Preparing food before christmas

greyduster I misread what you said about your sproutstick yesterday, and thought you had stuck it in the GARDEN!!

I do as much as I can on Christmas Eve. I have 11 this year. New potatos, roast and mashed all pealed. Stuffing, sausage and bacon cooked and placed in 2 foil dishes (1 for each end of the table) chicken and ham ready just to cook on the day. 3 trifles made on Christmas Eve. Last year we had homemade leek and potato soup, smoked salmon and prawn cocktail at lunch rather than as a starter a great idea.

We shall be 6 plus one toddler at the table on Christmas day.

I just pack my husband and his sister off to church so they're out of my feet, the one son who will be at home will sleep till lunch is ready anyway, and all the others I shall tell not to arrive before 12.30.

That leaves me the Sunday morning to do all the veg. No time on Saturday, will be cleaning and doing the last of the shopping and hanging up decorations. Work full time on Friday.

Already have the red cabbage, though, so may cook that one evening this week. Thanks for the tip!

Christmas is the most welcomed festival comes at the end of year.Christmas festival is full of excitement. Lots of fun, family,prayers, food and yummy dishes.