Aibu to ask what your Christmas dinner consists of

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Inspired by another thread where I was looking at all the different dishes people have.

I tend to do
Turkey and a ham
Roast potatoes and mashed potatoes
Red cabbage
Carrots (roasted)
Parsnips
Yorkshire puddings (yes I know!!)
Sprouts (bacon is usually involved).
Stuffing
Pigs in blankets

Aibu to ask what’s on your menu

This year as requested by the children

Prawn cocktail old fashion style with iceberg

Chicken, pigs in blankets, sprouts, peas, carrots, roast pots, gravy

Pudding Xmas pud with ice cream

No starter

Roast turkey
Ham in coke
Roast potatoes
Mashed potatoes
Honey roast parsnips
Carrots
Sprouts
Peas
Pigs in blankets
Stuffing (paxo)
Chestnut sausage meat stuffing
Yorkies

Christmas pudding
Trifle
Ginger cheesecake

Yum!

Scotch broth soup and bread rolls
Some kind of prawn starter
Turkey and ham, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, sprouts with bacon, kilted sausages, skirlie, maybe stuffing balls, carrots, gravy, cranberry sauce, bread sauce.
Sherry trifle for pudding with extra cream or ice cream

A bottle of prosecco.

A nap.

I'll be on my own.

All the usual stuff but we have spinach crumble as well, it’s a Jamie Oliver recipe and it’s absolutely amazing!!

Three bird roast
Roast potatoes
Mashed carrot & swede
Parsnips
Brussel sprouts
Red cabbage
Stuffing
Yorkshire’s 😬
Gravy
Pigs in blankets
Cranberry sauce

No starters as nobody wants one.

Roast chicken
Homemade stuffing
Roast potatoes and parsnips
Boiled baby new potatoes
Carrots
Sprouts
Peas
mashed swede
homemade gravy

Desserts are all homemade
Christmas pudding
Pannacotta with raspberry coulis
Mince pies

Cheeseboard, crackers, grapes, celery.

Roast Beef or Chicken
Roast Tatties
Yorkshire Puddings
Carrots
Peas
Green Beans

If we're having chicken I always make skirlie.

Never have turkey as we don't like it

It's very simple but it's just DD and me

Forgot to say Gravy!

Dinner
Venison with sloe gin and plum stuffing
Spinach, tofu and pine nut wreath for the veggies
Roast potatoes
Roast parsnips
Carrots
Cauli cheese
Sprouts with chestnuts
Peas (my nephews insist)
Yorkshire puddings (my fave)
Pigs in blankets

Dessert will be home made gingerbread trifle, M&S profiteroles and a cheese board.

It is a real mishmash this year as am hosting six who all want different things. None of us like Christmas pudding and I don't really do Turkey, was duck last year.

I couldn't manage a 3 course in one go (cooking it or eating it) so we have soup for lunch, christmas dinner at about 6 and in the evening have pudding or cheese board. That way we can enjoy without chaos. We have Turkey and pigs in blankets, cranberry and red sauce, 2 veg (usually sprouts and carrots). And of course gravy. And stuffing. I'm all for keeping it simple here - it's still lovely.

Mmm some of these sound delish!

Going to son's and partner's as they've just bought their first home and it has a huge kitchen diner with aga. My parents plus his partner's parents and grandma, brother and partner going so real family affair

not sure what they're doing for starters but we've discussed the main and we're all chipping in with bits

Turkey and roast beef
homemade sausagemeat stuffing (her mam makes and it's apparently to die for)
M&S chestnut stuffing
My dad's legendary sausage meatballs (sausagemeat and onions bound with egg then rolled in breadcrumbs) Her family demand them lol
Piggies in blankets
My homemade roasties
Mash
Red cabbage
sprouts
cauliflower cheese
carrots and turnip
home made gravy with meat juices
bread sauce/cranberry sauce/mint sauce courtesy of M&S

Can't wait

Just me and DH this year.

Smoked salmon mousse and champagne

Rare t-bone Steak (we don’t like turkey)
Roast potatoes
Green beans
Red onion gratin
A little red wine gravy

Walk on the beach

Home made lemon ricotta cheesecake
Coffee
Cheese and port

Stretchy trousers!

Some fantastic menus here.
I’m surprised to see so many folk cooking Yorkshire Puddings and Cauliflower Cheeses... I’m going to up my game I think.

Breakfast is croissants made using those Jus-rol canisters in the cheese aisle and sausage rolls that are cooked from frozen.

Christmas Dinner is traditional but we have a turkey crown.

Have a great Christmas everyone!🎄

This was last year...
Eve: Smoked salmon
Smoked mackerel

Day: bucks fizz whilst listening to bucks fizz
Soup - French onion
Home-baked bread
Roast chicken
Roast potatoes
Honey parsnips and carrots
Red cabbage coleslaw thing
Buttery bacon sprouts
Yorkshires
Fuck loads of stuffing
Mashed swede
Broccoli and green beans
Pigs in blanket
Fuck loads of gravy
Pavlova/ Eton mess
Christmas pud and log
Macarons
Florentines
Mountain of cheese, sometimes we do a fondue
Wine, spirits, champagne

Box: Coronation chicken salad/ sandwiches
Kedgeree
Golden syrup popcorn
Beer - pub

Turkey (dd and dh)
Veggie sausages (me)
Roast spuds
Yorkshires
Gravy
Carrots
Sprouts
Broccoli
Peas
Bread sauce
Pigs in blankets

Xmas pud for me
Ice cream for dd

Turkey
Roast potatoes
Chestnut stuffing (homemade)
Gravy
Cranberry sauce
Carrots
Peas
Parsnips in honey
Pigs in blankets

Choc Yule Log(home made)
Xmas cake
Mince pies & brandy butter
Xmas pudding
Cheeseboard

Smoked salmon & smoked salmon trout
Gressingham duck x 2
Roast potatoes
Glazed carrots
Savoy cabbage stir-fried with bacon & garlic
Raspberry sorbet (my only culinary contribution - husband is the better cook)
Cheese, oatcakes

This year is roast chicken as prefer it to turkey. Roasties, parsnips, red cabbage, sprouts, carrots pigs in blankets

Turkey
pigs in blankets
Yorkshire's and stuffing
roast carrots and parsnips
roast potatoes
mash
cauliflower and broccoli cheese
Peas
gravy

Planning to have ham and Turkey rolls in the evening/boxing day

Turkey
Beef
Mash and roasts
Pigs in blankets
Normal stuffing and sausage meat stuffing
Carrots
Brocolli
Cauliflower
Sprouts with bacon and chestnuts
Yorkshire puddings
Gravy
Onions in vinegar
Selection of desserts

That sounds delicious!

I’m doing

Roast lamb
Roast gammon
Bigs in blankets
Stuffing balls
Yorkshires
Mashed potato
Roast potato
Honey roasted parsnips and carrots
Mashed swede
Cauliflower cheese
Brussels sprouts with bacon
Leeks
Gravy and all the sauces (mint, cranberry, horseradish, bread ect).

Followed by a cake from our favourite bakery with cream and ice cream options.

Not thought about a starter! Probably won’t bother to be honest, that’s a huge meal and dessert!

Saving this thread for all the delicous ideas you've all posted. Only ever had Brussel sprouts boiled or steamed, except for one tine, a not so great recipe, it was ok but not worth doing again. So far I have 4 new ways to try sprouts, honied, creamy mustard sauce, balsamic reduction and roasted.