Christmas day.... I am having.......

[Bedtime1]

Starter - Sapo melon with Parma ham

Main - turkey, roast potatoes, honey roasted parsnips, brussels sprouts, swede and carrots, red cabbage, cauliflower cheese, turkey gravy, chestnut stuffing, sausage and bacon (yorkshire pudding)

Dessert - chocolate caramel cake from m & s.

I have a cheeseboard, biscuits, grapes, chutney.... Probably have this later on as will be very full.

Drinks

Sparkling water
Baileys liqueur coffee
Prosecco
Port/ sherry
Snowball
Gin and tonic

My dog loves leftover Swede and carrot! Anybody else's?

Sounds lovely. What time do you want me round?

For starters
A meat platter and a fish platter with nice crusty bread, so there is something to please everybody.

Mains
Suckling pig with all the traditional Christmas trimmings, not sure what veg as dsis is organising that.Chestnut stuffing in abundance.

Pudding
A choice of Amaretti triffle or Fererro Rochet cheesecake.

Starter: Baked camembert with bacon and cranberries

Main: Turkey, Chestnut, bacon & cranberry stuffing, Brussels sprouts gratin with bacon, cream and almonds, Braised red cabbage with apples and sherry vinegar, Hasselback Potatoes, and haven't finalised what I'm doing with the carrots and swedes yet.

Dessert: Lemon cheesecake & cheese board.

Starter -

DS1 - Wild boar and Calvados Pate
DS2 - Melon and sorbet
DP - King Scollops
Me - Roasted Red Pepper and tomato soup

All - Traditional Turkey and trimmings

Dessert

DS's and DP - hot chocolate brownie puddings.
Me - Cherry and Almond Brûlée

Restaurant provided :D

My menu:

Starter
Lentil and bacon soup (tomato for the kids)
Garlic mushrooms on lightly toasted baguette

Main
Roast turkey, roast potatoes/mashed potatoes, baby carrots, sprouts yuck sweetcorn, pigs in blankets, gravy, yorkshires

Pudding about an hour later I reckon!
Chocolate roulade
Cheeseboard

I can't wait!!!

Not bothering with staters

Main is
Turkey
Stuffing
Bacon
Pigs in blankets
Sausages
Roast potatoes
Mash
Roast parsnips
Carrots
Peas
Sweet corn
Yorkshire pudding

I have pavlova but it probably won't get touched until tea time

we dont do starters

we have my self dh and kiddies

turkey & beef as kids dont like turkey
roast potatoes
swede
carots
peas
sweetcorn
yorkshire pud
stuffing
pigs in blankets

We are having

Goose stuffed with onions, mint and lemon
Roasted potatoes carrot and swede
brussel sprouts roasted with streaky bacon
Stuffing

brandy snaps stuffed with whipped creme, glace fruits and chocolate

cava to start
fitou

Starter - hmmm, normally we have nibbles at a friend's house around midday. We will till be doing so, but PILs are coming this year for a later Christmas dinner. I have forgotten to sort a proper starter out - too late for my supermarket shop now! I shall think about that!

Main:
Roast duck with pancetta, potatoes and Marsala
A wild mushroom tartlet for myself
Honey roast vegetables - potatoes, carrots, parsnips, red onion, garlic...
Sprouts - sliced thiny and pan friend with smoked bacon

Dessert:
Christmas pudding and custard
Chocolate spinge pudding for DD

All these menus sound lovely, I am cheating this year having been to waitrose.

Starter:
Coquilles St Jacques or mini garlic mushroom soufflé

Main:
Roast Duck with Cherries
Roast Pots, and other veg, haven't decided what yet, depends what's left when I go shopping tomorrow.
Onion and Thyme Sausage Bacon Wraps

Pudding:
Mini puddings, can't remember all but incl chocolate cups, lemon cups, Raspberry Macaroons and mini Xmas puds

Cheese, lots in my case, its the best bit!

Our Christmas Day will be me and DP as we don't have DC yet and it looks like this:

Brunch - pain au raisin, pain au chocolat, croissants and lots of strong coffee

Cheeses (Gorgonzola, Danish Blue, Reblochon) with crackers and fruits if hungry during the day

Christmas dinner around 6pm:
No starter

Guinea fowl with an allspice rub
Pork and chestnut stuffing
Pigs in blankets
Roasted brussels sprouts
Caramelized carrots
Roast potatoes
Gravy
Redcurrant jelly

A selection of desserts:
Homemade Christmas pudding with plum and rum cream
Yule Log
Banoffee Pie

Lashings of Prosecco whilst opening our gifts at around 8pm

Midnight snacks of leftovers and After Eights.

I can't wait!

Is sweetcorn with Christmas lunch a new thing? I like sweetcorn but would never in a million years have put it with a turkey dinner!!

