Emergency Christmas dinner

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We were planning on having Christmas Dinner with my in laws as per normal as we would be 6. Looking at the state of the world I'm thinking it might be an idea to buy some bits for the the freezer just incase. I'm veggie but rest of family eat meat, but not fussed about turkey. What would you get so if we end up doing dinner I'm not doing it all last minute.

Chinese takeaway!!!

I would get things in smaller portions so if Christmas dinner doesn’t go ahead you can have two smaller Christmas dinners/Sunday lunch.

As much as I like the idea of chinese takeaway I should probably try to keep things constant for the dc, so I can say we will have a Christmas dinner somewhere. Would a frozen meat thing be a good idea?

@Thatwentbadly

I would get things in smaller portions so if Christmas dinner doesn’t go ahead you can have two smaller Christmas dinners/Sunday lunch.

I agree. You can pull together a lovely meal from frozen veg, frozen roasties, and a couple of small joints of meat. Or eat well through January instead. I will definitely have most of my dinner in the freezer ahead of time to avoid the chaos.

Our son and fiancee are wanting us to go to his new house on Christmas Day and for the two families to meet. They hope her family will be able to stay for a few days. I think that simply won't be possible, even if some rules are relaxed. We're going along with his plans but I will pop an emergency Christmas lunch ingredients in the freezer, as we'll know a few days ahead and can always use it over New Year, if we can go still. Nothing too much but maybe I'll make a Wellington and some cauliflower cheese along with mince pies and Christmas pudding.

I’d put a chicken, a freezable veggie main for yourself, a small supermarket gammon and a pack of chipolatas or pigs in blankets in the freezer, have cranberry sauce and a box of stuffing mix in the cupboard, along with a box of biscuits for cheese and some nice chocolates. Buy a Christmas pud and put it in the cupboard, and put a tub of nice ice cream in the freezer. Keep a bag of potatoes and carrots in the veg drawer, and some smoked salmon and fancy cheeses in the fridge. That way, if you end up staying at home you’ve got all you need for a nice dinner, but if you do see family elsewhere you’ve got food that can be kept for another day.

Green veg can be picked up on Christmas Eve or the 23rd, along with bread, milk and anything else you need. The shops are never so busy that you can’t get a bag of sprouts and a bottle of milk.