My main problem is a - I am away from home for a week in digs on my own (working away). b - I love cooking
I thought sod it and the other day bought the smallest fresh turkey I could find.
So today I had Prawn Cocktail starter, followed by turkey, roast potatoes, bacon covered sausages, carrots and stuffing balls.
There is an individual xmas pud on the side but might leave that till tomorrow. Have de-boned the turkey and using the bones to make a stock for turkey soap tomorrow. Followed by Turkey curry in the evening. Followed by on Thursday with Paella rice, seafood and you guessed it turkey!
homemade leek and potato soup for starter.
main course was:
roast turkey
roast potatoes
roast sweet potatoes
roast parsnips
carrot and turnip mash
sprouts
cabbage
sweetcorn
cauliflower cheese
pigs in blankets
homemade gravy
homemade stuffing balls
bread sauce
cranberry sauce
then for dessert we had a homemade tiramisu which I made at 7am this morning. Yum:D
Starter: Smoked Salmon with pepper and lemon on home-made bread
Main:
Roast Turkey
Forcemeat (lemon and sage)
Bread Sauce
Cranberry Sauce
Apple Sauce
Chipolatas
Roast Potatoes
Brussel Sprouts
Cranberry, Chestnut and Sausagemeat Stuffing
Gravy
Dessert:
Christmas Pudding (made by me 3 months ago to let it mature)
Brandy Sauce
I don't know why more people don't make their own Christmas Puddings.
We spent £12 pounds on ingredients and made 8 puddings working out at £1.50 each. Much cheaper than the supermarkets finest, even at twice the price (plus you get to eat the ingredients as you mix them)
Vodka followed by...
Sloe gin then ...
Asti Martini then a break for a burp
(Glass of white wine for the ladies)
Some liquer chocolates and then...
The regret
Aperitif Crackers with cream cheese and garlic. Champagne with creme de cassis.
Starter,
Salmon Mousse, toasted brown bread cut into triangles, duck pate, rocket salad in a garlic & mustard vinegrette. White wine Main
Home made Lasagne, fresh crusty baguettes and more of the rocket salad. Red Wine for most (water for me as I am allergic to red wine) Dessert
Home made raspberry roulade and home made tira misu both with fresh cream. White Wine
Espresso coffee
Digestif
Various liquers or brandies
We were feeding 15 so it made sense to have something like lasagne which is easily made using minimal number of dishes...especially for me as I am dishwasher in chief!!:D
1 slice of carrot
2 mushrooms
1 thin slice of chicken
5 small roast potatoes.
I have a stomach bug, today of all days, and this was all I could manage. After living off Tesco Value the last three months I was so looking forward to it. BAH BLOODY HUMBUG
Vodka followed by...
Sloe gin then ...
Asti Martini then a break for a burp
(Glass of white wine for the ladies)
Some liquer chocolates and then...
The regret
Starter, [/B]
Salmon Mouse, toasted brown bread cut into triangles, duck pate, rocket salad in a garlic & mustard vinegrette. White wine
:eek::eek:
oh and would you care to share your tiramisu recipe? I used bbc food this year...I used to have a recipe from an italian lady my mum worked with, but lost it
oh and would you care to share your tiramisu recipe? I used bbc food this year...I used to have a recipe from an italian lady my mum worked with, but lost it
Hee Hee, salmon Mouse.. rare delicacy, you should try it!
Ta muchly, now fixed...:o
Will see if I can find the Tiramisu recipe andsend it by pm.. My sis made it.
1 slice of carrot
2 mushrooms
1 thin slice of chicken
5 small roast potatoes.
I have a stomach bug, today of all days, and this was all I could manage. After living off Tesco Value the last three months I was so looking forward to it. BAH BLOODY HUMBUG
roast pork and crackling, yorkshire pudding, roast potato, runner beans, carrot, mash and gravy
followed by a glass of appletise and hot chocolate muffin with ice cream
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I thought sod it and the other day bought the smallest fresh turkey I could find.
