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Mornings seem to be a good time at this time of year. Im not long back from getting some stuff from my local supermarket this evening and shelves were sparce in places. Couldn't get my usual butter and the lindt chocolate balls were all gone too.
Alcohol section looked like it was on a closing down sale and while I did manage to get my favourite bread, it too looked like it was about to go into 'I'll wrestle you for the last loaf' mode.
I have a plan for Christmas dinner.
Starter: crab mousse
Main: A gammon and turkey roast with veg.
Pudding: Christmas pudding and Baileys cream
Finally cheese and port
Irish coffee
My wife is backshift at the hospital on Christmas day this year so it will be me and the 3 boys in the house.McDonald's is shut as is Domino's so getting some pizza from Morrisons tomorrow for Christmas Day.
We will have our family dinner on Boxing day followed by the extended family dinner on the 27th so everything will be a day later food wise.
Starter: booze
Main: bacon wrapped turkey crown and booze
Dessert: yule log, mince pies, cream, booze
Afters: booze
Then off to in laws for tea (booze)
We don't bother with a starter these days. The usual turkey breast rolled and stuffed, duck fat roasties, swede & carrot mash, roast parsnips, cheesy leeks, sprouts sauteed in butter, chorizo and chopped chestnuts, gravy, sausages wrapped in bacon and cranberry sauce.
The others will then have Xmas pud with brandy cream. I won't bother as I don't like sweet stuff.
I usually cook most of it the day before but there are only 3 of us this year so i'll just do it through the day with a 2 hour break at the pub between 12 and 2. We'll sit down around 6.
By that time you'll be so trollied, the pink elephant impression will come out by teatime. data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
5 different types of stuffing this year. Anyone doing more?
5!!!, I thought I was pushing the boat out by doing 2.
Yeah, it seems a lot...crippled by indecision. Also doing roasted and mashed potatoes.