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Haven't done my food shop yet!!!

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OhCobblers · 18/12/2011 20:11

There was a master shopping list here last year but i can't find it.
The only thing i've ordered is the meat from the butchers, DH will sort out the booze - what else do i need to get???!!!!

So far on my list :-

Veg : Potatoes, carrots, swede, parsnips
Yorkshire Puddings (flour milk eggs)
Horseradish
Smoked salmon for canapes and breakfast bagels (with creme fraiche and blinis)
Crisps / Dips
What do i do about gravy - just buy it?
One other dessert (got the Xmas pudding already) to serve plus cream, custard (for kids) and ice cream.
Ham (doing the Nigella one this year) but what else to go with the ham for the days after Xmas?
Crackers
OJ and nice coffee
Bread and milk
Have got nice biscuits and chocs
Need to get the cheddar balls and twiglets!!

I fee like i'm missing loads off the list - please help!!! TIA

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moaninlisa · 18/12/2011 20:26

Lemons for g and ts
Salad leaves tomatoes and onions
Cheeses
Chutney
Stuffing
Pate

molepomandmistletoe · 18/12/2011 20:28
TheTinselsTheWrongColour · 18/12/2011 20:33

cheese selection of the highest quality,you can't have christmas without cheese

pastry ingredients to make sausage rolls

oreocrumbs · 18/12/2011 20:35

Part baked bread rolls, pickles and salad (inc coleslaw/pot salad) to go with the ham after Christmas.

Cheese board and cracker selection

Fruit - grapes, satsumas, figs etc

Nice soft drinks - appletiser, schloer type thing

Goose fat for the roast pots and yorkshires

Pigs in blankets (unless thats on the butchers list)

For the gravy if you can make it then do, if not what I do when I'm doing a 'mid week' roast is buy the cartons of good quality ready made gravy, but add it to the roasting pan to take up the juices. (If you buy the store cupboard gravy rather than the chilled, then you don't have to use it and can have a bash at doing your own, but its there should it go wrong)

Might be worth buying some cartons of fresh soup, pack of bacon and sausages and bread buns to stick in the freezer, so that if you end up with family poping over or staying longer than planned, you can throw together some bacon sandwiches, or soup and rolls for lunch.

I think as long as you have your Christmas day food, you can pop out for food, most supermarkets will be open from boxing day Xmas Smile

itsstartingtofeelalotlikexmas · 18/12/2011 20:35

No one has done the food shop yet! There's a week to go, the shops are open Monday through to Saturday
You can't buy milk bread & veg for Xmas and after yet

Shakes head at shopping craziness

VickityBoo · 18/12/2011 20:39

I haven't either. Got bits and pieces over the last few weeks to go towards it but I'm doing the big shop on fri or sat. Hoping it won't cost too much, it's only one day after all.

OhCobblers · 18/12/2011 20:42

i think i'm panicing more because i haven't really put together the shopping list or meal planned for the week from Xmas Eve. We've got people to stay so my kitchen needs to run like a military operation but yes know i can always pop out for last minute, but would rather not have to Grin

But some good ideas being suggested (thank you) and keep them coming!

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VickityBoo · 18/12/2011 20:53

Planning on getting veg from either the market or a grocers, saves on half the supermarket stress!

whenPaschagotstuckupthechimney · 18/12/2011 20:56

I booked an online delivery for Friday but it currently contains 3 bottles of whisky. I may well not bother changing it Xmas Smile

VickityBoo · 18/12/2011 21:16

I was thinking of click and collect, had no idea the slots had to be booked but of course they do! Oh well have to venture out and do it!

LolaLadybird · 18/12/2011 21:18

Sainsbury's online let me down big time last Christmas so I decided I would do it all in person - then decided yesterday I couldn't face it and managed to nab the last delivery slot of the week which is tomorrow night (a friend did her food shop on Friday afternoon and said it was hellish - already, with over week to go).

So I have done the bulk of it online (plus other stuff from Riverford coming on Weds) and will then only have to do a few last minute fresh bits at the end of the week. DC's are 6 and 4 so can cope with a small list but certainly couldn't manage the whole thing with them in tow.

seasidesister · 18/12/2011 21:24

Sainsburys online let me down BIG time this christmas!
Went to TESCO instead.

On our list:
lots of booze
lots of nibbles
nice stuff we dont normally buy

VickityBoo · 18/12/2011 21:29

My sanity saver has been keeping a giant list on mysupermarket and removing things as I get them.

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