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What might I have forgotten on my Christmas food shop list?

81 replies

confusedlots · 21/12/2024 21:10

Completely drowning in present buying, wrapping, house cleaning and preparing to host family on Christmas Day. Managed to do a good chunk of the big food shop today and am making a list for my early morning dash around the shops on Monday morning to get the remaining stuff. I can't even think straight so I'm sure I'll have forgotten something that is key to the day! What could it be?

But don't worry too much, I have wine, I made sure I stocked up on that today 🤣🤣

OP posts:
TheUnquestionedAnswer · 21/12/2024 21:34

bread sauce

AdoraBell · 21/12/2024 21:35

Stilton

Upsadiddles · 21/12/2024 21:35

Bin bags and dishwasher tablets

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AmazingGraze · 21/12/2024 21:36

I’ve got a horrible bug so have really struggled to buy any food so far. I’m not doing turkey this year thank God but there is a lot on this thread I have forgotten.

Chocolately · 21/12/2024 21:36

Blinis and Bellinis. 😁

AdoraBell · 21/12/2024 21:37

For the vegan use vegetable oil for roast potatoes, in a small dish.

OAPapparently · 21/12/2024 21:37

Salt
pepper
sugar
gravy/cornflour
stuffing

ThejoyofNC · 21/12/2024 21:39

Stock cubes/pots
Fresh herbs
Pigs in blankets

NigelHarmansNewWife · 21/12/2024 21:41

confusedlots · 21/12/2024 21:16

@sprigatito what do you use the goose fat for? The roast potatoes? We have a vegan coming so I need to cater for them too, although I could probably do their's separately.

Use a vegetable oil instead. No point creating more work unnecessarily.

Lanyardformyglasses · 21/12/2024 21:41

Chocolately · 21/12/2024 21:36

Blinis and Bellinis. 😁

Dill for the salmon and cream cheese on blinis

Icantremembermyusername · 21/12/2024 21:42

Lemons
Dog food
cat litter
dog treats
fresh veg
soft drinks
Remind DP about click and collect orders in town.

Taytocrisps · 21/12/2024 21:43

Sometimes I get so caught up in all the food and drink (booze) that I'm inclined to overlook the normal household stuff.

Things like loo roll, kitchen towel, tin foil, freezer bags, dishwasher tablets, washing up liquid, Cif, detergent, fabric conditioner etc.

Coffee, tea bags, gravy granules, olive oil.

Cat or dog food, treats etc.

I'm sure there's more.......

Inextremis · 21/12/2024 21:46

Grapes. That's what I forgot, but luckily DH managed to pick some up at the garage shop earlier :)

WhateverThen · 21/12/2024 21:53

Excellent thread, I’m doing my Tesco online shop now!

Coffee
milk
crackers for cheese
Bread for turkey sandwiches

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 21/12/2024 21:53

Food for the animals if you have any
Foil to wrap leftovers or keep food warm
Washing up liquid and/or dish washer tablets
Painkillers
Batteries
Binbags
Sticky tape
Petrol -years ago I read a tip to always have a full tank at Christmas
Working torch

I have to see what won;t be included with my delivery tomorrow
I haven;t bought any veg except the usual for Sunday dinner as I'm going on Tuesday

AspirationalTallskinnylatte · 21/12/2024 21:56

Rennies
Squirty cream
Sellotape

Zoomo · 21/12/2024 21:58

WhateverThen · 21/12/2024 21:53

Excellent thread, I’m doing my Tesco online shop now!

Coffee
milk
crackers for cheese
Bread for turkey sandwiches

You have a slot? The closest the Christmas I could get was Weds just gone. Xmas Confused

katcatkat · 21/12/2024 21:59

lemonyellows · 21/12/2024 21:33

Matchmakers. I can't find them anywhere 🙄

Pound land had them the other day

sparkleandshine7 · 21/12/2024 22:00

Bendicts

Printedword · 21/12/2024 22:01

GlmPmum · 21/12/2024 21:26

Cranberry sauce!!! I knew I'd forgotten summat!

Usually I remember to buy it but forget to get the jar out 🤣

JC03745 · 21/12/2024 22:02

Bin bags.
Our council allow 2 extra black bags next to our wheelie bin at Christmas, so I bought the largest bin bags I could find 😆

Printedword · 21/12/2024 22:02

Lanyardformyglasses · 21/12/2024 21:41

Dill for the salmon and cream cheese on blinis

Yummy

GoldenLegend · 21/12/2024 22:03

I had to go and get bin liners and loo paper today.

WhitegreeNcandle · 21/12/2024 22:08

Chocolately · 21/12/2024 21:36

Blinis and Bellinis. 😁

My favourite part of Xmas and always first on my list!!

for me it’s some green or salad to go with stuff on Boxing Day

thehousewiththesagegreensofa · 21/12/2024 22:09

Bananas
Apples
Blueberries
(If, like me, you have DC who still like to have their usual fruit as well as all of the chocolate)
Satsumas (for the stockings)

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