Meal Planning Inspiration

[Cindi85]

Anyone want to join? I know it's early but am thinking of making a shopping list and starting to buy long life and freezable bits soon to spread cost and effort.

So far, I've got:

Christmas eve:
Breakfast - out
Lunch - ?
Dinner - Jerk rum ham with egg and chips

Christmas day:
Breakfast- ? Something easy, maybe fruit and pastries
Lunch - roast turkey and all the trimmings
Dinner - cheese board, picky bits

Boxing day:
Breakfast - fry up
Lunch - turkey sandwich
Dinner - sausage roll wreath, picky bits

Also need inspiration for desserts and booze (mulled wine and champagne is a given)

This is last year's plan (which is why the days/dates don't match for this year) - I've posted it before, but thought it might help! We only manage 2 meals a day.

Weds 23rd:

Cocktails and canapes

Mini sausages
Sausage rolls
Camembert and cranberry filo parcels
Cheese straws
Cheese gougeres
Cheese and pineapple on sticks
Salami
Smoked mackerel paté

Christmas Eve:

Full Irish breakfast

Kedgeree

Christmas Day:

Smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, soda bread

Bird, ham, stuffing, pigs in blankets, parsnips, roast potatoes, sprouts, carrots, gravy, bread sauce, cranberry sauce

Ice cream and boozy fruit

Port and Stilton

Cheeseboard, biscuits, grapes, apples, paté, pickles, Christmas cake

St Stephen's Day:

Bacon butties

Turkey, ham, salad, mashed potatoes, pickled walnuts, cranberry sauce

Mince pies and custard/brandy cream

Sun 27th:

Eggs benedict

Steak and chips

Chocolate fondue

Mon 28th

Pain au chocolat

Chicken curry

Op Xmas day is 10 weeks yesterday - why the heck aren't your sprouts already on?

I know, I'm running late 🤣

Joining for inspiration! First Christmas Day where I've not recently given birth or moved house so want to make it the most luxurious yet organised Christmas so far, but no idea where to start!

Christmas Eve
I’ve spotted this reindeer cereal which the dc will no doubt have for breakfast www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/all-cereals/sainsburys-christmas-reindeer-munch-mix-cereals-375g

Lunch - soup with star-shaped croutons, mince pies
Dinner - honey roast ham, baked potatoes, creamed cabbage

Christmas Day
Asda usually do Christmas shaped crumpets which we’ll have with this jam www.ocado.com/products/m-s-merry-berry-preserve-525842011
Lunch: turkey and trimmings, Christmas pud, ??????
Dinner: Brie and cranberry toastie for Dh and I. Not sure about the dc yet!

Boxing Day:
Panettone French toast
Haven’t decided on the rest yet…..

Christmas eve
Reindeer cereal
Sandwiches
Takeaway

Christmas day
Cereal bars and chocolate
Beef with all trimmings
Buffet

Boxing day
Cereal
Buffet.

Christmas Eve - no bloody idea
Christmas Day -

Breakfast -pastries, smoked salmon and scrambled egg, coffee, orange juice and Buck’s Fizz.

Main meal - turkey, if available on my order, beef if turkey not available, various veg roast potatoes and either stuffing or Yorkshire puddings- depends on meat options, pigs in blankets. Desert will be Christmas pudding for DH and I, lemon tart with raspberries for DDs.

Evening- Charcuterie and snacky bits

Boxing Day- leftovers and salad