Paid Members FLips Posted December 23, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Sticking to my diet a little less strictly over Xmas. I'm still not having chocolates and sweets and shit like that, but I won't fuck about with stuff like Xmas pud, turkey baps and picky bits of food on boxing day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSeaTiger Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I've got everything done. Turkey is boned, stuffed and rolled. Veg is all prepared, starter is made. Got some all-butter shortbread made and just have to garnish my Baileys and Dark Chocolate Cheesecake. No Xmas cake as I have a nut allergy. Missus to set the table and we are good. 3 course meal for 10 sorted. Having a beer watching footie  Helps that I'm a chef so used to being prepared ahead of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Hamptons Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I've got everything done. Turkey is boned, stuffed and rolled. Veg is all prepared, starter is made. Got some all-butter shortbread made and just have to garnish my Baileys and Dark Chocolate Cheesecake. No Xmas cake as I have a nut allergy. Missus to set the table and we are good. 3 course meal for 10 sorted. Having a beer watching footie  Helps that I'm a chef so used to being prepared ahead of time.  Hoping you've made a Stock with turkey Carcass for Gravy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey_Piste Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 The diet is off for the next week, 12 pints of Guinnnes last night followed by a greasy burger at my works do. That was my breakfast and of course a big roast for tomorrow. Then I'll do my best to be good next week, until new years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig The Hunter Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Baked potato soup for the starter, have just finished making that. Turkey and all the trimmings are in the fridge, and my veg is all bought and ready to peel in the morning. My brother's bringing through a couple of cheesecakes, so I've made a raspberry sauce, a chocolate sauce and a butterscotch sauce. Â Have made some smoked salmon and cream cheese canapes, and some mini sage and onion scones, which are dynamite. Also have some mini loaded potato skins for when my guests arrive. Â Have made some assorted mini sausage rolls for the evening as well, using venison, ostrich and wild boar sausages. Add to that I have the usual filo prawns, chicken goujons etc. Â And I'm just about to go finish off the homemade truffles. Gonna melt down some milkybar and coat them in that. Â Cheese wise I have some of Alex James' excellent flavoured cheddars, some camembert, and a selection of Isle of Arran speciality cheddars. Â Beer I'm afraid I'm a bit bog standard with Stella, and also have some Guinness and Strongbow. My dad is bringing some Primator though, which is a nice Christmas treat! Â I fucking love Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philo_Vance Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 I was planning to do a bit more of the preparation tonight, but my local getting a firkin of Darkstar Hophead in has put paid to that. Having said that, My mate doesn't finish work till 2 tomorrow so I've got plenty of time in the morning to get all the food done before he gets here. Looking forward to some nice christmas beers tonight with other nerdy ale friends, then smoked salmon and scrambled eggs for breakfast with bucks fizz with the missus before she gets picked up to go to her family, then a few hours on me own to prep food, nice quiet pint with a mate, flying visit to see another friend and her little boy, then home for full on christmas lunch followed by my amazing cheeseboard and ale selection. And the bottom christmas special, naturally. I've been struggling to feel festive this year, having been to a funeral a few days ago and whatnot, but I'm starting to feel it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I've just ordered a big feasht from Dominos, Will you be washing it down with a Martini? Shaken not shtirred? It gave me the shits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Red Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 My turkey is now prepped and sitting in the oven ready to start cooking at 6am, used the neck to make my gravy about a half hour ago, so that's now sat cooling. Made all the pigs in blankets earlier as well as the dessert both now clingfilmed and in the fridge, all that's left for tonight is peeling the potatoes and parboiling them ready for roasting tomorrow. Â Booze wise, I've got 2 boxes of white wine from Asda and a bottle of Morgans Spiced (belated birthday present from someone, not what I'd usually choose), the Mrs has Pear Cider and some non-brand Irish Cream. Â I think it might be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted December 24, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted December 24, 2011 Our Christmas dinners all done and dusted, as we leave Christmas Day to do all the visiting. Best one I've done for years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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