what you eating for boxing day?

[MrsLargeEmbodied]

we normally have left overs but have suggested family come to me

baked potatoes, cold cuts, salad, cheese. All the cheese. Then more cheese.

Takeaway! It's my annual do fuck-all day. The only day of the year when I don't do any cooking.

sounds like a great plan @EmmaGrundyForPM

I’m going for food. Whatever I can find.

Whatever MIL makes. She has a dedicated freezer shelf and cupboard space for veggie options for me. I think she likes to try different bits and has me as an excuse.

We invited her for Christmas dinner but she declined and wants to do boxing day instead. She's had a tough year and wants to have the day just her and her husband.

Our contribution will be leftovers I presume!

Leftovers and lots of chocolates. It’s my pig out and eat all the bad food day!!!

Cold meats, bubble & squeak. All of the bubble & squeak. Pigs in blankets. Party food.

This year it will be leftovers.

In other years we did steaks, chicken traybake, lasagne or other pasta dishes.

Something nice but normal.

hm that is what i was thinking, a fish pie,

however i am liking the jacket potatoes, i just wont have left overs so will need to start from scratch

Cheese and charcuterie. Olive bead. Tabbouleh. Pork pie.

We will be doing lamb raan from the dishoom cook book, with gunpowder potatoes, easy as can just put the meat in the slow cooker or low and slow in main oven.

Had a in laws xmas at weekend and did kleftiko - nice and easy to prep - lamb, lemons, Maria piper potatoes, olive oil, dried oregano, bay leaves and a little water, and cook for about 3 hours. Just check to move bits about and that doesn't go completely dry. Served with tabbouleh that did day before, but also good with prepped salad. Meant we weren't in kitchen all day

Roast Guinea fowl with tarragon butter

Side of salmon, range of salads and jacket potatoes with veggie options as well. Nd pavlova! That's for day guests and we're having pasta for those staying over.

My adult sons always go to their Dads on Boxing Day for lunch so I have a turkey sandwiches for lunch then I do a Boxing day buffet for evening with warm mini sausage rolls, chicken dippers, motzarella sticks, pigs in blankets, chocolate fingers, pringles, fresh fruit salad, which we often finish up for breakfast the following day, and cream, crisps and a large helping of chocolates all swooshed down with copious amounts of wine.

I usually do gammon, cauliflower cheese, cranberry sauce and peas.

This year thought the DCs have requested gammon for Christmas day so we will have ham and pickle rolls and soup.

Usually do a second Christmas dinner as we have one set of parents alternating Christmas Day and Boxing Day but we are alone this year! DH has to work Boxing Day so I'm going to make a lovely Turkey curry for when he gets home. Cannot wait!

Turkey curry. It's sort of a family tradition Ever since I can remember, and I'm mid 50s now, my Dad bought the biggest turkey he could fit in the oven so Boxing day was always curry made with leftovers. There would be turkey sandwiches for days too. One year the turkey was so big Dad had to cut the legs off and play oven Tetris with everything to cook dinner. There was loads of Turkey curry that year!

@Zeflyinghelmetandzevetcelery

Turkey curry. It's sort of a family tradition Ever since I can remember, and I'm mid 50s now, my Dad bought the biggest turkey he could fit in the oven so Boxing day was always curry made with leftovers. There would be turkey sandwiches for days too. One year the turkey was so big Dad had to cut the legs off and play oven Tetris with everything to cook dinner. There was loads of Turkey curry that year!

Haha my DH does this when buying a Turkey. Honestly this years is ginormous! Once we have eaten he will take all the meat off and fridge a few portions and then freeze a few too. Done my meal plan for Christmas to new year and everything is bloody Turkey based 😂 Turkey, leek and bacon risotto, Turkey curry, Turkey stir fry, Turkey leek and gammon pie.....

We have a buffet at PIL - made up of leftovers from Christmas Day plus a Ham, potato salads, coleslaw, Mexican slaw, sausage rolls, guacamole, salsa, tortilla chips, crudités, salad, cheese, crackers, etc.

Gammon roast, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, carrots and more brussels sprouts!

@TheVampiresWife

Takeaway! It's my annual do fuck-all day. The only day of the year when I don't do any cooking.

sounds like 'Nollaig na mban' if not a few weeks early lol.

@SpookyScarySkeletons Fab, I like the sound of your DH! I like your leftovers plans too, I've taken notes - that pie sounds lovely.

@Zeflyinghelmetandzevetcelery he calls it his "festive pie". Even nicer with a layer of stuffing in it too. I totally landed on my feet with his cooking skills!!

I’m doing a gammon roast. One year when we had guests I did gammon egg and chunky chips, that was a big success.