Christmas Dinner
19 December 2012, 06:22 AM
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That'll be me slaving away for hours in the kitchen, and my reward will probably be an argument. Not too bothered about drinking these days, but might enjoy a single malt.
19 December 2012, 11:34 AM
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Full trad here also, with as above the pigs in blankets taking the biggest hit. Me and the wife will do a co-op mission on the lunch, but having been posted up north, the ovens are a lot smaller here so I'll have to be creative!!
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19 December 2012, 12:50 PM
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had mine at work already - the full lot, ham cooked in cola, traditional turkey and some beef, raosites, sprouts, carrots, pigs in blankets , stuffing - plus loads of gravy - was delicous as usual.
on the day be going to her mothers after my kip - im nightshift xmas eve. her mums will be good too, but no booze , im nightshift that night also.
on the day be going to her mothers after my kip - im nightshift xmas eve. her mums will be good too, but no booze , im nightshift that night also.
19 December 2012, 01:06 PM
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Girlfriend will be cooking our traditional dinner, there'll be nine to cook for so I'll help her by staying out of her way and making some room in the fridge where the Stella was 
19 December 2012, 01:21 PM
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had mine at work already - the full lot, ham cooked in cola, traditional turkey and some beef, raosites, sprouts, carrots, pigs in blankets , stuffing - plus loads of gravy - was delicous as usual.
on the day be going to her mothers after my kip - im nightshift xmas
eve. her mums will be good too, but no booze , im nightshift that night also.
on the day be going to her mothers after my kip - im nightshift xmas
eve. her mums will be good too, but no booze , im nightshift that night also.
19 December 2012, 02:29 PM
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I'll be cooking our's, I have been offered help so I'll see if I'm in the mood to take it after being up all night wrapping presents. We'll be having the full traditional dinner (or lunch as some people call it), well hopefully we will as we have still to buy everything and hopefully won't be running round panicing looking for the last turkey in the country on Christmas Eve
19 December 2012, 03:04 PM
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My sister and her fancy man will be cooking for us. They are both stars in a kitchen and any part of the meal will be outstanding and I look forward also to my own sloe gin!
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19 December 2012, 04:15 PM
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I'm cooking ours as usual.
Turkey but roll the skin back baste in butter, a bit of sea salt and a few rashers of bacon before rolling the skin back up, small joint of beef, pigs in blankets, "Jamies" roasted spuds,carrots and parsnip's with garlic, rosemary and a drizzle of vigin olive oil, then a maple glaze at the end for the nips. Sprouts in butter and chopped chorizo.
Me in the kitchen, i-pod and a decent bottle of Rioja
The washing up doesn't bear thinking about
Turkey but roll the skin back baste in butter, a bit of sea salt and a few rashers of bacon before rolling the skin back up, small joint of beef, pigs in blankets, "Jamies" roasted spuds,carrots and parsnip's with garlic, rosemary and a drizzle of vigin olive oil, then a maple glaze at the end for the nips. Sprouts in butter and chopped chorizo.
Me in the kitchen, i-pod and a decent bottle of Rioja
The washing up doesn't bear thinking about
20 December 2012, 11:22 AM
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20 December 2012, 11:26 AM
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Turkey I usually steer clear of. Rib of Beef served med rare is my fave.
Bread sauce I love and a side dish I got off my mum - soften Leeks in butter, season with salt and pepper, make a white sauce add cheddar, stir in the leeks then top with more cheese and breadcrumbs and cook til golden brown on top - lovely jubbly!
Bread sauce I love and a side dish I got off my mum - soften Leeks in butter, season with salt and pepper, make a white sauce add cheddar, stir in the leeks then top with more cheese and breadcrumbs and cook til golden brown on top - lovely jubbly!
20 December 2012, 11:27 AM
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Tbf most carvery lunches are sh!te. Tbh I have stopped going out for roasts these days as seems very hard to get something even close to a good home cooked version even when places are charging £15 a plate.