream soda still around???

Swan_2

solongmarianne wrote: »

ooooh ice cream soda, takes me back to my childhood!!!
also cream soda with ice cream on top.... is cream soda still around???

yes, I've seen it in Tesco

I think you tend to 'not see' things unless you're actually looking for them because there's such a huge variety on display these days

red_devil

no starter no room!
cockerel this year and all the trimmings
Christmas pud but later on when meal has gone down:D

sianb84

Well I will be due to give birth weeks after christmas so we are having a quiet one.

We are spending the day just the two of us (and the cats) in our new home.

For dinners OH is having steak, mash and veg and I will be having some nice sausages, mash and veg.

For pud I have no idea yet, kinda liking the idea of choc cake of some kind and am sure OH will want cheesecake.

I want to have a go at making some HM truffles, chocolates etc and will make some stollen and who knows what else!

ladyfalco

Mmmmmmm Coke float!

LalaGomay

I didn't know you could eat cockerel!

topsyhenri

Mmmmm, all sounds yummy!

Four of us for xmas day - 2 adults and 2 teenagers and we're having...


Breakfast: Cheese & Bacon stuffed croissants, Bucks Fizz

11.30ish: Cava, smoked salmon blinis and crab tarts for a little bit of present opening

a couple of pints in the pub...;)

3.00ish:
Starter: Asapargus wrapped in pancetta with hollandaise sauce

Main: Turkey crown and roast pork, saus & bacon, roast potatoes & parsnips, homemade stuffing, brussels & chestnuts, glazed carrots, swede mash, gravy, cranberry sauce and bread sauce

Pudding: xmas pud & brandy cream for me, hot chocolate sponge pud & cream for the others

A bit later/tea/supper (!) whilst playing silly games:
cheeses, biscuits, Port, nice liquers, choc mints then - mince pies, xmas cake, yule log, whatever anyone fancies!

Also got xmas eve and boxing day menu sorted too. Not that I'm obsessed with xmas or anything.......ahem.

lizimuffin

solongmarianne wrote: »

ooooh ice cream soda, takes me back to my childhood!!!
also cream soda with ice cream on top.... is cream soda still around???

We use to have this as treat when we were kids! And as far as I'm aware you can still get cream soda in Asda.

Mme.Hibou

jakes-mum wrote: »

pigs in blankets (though this has to be altered for DS this year as he was diagnosed coeliacs and i've never seen mini GF sausages )

Look out for Helen Browning's organic sausages - available in Tesco and Sainsbury's. They taste lovely too. We have some in our freezer (smaller than a regular sausage but a bit bigger than a cocktail sausage.

Also if you haven't already discover Debbie and Andrew sausages then you should, they're wonderful!

I just found this too for a cake http://glutenfreemommy.com/lighter-than-air-chocolate-cake/