Christmas menus and trying to buy it all reduced

TCM_Junkie

For those who don't want a bird, Morrisons have pork loin half price just now £4 a kilo (vac packed).

meg72

Got smoked Salmon today in Tescos, three packs at 99p instead of 3.99.
and 2 packs that were 2 for 7.00, the till took off the discount which meant that I got 2 packs for 99p, also prawns for 75p and pate at 45p,

Christmas starters sorted, and plenty for nibbles on boxing day.

Edwardia

Waitrose had almost a pallet load of Heston Blumenthal clementine Christmas puds and puff pastry mince pies, front of store today. Didn't check the puds but mince pies had a use by date before Christmas.

Do mince pies and Christmas pud freeze ??

katskorner

Mince pies freeze fine. Don't freeze the pud though - just let it mature and forget about the date. It will just get better. I always have them out of date (sometimes 2 years) and they are superb. The alcohol preserves them.

moses06

We are not very fond of turkey so have lamb or beef instead, struck lucky today in sainsbury's and paid just £4 for a whole leg of lamb - was £16!!! bargain, in my freezer awaiting xmas!!:j

Edwardia

Jim Beam mustard from American Sweets arrived this week. Ocado order yesterday saved over £17 on offers and included more ice cream for Christmas and I have threatened OH if it gets eaten again. May hunt for decent mince pies and freeze as OH is bound to scoff most of the ones he makes Christmas Eve.

pinkypig

Added a few lovely AF bargains to my stash. Chilli jam to serve with cheese and biscuits 69p, seafood sauce 29p, sweet chilli flat breads to serve with pate 2 for £1. :j

Also got YS carrot and swede steamed, mashed and in freezer along with YS braised red cabbage ready for Christmas day.

Love watching my bargain stash slowly starting to grow.:D

Hope all your preparations are going well and not breaking the bank.

PP xx

moses06

Bought my xmas puds last dec a couple of days after xmas reduced from £7 to 50p!! They are dated into 2013 and last ages anyway, the older they are the better they get!

Edwardia

My husband says the best bit of Christmas is the Christmas Day buffet tea (or supper depending how stuffed we are from lunch).

My mother confessed that she and father also thought this so we've decided to dispense with the roast duck n nut roast with 5 veg at lunch and just go for the cold sliced meats, salad, veggie sausage rolls, Twiglets, cheeses etc plus mince pies, cheesecake, Christmas pudding, custard, cream, ice cream

This is great because although it's not necessarily less expensive overall, it means more stuff can be bought in advance, stashed in freezer and cooked on Christmas Eve. Might find some offers/bargains

I'm on the hunt for offers on pickles and piccalilli at the moment having finished my sweet stuff list.

Any recommendations for ready made veggie nibbly stuff please ie are Linda McCartney veggie sausage rolls any good and does sliced Quorn taste like anything ??

Edwardia

Hayward's piccalilli 460g was 1.54 now £1 Tesco to 23/10 otherwise buy at ASDA 1.35 cos Tesco and Sainsbury's normal price 1.54 and Waitrose and Ocado don't sell it.

Hayward's traditional pickled onions 454g was 1.89 now £1 to 23/10 or buy normal price 1.87 ASDA as normal price 1.89 Tesco 1.90 Sainsbury's not sold by Waitrose and Ocado.

Heinz salad cream original 600g topdown bottle was 2.60 now £2 to 23/10 Sainsbury's normal price Sainsbury's, Tesco, Ocado 2.60 and 2.58 ASDA. Heinz salad cream light 600g top down also £2 to 23/10 Sainsbury's.

Heinz salad cream original 425g bottle was 1.89 now £1 to 23/10 Tesco and 99p in 99p Stores
Heinz mayonnaise 420g top down 99p 99p Stores

Hellmanns salad mayo 450g jar £1 Poundland
Hellmann's real mayonnaise 600g and Hellmann's light mayonnaise 600g £2 to 23/10 Sainsbury's normal price 2.79 Sainsbury's, Tesco, Ocado, Waitrose and £2 ASDA but mysupermarket saying ASDA both out of stock.
Hellmann's real mayonnaise 400g 2 for £3 to 06/11 Waitrose so get calculators out to work out whether 600g for £2 or 800g for £3 is cheaper !

Jacob's savoury selection tin £4 (50% off) to 06/11 Ocado
Jacob's savoury favourites 200g Tesco £1 to 23/10 normal price Tesco, Waitrose 1.69, Sainsbury's 2.19 not sold ASDA, Ocado
Jacob's biscuits for cheese 200g £1 Poundland - normal price Waitrose 2.50, Ocado and Sainsbury's 1.99, not sold Tesco or ASDA.
Jacob's biscuits for cheese 900g £5 Tesco to 23/10, normal price ASDA £5, normal price Sainsbury's 7.50, normal price Tesco £8 not sold Ocado and Waitrose.
Jacob's cream crackers twin pack 2 x 200g normal price 1.23 Sainsbury's 1.29 Waitrose, Ocado, Tesco, not sold ASDA
Nabisco Ritz crackers 3 for £2 Poundland (website error can't see close up detail to get weight per box) if this is the 200g box then normal price 1.19 all supermarkets currently and no special offers.

Grants roasted and salted pistachios £1 Poundland
Premium Fine Foods roasted salted cashews £1 Poundland