Christmas week mea plan

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What are your meal plans looking like leading up to Xmas?

So far I don't have to cook Xmas eve
Xmas day is the usual
Don't have to cook Boxing Day
27th will be nibbles and left overs (best day!)
28th turkey curry

I don't know what to cook in the days leading up, the 22nd (Sunday) would normally be a roast but I won't because it's too close to the Xmas meal

I'm doing 'the big shop' on the 20th and would like to have a solid meal plan so I don't go too mad.

So looking for inspiration..

Saturday 21st - vegetable crumble www.vegetarianrecipesmag.com/vegetarian-recipes/vegetable-bean-crumble (I use normal cheese, not soya cheese, in the crumble topping)
Sunday - sausages, mash and winter slaw www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/crisp_winter_slaw_58247
Monday - Macaroni cheese and cauliflower bake www.gordonramsay.com/gr/recipes/macaroni-and-cauliflower-bake-with-three-cheeses/
Tuesday (Christmas Eve) - sausage plait realfood.tesco.com/recipes/sausage-plait-with-caramelised-onions.html

Saturday - out
Sunday - Macaroni cheese
Monday - Salmon and lentils
Christmas eve - Mussels and chips
Christmas day - Roast goose and all the accompaniments
Boxing day - Beef pie and mash
27th - Party food and leftovers
28th - Goose fried rice

@Ricekrispie22 that vegetable crumble sounds amazing thank you for sharing that

I don't know why but goose fried rice made me laugh

Ours isn't very exciting :

Saturday: macaroni cheese with bacon and veg

Sunday: hot dogs, chips and salad

Monday: beef casserole with mash and Yorkshire puddings

Xmas eve: lasagne, salad, garlic bread

Boxing day: lunch out so leftovers and party food

27th: pizzas

Macaroni seems to be very popular, I might add that for Monday... will obviously put bacon with it

I've added in some simple meals (as in not too rich as well as not too much work) to the weeks plan: e.g shepherds pie on the Monday; hot roast pork and stuffing sandwiches with coleslaw on the Sunday instead of the usual full roast.

Xmas Eve takeaway
Christmas day is traditional dinner and a buffet in evening
Boxing day is venison pie with leftover meat from day before and leftover veggies.
Next day: Ginger glazed gammon and veg
Next day: Gammon, egg and bubble and squeak.

Saturday: Chicken noodle soup
Sunday: Swedish meatballs, chips and gravy.
Monday: Creamy mushroom pasta
Tuesday: Help yourself snacky foods....cheeses, french stick, mini sausage rolls, olives, pate.
Wednesday: Christmas lunch
Thursday: Home made chicken pie with veg
Friday: Spaghetti Bolognese
Saturday: Fish and chips

Cottage pie here on Xmas eve . Then Salmon on Crutches (Croute) for Xmas Day with mash and no veg. Yes NO VEG, who gives a shit.

Love it and clean the plate. There is too much gluttony around this time. And a need for Gaviscon. lol.

I have no hope of doing a meal plan but will be basic light meals to compensate for all the cream, butter, cheese and chocolate.

But I know one thing...there WILL be chicken supreme vol au vents!

23rd will be Swiss Raclette. Which reminds me a special trip needed to waitrose for the raclette cheese.
24th we do M&S buffet style.
25th. Obvious.
26th probably a veggie chilli with all the toppings, cheese, nachoes etc.
27th Chicken stew with fancy breads.

Unsure after that. I will make the chilli and stew on the 23rd, and freeze. This means no real cooking will need to be done over those few days. Hooray!

Sunday my brother has decided on a bbq ...
Monday is pie day
Tuesday fish and salad day
Wednesday Christmas usual
Thursday leftovers
Friday travelling so lunch somewhere

Starting Sunday 22nd as away for a few days before that.
Sun silton meatloaf, roast new potatoes and broccoli
Mon ginger ham in slow cooker with cauliflower cheese
Tues 24th party food selection
25th Roast pork
Boxing Day bubble and squeak
27th more leftovers

No idea.

I can't meal plan, my family is too busy and plans are unpredictable.
Christmas dinner on the 25th, and in laws on the 28th- so a ham for that.
Otherwise who knows.
Supermarkets are open on boxing day, so I don't buy too much ahead.

Those are great links Ricekrispie22, thank you.

