OS Christmas 2014 thread!!!!

jlhmd666

lynsayjane wrote: »

Rather than not buy anything and upset your OH, how about a compromise that promotes the family meaning of Christmas. You could buy each family a board game (monopoly etc) so ti's only one gift to the family which will save money, a gift is still given to please OH and it encourages them to spend time together as a family.

LJ
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That's a really good idea LJ Thank you

jlhmd666

craigywv wrote: »

ok heres my take on onion marmalade.........4 medium onions chopped,4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar,4 tablespoons honey/brown sugar. in a pan put a blob of butter and melt and slow fry onions,also can add acrushed garlic clove at this point. add rest of ingredients and cook it down till a jam like consitancy. that's it. put in pot and keep in fridge. I make 5 times this amount depending on who its for. this yields 2 pots worth. I tend to add for Christmas either mixed spices or nutmeg again depending who its for cheap and easy xxx

Thank you for this, I appreciate you taking the time to post it

Molly41

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

Thanks POOKY here's the menu

Christmas Eve
Breakfast - Fruity Potato cakes and H/M jam, Tea
Lunch - H/M scotch eggs, mashed potatoes, carrots, peas and leek sauce followed by steamed chocolate pudding and chocolate sauce
Supper - Sausagemeat loaf and H/M churney sandwiches,grated cheese and chopped celery sandwiches, ginger and date cake, chocolate oaty squares.

Christmas Day
Breakfast - Scrambled eggs and bacon pieces on toast, Tea
Lunch - Spiced Brisket in gravy, yorkshire puddings,roast potatoes,horseradish sauce,carrots,sprouts,broccoli followed by wartime christmas pudding and custard, coffee and chocs.
Supper - cold beef and horseradish sandwiches,cheese and oatcakes, iced wartime christmas cake, wartime mince pies.

Boxing Day
Breakfast - Porridge with dates, stewed apple, tea.
Lunch - cold sliced beef, cold cooked sausages, jacket potatoes,salad, H/M pickles and chutney followed by Wartime apple crumble and custard
Supper - Hot cheese scones, sausagemeat loaf and chutney sandwiches, iced christmas cakle and ginger and date cake

Yummy - you have stimulated my non-existent appetite !

OH is working over Christmas so it will be a quiet affair and rightly so after the year we have had. Just mum for the day and we will visit dad - did think we might have him home for the day but worried we won't be able to get him back :eek:

The kids have been warned and all except DD 22 (who is a spoilt princess - only DD with 3 brothers 24,20,18) are ok with it!

Love reading everyone's plans. Mrs LW - you have a great plan x

craigywv

ooooooooooooooooooh im worried now ,your all going to hate my recipe, just tweak it here and there according to taste, my mum adds more sugar, my sister adds more vinegar, just do it to please your taste buds and if it don't work out SORRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL XXX

carlamarie_2

I am way behind this year! I have only 4 presents so far, big money boxes for my three kids (bought super cheap for last christmas and forgot about) a doll and dress set for dd and a onsie for dds Christmas Eve hamper. I usually 3/4 of the way through by now

I moved house a couple of weeks ago and need so much for the house, that christmas is probaly going to be a lower scale affair this year for extended family. Previously we have spent £20 each n birthdays and christmas for nieces, nephews and my younger brother. With two of their birthdays in December, this equals £160 I think I will suggest to my brothers and sisters that we only spend £10 each on the kids this year. My brother is in the process of moving and my sister is hoping to be moved before October, so I suppose were all in the same boat.

Im going to start regulary checking amazon and the argos clearance sections to see whats about for my kids. Big presents this year will be bikes for the older two and new scooter for the lo.

Ds1 birthday is 29th dec. we usually get him computer games/accessories for that and keep christmas for toys. So will keep my eyes open on the pre-owned section in game (he'd rather have lots of older cheaper games for the cost of a new release, guessing he's not going to have this frame f mind forever!)

Need to start a list on ideas on what to get everyone

Need wrapping papers this year as my stock was left in the old house.

Need lots of new decs as this house is bigger, meaning I can have both trees up but only have decs touse one atm. Also want garlands for fireplace and up the stairs.
I plan on making some decs too using salt dough felt, fabrics etc.

I would like to make a meal plan for the whole of December so I can start picking up freezer and cupboard supplies.

Need to check if dates are published yet for local events to mark them in my diary (we have a lunch with Santa at an hotel, local church hall does a pantomime (don't think I'll have the funds for the theatre this year:(), lights turning on etc)

Hubby has two weeks off at christmas (new job, last year he worked until 5pm xmas eve and started 6am Boxing Day) so that's a relieve and a pleasure.

So much to do! Feeling quite overwhelmed as I'm not used to being this late!!!!

jlhmd666

craigywv wrote: »

ooooooooooooooooooh im worried now ,your all going to hate my recipe, just tweak it here and there according to taste, my mum adds more sugar, my sister adds more vinegar, just do it to please your taste buds and if it don't work out SORRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL XXX

I'm sure it's going to be fine I'm getting the ingredients today and I am excited at making this

craigywv

peeks head through door waving white flag..........................did anyone make the marmalade yet?

moments_of_sanity

I too have just bought the We'll Eat Again book from Awesome books for £2.69 delivered :j

I can't wait for it to arrive so that I can start cooking some of the recipes for it

Floss

Does anyone have any recommendations for best-buy mixed dried fruit for cakes & puddings? I generally buy SP or EV from Asda/Tesco, but wondered if Aldi or Lidl were cheaper, as I will be making 2 puddings & at least 1x8", 6x6" and 6x4" cakes (some are gifts, some are paid-for orders).

natlie

Hi All


I am going to be doing chutneys/jams and boozy marmalade, xmas cakes and puddings to sell at car boots over Nov/Dec. I am going to be on holiday xmas week - for the first time ever.


We always do homemade hampers for family - if anyone would like my baileys cheesecake or salted caramel chocolate brownie recipes or dark chocolate and cranberry fudge recipe- let me know.


I also do a good mincemeat based on a nigella/delia mash-up I created years ago.


I have already bought my older children's main present.


I have started making xmas bunting as that sells well and is good for decorating stalls


Looking forward to reading all your xmas posts


Nat
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