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Must haves on your Christmas shop???
what are your must haves on your big christmas shop? (if you do one) how much do you usually spend and where do you normally shop?
i usually go to morrisons but think i am going to go to asda this year and then get some special bits from marks and spencers. my main must have is mint baileys, it's isn't christmas without it. i also buy lots of picky bits and party food. there is only me and my OH that live here so we spend about £100, that lasts us just over the christmas week (say 22nd dec-1st jan) we always get a takeaway on new years day. |
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Mince pies and stilton. Not to eat together though.
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Bird's Strawberry Trifle, the one you make up youself. For some reason it's become a Christmas thing in our house!
Don't think anything else is a 'must have', other than the usual; spuds, gravy, turkey, etc. Last year we spent £60 I think. On a normal weeks' shopping we spend about £40 (for 3 of us) so it wasn't too bad. |
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Nibbles! ...nuts, crisps, mini cheddar's and other pickie bits. We have a lazy susan with individual compartments that we fill with snackie type food. Everyone in our family would much prefer savory over sweet nibbles so we make sure we get a lot in.
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As long as I have plenty of olive oil, black peppercorns and sea salt i'll be fine. I don't really buy in anything special.
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Ritz Crackers
Salted Nuts Smoked Salmon Pickled Onions Branstons Pickle Baileys I've not been at home for Christmas for years, and this'll be my first one. So never had the need to get the shopping in! I won't get a load of stuff in, so will just pick up stuff as I go along. I did get some Ritz the other day, but they've already been demolished. Looks like I'll be buying in a few more boxes now. |
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Pickled Onions.
It's the only time of year I buy them, don't know why they are really nice. |
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yeah snacky things. already started buying ( i check the sell by date of course) pringles , tins of roses quality street etc. mints for after dinner, cheese balls, ( not my fiances ones heheh ,,,,, joke) . quick bake savouries like them things in iceland for parties , oh lotsa different cheeses tho im usually the only one that has a taste for finer things other than chedder in my house. baileys yeah, a compulsory purchase. oh frozen gateaux etc. basically the usual over indungent stuff we all regret eating come the new year ha . xx
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Stilton
Bree Pickled Onions Shredded Beetroot Water Biscuits Turkey Quality Street Crisps (all varieties) ALCOHOL |
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My Mum goes mental with the Christmas shop and we have tons of everything. She'll have Quality Stresst, Roses, Celebrations, Heroes, tons of Pringles, assorted nuts, multi packs of crisps, cakes, sweets, selections of biscuits, selections of cheeses, biscuits to go with them, selection of pickles - the list is endless - and this is before booze!!! I think my folks save all thier reward points over the year and go insane come Xmas time
![]() We have a big family and lots of visitors but there is always too much food This year is my first year living with my BF and although we'll be spending the actual day with our respective parents we'll still get some bits in!!! My must have is original Bailey's - that simply is Christmas to me ![]() We'll get in various picky foods, probably a selection from M&S and maybe I'll do us our very own Christmas dinner at some point? I am working between Christmas and NY so can always pick up supplies!! We'll make sure we have a supply of beer and wine too!! |
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I can't believe no-one has mentioned After Eights!
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I can't believe no-one has mentioned After Eights!
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Pickled walnuts and pickled onions to have on Boxing Day with cold turkey, ham, jacket potatoes and salad.
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Baileys Brandy Merlot Single Malt Vodka |
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Baileys Brandy Merlot Single Malt Vodka
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Rat poison for the in-laws.
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Rat poison for the in-laws.
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pickled walnuts.
stilton. nuts. |
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Going to a lovely Italian deli and buying a hay-uge chocolate pannetone to have between us with cups of tea!
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Chestnuts and more chestnuts - to go with braised cabbage, in xmas stuffing and just for plain roasting - I love them!
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Mince pies and stilton. Not to eat together though.
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I like those spicy nuts you can buy at xmas. My family usually have crackers & phillidephlia too. Much better than hard cheese!!
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I really miss cheesy Ritz, I used to eat boxes of em when I was a kiddie. I've only seen the cheese sandwich ones and they're just not the same.
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