ok, i'm writting my christmas food shopping list, what are the must haves at christmas?

[Marne]

Im getting a bit ahead of myself, evrything else is sorted for christmas apart from food so thought i would write a list, what items are a must have for christmas?

yes waynetta I do similar, also fry bacon chopped small with the onion and throw in a sharp eating apple as well.

One year I forgot about it as well

cash (taxi fares)
coleman's mustard
stilton
oat cakes
Port
Bonios
blank dvds - to record fab films at xmas

Oh, and blank Christmas cards so when you get one from someone you haven't remembered, can just pop in post...

SPROUTS!!!!!!!! I love'em!

Actually this festive smiley looks a bit like a sprout with a christmas hat on. !

You HAVE to have sausage meat!! It is my favorate part of Xmas dinner and going to MILs for the first time this year and will be really dispointed if she doesn't do it. I LOVE it.

If you've got pets, don't forget them.

MIL used to wrap up a tin of kitekat and chappie and put them under the tree, just in case...

Don't forget things like tomatoes, salad leaves/lettuce, a couple of lemons (for G&T as well as cooking!), eggs, flour, pizzas, baby food, child-friendly food

I often forget/run out of non food items such as

Crackers
Wrapping paper
Gift tags (essential ime)
Freezer bags/clingfilm
Batteries
Few extra Christmas cards
Stamps
Nappies
Tissues
Calpol and baby Nurofen, Karvol capsules (yes, I'm remembering dd's first Christmas)

Ah myrhcy, I feel I am about to run out of sellotape, another big no-no.

Salad stuff is a good one, also a late run for some fresh-ish bread - not that anyone ever seems to want it.

Alka Seltzer and Resolve

Extra bog roll

Kitchen towel (two rolls per toddler)

Salad (by boxing day you just don't want to eat anything substantial).

Christmas Eve

Sausage Meat
puff pastry
Meat
Bread
Cakes
Biscuits
Beer and Baileys

Christmas Day Am

Bagels
Ham
Smoked Salmon
Cream Cheese
Orange Juice
Nice Coffee

Christmas Day Lunch

Roast Lamb
Pigs in blankets
potatoes
Mint sauce
Stuffing
Sprouts
Carrots
Gravy
Cabbage
Cauliflower Cheese
Christmas Pud
Brandy Sauce
Wine
Beer

Christmas Day Pm
Bread
Meat
Chocolate Log
Coffee
Baileys
Beer

Boing Day

Gammon Joint
Salad
Nice Bread
Trifle

kitchen roll
loo roll
babywipes
alka seltzer
tin foil
cling film
washing up liquid
Bin Bags

then stuff for cheap meals the rest of the week!!!!

then buffet stuff for new years eve

Turkish Delight. In boxes, not Fry's.

plain or self raising flour if you are doing your own baking,

brie, brie, booze and brie.

WalkinginWaynettaWonderland Fri 12-Dec-08 10:40:50
(please don't buy stuffing mix - it is really easy to make your own, and it tastes much nicer....my Mum used always make it on Christmas eve, and the smell was fab, so I have started doing the same)

And then you've got BISTO on your list Please don't make bisto gravy - it is really easy to make your own

You beat me to it nbee84

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