Christmas Day Lunch -Traditional or not??

19-12-2005, 10:11

What do you eat on Christmas Day?

Do you go for the traditional fayre cooked from scratch - I do, organic free range turkey with all the trimmings all home made even down to my gravy[clap][clap] Starter is my lightly curried king prawns, deserts are traditional christmas pud complete with sixpence and as an alternative a lovely light italian desert (yet to decide which one for this year)!

Or do you get it all from the supermarket ready prepared to pop in the oven?

Maybe you are vegetarian and go for a nice nut roast?

Or maybe you have something completetly different?

So what do you eat and how is it prepared? Any nice recipes out there too??[xmas1][xmas1][xmas1]

**Paula D-S** · 19-12-2005, 10:42

Traditional for us too. Starting with prawn cocktail or pate, haven't really decided which yet so it may go to a vote. Then Turkey dinner with all the trimmings, I even make my own gravy no Bisto with marmite for my lot on Christmas Day. Then I will have either Christmas Pud of Trifle. Then finishing off with coffee and peppermint creams (thanks Leisa).

I make everything myself although the adverts for M&S do look very tempting, I hate parsnips although that advert makes them look delicious.

**zerotone** · 19-12-2005, 11:49

Traditional for us as well. Exotic fruit cocktail in cointreau or soup with homemade bread for starters. Turkey with veg - I do try and make the veg more interesting , carrots with apple drizzled in lemon butter, parsnips in a cream and nutmeg sauce, sprouts with bacon, fanned roast potatoes. Dessert is xmas pudding or cheesecake.

Jane

**florida4sun** · 19-12-2005, 12:09

Taditional for us, off to find a good Goose today. We cook all our own food and rarely buy prepared stuff. Having a diabetic child, you would be suprised as to how much sugar is general processed foodsjavascript:insertsmilie('[msnsad]'), not to mention the very high salt content.

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What do you eat on Christmas Day?

Do you go for the traditional fayre cooked from scratch - I do, organic free range turkey with all the trimmings all home made even down to my gravy[clap][clap] Starter is my lightly curried king prawns, deserts are traditional christmas pud complete with sixpence and as an alternative a lovely light italian desert (yet to decide which one for this year)!

Or do you get it all from the supermarket ready prepared to pop in the oven?

Maybe you are vegetarian and go for a nice nut roast?

Or maybe you have something completetly different?

So what do you eat and how is it prepared? Any nice recipes out there too??[xmas1][xmas1][xmas1]
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**Macka** · 19-12-2005, 12:24

We have a slightly less traditional one. Pot noodle (chicken) to start, then alphabetti spaghetti on toast.

No, only joking, full traditional. not decided on the starter yet.[:O]

**caroline** · 19-12-2005, 12:31

Traditional for us, we don't usually have a starter but everything apart from the Christmas Pud is home made - As none of us are actually that keen on Christmas pud we usually have either something chocolatey or something very light.

**LiesaAnna** · 19-12-2005, 12:40

listen to you lot!!! starters!!!!!!!!!!! i'd never be able to eat my christmas dinner if i had starters!!!! where do you all put it????[msneek] we have traditonal minus 1 or 2 things, we will have roast beef, (hubbys favourite) and turkey for my dad/me and anyone not liking beef, might have to cook sausages for the kids that dont like beef or turkey! very frustrating in this house!!!
i love veggies as does my dad so we have fresh vegetables, sprouts, carrots and broad beans, no one likes parnsips except me but wont have them, gravy out of a pot!!! i have always got so stressed when doing christmas dinner, so i do opt for simple things, (it goes back to having 6 smaller kids at home and no 2 eating the same things! one lived on burnt sausages)[msnscared]
all our kids will be popping in and out on christmas day!! so wont know whether i will be coming or going this year!!!
but one things for sure, we will have a very happy christmas, and will be counting our blessings!!!

**steph_goodrum** · 19-12-2005, 12:42

We usually have a traditional turkey + alternative beef or lamb + the last couple of years a veggie option as well but as our daughter has already eaten her way through 4/5 turkey dinners, I think the claims to be veggie have gone now.

I don't like turkey hence the alternative roast and we usually have Christmas pudding or trifle for dessert. Means plenty of cold meat for Boxing day.

I'm always a bit of a dead loss when going out to Christmas dinner as I don't like turkey or Christmas pud.

**floridadreamvilla.co.uk** · 19-12-2005, 13:02

I do the cooking on Christmas Day for the family and really enjoy it. I cook everything from scratch (we hate pre-prepared meals as they never taste as good). We're all veggies and do a very traditional menu with the turkey or goose swapped for a rich pie of nuts or veggies in red wine sauce (or similar).

I always save myself for my favourite part of the meal - lots of lovely exotic cheeses from around the world with crackers.

Can't wait!!