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20 Nov 16, 05:54 PM |
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Christmas day starters and puds.
So I'm cooking this year. I don't enjoy cooking and I'm not the greatest but I get an A* for effort.
Im contemplating doing starters but want something that is nt a faff and my children (3&5) might eat. We also don't eat pate,mushrooms or prawns. Is a starter worth the hassle? What do you make/buy? Puddings Normally it's a pre bought thing but maybe this year I 'll attemp something! Does anyone have any suggestions? Kids will just have ice cream. I'd like something I can make the day before. Thank you |
20 Nov 16, 05:57 PM |
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For starter we always have a fruit platter - sliced melon and pineapple, peeled and sliced kiwi, grapes, raspberries and strawberries.
For pud, my fave is something with lemon - lemon cheesecake, lemon meringue pie or lemon roulade. I find it really refreshing after a big meal.
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20 Nov 16, 06:00 PM |
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How about a cheesecake, maybe something fresh flavoured like orange or lemon? Or a mix of both as a St Clements cheesecake? Or a roulade or mousse?
I'll be making a vegetable soup to start as I can make it the day before and freeze the rest; or give it to the in laws to take home with them.
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20 Nov 16, 06:02 PM |
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We have neither starter nor pud, other than a handful of quality street in the morning and a few After eights after...
The main meal is a big roast dinner. I see no point in adding more food and feeling uncomfortable, or making the best bit (roast dinner) smaller to accommodate extra stuff. |
20 Nov 16, 06:02 PM |
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We never have a starter - just get stuck into the main and then about an hour later think about Christmas pud!
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20 Nov 16, 06:04 PM |
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For started we normally make a tomato and basil soup. For dessert it's usually a homemade trifle and a homemade vanilla cheesecake.
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20 Nov 16, 06:09 PM |
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Don't have a starter but if the dinner is taking by longer than anticipated I get out the salmon mousse bits on a tray. Don't have a dessert until teatime as everyone is just too stuffed to even think about it until then, going to have trifles this year.
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20 Nov 16, 06:19 PM |
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slightly serious Dibber
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We always go to my in laws and it's a big affair.
6 courses normally 🙈 Starter: Selection of Pate Melon Potato skins with bacon Soup And garlic bread for the kids unless they want some of the above Fish course Either prawn cocktail Or scallops Home made fish fingers and tomato sauce for the kids Sorbet for all Main course Meats: Turkey Beef Gammon Venison Mash/roast/new potatoes Pigs in blankets Yorkshire puddings All seasonal veg Gravy/ white sauce Pudding: Christmas pudding and brandy sauce Lemon meringue Chocolate cheesecake Tiramisu Coffees and mince pies & Christmas truffles for the kids.. An all day eating affair. 🙈 |
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20 Nov 16, 06:24 PM |
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Just reminded me of when the kids were young we all went to my sisters for Christmas lunch... she did a huge meal, problem was my kids really, really enjoyed the soup and we didn't cotton on that they hadn't realised there was a fish course, mains and then pud to follow...
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20 Nov 16, 06:28 PM |
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slightly serious Dibber
Join Date: Oct 15
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Oh dear.. the kids tend to leave the table and have a little play between courses, it's a relaxed affair even with all the courses, they seem to pick at every course rather than eat a full one.
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