Christmas dinner

[MarkF]

Every year MrsF gets in a tizz, she can't multi-task, the wine doesn't help, but every year she gets in a bad mood as she tries to keep everything together. There are pans & utensils everywhere, kitchen like a bombs hit it.
She thinks I can't do it.

But I can multi-task and did it today for the first time in 24 years together, we cater for meat eaters, fish eaters and veggies. I did turkey, quorn, salmon, parsnips, roast potatoes, peas, carrots, stuffing, pigs in blankets, sprouts and all the sauces. It was doddle, washed up as I went along too.

MIL said it was great but MrsF is in a bad mood and asking if I want a friggin medal.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

 

[Markymark]

Roast dinner is such a stupid idea for mass catering. I'd love to do a curry but Mrs MM insists on a roast and all the drama that goes with it. To be fair it was very good. Luckily I like my turkey medium rare!

 

[Tin Pot]

Let her enjoy the stress.

Focus elsewhere.

 

[ianrauk]

Roast dinner is such a stupid idea for mass catering. I'd love to do a curry but Mrs MM insists on a roast and all the drama that goes with it. To be fair it was very good. Luckily I like my turkey medium rare!

Oh to have a nice curry for christmas dinner instead of a vastly overated roast dinner.

 

[dim]

roast leg of lamb .... roast potatoes ... rice ... creamed spinach ... butternut, peas, gravy, Yorkshire puddings.... home made trifle

thats what we are eating. Last year was a duck smoked with pecan wood on the BBQ plus all the trimmings

we are not fond of turkey....

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Corned beef sandwich (x 2) , & a couple of bottles of this (100% no alcohol)

 

[jayonabike]

We did the traditional Christmas lunch. Last night I made the stuffing ready to be cooked today. This morning I cooked the turkey, the Mrs the roast spuds (her specialty) and between us we did honey roasted carrots & parsnips, cauliflower cheese, brussels fried in butter with pancetta, Yorkshire puddings plus the pigs in blankets. I carved some of the ham I cooked yesterday as well all with turkey gravy.

 

[NorthernDave]

Roast turkey, roast beef, sprouts in sage butter with chestnuts, pigs in blankets, pork, sage and onion stuffing balls, Savoy cabbage, julienne carrots, roast potatoes, honey roast parsnips, proper turkey gravy, white sauce - Mrs ND did us proud again this year.

Turkey Tikka Masala tomorrow too!

 

[Hugh Manatee]

I'll have to report on our dinner tomorrow. A terrible headache (sadly not brought on by drinking heavily the night before), meant I could not face hours of cooking.

It'll be a Boxing Day feast instead.

 

[cosmicbike]

Not sure what the fuss is all about. I do it every year, all about timing and preparation.

 

[biggs682]

Not sure what the fuss is all about. I do it every year, all about timing and preparation.

Very true

And then co ordinated washing up and putting away

 

[Dirk]

Stopped doing 'traditional' Christmas dinner about 20 years ago, when my missus asked what I wanted this year, and I replied 'Egg and Chips'. You can get turkey with all the trimmings at most pubs and restaurants there days, at a reasonable cost and without the hassle. Why bother doing it yourself, when you can get someone else to?
It's been traditional Egg and Chips ever since. Pushed the boat out this year and had sausages as well.

Quick to prepare and clear up, and a favourite meal of many anyway.
My mother in law was convinced we were joking, when we said that was what she was having if she came to us for Christmas one year. Should have seen the look on her face when we served it up!

 

[Hill Wimp]

Spanish pot roast was dinner today. Cooked by @Fab Foodie.

Great meal purposely non traditional.

 

[Tin Pot]

Stopped doing 'traditional' Christmas dinner about 20 years ago, when my missus asked what I wanted this year, and I replied 'Egg and Chips'. You can get turkey with all the trimmings at most pubs and restaurants there days, at a reasonable cost and without the hassle. Why bother doing it yourself, when you can get someone else to?
It's been traditional Egg and Chips ever since. Pushed the boat out this year and had sausages as well. View attachment 155296
Quick to prepare and clear up, and a favourite meal of many anyway.
My mother in law was convinced we were joking, when we said that was what she was having if she came to us for Christmas one year. Should have seen the look on her face when we served it up!

Love it!

We enjoy tradition: