Ambient Christmas!

lilian1977

Thank you allybee1 great tips. We're reluctant to get a freecycle fridge as we have nowhere to put it - our old fridge was bought specifically because it was the only one we could find that would fit in the kitchen in the gap in the house we bought! We have been offered a camping fridge which will help a great deal.

UserX

Do you know any neighbours who routinely go away over Christmas? We always go to family for 3 nights and if I knew any of my neighbours were in your position I'd be more than happy to let them have fridge space. Is it worth asking around?

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LILLIAN would you all like the idea of an antipasto plate? You can get jars of olives, peppers, sundried tomatoes in oil, baby beetroot in a sealed plastic packet, tins of tina fish, tins of broad beans, a whole salami to slice, eggs to hard boil and breadsticks all of which don't need fridging and if you had a couple of nice homemade cakes like a chocolate and a dundee they don't need fridging either. If you have tinned ham, you could get in all the fixings for a home made coleslaw and make it as you need it. You could get the smaller jars of mayonnaise, I know they're more expensive but you'd use a whole one and not need to store it. Mince pies will be OK in a tin too and homemade shortbread. Packets of crisps, nuts, cheese biscuits all OK too, hope that helps, Lyn x.

You can get small whole cheeses in wax that will be fine in a cold place without being refrigerated and some oatcakes, Cox Apples, Black Grapes and this seasons Walnuts with some chutney and you have another option.

lilian1977

UserX wrote: »

Do you know any neighbours who routinely go away over Christmas? We always go to family for 3 nights and if I knew any of my neighbours were in your position I'd be more than happy to let them have fridge space. Is it worth asking around?

I do - but they're already away! Ah well. Good idea though, thank you.

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

LILLIAN would you all like the idea of an antipasto plate? You can get jars of olives, peppers, sundried tomatoes in oil, baby beetroot in a sealed plastic packet, tins of tina fish, tins of broad beans, a whole salami to slice, eggs to hard boil and breadsticks all of which don't need fridging and if you had a couple of nice homemade cakes like a chocolate and a dundee they don't need fridging either. If you have tinned ham, you could get in all the fixings for a home made coleslaw and make it as you need it. You could get the smaller jars of mayonnaise, I know they're more expensive but you'd use a whole one and not need to store it. Mince pies will be OK in a tin too and homemade shortbread. Packets of crisps, nuts, cheese biscuits all OK too, hope that helps, Lyn x.

You can get small whole cheeses in wax that will be fine in a cold place without being refrigerated and some oatcakes, Cox Apples, Black Grapes and this seasons Walnuts with some chutney and you have another option.

Fabulous idea - thanks so much, I think that's what I'll do xx