😮 ghastly 🎄 supermarket party food.

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

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 😅

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

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 😀)

Well, perhaps we should have a Gransnet taste test.

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

Oh I like that idea

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

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

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.

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

I love the mint vienetta

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

We only gave the savoury rubbish not sweet.

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

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? 🤷‍♀️

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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!

I’ve heard M&S are doing something called nutty clouds…or could be cloudy nuts? Anyone seen them?

Hmm, I've never heard of pineapple and cheddar together, but I think it's worthy of a try!

Just on Saturday I made some smoked salmon mini-tarts to bring to an event. The salmon was caught and smoked by my DH. He does a really good job. The tarts were a hit.

We don't have a lot of people around over the holidays. Just the immediate family for Christmas dinner. They all leave around 3 or 4 in the afternoon, still groaning from the turkey and fixings, so I don't bother with nibbly bits. Some baking, but no savouries.

Blinko

I’ve heard M&S are doing something called nutty clouds…or could be cloudy nuts? Anyone seen them?

Oooeee!
I love them already, just by the name.

Hmm, I've never heard of pineapple and cheddar together, but I think it's worthy of a try!
Pineapple and cheese on cocktail sticks, stuck into a hedgehog
Very Abigail's Party! 😁