Christmas Eve tea

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We were supposed to be at my mums tomorrow, but I have Covid (asymptomatic) so we can't go...inspire me with what you are having for your tea please

I have an 8 and a 10 year old, not overly fussy, and will have time to cook now we aren't going anywhere!

Honey sausages, sausages rolls, crisps !!

Definitely picky bits...or piggy dips as we call it. Italian meat, falafel, cheese and biccies, olives, Indian selection, veg and dips, crisps. Mmmmm can't wait. Will be repeating New Year's Eve too.

Homemade fish pie, with smoked fish and prawns, then apple strudel for afters. Although next year its a takeaway definitely.

We always have spring rolls, sausage rolls, mini sausages, mini burger sliders from Marks and crisps.

I eat salad and fish and try not to give in to the beige food.

We'r having roast salmon with ratatouille and new potatoes cooked with lemon and paprika. Then chocolates.

I’ll make a curry, the paste is already sat in the fridge, just got to cook it and make the naan and then all done.

We are having nachos with home made guacamole, salsa, sour cream and cheese. My mum always did this when we were little and as I get older I realise that it was entirely done to be easy, cheap and simple to clean up! We all love nachos though, so we're sticking with it.

We were meant to be having lasagne, but the mince from the Tesco delivery had a short date so we had that yesterday. Tomorrow we are having pizza.

We have M&S party food, cranberry topped pork pie, sausage roll thing, mini burgers, spring rolls, mini pizzas, prawn things, crisps, nuts, cheeseboard, antipasti stuff, a couple of salads, a veg chilli and different breads etc.

I’m making a sausage pasta bake. Which probably sounds a bit dull, but, it’s very easy and everyone likes it AND I can serve it in my snowman pasta bowls!!

We're having fondue. I have a rather old book with several recipes in, and we're giving a new one a go - curried cheesy fondue. Very easy and quick to make but feels festive.

Spicy tomato macaroni cheese. Followed by hot chocolate with marshmallows and cream in front of the fire.

Pasta with the last of the homemade tomato sauce made with tomatoes from my last crop. I might add anchovy and olives to it but then again I probably won’t because it really is delicious as it comes. A few shavings of Parmesan cheese on top and a wee salad on the side and Bob’s your uncle.

Take away always!

Faittas. And Nachos

Or takeaway pizzas

We usually have fish pie or toad in the hole. This year we're going out for a late lunch so later on we'll have a baked camembert and mince pies.

Marmalade and honey glazed ham, dauphinois potatoes and spiced red cabbage followed by a bread and butter pudding made with panettone and Cointreau. I have a very full house so going for an easy mass catering option! Lots of champagne.

We are having curry and trifle. Life is too short to make a fancy meal the night before Christmas day.

@sadpapercourtesan

We always have "afternoon tea" on Christmas Eve, with Christmas movies and games. This year we will be having:

Garlic and cheese Christmas Tree puff pastry tear and share thing
Sandwiches (cheese and pickle, tuna mayo, egg mayo)
Scones, clotted cream and jam
Soft amaretti biscuits
Stollen
Carrot cake
Victoria sponge
Mini chocolate bundt cakes with ganache, cherries, whipped cream and grated chocolate

Served with very twee doilies and paper plates and cups with Christmas trees on them (we're sad as fuck, aren't we)

We always do a picky tea but I’m not gonna pretend, this sounds AMAZING

Ready to oven duck and pancakes

@MeatyRvita

We’re having a McDonald’s or a kfc. I just don’t want to cook or do dishes 🤷‍♀️

KFC here too! It has been tradition to have KFC on Christmas eve for a few years. Can't be bothered with cooking

What exactly are these 'picky bits' people keep mentioning? Because it sounds like something people shouldn't do with acne

The dc like pasta bake for lunch. We've got an oven pizza & homemade (but frozen) potato skins for dinner once they're in bed (Dh is working tomorrow).

@hohohosbeforebros like party food / buffet food:

Potato skins
Chicken wings
Pizza
Mini sausages
Sausage rolls

Supermarket entertaining ranges, basically fun tasty beige food plus dips and crisps and salads

@rrhuth Brilliant!