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New Years Eve

(25 Posts)
grandtanteJE65 Sat 11-Sept-21 17:10:40

Trifle?

If you are worried by the rumours of shortages, pop the fruit in the freezer now, buy macaroons now and a tin of custard powder.

I prefer to make an egg custard myself, but a tin of custard powder never comes amiss, does it?

Lucca Thu 26-Aug-21 20:58:59

Maw keep,a space for me behind the grinchy sofa…..it is August is it ?

Ladyleftfieldlover Thu 26-Aug-21 20:50:37

We always have icecream for one of the Christmas Day puddings. Elder son won’t eat anything with dried fruit in it so he won’t eat Christmas pudding. His favourite is my homemade toffee icecream.

Redhead56 Thu 26-Aug-21 20:47:47

I would have devilled eggs and sparkling rose wine.

AGAA4 Thu 26-Aug-21 18:38:20

Just thinking how cold it is here but if she is in Australia ice cream dish just right.

Grandmabatty Thu 26-Aug-21 18:02:30

I thought the OP maybe lived in Australia or NZ, hence the ice cream.

Lizzie72 Thu 26-Aug-21 17:40:16

AGAA4

Ice cream sounds a bit chilly for NYE. How about something warm for a change.

It might depend where the OP is?! Might be somewhere hot?!

AGAA4 Thu 26-Aug-21 17:05:08

Ice cream sounds a bit chilly for NYE. How about something warm for a change.

Jaxjacky Thu 26-Aug-21 16:59:07

What about a frozen ice cream cake, hold on, just looked one up www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/meringue_gelato_cake_38183
Here’s one I made earlier! ????

Mandy48 Thu 26-Aug-21 16:52:37

Champagne ice cream?

www.brit.co/champagne-ice-cream-recipe/

Blossoming Thu 26-Aug-21 16:42:28

Blimey! I’m not joining in yet another GN slanging match, Soz if I hurt your feels yet again MawBe. Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ???? Have a random pink flamingo ?

Mandy48 Thu 26-Aug-21 16:41:01

Blossoming

Some people like to plan in advance. What harm does it do? If you don’t want to join in, fine.

Obviously there will need to be several taste tests to ensure the delicious creamy treats are up to snuff. I’m available as a product tester grin

Please don’t misunderstand my post - I wasn’t intending anything by it. I was genuinely surprised - I’m someone who’ll be thinking about what to provide on NY Eve about 2 days before!!

Grandmabatty Thu 26-Aug-21 16:33:48

I was a single mum and worked full time so Christmas/ New Year preparations started as soon as I could afford to. I would buy presents during the summer and put them away. I see nothing wrong in planning ahead, particularly if you're catering. If it's not your thing then that's fine too.

vegansrock Thu 26-Aug-21 16:25:18

What’s wrong with a glass of bubbly? There will probably be a champagne shortage so I’d buy some now .

Callistemon Thu 26-Aug-21 16:16:40

MawBe

Blossoming

Some people like to plan in advance. What harm does it do? If you don’t want to join in, fine.

Obviously there will need to be several taste tests to ensure the delicious creamy treats are up to snuff. I’m available as a product tester grin

Is that directed at me Blossoming ? Let’s ? behind the sofa together then Mandy48 tchgrintchgrin

I'll join you but not while you're wearing those C*******s hats!

Not until after 5th November!

MawBe Thu 26-Aug-21 16:12:01

Blossoming

Some people like to plan in advance. What harm does it do? If you don’t want to join in, fine.

Obviously there will need to be several taste tests to ensure the delicious creamy treats are up to snuff. I’m available as a product tester grin

Is that directed at me Blossoming ? Let’s ? behind the sofa together then Mandy48 tchgrintchgrin

Blossoming Thu 26-Aug-21 15:51:55

Some people like to plan in advance. What harm does it do? If you don’t want to join in, fine.

Obviously there will need to be several taste tests to ensure the delicious creamy treats are up to snuff. I’m available as a product tester grin

MawBe Thu 26-Aug-21 15:37:30

We don’t allow the “C” word in our family ( Christmas) before October - but New Years Eve?
Why plan this far ahead- who knows what will be in the shops if anything, by then!

Mandy48 Thu 26-Aug-21 14:51:00

Am I in a time warp here, or is this a bit early to be thinking about - 4 months hence? Gives you plenty of time to practice I guess!

Grandmabatty Thu 26-Aug-21 14:08:00

You're welcome. You could add sparklers to it when it comes out of the oven. ☺️ An ice cream bombe is good too but quite complicated to put together.

Galaxy Thu 26-Aug-21 13:50:19

Do you need to change it. It sounds lovely. Can I come?

ELSOAR Thu 26-Aug-21 11:37:44

@QuoteGrandmabatty Thanks.. smile

Jaxjacky Thu 26-Aug-21 10:20:43

Good shout Grandmabatty!!

Grandmabatty Thu 26-Aug-21 10:08:40

Baked Alaska? Very retro

ELSOAR Thu 26-Aug-21 10:01:51

Every New Years Eve at midnight we usually have ice cream and waffles or homemade sundaes. Im trying to think of something different besides fondue. Not looking for anything too complicated, maybe even just a modification on the ice cream thing. Anyone have any suggestions?