General Chat

Sorry to be late on parade for this one, been away a couple of days so just catching up.
We used to have goose, but now there is only two of us, I'm afraid it will be a chicken. But it will be fresh from the farm shop. I always saved the goose fat for the Roasties, and it kept for a few weeks in the fridge.
So, this year, because I want abit of everything, and want to keep it as light as possible, here is my menu
STARTER
Roast Beets with Feta Cheese and Walnuts with melba Toast.
MAINS
R. Chicken with Fresh Home made Stuffing, Home made Cranberry Sauce, Home made Spiced Red Cabbage and Pigs in Blankets.
R. Potatoes,R.Parsnips, Carrots, Peas and Brussells
All small portions so I can have everything. Yum,yum
AFTERS
Clementine and Tia Maria Individual Trifles Topped with Roast Cobnuts and Chocolate Curls.

EVENING
A selection of savoury nibbles, Pork Pie, and an assortment of Home made pickles and cheeses.

I will also be roasting a piece of Ham in Plum Sauce for carving cold.

Looking forward to it.
Julia in Derbyshire

I know,

Bottle of Red and Shallots and a bit of Malt, dont need the venison lol :))))

Whatever,But with a bottle of Red and some Shallots in a pot, It will go down well.**M**Ps. Bambi was in Jest.

If you are having Venison Merlin, it wont be Bambi,

Bambi was a baby deer and venison is an adult deer :)))

Got a nice Centerpiece of Fillet Steak and some nice Venison,( Poor Bambi ) which with all the usual things will taste nice,Plus ample Liquid refreshment.**M**.

It will be Turkey again for us.I would love to have a nice joint of beef but I know what the reaction would be from my lot lol.
Must make sure I don't have too many drinkie poos while I cook though ,as one year I dished up ,we all started to eat until we realised I hadn't put the Turkey on the plates.It was already carved and keeping warm ,so it was plopped on the table wrapped in foil and we just all helped ourselves lol

haha no the fox gets the bones lol, x

So You,re the Fox then are you Stray.:o))>**M**.

We generally have ham on the bone and colonial Goose (which is Roast Lamb) and there is always trifle and other goodies including cherries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries etc.

Persey

Turkey with all the trimmings!!!!!

Penfold i think thats an exaggeration on your behalf, im sure your missus will give you a leg of chicken not a wing lol

chritsmas dinner is the best meal ever!!! lol x

If Christmas dinner was left to me Claire, I think we'd probably be having the same as you. However it's not ; so we'll be eating spiced lamb :)

We're going to have curry bought from the take-away on Christmas Eve

Oh poor Penfold.
We are having turkey and all the trimmings. I always buy one twice as big as we really need because my OH makes the best bubble and squeak for Boxing day lunch.
Truth be told I prefer Boxing Day, more relaxed and peaceful.
Have all the family for Christmas day and it gets very hectic and noisy until quite late.

Cath xx

This missus likes lean cuisine. So it looks like I'll be getting chicken wing a' la tarter sauce........... Booo Hooo.......another xmas where I go hungry again. lol :o))))

AAH Kitty - thought I was going to be the only one for goose. Try to make the goose fat last as long as possible for the roasties! 23rd I always cook a very large ham and cover it with honey, nutmeg and cloves. Always the same they want that on Christmas Eve with eggs and chips!!!!

Absolutely no idea.
Apparently I'm going to my eldest's for Christmas - so i've been told by my youngest!!!

Duck isn't fatty if you have it young enough..............

Uzzi i always cook strays christmas dinner
so yes same turkey same pork lol

Whatever they are serving at the restaurant down the road...lol

Quack Quack lol
I dont like duck its so fatty dont know why its fatty they only little things