Christmas Day dinner quandary question.

Some lovely lamb chops from the butcher with the usual pigs in blankets, roasties, sprouts, roast parsnips, carrot & swede mash and if I can get a hold of a celeriac we'll have that mashed as well. Will have Christmas cake and mince pies later on for snacking in front of the TV

Leg of lamb for me, although the only way I can justify the cost is to get at least 2 meals out of it.

I make a mean Rogan Gosh.......

38phoenix
We are having Venison this year with a juniper berry sauce. My daughter asked me to have a chat with the butcher about reserving a haunch. I was going to until he showed me how massive it would be. Definitely downsized that idea.?

A guinea fowl is a nice amount for 2.

We had venison last year. It was delicious, not overcooked 'cause it can get tough.

Leg of lamb for three plus all the trimmings. Friend bringing bread and butter pudding.

Nutty roast. Roast vegetables and vegetarian gravy.delish! .I don't eat meat or fish

Roast pork with crackling, boiled potatoes, caramelled potatoes, boiled red cabbage and gravy.

Followed by Danish rice pudding with cherry sauce.

Nothing better, except roast goose, but that isn't practical for two people.

Yesssss

Beef is already bought for Xmas Day and some chicken for the dogs lol. Boxing Day I'm on my own and happy with a cheese board and nibbles.

I’m having guinea fowl. Yum.

Something totally different and surprise your other half: a South African babotie. I can give you the recipe if you would like to give it a go. It's not difficult.

A lovely rib of beef.

We’ll have a Turkey crown (again) this year and trifle for pudding (as per usual). DH says that one year he’d like to go to a restaurant for Christmas dinner. Told him he’d better start saving up then

We are doing ravioli for starters, a baked ham and salad for main then probably an ice cream cake for afters. Its too hot in Aus for a big baked lunch, then maybe after that a swim

Depending which day the butcher can deliver, it will either be beef, or chicken breast. I don’t mind freezing the chicken but not keen on freezing a whole joint of beef, though am happy to freeze it cooked and sliced in gravy.

Haven't decided yet ?

It's just me, and I always do the childhood Christmas dinner,'n which is chicken not turkey, "stuffing" that goes nowhere near the inside of the bird but is a pork and oatmeal meatloaf thing, then all the traditional add ons.

However, one of my favourite options that I used to do when people came was a sugar baked ham. Really lovely and with the right hint of delicious decadence.

Second a nut roast - goodwill to all ?

Chelseababy
Isn't that a tomahawk steak if is totally delicious we had one sunday and it did two days and so quick to cook ?

Mushroom and cashew layer loaf with the totally moorish mushroom and sherry sauce for me...

Lamb with the bones sticking up - can’t remember what it’s called ?

I think we're having goose. Perfect with quince jelly.

DH and I will be on our own and we're having no Christmas dinner. Instead we're ordering lots of "finger food" to make life easy. Breakfast will be bagels, cream cheese and smoked salmon, then it will be a "grazing day" of delicious and varied nibbles/bites, plus some fresh salad. With a meringue roulade for pud. (Eaten at the table or on our laps, just as we feel on the day.) DH looks forward to a Christmas of him not cooking - he says it will be a wonderful change - and I'm simply happy with anything that's good food. (And minimal clearing up in the kitchen.) Sorted!

We had duck last year with homemade stuffing and it was delicious. Boiled the stock up and froze it and used it for various meals after.. I do like a home-cooked ham too. Can't get a supermarket delivery slot at all for the basics so will have to venture out. Luckily we have a really good local fishmongers and butchers and can phone and order in advance collecting early morning. Like the idea of halibut too!