Don't hate me... T'is the Season!

[dark messenger]

So yeah I'm gonna ask the silly question. After much prodding and encouragement from the other half... lol

Good friends of BoLS...
What are you going to be eating for the 25th?

I shall be having a small gathering for my dear lady, my brother and one of my tenants.
Stew, potato salad, pigs in blankets, bread sauce, stuffed mushrooms and peppers and the obligatory roast.
I'm sneaking in a macaroni cheese bowl this year though. Shhhhh!

All cooked and prepared by me (though everyone else is picking the drinks) and then I shall have a gathering with the neighbours the next day. Coz I'm horrible like that. If I shall suffer, they should too!

I tend not to have a typical spread for holidays, but I'd be interested in hearing from you.

[Godless Zealot]

Beans on Toast! The quick and easy option for Crimbo dinner!

[Denzark]

poontang.

[Deadlift]

I do all the cooking in my household, basically because I eat 95% of the grub

Christmas Day Lunch

Roast Turkey with a maple and balsamic glaze (I brine the turkey for 24 hours in a concoction of Christmassy herbs, fruit and spices)

Roast potatoes done in goose fat

Roast parsnips with honey and whole grain mustard

Carrot and swede mash made with butter and double cream

Sprouts with bacon and chestnuts

Gingerbread stuffing.

Cranberry sauce, but not bread sauce. I hate it, proper home made gravy using the neck and giblets.

Green beans, with a flavored butter.

Wife will make dessert, chocolate and salted caramel torte with single cream.

I get most of my inspiration from Delia Smith and Nigella Lawsons Christmas books which have seen lots of use over the last few years.

Evening time is cheese, chutney and crackers.

Try and buy what I can from my local farm shop, but over the years of trying different turkey suppliers I have come to the conclusion good old Marks and Spencer's organic bronze is the way to go.

[White Tiger88]

I do all the cooking in my household, basically because I eat 95% of the grub

Christmas Day Lunch

Roast Turkey with a maple and balsamic glaze (I brine the turkey for 24 hours in a concoction of Christmassy herbs, fruit and spices)

Roast potatoes done in goose fat

Roast parsnips with honey and whole grain mustard

Carrot and swede mash made with butter and double cream

Sprouts with bacon and chestnuts

Gingerbread stuffing.

Cranberry sauce, but not bread sauce. I hate it, proper home made gravy using the neck and giblets.

Green beans, with a flavored butter.

Wife will make dessert, chocolate and salted caramel torte with single cream.

I get most of my inspiration from Delia Smith and Nigella Lawsons Christmas books which have seen lots of use over the last few years.

Evening time is cheese, chutney and crackers.

Try and buy what I can from my local farm shop, but over the years of trying different turkey suppliers I have come to the conclusion good old Marks and Spencer's organic bronze is the way to go.

...Well Dead what time should i be over for dinner good sir? i will bring wine

[Wolfshade]

Christmas Party at Mr. Deadlift's

Turkey, though only a breast as there will be two of us, pigs in blankets, a selection of steamed vegetables (carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, sweede, courgette, peas, beans), roast potatoes, roast turnip, cranberry sauce.

But in break of tradition (normally Chips and cold turkey) Boxing day will be known as Cornish-style pastie day.

Pasties made in the traditional style, damn skirting is hard to find.

[energongoodie]

I've got 9 for Christmas dinner this year.

We will be having:

Roast Turkey
Gammon joint
Sausage meat with a sage and onion crust
Cheese wrapped in bacon
Roast potatoes
Broccoli
Peas
Carrots
Stuffing balls
My secret recipe gravy
Yorkshire puds
and a wodge of horseradish

I'm all ready excited

[White Tiger88]

Well off the top of my head...

Mashed Potato's
Turkey (Non-Frozen)
Bread Stuffing
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots
Gravy (From Scratch)
Green Beans (From family farm)
Salad
Fire Roasted Chestnuts (From family farm)
Ice Cream
Cake

[Wolfshade]

Salad

You don't win friends with salad

[dark messenger]

Wow, sounds like you guys will be having a better time than me this year!

Although this is the one time of year I eat desserts. Having next to no experience of just what a dessert really is, if you wouldn't mind a few suggestions?
And I hate both figgy pudding and mince pies so they're out lol