tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133786582796275869.post8666628296893553443..comments2023-12-21T17:45:14.194+00:00Comments on HOM...HOM...HOM....: Christmas servedHome Office Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248456622235889204noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133786582796275869.post-25342069094636117992009-12-04T22:18:39.784+00:002009-12-04T22:18:39.784+00:00I said it at a&u, and anyone who hsa read this...I said it at a&u, and anyone who hsa read this post can only agree - you are definitely the culinary Mother Christmas! It all looks completely yum.angelsandurchinsbloghttp://www.angelsandurchins.co.uk/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133786582796275869.post-14929001579995789812009-11-28T09:08:17.151+00:002009-11-28T09:08:17.151+00:00Katy - I reckon we could be exploring the beef opt...Katy - I reckon we could be exploring the beef option this year. Just a small little joint<br /><br />Sam - enjoy your off duty Christmas. Just think - you won't have to come up with ideas for he leftovers either<br /><br />Nappy VAlley - good luck with it. I found living in the US weird as you just do the big turkey for thanksgiving and then Christmas rolls around and you don't really fancy turkey again. A ham perhaps?<br /><br />Jacqui - I'll head on over to yours with some leek ideas, although not sure I am a leek expertHome Office Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248456622235889204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133786582796275869.post-16944244407335161692009-11-27T23:27:09.414+00:002009-11-27T23:27:09.414+00:00I'm exceptionally envious. I'm definitely ...I'm exceptionally envious. I'm definitely a 'eat to live', rather than a 'live to eat' person, but really wish my culinary skills were more advanced. Ooh, actually you might be able to help with my latest blog post!! I've had a lovely box of organic veggies delivered, but have no idea what to do with the leeks. I've never cooked them in my life (we don't really eat much of them in NZ, where I'm originally from). Any suggestions gratefully received!Jacqui Paterson https://www.blogger.com/profile/17315907330389903524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133786582796275869.post-84513633202323476602009-11-27T14:03:24.245+00:002009-11-27T14:03:24.245+00:00Wow. You are seriously organised. There is not ver...Wow. You are seriously organised. There is not very much planning in our household other than the turkey meal itself (and I am lucky in that The Doctor normally deals with that). We usually have (Italian-deli-bought) panettone for all the breakfasts, and smoked salmon and champagne on Christmas Eve., other than that it is all off-the-cuff stuff. This year I may have to be more organised, though, as my sister is coming to stay with her kids, so thank you for the tips!nappy valley girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788949037047084412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133786582796275869.post-11708225911774174412009-11-27T14:02:35.152+00:002009-11-27T14:02:35.152+00:00Hmmm sounds delish! I only keep a list of the kid...Hmmm sounds delish! I only keep a list of the kids wishes for christmas and what I've got them so far and any other ideas I have. As for food, we usually have a roast chicken with all the regular veg, followed by a triffle (my family's tradition), xmas pud and brandy sauce (hubbys family tradition), for the rest of the meals I just wing it as per normal! But this year we've agreed to slog down to london to have lunch with the in-laws, so no cooking for me, hooray:-)Samnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133786582796275869.post-56975733395710391282009-11-27T13:33:31.349+00:002009-11-27T13:33:31.349+00:00You are so good. I am super impressed, and I may j...You are so good. I am super impressed, and I may just abandon the entire family and come to your house to be a waif and stray! We always have rare roast beef rolled in peppercorns and mustard with fluffy roast potatoes, home made yorkshires and lots of veg. The rest of the day consists mostly of meals made out of bits of selection boxes.katyboo1https://www.blogger.com/profile/00182125401184061843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133786582796275869.post-82645958456851718362009-11-27T10:08:04.938+00:002009-11-27T10:08:04.938+00:00Someonesmrs - I will try with the early sprouts - ...Someonesmrs - I will try with the early sprouts - perhaps they'll taste less like stinky socks then, Thanks for that tip<br /><br />Nicola - I possibly should check with my husband whether he'd like a house full of strangers to Christmas dinner but to me, eating turkey is just not a family of 4 job. It takes masses!Home Office Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248456622235889204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133786582796275869.post-41389478503170641862009-11-27T05:31:43.097+00:002009-11-27T05:31:43.097+00:00OMG I am so impressed! And now...hungry. Might e...OMG I am so impressed! And now...hungry. Might even have to have the midnight munchies.<br /><br />If you are seriously looking for waifs and strays to give you an excuse to even cook half of this stuff, please count me and 2 boys IN!Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017352687163694581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133786582796275869.post-54047442302065879992009-11-26T19:58:06.335+00:002009-11-26T19:58:06.335+00:00I'm still gasping at the thought of a "me...I'm still gasping at the thought of a "menu" for Christmas... Lawks. I too have a little black Christmas book, though mine is red. But it mostly has present details so I don't duplicate (I have been known to buy someone the same book 2 years running...) My only tips for Christmas are to do as much in advance as you can. My dh is the family "on the day" cook but I do all the prep and bung it in the freezer - pigs in blankets, sprouts (buy them in Oct/Nov when they are new and tiny otherwise they are the size of cabbages by Christmas and taste of school dinners, whereas tight and tiny and bright green they are fab, even the children love them) - I'd even do the spuds if dh didn't think it was a pre-faff too far (I think it's Delia's recipe - prep and freeze and you can put them straight from freezer into the goose fat.) Brandy butter (not cream or sauce, cos you need crunch) - but you have to have double cream as well. <br /><br />What I love about it is the "have to" things - we "have to have" force meat balls (again made in advance) which are a northern thing which I have quite taken to from dh's family otherwise "Christmas is ruined!"<br /><br />Marvellous.Someonesmrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12378711939009364482noreply@blogger.com