Sat I’m out for my Xmas do.
Sun we have friends over for a takeaway.
Monday off to visit my stepsister and family so will eat at hers.
Tuesday big Xmas eve buffet at mine.
Xmas day the usual.
Boxing Day is leftovers.
27th - 30th will be light meals like homemade soup, quiche, mac and cheese.

We have visitors most of the school hols. Here's my plan

Wk1
Monday- lamb curry
Xmas Eve- Paella
Christmas day- roast beef
Boxing Day- Toad in the hole
Friday- oven pizza

Out for the weekend

Wk2
Monday-Two chillis enchiladas
NYE Paella
NYD Sprout crumble with jackets
Thursday- Mushroom pasta bake

Lunches will bewinter soups with nice part-baked bread from the freezer and cheese.

16 not cooking as drinks party. Soup if still hungry.
17 something like Itsu as going to Nutcracker with the girls.
18 meal at Cinnamon Club in London with husband
19 supper at friends house
20 Drinks party so not much
21 Supper at friends house
22 Pasta or something
23 everyone arriving so salmon en croute or stuffed peppers, with vegetables No pudding except fruit.
24 village Christmas Eve supper. Gammon with Cumberland sauce, baked potatoes, cheese, coleslaw, red cabbage, green salad. Pavlova.
25 Christmas lunch
26 we do drinks so soup and sandwich lunch. Lots of canapés. Chilli and rice if people still want to eat.
27 most people leave so hopefully something simple like porridge or beans on toast.

21 eating out
22 spaghetti bolognese (already cooked and in freezer)
23 ham and macaroni cheese
24 buffet
25 Christmas Dinner
26 curry night at my mums
27 at in laws
28 in laws
29 sausage and mash

We’re having Christmas Day on the 27th this year as my sister is a Dr and is working until the 26th.

23rd/24th Dd is still at nursery so will be a normal day. She is going to her dad’s on Xmas eve evening.
25th I’m at home, so will be buying M&S party food to eat in pjs on the sofa!
26th my friends are having a big Boxing Day party.
27th to my parents for Christmas lunch & buffet in the evening
28th to my Grandma’s for second Christmas lunch
29th my friends are coming from Cornwall, Brighton and Bristol for 3 days so it will be a mix of going out and cooking at home.
31st much champagne and canapés at NYE party in London.

Fri 20th family meal out
Sat 21st soup, rolls, cheese etc
Sun 22nd roast beef to give leftover meat to freeze for 28th
Mon 23rd pasta and sauce (probably tomato, chili and chickpea)
Tues 24th Christmas Eve party food
Weds 25th turkey etc - freeze leftovers in 2 halves as the ostrich we've bought is not going to fit in the fridge!
Thurs 26th roast beef at FIL's
Fri 27th burgers
Sat 28th my extended family Christmas - half our turkey leftovers, Mum's ham, Dsis's 3 bird roast, left over beef etc. Feeding 12 with 5 different dietary difficulties!
Sun 29th - leftovers / collapsing in a heap
Mon 30th turkey crunch (turkey in white sauce with celery and mushrooms) with rice
Tues 31st - baked camembert / cheese fondue (started as a joke when we were first married, now a family tradition)
Weds 1st bacon and eggs
Tues 2nd pesto or vinaigrette chicken

Hopefully this covers all eventualities!

This is a good idea I wanted to meal plan .
So far I have
Christmas Eve -I do a buffet
Christmas Day- dinner then evening at in-laws
Boxing Day - leftovers
27th -turkey curry

Okay, mine is starting to come together now

Sunday 22nd bacon macaroni cheese

Monday 23rd take out (Chinese)

Tuesday 24th hot dogs for lunch, then to mil for party/ buffet food

Wednesday [25th the usual- cheese and bits for tea

Thursday 26th lunch at mum and turkey and cheese toastier for tea

Friday 27th turkey curry

Monday 23rd - out for family Christmas lunch

24th - we usually have cheese board tea with sausage rolls and other stuff, but I'm trying to persuade people that we should make a couple of curries instead and have a curry feast

25th - Christmas dinner with nut roast (bought from Waitrose and already in the freezer)

26th - probably something cheesy - baked camembert, little garlic roasted potatoes, picky bits

@RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie a curry feast sounds amazing, your could do loads of side dishes like Bombay potato's, onion bhajis.

Can I come?