😮 ghastly 🎄 supermarket party food.

life is too short to stuff a mushroom!

I've done that for family but taking a token plate of savouries to a do?
No!

FriedGreenTomatoes2 if they are frozen they don't need to be do "messed about".
You can find decent "ordinary" foods too - that don't have lots of extras in. Picard are good for emergencies and don't have things un that aren't in my cupboard or fridge.

I’ve always bought a selection (M&S) of savouries to freeze, then throughout the year, I can take one or two from each box and it makes for an interesting dinner, with a glass of wine.

Hmm. I think I AM probably a bit of a food snob. When we lived in London I used to cater for cocktail parties, weddings and suchlike “do’s”so I have had lots of experience of prepping canapés and “nibbly bits” , but every once in a while I crave junk food- a dirty burger, or KFC or a trip to Nando’s.
Ready made supermarket canapés rarely hit the spot but knowing how much work can go into a tray of little “bonnes bouches” well, sometimes life is too short to stuff a mushroom!
Room for all sorts?

Jaxjacky

I’ve never ‘done’ miniaturised food, it’s either ‘proper’ like curries, or just snacks like crisps.
However various flavours of Viennetta are in the freezer, grandchildren (and MrJ) love it.

But if you're going to a bring-a-plate buffet at eg WI, TWG, U3A or other groups, these finger foods are ideal.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I’m sure you must think I’m a food snob now! I’m really not. But these UPF ‘concoctions’ that last for days on end (?weeks) in their coloured boxes aren’t real food are they? Sugary, false tasting, expensive and a marketeer’s dream to get us to spend money on stuff that really has no intrinsic nutritional value.

Why bother? 🤷‍♀️

Each to their own. I think we get the message.

I’m sure you must think I’m a food snob now! I’m really not. But these UPF ‘concoctions’ that last for days on end (?weeks) in their coloured boxes aren’t real food are they? Sugary, false tasting, expensive and a marketeer’s dream to get us to spend money on stuff that really has no intrinsic nutritional value.

Why bother? 🤷‍♀️

We only gave the savoury rubbish not sweet.

Any we don't eat over Christmas come in for Sunday supper.

I can remember how delicious it was, but I've not had it for about 50 odd years.
I must try it again.

MissAdventure

Sounds great to me. (Except I don't eat fish)

I used to have the Shiphams beef paste with cress in it when I was little.
Mud 'n' grass.

I have been known to have that on hot buttered toast (white bread) on the odd occasion!

I love the mint vienetta

Theyre sold out though when I went to replace the 3 packs I've eaten already order some.

I’ve never ‘done’ miniaturised food, it’s either ‘proper’ like curries, or just snacks like crisps.
However various flavours of Viennetta are in the freezer, grandchildren (and MrJ) love it.

I really really like the asda mince pies, for people who dont like fancy ones.
Best I've had.

Lidl are doing some very nice mince pies with Ameretti this year. Obviously they're not for sharing though.

Oh I like that idea

Well, perhaps we should have a Gransnet taste test.

Best shop-bought nibbles, canapés, mince pies and puds.

Picky bits lol
For the lazy days after boxing day, we don't have visitors this year so can just sit and pick (with wine of course 😀)

Oh, very nice.
What did you go for, just picky bits, or more substantial items?

MissAdventure

Simply ghastly!!
Honestly?
I don't care.

Lol. Agree. I love cooking but get fed up by boxing day so bought a few bits in M&S last Friday, popped them in the freezer for days i just can't be bothered 😅

Sounds great to me. (Except I don't eat fish)

I used to have the Shiphams beef paste with cress in it when I was little.
Mud 'n' grass.

MissAdventure

My girl and me had a real hankering for cheese and pineapple one year.
We mentioned it in about September, and the yearning got stronger and stronger, so we had them at Christmas, and they were absolutely delicious.

Someone had made a lot for an afternoon gathering I went to a couple of weeks ago. Pineapple chunks and good strong Cheddar.
They were very popular.

NotSpaghetti

Other nuts are available!

Nuts!!
Must add nuts to the list 😁
Thank you
And crisps I suppose.

I love a sardine and tomato paste sandwich on white bread and butter. How's that for rubbish?

smoked trout on a blini or brown bread ( salmon is now too heavily farmed) I buy the wild smoked salmon, I don't buy any farmed salmon at all. I'm told that wild smoked salmon has a totally different taste and colour to the farmed stuff. Wouldn't know about the taste I can't stand the stuff, can't cope with the texture.