Would you still do a full Christmas Dinner if it was just you and DH?

[EarlofShrewsbury]

Starter, turkey plus all the trimmings, pudding?

Would you bother?

No turkey but ham, stuffing and everything else. I enjoy cooking though

Absolutely but we would only have one meat probably chicken rather than a choice of meats which we usually have at my sisters ( turkey or gammon or both ) .

I wouldn't bother with a starter no matter how many guests, but otherwise yes. I did it in lockdown when it was just us and babies (weaned but had no concept of what we were eating).

I got it all prepped though so it was effort free and just putting things in the oven.

Of course!
But then I love Christmas with just me and DH so I wouldn't think oh why bother just because I'm not cooking for anyone else.

I wouldn't bother with a starter no matter how many guests, but otherwise yes. I did it in lockdown when it was just us and babies (weaned but had no concept of what we were eating).

I got it all prepped though so it was effort free and just putting things in the oven.

Yes we did this for over a decade before having dc. Sometimes starter as well, sometimes not.

Yes, I expect so, as I enjoy both cooking and eating it. We never have a starter and our meal is not as complex as many Christmas dinners, though. We usually have:

Main course: roast turkey; pork, sage and onion stuffing; gravy; bread sauce; cranberry sauce; cocktail sausages (instead of pigs in blankets, I prefer these); roast potatoes; Parmesan roast parsnips; chantenay carrots with orange and tarragon; petits pois; brussels sprouts.

Pudding: home-made Christmas pudding with vanilla ice cream for my husband and very cold thick cream for me.

If it was just going to be the two of us, I might do a large chicken instead of a turkey, but otherwise I'd keep things exactly the same.

Yes. I might cut back on the number of vegetable dishes but otherwise everything as usual.

There are 3 of us (DH, Me and 17 year old), and we don't bother but that's because we aren't as fussed about Christmas Dinner, so we do takeaways and have a food feast without the work.

If, you love the whole Christmas Dinner thing though, then i would say it's worth it. Not having it will feel disappointing

I’d swap the turkey for game, maybe partridge or pheasant. M&S have some great options for couples.

Other than that, yep! I love Xmas lunch so wouldn’t go without.

Both our teens were working last Christmas Day from 12-8/9pm.

Dh and I had a roast dinner for our Christmas dinner, both teens were fed at work. We then had Christmas dinner another day when we were all off.

I just do main course Christmas dinner and a pudding available later on if we fancy it. If not we take it with us to boxing day the next day.

But if we were big eaters and enjoyed a starter too then id go for it. Why should you compromise just because they are two of you. Especially if you cook a course each and do any tidying up together. If i was slaving away doing it all with no input then no chance!!

I cook for 2 of us and have done for the last 2 years, this will be our 3rd

I cook a full roast dinner with Chicken (as neither of us like turkey) pigs in blankets, cauliflower cheese, stuffing, braised cabbage, Brussels, roasted carrots and parsnips (only me likes parsnips) Yorkshire pudding. We'll have two crackers and a bottle of wine.

We never used to have starters but nibbles instead as cooking - this year I have got some prawns

I will make the braised cabbage 3 days prior, the cauliflower cheese 2 days prior, the roasted veg will all be prepared 1 day prior along with the roast potato. So all I have to do is pop everything in the oven apart from the peas and tenderstem

I have purchased a caramel sticky toffee pudding and will get clotted cream and custard to go with it

We have an open plan living area, so its lovely and relaxed cooking and we watch Netflix in matching pjs with bucks fizz open to sup on

Just because the numbers are low doesn't mean we will not cook a roast.

Yes and often have. we don’t have a big starter (melon or something ) but have a full roast turkey (huge and we made curries for the freezer)

I would and have. For me, a Christmas roast is rooted in tradition, nostalgia and celebration.

Even if I was alone, I'd make myself a full roast.

Hell I'm doing Christmas dinner and it's just me and the cat. No starter though.

Absolutely not, we would be heading out for a nice festive meal.

Not fond of a huge plate of food and neither is DP. Just us two this year again, thank the Lord lol 😂

So a simple dinner about 4oc will do, either salmon or stuffed chicken breast in bacon. We will have done the rounds of visiting family in the morning time and will have eaten a few lovely canapes and cocktail sausages/rolls etc. in each house already anyway.

Each to their own. I do like dessert though but only have it of high days and holidays, so will make a Tiramisu. I prefer that to the dinner!

We'll probably do a fancier roast dinner then cheese

We are two and yes, we have champagne breakfast with eggs Benedict at about 11am, Bini's and vodka around 2pm then dinner at 7pm three roasts and all the trimmings, pudding and brandy sauce. Trifle peti fours and a cheese board with port it's the favourite meal if the year. Supper is leftovers with more champagne. Mmm excited just thinking of it

Probably not a starter but we’d do a roast - chicken not turkey.

I think my husband would.
I think id do a guinea fowl or duck breasts instead though

We don't do starters and the turkey would probably be a good chicken, but yes I would. KO

We would but we’d have a duck, rather than turkey

It's just me and DS (14) but yes. He's at the hollow-legged stage. 😊

I'm doing
Chestnut soup with bacon croutons
Chicken rather than turkey with all the trimmings, veggies etc
Home made mince pies & cream. There is Christmas pudding if he wants that too.

I'll slow-cook a piece of ham on the 23rd, which should last us a few days with pickles, and I'll make a yule log.

I've made a big batch of cheese and olive scones, and frozen them. There's plenty of cheese, pate and crackers. And I normally make some marzipan fruits, more because I like making them than anything else, but DS sort of expects them now.

That should see us through four days, plus visitors.