I'll come and help you out 
I'll save some!
Funny lot, my family 😀
I'll come and help you out .
I can recommend another Aldi item, but can't remember what it's called. It's something like a rainbow vegetarian wellington. It's three different coloured layers (a red cranberry one, a white one and a green one which has spinach in it) wrapped in puff pastry. We were in Aldi a couple of weeks ago and I got one to try. I've asked Mr Dog to go back when he's passing and get a couple to put in the freezer as Christmas standbys. I've made a similar recipe before, but it served 8-10 and I don't need anything like that quantity these days. The Aldi one would serve 2-3 I think. They are in the vegetarian bit of the freezer.
I absolutely agree, Donald Russell are superb. It is remarkably easy to reach the limit for free delivery!! Too easy, in fact! Try their "taster" pies - the pastry is to die for - and we found that one pie was enough for two people. They also do small joints - plenty for two or two/three meals for one person. Could you join up with a friend and order between you?
I have no need - I exceed the minimum easily too, but I don't live alone and have family at Christmas, so it's not difficult. I meant that recommending the individual stuffed parcels might not be sensible if people are looking for a meal for one.
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Oh good. 
Yes, I was after non-edible crackers. Sourdough doesn't have that satisfying 'bang', and the hats get soggy .
The quiz crackers look perfect, MissA. My children are very competitive, so an after dinner quiz will go down well (with the winner, anyway!)
These are the yummy sourdough crackers!
Macadia
Oreo
I think that Doodledog was after crackers to pull 😁
I got confused too wondering how you make a cracker from sourdough
Yes! It's just I was too enthusiastic with an answer before I even got to the plastic gift bit. I did realise!
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I think that Doodledog was after crackers to pull 😁
I got confused too wondering how you make a cracker from sourdough
Aldi Christmas puddings are very good, IMO. I have to go to the next town to an Aldi but make the trip specially, and get one from their ‘Finest’ (called something else) range.
Costco Christmas cakes are amazing too. You couldn’t buy the fruit for the cost of them.
Lidl do the best Stollen by far (I get the ‘bites’).
I don’t use meat often as Mr Dog is vegetarian, but I do at Christmas, and always use Donald Russell. They do a slow cooked turkey crown that just needs heating up, which is a godsend when I have to do a veggie main, and two lots of anything roasted- the oven is always crammed. I had one last year and it was delicious. They also do individual stuffed chicken breasts which would be better for smaller numbers, but postage costs are prohibitive unless you hit their minimum spend, and I don’t recommend their cooked veg or ready meals to make up the difference. Their dessert range is good though, and it’s worth stocking up on things like sausages, as they are excellent.
Can anyone recommend decent crackers for adults? I don’t want to waste money on plastic tat, but nor am I looking to spend ££££ on gifts studded with diamonds
We have (already!) taste tested Aldi mince pies and enjoyed them .
A friend buys an un iced fruit cake, feeds it as she would one she had made and then ices it. Says always delicious no matter where the cake originates. I wish she’d told me before I bought ours ready iced from Waitrose. An unknown quantity until the first slice.
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