So today I had Prawn Cocktail starter, followed by turkey, roast potatoes, bacon covered sausages, carrots and stuffing balls.
There is an individual xmas pud on the side but might leave that till tomorrow. Have de-boned the turkey and using the bones to make a stock for turkey soap tomorrow. Followed by Turkey curry in the evening. Followed by on Thursday with Paella rice, seafood and you guessed it turkey!
Nope, nope ... hic ... am telling yur
Bliddy not the same, here try one!
Try again ......
Where's the choccies?
main course was:
roast turkey
roast potatoes
roast sweet potatoes
roast parsnips
carrot and turnip mash
sprouts
cabbage
sweetcorn
cauliflower cheese
pigs in blankets
homemade gravy
homemade stuffing balls
bread sauce
cranberry sauce
then for dessert we had a homemade tiramisu which I made at 7am this morning. Yum:D
Main:
Roast Turkey
Forcemeat (lemon and sage)
Bread Sauce
Cranberry Sauce
Apple Sauce
Chipolatas
Roast Potatoes
Brussel Sprouts
Cranberry, Chestnut and Sausagemeat Stuffing
Gravy
Dessert:
Christmas Pudding (made by me 3 months ago to let it mature)
Brandy Sauce
I don't know why more people don't make their own Christmas Puddings.
We spent £12 pounds on ingredients and made 8 puddings working out at £1.50 each. Much cheaper than the supermarkets finest, even at twice the price (plus you get to eat the ingredients as you mix them)
Sloe gin then ...
Asti Martini then a break for a burp
(Glass of white wine for the ladies)
Some liquer chocolates and then...
The regret
Crackers with cream cheese and garlic. Champagne with creme de cassis.
Starter,
Salmon Mousse, toasted brown bread cut into triangles, duck pate, rocket salad in a garlic & mustard vinegrette. White wine
Main
Home made Lasagne, fresh crusty baguettes and more of the rocket salad. Red Wine for most (water for me as I am allergic to red wine)
Dessert
Home made raspberry roulade and home made tira misu both with fresh cream. White Wine
Espresso coffee
Digestif
Various liquers or brandies
We were feeding 15 so it made sense to have something like lasagne which is easily made using minimal number of dishes...especially for me as I am dishwasher in chief!!:D
2 mushrooms
1 thin slice of chicken
5 small roast potatoes.
I have a stomach bug, today of all days, and this was all I could manage. After living off Tesco Value the last three months I was so looking forward to it. BAH BLOODY HUMBUG
Main Course :-
Turkey
Ham
Stuffing
Roast Potato
Sausage thing with bacon on them
Gravy
Mash Potato
Vegtables
Dessert :-
Chocolate Cake
Poviteroles with lots of cream (can't spell it)
Now Im stuffing my face with pringles
Feel sick but it's christmas and theres lots more to eat:D:cool:
I wish I'd had yours
:eek::eek:
oh and would you care to share your tiramisu recipe? I used bbc food this year...I used to have a recipe from an italian lady my mum worked with, but lost it
Ta muchly, now fixed...:o
Will see if I can find the Tiramisu recipe andsend it by pm.. My sis made it.
thank you
poor you tfinky
Roast potatoes
Carrots
Brussels sprouts
Home made onion gravy
Ginger cake disguised with marzipan, icing and decorations to look like Christmas cake.
Jelly and ice cream
Hardy's red wine for husband
Ame sparkling fruit juice for me and mum
SCREAM IT'S FIONA PHILLIPS!!! tvqueen are you watching???????
Pork (my mother doesn't like duck)
Roast potatoes
Broccoli
Stuffing
Roast vegetables (carrots, parsnips, onion)
Most of it went uneaten though
followed by a glass of appletise and hot chocolate muffin with ice cream
yum
how can it be fifi i don't understand
no mention of kids
or a boiler
hahaha