Hosting Christmas Eve

[Amyb260]

So, Christmas Day, I can do. I know what’s expected.

I have around 6 friends coming over Christmas Eve, around 4/5pm so I’m planning on providing a casual picky tea - preferably things I can prepare in advance. One vegan, one baby.

what kind of things would you prepare? I keep coming up blank. My usual Christmas Eve consists of panic shopping and being up till 2am
wrapping - I refuse to do that this year.

thank you 😊

I just get party food that can go in the oven.

I’d do cheese and biscuits, French bread, cold meats, pigs in blankets, crudités and dips, crisps
and tgen mince pies and Yule log

I do rum and Pringles…..

but I’m aware that’s not to everyone’s taste 😂

I think as pp said, cheese board, cold meats, dips, crisps…just regular ‘party food’ that you can sort before hand so you can enjoy the evening too.

Is just pick up a selection of party food.

Rum and pringles sounds bloody good to me ! My kind of "soirée "

Cheese and charcuterie board

Our Christmas Eve is always :
lunchtime - triple cooked chips* , fish fingers for DS (non vegetarian) and either vegetable grills or Aldi Fishless fish for us (DH, DD, me)
Some dips
Pudding- either apple crumble / steamed pudding /ice cream

Later in the evening French Bread, cheese , crisps , fresh salsa ,
Chocolate crispy cakes , Christmas Cake

Done this since they were very little , they;re now adults .

Christmas Eve Eve is take away .

*potato wedges done in the oven are equally delicious and much easier and safer than a chip pan.

This is what I’d do too… just aware they may expect different - several don’t drink.

You’re invited! 🤣

Love this idea. Thank you 😊

I love our chip pan. I don’t like the smell it leaves the house after though!

that’s a great menu.