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What's on your Christmas Dinner plate?

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BerriesNutsConkers · 20/12/2023 17:05

Turkey, homemade stuffing, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, buttered carrots, mashed swede, sprouts, peas gravy and homemade cranberry sauce.

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Auntieobem · 20/12/2023 17:09

Chicken, ham, stuffing, roast potatoes, sprouts, red cabbage, roasted carrots, pigs in blankets, gravy

rainbowunicorn · 20/12/2023 17:12

Turkey
Home made stuffing
Chipolatas
Pigs in blankets
Roast potatoes
Parmesan parsnips
Garlic butter baked carrots
Sprouts with pancetta
Cranberry sauce
Gravy
(Sometimes so some broccoli as well)

WhatHaveIFound · 20/12/2023 17:14

Plum chicken
Nut roast
Oven roasted veg (potatoes/parsnips/carrots/onions)
Sprouts
Homemade veggie gravy

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HeyMicky · 20/12/2023 17:14

Turkey
Beef
Yorkshire pudding
Pigs in blankets
Roast potatoes
Carrots
Parsnips
Red cabbage
Sprouts with chestnuts
Bread sauce
Cranberry sauce
Gravy

Sholkedabemus · 20/12/2023 17:14

Chicken or salmon, Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, stuffing, carrots, sprouts, cabbage, peas, sweetcorn, cranberry sauce and gravy. Dessert Christmas pudding and custard.

Dontcallmescarface · 20/12/2023 17:35

Party food and birthday cake.

TiredOfSayingItAgain · 20/12/2023 17:37

Beef Madras, Vegetable rice, Naans, samosa, pakoras - all home-made

slavetothekittens · 20/12/2023 17:39

Vegan roast, roast potatoes, carrots, parsnips, stuffing, apple sauce and gravy.

TomatoSandwiches · 20/12/2023 17:41

Roast Beef
Roast Chicken
Roast potatoes
Yorkshire pudding
Homemade Stuffing
Quartered sprouts with shallots, pancetta and chestnuts.
Braised red cabbage
Honey wholegrain mustard roasted carrots & parsnips
Long Chipolatas wrapped in bacon
Homemade gravy
Homemade bread sauce
English mustard

5PurpleDinosaurs · 20/12/2023 17:42

Chicken, gravy, bread sauce, cranberry sauce, roast potatoes, peas, honey and sesame glazed carrots, parsnips if I remember. DH has a nut roast.

Pudding is Christmas pudding icecream with a tot of brandy. We don't have starters- we have the 'starter' on Christmas eve- smoked salmon, quails eggs, salmon rose, blinis and sour cream with dill.

WeekWeekWeek · 20/12/2023 17:43

Ham
Sprouts
Mash
Bread sauce

Not a big fan of Christmas dinner.

5PurpleDinosaurs · 20/12/2023 17:45

WeekWeekWeek · 20/12/2023 17:43

Ham
Sprouts
Mash
Bread sauce

Not a big fan of Christmas dinner.

Oooh i like this. Simple and delicious.

Our Boxing day meal is always ham and cauliflower cheese with peas and apple sauce. I like ti mroe than Christmas dinner TBH.

theduchessofspork · 20/12/2023 17:46

Turkey
Roasties
Chipolatas / some in blankets
stuffing
sprouts with cream and bacon
carrots with butter and cumin + ?
parsnips

bread sauce
gravy

mustard

No first course because if I can manage 3 helpings I will

AtleastitsnotMonday · 20/12/2023 17:48

Turkey, homemade sage and onion stuffing, swede and carrot mash, dry roasted cauli, broccoli, cheesy leeks, green beans, bread sauce, cranberry sauce, gravy.

Before anyone throws their hands up in horror, I cook roast potatoes and honey roast parsnips, pigs in blankets and sprouts with pancetta for others just don't have them myself.

YouAndMeAndThem · 20/12/2023 17:48

This year it's Corn fed chicken, skirlie, sausage meat stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, roast carrots, shredded Brussel sprouts with bacon, broccoli, cheesy leeks, cranberry sauce, bread sauce and gravy. I cannot wait.

PinkTonic · 20/12/2023 17:52

Turkey, stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, roast parsnips and carrots, Brussels sprouts with chestnuts, broccoli, bread sauce, gravy.

Sequinne · 20/12/2023 17:53

Turkey
roast potatoes
sprouts with garlic, butter & bacon bits
Honey roasted parsnips & carrots
Yorkshire puds
pigs in blankets
Buttery carrot & suede mash OR
broccoli & cauliflower cheese, haven’t decided which one to do yet
stuffing
cranberry sauce
apple sauce
gravy

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 20/12/2023 17:54

Roast goose, stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes and parsnips, sprouts and chestnuts, spiced red cabbage, apple sauce, bread sauce, gravy.

DGPP · 20/12/2023 17:54

Turkey, stuffing, pigs in blankets, braised red cabbage, parsnips, carrots, peas, gravy

shewithnoname · 20/12/2023 17:54

bacon sarnies... im working christmas

RumJerrySailorRum · 20/12/2023 17:55

Not much really.
Leftovers/fridge food.
I really can't be bothered come Christmas Day. I love the festive run up but the day itself leaves me feeling meh!
And I'm working Boxing Day at 3am so even less bothered this year.

Wiaa · 20/12/2023 17:56

Turkey
Beef
Duck
Roast potatoes
Yorkshire pudding and GF one
Pigs in blankets
Stuffing and a GF one
Roast carrots and parsnips
Peas
And some other veg cauliflower/broccoli/sprouts not sure what MIL usually brings red cabbage too

shellyleppard · 20/12/2023 17:56

Slow cooked beef brisket, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, carrots, red cabbage ❤️ , peas, Yorkshire puddings and gravy ❤️🤤❤️ pudding will be a gateaux from Iceland

RufustheFactualReindeer · 20/12/2023 17:57

Roast potatoes
peas
brussell sprouts
yorkshire pudding
gravy

Houseplanter · 20/12/2023 17:58

Turkey
Stuffing
Pigs in blankets
Roast potatoes
Roast parsnips
Sprouts
Red cabbage
Glazed carrots
Maybe peas
Gravy
Bread sauce
Cranberry sauce.