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[Whathashappenedtomyboobs]

So, this Christmas I have 11 family members (including DH, DS and I) coming to my home for Christmas dinner.
I really don't want to spend ALL of my time in the kitchen sweating over a hot stove, so today I went out and brought frozen Roast potatoes, parsnips, mixed veg, yorkshire pudding and peas. Nothing fresh in this house apart from the turkey I'm picking up Christmas eve and the puddings my mum will be making.

[DrinkFeckArseGirls]

Wow, OP! You rocked the boat here. Who would've thought it's such a controversial thing to fo.

[Florin]

Make the Yorkshire pudding batter the night before, it is better that way anyway. Apart from peas I have never bought frozen veg. I even cook it fresh for my son a couple of times a day as he is being blw as well as our normal meals it is not that hard, buy pre-prepared if necessary but cook it fresh.

[wordfactory]

Blue As a Yorkshire lass I cannot stomach frozen. Rather do without.

As for roast potatoes, if you really can't be bothered OP, how about cubing some reds, skins still on and tray baking (30 mins). Not as good, but better than frozen.

[DrSeuss]

So, for one Christmas in their lifetime of say 70 Christmases, people will eat a meal of slightly lower quality so that their hostess actually gets some enjoyment out of the day. How terrible!

BTW, get the frozen goose fat roasties as they are better and M and S yorkshires.

Jesus was not born in a stable so that you could be chained to a stove! Serve lots of wine and make sure the frozen stuff is top notch. Make sure cream, brandy butter etc is the good kind, not cheap.

If anyone objects, tell them you are so looking forward to next Christmas and their delicious home cooking.

You will still be one up on my best friend's aunt who cooks the lot on Christmas Eve, plates it up in portions then microwaves them!

[PickledInAPearTree]

See the Yorkshire pudding is the one thing that wouldn't bother me.

[Stonefield]

I think you should do whatever suits you op. I think lots of posters are being ridiculously precious and smug with it. There are lots of lovely pre-prepared things you can buy and you can just cook from scratch what you feel up to doing. I am working Christmas eve and boxing day, will be 7 months pregnant and have a one year old I would like to play with. I will do whatever the hell I feel like and won't be feeling guilty about it

[Beanbagz]

It's up to you but i couldn't invite people round to dinner and feed them frozen veg!

I cooked Christmas dinner for 13 (inc. 3 vegetarians) a couple of years ago and with careful planning and delegation made everything from scratch apart from the Christmas pudding.

[ledkr]

God you do what you like it's one bloody meal and not for royalty. I'd be inclined to chick in some fresh swede and carrots and maybe a nice gravy though. Enjoy

[DrSeuss]

Also, your name suggests a youngish child. Better see him open presents than peel spuds!

Final thought-how about a pot luck?

[verytellytubby]

Frozen roast potatoes are horrible. My mum tried to fob us off one year so I peeled and roasted the potatoes!

[StellaNova]

I have been given a Christmas dinner like that. I thought "It's completely understandable, here's a stressed out mum trying to feed - I think it was 7 adults and three kids". I also thought: "The potatoes are not very yummy".

YANBU

[foreignmummy]

Not unreasonable at all. Whatever reduces your stress levels and makes the day enjoyable for you. It's your christmas day too! I'm sure your guests will just be grateful somebody else is doing the cooking

[wordfactory]

See DrS I don't believe in Jesus, but I do believe that in the Christmas feast and all that signifies. For me it is the one day when things shuld be done well.

However, for those that don't want to, I'd rather eat other short cuts than the frozen tatty route. I would most certainly not turn my nose up at a tray bake of lovely veg.

[LifeIsBetterInFlipFlops]

DrSuess to you aunt who cooks and plates up on Christmas Eve and microwaves on Christmas Day! There you go OP...problem solved

[DrSeuss]

It's f*** disgusting! Soggy, just foul!

[LifeIsBetterInFlipFlops]

Your not you

[LifeIsBetterInFlipFlops]

I can imagine!

[OutragedAtThePriceOfFreddos]

YABVVU.

[maddening]

I don't see what's wrong with frozen veg.

if you wanted fresh you can buy ready prepped fresh veg - even fresh ready to go roast potatoes. you can get some lovely gravy in poaches from marks as well.

[EverlongLovesHerChristmasRobin]

I wouldn't not for Christmas dinner.

What about M and S fresh but prepared stuff?
You can get everything. Goose fat potatoes, bread sauce, gravy etc.

Frozen stuff is ok at a push in the week but not at Christmas.

[Laquitar]

I would't mind. Christmas day is about bailys and chocs, not bloody potatoes!

[ledkr]

Laquitar great point. The less dinner you eat the more room for a plethora of other fat nicer grub and bevs after all a roast is a roast innit

[NUFC69]

I read recently that Mary Berry (I think it was) always completely cooks her roast potatoes the day before Christmas, and then just pops them into the oven on the day to warm them back up - sounds like a good idea to me. We always do the preparation the night before and I will also do things like Parsnip and Leek mash the day before which I can then just pop in the oven for a short while to warm it up. I don't like frozen veg apart from peas, either - if you can't be bothered to do the preparation, just spend the money buying ready prepared stuff.

[Whathashappenedtomyboobs]

Ok get it...