XMAS EVE DINNER

[fairybubbles]

What are you all having for tea tonight?

I have a large piece of beef silverside to cook, but how?

Can it be done in slowcooker? Would I need to put it on now to be ready for 17.00? Or do I wrap it all in foil and place in oven?

I don't want it to be dry, I prefer it nice and succulent but not pink.

Can anyone help?

Also, as we are getting Christmas dinner with family and there will be loads of silverside left over can I freeze some?

We are going to my sister's house, but I frequently cook beef in the slow cooker. It's much nicer. If your slow cooker has an 'auto' function (hotter to start with, then onto a lower heat), I'd put it in now, with a little bit of stock.

Takeaway! Picked up while on our Christmas Eve walk round town. Can't wait to have Vegetable Curry and chips!

Chinese takeaway!

Pasta and garlic bread

we are off to cinema this afternoon and will have KFC for tea......then it will be time for home bath and bed in time for santa!

Chinese takeaway here too. Or a see what you can find in the freezer - not cooking anything proper that's for sure.

sausages for kids, chines for us I think.

We are off to Panto this afternoon then home for the ds's favourite suppers (pizza for Ds1, chips for DS2) and curry for us.

If you want to slow cook your beef, sling it in now with a bit of red wine or stock.

Cinema then pick up a chinese on the way home. We get new pyjamas and a film tonight from the christmas fairy too

We are having chilli and jacket potatoes and hot dogs for the kids , stood outside in the snow at our street party , waiting for santa who has promised an appearance

We always have a "pick at" Christmas Eve dinner - everyone too excited to eat properly.

So there will be:
cheese and crackers
olive and red onion tart
bananas wrapped in bacon
stollen
mince pies and cream

They're all made and ready.

In past years when there have been more of us I've also done thing like mini-baked potatoes, smoked salmon on rye, etc.

New PJs and a Christmas book for the kids every year too.

I am making a massive paella later.
Yum!

Fish pie followed by Ice Cream with Baileys.

that't it in slowcooker

stock and splash of red wine

will be yummy im sure

happy xmas eve everyone, have a lovely time!

we're having leek and gruyere tarts (m&s) with mash. my favourite

Bagles with smoked salmon and poached eggs.

French onion soup with garlic and cheese croutons

Chinese Takeaway for us!

we're having a fresh fish platter with bread and mayo - smoked salmon, trout, mackeral, crevettes, crab and mussels - lovely

Bananas wrapped in bacon?

lol at Riven! chish and fips here!

We're trying out the 'ham in coke' recipe, and I'll serve it with baby potatoes and salad. Also lots and lots of wine

I have nothing in my fridge that isn't for Christmas day and beyond. So, we are raiding the freezer to tonight's meal. Chicken, which DH will BBQ, and rice. We had frozen hamburgers for lunch. At least I get my freezer cleared out.

I made an Ocado order a couple of months ago, and just put on there a Christmas lunch plus an extra ham. I always meant to edit it to give us a few extra meals, but didn't get round to it. It does us no harm to scrape the bottom of the barrel.