Christmas eve meal

I’ve just read all these and they sound delicious. I especially like the sound of GG13’s gammon cooked with cloves and bay leaves (heavenly smell I imagine). Maw your venison stew sounds divine and annsixty I love that you’ve adapted and enjoyed different meals, settings and family companions over the years. That was a sweet read.

Me?
Hmm being selfish I know but as I’ve got anosmia back again food is only fuel without taste. ?. Some protein of some sort probably . Himself is happy with whatever is put in front of him so I’ll decide tomorrow as we live in an apartment where Sainsbury’s is our ‘larder’ across the square.

I'm really envious of your shopping arrangements.
Do you ever get any trouble around the shop?
It's a bit of a problem here.

Nope. The 24 security office looks directly onto the square. All quiet and we feel safe considering it’s the town centre.

I would just love that.
In fact, I often find the food quality better at the little supermarkets.
I dislike shopping so it would be ideal.
No lugging bags home!

It’s too easy really. We’ve been known to pop down in the lift for a bottle of wine and a box of cheese twists! Never any waste food here as we pretty much buy what we fancy as we need it.
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I used to live a over a chip shop, once.
The kind of chippy that people travel to from miles away because of their chips.

Ooh nice! Bet you’d feel quite smug ‘’just popping in for my usual order thanks Fred”!
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If we could move onto Christmas morning we have game pie with whole cranberries on the top, with mustard and a small glass of red wine and maybe toast and marmalade and coffee. Couldn’t get game pie this year so it is a pork pie with cranberries. It’s a family tradition. Yum ?

Yes, they used to put extra nice bits away for us, so even if we'd had our own dinner, they would knock with lots of delicious extras.

Of yes, the chippy used to put aside their nicest stuff for us just in case we wanted it.
If we didnt, but it didnt sell, we still had it bought up a bit later.

Well.
That was a blip!

Whitewavemark2

Oh roll mop herring. Haven’t had one in years.

Love them!

Oh that reminds me of my Mum and Dad, they often used to have them on a Saturday evening. I grew to like them eventually (the herring I mean). Mum used to serve the roe as well, hard and soft, both delicious.

A very enjoyable interlude MissA thank you - nice chatting with you.
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Christmas Eve: salad with fish (salmon, trout etc.) then panatonne for pud.

Christmas Day: turkey with all the trimmings, followed by Xmas pud.

Boxing Day: cold turkey, salad, pickles and bubble 'n' squeak - best meal of the year!

Urms
You too.

It's decided. Cod, scallops and spinach. The recipe looks lovely and I'll be able to make a portion for me without fat.

Asparagus soup, rack of lamb, cheesecake.

MissA Your posts make me laugh and cheer me up. Just saying.

All this is making me hungry...especially the ham and leek pie. I've never had it and just looked up a recipe. Will put it on my list.

No meals planned for Christmas eve. I am usually busy prepping Christmas lunch (turkey with the works), so will grab whatever is handy and easy. It's just the two of us on CE, but 9 for lunch on C day.

When the children were at home it was always homemade Lasagna, garlic bread and salad (at their request). Once they had flown the nest it was usually fillet steak with a red wine and mushroom sauce, roasties and 2 or 3 veg followed by cheese and biscuits for my husband and a shop bought dessert for me (usually a lemon or fruit tart - I don't have a very sweet tooth). However, tomorrow we are off to our lovely local country pub for an early teatime meal, then we'll cabin up with some nibbly bits and a few drinks!

I've got a little cheese and leek pie in the fridge, that needs using.
Heartburn is my enemy, here.

I'll regret it if I eat it now

MissAdventure

I've got a little cheese and leek pie in the fridge, that needs using.
Heartburn is my enemy, here.

I'll regret it if I eat it now

Oh sod the heartburn - get the Gaviscon ready and enjoy your pie!

Well, it was cook it or chuck it.
I've gone far too mad with shopping this year.
I'm not good at regulating my online shopping.

We are having beef stew on Christmas Eve. It’s made and in the freezer. I like Christmas Eve dinner to be minimum effort on the day.

So, it sounds like everyone is living on another planet? A covid free one? People dropping in, off to the pub, lots coming for meals. Seriously, I thought I’d accidentally drifted into a 2019 thread.
I’m finding this surreal.
Four members of my extended family have COVID, my niece is in hospital and my goddaughter has long Covid. ( all work in medical jobs) everyone I know is shielding, isolating or simply staying safe.