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Cravey · 19/10/2026 15:49

I know it early but we all meet next week to work out Xmas plans, this year we will be 17 at the house and 18 for the big dinner. We always have drinks covered and I’m asking others to bring cheese and puddings so that’s sorted. All I need is to check what I’m planning and show the list to everyone so we all on same page. No veggies this year so all meat eaters. They arrive Xmas eve and leave the 27.
xmas eve dinner is lasagne or curry, salad, rice, garlic bread, naans and chutneys. Pudding will be chosen by a guest.
xmas day breakfast, pastries, cereal, bacon rolls, drinks etc. Some will go off to the beach some will come to our pub for a while.
Snacks, cheese, biscuits, chocolate all about the house so if anyone is starving they can help themselves as dinner not until 5 ish.
Dinner. Turkey / beef. Pigs in blankets. Stuffing. Roast spuds. Mash. Sprouts, carrots, cauli cheese and parsnips. Yorkshire puds.
pudding served later and again drinks and pudding taken care of.
Cheeseboard and snacks floating about all evening.
Boxing Day brekkie again pastries, cereal, toast and bacon rolls. All will be off to the pub where lunch will be bubble and squeak and sides. I’m not in charge of that our pub cook is doing that. Afternoon early evening of music and drinks in the pub, then back to ours. Lunch will be late afternoon so going to offer rolls, cooked meats, turkey, beef and gammon. Lots of snack type things.
27 just breakfast needs to be done, same as the other 2 days or if people would like they can go off to our pub for a buffet type cooked breakfast.
Anything missing ? Would this be ok for you ? Thanks in advance.

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Cravey · 21/10/2026 16:35

hattie43 · 21/10/2026 14:59

Stand firm on the sweetcorn it’s the spawn of the devil . Vile stuff .

I intend to. I’m not a fan and think I’m doing enough already.

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Cravey · 21/10/2026 16:36

TheSandgroper · 21/10/2026 15:26

If you want something that’s easy to prepare ahead and reheat and very filling. It can be useful to have in the fridge.

Parboil chunks of pumpkin, allow to cool a bit and slice.
Make or buy your favourite Italian tomato sauce.
Layer the pumpkin with the tomato, like lasagna. Scatter a few bits of chopped bacon or crumbled Greek feta as you go for a bit of a salt hit. Grate in a bit of nutmeg if liked.
Finish with tomato. Top with breadcrumbs and cheese.
Into the oven until golden and bubbling.

Thanks, will make this before it sounds delicious, won’t do it over Xmas as I know most won’t like it. But I think it sounds lovely.

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