Breakfast will be scrambled eggs and smoked salmon for all, with Buck's Fizz for the adults

Lunch is:
Prawn cocktail
Turkey
Pigs in blankets
Red cabbage
Cauliflower cheese
Roasties
Carrots
Roast onion
Leeks
Sprouts with pancetta and chestnuts

Mary Berry trifle (must make!!)
Christmas pudding with cream
Nigella's jewelled Christmas cupcakes (must make!!)
Cheese board

Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate

We are feeding 11...

Prosecco, gin, baileys, white wine, red wine, mulled wine

God knows what we will do with all the leftovers, we are going away on the 28th!!!

Breakfast - pastries, nice bread etc

Lunch - nutroast for me and something meaty for the others, roast potatoes, parsnips, carrots and shallots, celeriac gratin or dauphinoisse (not decided yet), sprouts, buttered carrots, stuffing, gravy and another vege (not decided yet) / Christmas pudding and brandy sauce (icecream for dd2)

tea - cheese, crackers, pickled cabbage, beetroot, pickled onions, salad, mince pies, Yule log (if I can get one)

Brunch- bacon or sausage sandwiche

Lunch- no starter
Stuffed shoulder of lamb with an orange and mint glaze, herbed And honeyed carrots, roast parsnips, steamed broccoli, roast potatoes, pigs in blankets and quince or red currant jelly

Dessert- sticky toffee pudding/ Christmas pudding and brandy sauce/ sherry triffle

Dinner- left over meat, freshly baked rolls, cheeses, red currant/ quince jelly butter and fresh bread rolls

Lots of chocolate throughout the day!!

We are having:

Starter: Parma ham, mozzarella, rocket and clementines drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

Main: Turkey, (Gammon for my dad), roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, roast parnips, carrots, broccoli & cauliflower cheese, sprouts, cabbage, pigs in blankets, stuffing, Yorkshire pudding and gravy.

Pudding: M&S Passionfruit mousse with raspberry coulis (had it last year, was gorgeous)

Cheese: Wookey Hole cave-aged cheddar, garlic and herb cheddar, Somerset brie and Long Clawson Stilton.

Breakfast will be smoked streaky bacon with poached egg on toasted English muffin.

Dinner is slow cooked chicken stuffed with lemon and garlic with mash and various vegetables.

Don't really do pudding but might go for some chocolate.

Breakfast: Waffles, with chocolate or maple syrup or lemon+sugar.

Lunch:Starter: smoked salmon soufflé. Also, a mushroom soufflé thing.

Dinner: salted, smoked, dried lamb ribs, with mashed swede, boiled potatoes and sausages (pinnekjøtt) and some turkey thighs. Also Brussels sprouts, boiled carrots and broccoli.

Pudding: These almond ring cake rings stacked in pyramid (Kransekake) and rice pudding/whipped cream/berry sauce, and also an option of sticky toffee pudding for DP/his relatives (who aren't from the same country as I am, so find most of the dinner/pudding weird).

Supper: Turkey sandwiches, remaining pudding, some fresh rolls and we take apart the gingerbread house.

Ours will be.

Breakfast: smoked salmon & scrambled eggs with Buck's Fizz.

Lunch:
Fresh grilled prawns with chilli garlic & fresh coriander.

Goat cheese and figs wrapped in Parma ham.

Fillet steak, homemade chunky chips, fresh onion rings and veggies

Pudding: Christmas chocolate pudding and cream

Cheese later on. Lots of bubbles for me and pear cider for dh.

First year we're rebelling, can't wait!

Starter: baked Camembert with crudités and bread to dip.

Main: turkey, stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, carrots, butternut squash, sprouts with bacon, broccoli, Yorkshire puddings, gravy, cranberry sauce, bread sauce.

Pudding: a choice of Christmas pudding or trifle.

No starter but may have to rethink that or maybe not
Then venison, ham and turkey
Roast potatoes
Pigs in blankets (vast quantity)
Yorkshire puddings (as above)
Sprouts
Sweet corn
Carrot and swede mash
Whatever veg is available when I drag my lazy arse to Waitrose later.

Christmas pudding or berry cheesecake for pudding

We have:

No starter

Quorn Roast for DH and I
Roast chicken breast (free range) each for DD and DS
Roast potato
Roast parsnip
Carrots
Turnip puree
Sprouts (everyone must eat at least one)
Yorkshire Puddings
Spiced Red Cabbage
Gravy (vegetarian)
Bread Sauce
Sage & Onion stuffing

Christmas Pudding with vanilla cream
Ice-Cream

Poncy Christmas bottle Stella Artois for DH
Appeltise for me
J2O for DC

Veg peelings (except potatoes) for the guinea-pigs