Christmas Foods 2023

[organizedkaos]

17 hours ago, Devon Malcolm said:

The range of party foods in M&S this year is almost overwhelming. There's so much of it I'm considering fasting from now until Christmas Day because I know my parents are going to buy absolutely all of it. Delighted to see they've retained the beef burger spring rolls, especially.

They sell those year round at my local one.

Although annoyingly the local one only sells about 5 options for party foods. It's sorely dissapointing as the big M&S done closed a little while back. I love party snacks, I pretty much throw a christmas party every year so I can try all the party snacks

 

Also had a vegetarian christmas sandwich today that used cauliflower cheese as the turkey alternative (w/ potato rosti, cranbery sauce, pickled cabbage, chestnut mayo, sage and onion). Much better than some sort of tasteless faux-key

Edited December 1, 2023 by organizedkaos

[deathrey]

Where was the sandwich from @organizedkaos?

[organizedkaos]

Little Bagel Co in Bristol, alas it's an independent shop (well, independent shops are great but alas it being independent means it's not as easy for anyone not in Bristol to go there!)

[deathrey]

Indeed independent shops are great. It does sound like a very nice sandwich. Sadly, I live no where near Bristol so won't be able to try it

[Daaaaaad!]

On 11/30/2023 at 10:09 PM, Daaaaaad! said:

Naturally I bought a box to try myself, so will report back.

 

But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Festive Bake is the sun.

Exactly what I wanted tbh. No pale imitation here, just exactly the pastry you want at the exact temperature you want, provided you've got an oven and 30mins to spare. Delicious.

[Cousin Jim Bob]

The Aldi knock off Festive Bakes are very nice to and about a third of the price of the Iceland ones.

[Chest Rockwell]

Prunes wrapped in bacon > pigs in blankets.

[SuperBacon]

Just now, Chest Rockwell said:

Prunes wrapped in bacon > pigs in blankets.

*JimmyInAChristmasHat.gif*

Not in a month of Sundays.

[King Coconut]

Jesus wept. When you think this place can't sink any lower.

[Gus Mears]

Couldn't hold off any longer. I just know I'm going to need to by replacement cheeses for some of them by Sunday.

 

[SuperBacon]

I bought some Gruyere from Sainsburys and was meaning to save it, but a slow week WFH means it's all gone, so will definitely be getting replacements in tomorrow.

That with some jalapeños and chilli chutney on crackers has got me through it.

Think I'm just going to do lines of Rennies for the next week.

[SuperBacon]

Lunch sorted. 

[Thunderplex]

That’s a fine buffet in the making!

[Gus Mears]

Week to go and I've decided to break open the Christmas cheese. God help my waistline. Also doing the weekly shop later and extremely excited to buy loads of superfluous food. Pigs in blankets for dinner? Yes please.

Edited December 18, 2024 by Gus Mears

[SuperBacon]

I've got all the frozen party foods in, but I've slowly been making my through them so 4x bags of 50 mini sausage rolls is now 2 and all the mozzarella sticks have been eaten.

The proper shop comes on Monday and the crisps will be purchased that day as well as I just don't have the willpower to keep them in the house for too long.

I'll be popping into Marks as well that day to stock up on some "glamour foods" if anyone has any suggestions, please give them.

Some absolutely insane veg prices from the supermarkets this year. God bless them.

It's truckle season motherfuckers.