Post by: goldencup on December 20, 2005, 01:02:44 pm
Post by: smurfboy on December 20, 2005, 01:33:08 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on December 20, 2005, 01:45:06 pm
That sounds nice smurfy, I haven't really tried butternut squash yet. I do have a recipe for it though.
We are having beef, pork and chicken as the meats with aunt bessies roasties, yorkshire puds, stuffing and veg. Mum might push the boat out a bit and do pigs in blankets.
Post by: lemoneye on December 20, 2005, 01:49:19 pm
I prefer to do the potatoes rather than have frozen - i know its a pain and takes ages but i prefer the taste i think. We are going to have turkey i think
Post by: chocolate chick on December 20, 2005, 02:07:42 pm
That is one meat I don't think we have ever had on Christmas day.
Post by: oldspice on December 20, 2005, 05:49:55 pm
Post by: goldencup on December 20, 2005, 06:48:17 pm
Post by: oldspice on December 20, 2005, 07:00:03 pm
Post by: minty on December 20, 2005, 11:05:56 pm
Post by: loulou on December 20, 2005, 11:34:15 pm
Post by: smurfboy on December 21, 2005, 12:35:30 am
Quote from: minty
Well for me Christmas starts on Christmas Eve, that’s when I start to bake, mince pies; sausage rolls, bread, and home made cranberry sauce with plenty of port. I make braised cabbage and mashed potatoes with cream and butter, and refrigerate till Boxing Day, I peel all the vegetables for the next day, and then just before bed I lay the table with the best linen, silver cutlery, glasses and dinner service, flowers and candles. Oh not forgetting the crackers.
Christmas breakfast is always the same we get up early about 7am; breakfast is scrambled eggs with smoked salmon served on brioche.
Well I haven’t really though about first course but I think either homemade asparagus soup or avocado with tiger prawns. Dinner itself is an organic bronze turkey; with a chestnut and cranberry stuffing (not out of a box or packet I make from scratch) roast potatoes (always King Edwards), parsnips, sweet potatoes, leeks and carrots. No Brussels sprouts as such but Brussels top though you sometimes get small one still on the leaves, home made bread sauce made with double cream, home made gravy made with stock and wine, no granules in this house!!!
All of course washed down with good Chablis!
As always I can never eat Christmas pudding then I’ll wait till later, the pudding of course is also organic with plenty of booze and being from the west country clotted cream.
Oh and pudding wine of course!!!
I then don’t cook till the day after Boxing Day. Boxing day is easier cold cuts with pickles and chutneys I made in the year, mashed potatoes and slow roasted braised cabbage, which I made on Christmas Eve.
Pudding is always sherry trifle also made Christmas Eve.
In my house you never leave hungry or without a drink!
I open a tin of spam.
Post by: loulou on December 21, 2005, 12:51:24 am
Post by: chocolate chick on December 21, 2005, 08:56:18 am
Post by: oldspice on December 21, 2005, 11:03:07 am
Post by: homer on December 21, 2005, 11:18:08 am
Post by: lemoneye on December 21, 2005, 12:34:42 pm
Chicken or turkey with a mustard "glaze" is nice. I normally just rub in mustard powder into the skin, and make a mustard stock to baste with. Mmmmm...
Not cooking Xmas day which will be nice, but have to Boxing day. Nothing so lavish as Minty of course - trying to keep little Jessie out of the kitchen will be hard enough! I'll have to bribe her with a few sweeties! I think i'll do turkey, potatoes and two veg - not sure which yet... Only cooking for 5 so should be a doddle!
Post by: minty on December 21, 2005, 12:49:40 pm
Post by: minty on December 21, 2005, 12:52:48 pm
Post by: goldencup on December 21, 2005, 03:15:14 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on December 21, 2005, 03:25:41 pm
Post by: goldencup on December 21, 2005, 03:26:38 pm
Quote from: chocolate chick
Why has minty got editing rights?
Apparently we all have now. I'll try it. Yes we have!
Post by: chocolate chick on December 21, 2005, 03:33:27 pm
Wow, Choc Admin kept that quiet. Or I might just have missed the post.
Still no PINK stars though, that is my one Christmas wish! 
Post by: chocolate chick on December 21, 2005, 03:33:46 pm
Post by: goldencup on December 21, 2005, 03:35:08 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on December 21, 2005, 03:36:08 pm
Post by: goldencup on December 21, 2005, 03:36:51 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on December 21, 2005, 03:40:36 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on December 21, 2005, 03:40:54 pm
Post by: goldencup on December 21, 2005, 03:41:25 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on December 21, 2005, 03:45:34 pm
Post by: loulou on December 22, 2005, 12:43:44 am
Post by: loulou on December 22, 2005, 12:46:22 am
Dear management,
Me and choc chick aint got them edit doodas what GC has got. Why is this? We have been good girls too.
Kind regards Lou xx
P.S.Where is choc chicks pink stars and where are my gold wrappers and pink ribbons on my choc chunks. Are you wanting us to be unhappy at chrimbotime?
Post by: homer on December 22, 2005, 09:30:00 am
Post by: smurfboy on December 22, 2005, 12:22:48 pm
Post by: loulou on December 23, 2005, 08:23:26 pm
Post by: smurfboy on December 24, 2005, 03:19:11 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on January 04, 2006, 10:08:45 am
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 04, 2006, 10:52:50 am
Post by: loulou on January 04, 2006, 11:28:11 am
Post by: chocolate chick on January 04, 2006, 12:20:43 pm
Post by: goldencup on January 04, 2006, 01:29:57 pm
Quote from: loulou
I still don't have it or if I do I can't see it.
Lou surely you must have one - a five-star Queen like you! You'll only see it on your own posts, nobody else's.
Post by: chocolate chick on January 04, 2006, 01:35:39 pm
Post by: chocoboo on January 04, 2006, 01:36:33 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on January 04, 2006, 01:43:31 pm
Post by: chocoboo on January 04, 2006, 01:45:17 pm
I think I'll be 50 years old by then.
Post by: chocolate chick on January 04, 2006, 01:46:57 pm
Post by: chocoboo on January 04, 2006, 01:48:43 pm
Post by: smurfboy on January 04, 2006, 01:49:43 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on January 04, 2006, 01:50:30 pm
The other members like smurfy, old spice, GC, lou, cherry and kev have all been around a long time.
Post by: smurfboy on January 04, 2006, 01:52:29 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on January 04, 2006, 01:54:11 pm
You will have 5 stars soon smurfy!
Post by: goldencup on January 04, 2006, 08:25:50 pm
Quote from: chocolate chick
You will have 5 stars soon smurfy!
Not as soon as me though!
Post by: goldencup on January 04, 2006, 08:27:18 pm
Quote from: chocolate chick
I am a 5 star queen too GC!!
Yes I know you are - sorry Your Majesty!
Post by: loulou on January 04, 2006, 08:32:27 pm
Post by: goldencup on January 04, 2006, 08:33:02 pm
Post by: loulou on January 04, 2006, 08:34:10 pm
yay
Post by: goldencup on January 04, 2006, 08:36:06 pm
Post by: loulou on January 04, 2006, 08:36:48 pm
no
Post by: chocolate chick on January 05, 2006, 02:34:29 pm
Me neither. And Choc Admin is being very quiet about it. Still no word on my pink stars, it's not fair.
Post by: smurfboy on January 05, 2006, 02:38:07 pm
Post by: loulou on January 05, 2006, 02:52:05 pm
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 06, 2006, 08:24:08 am
Post by: chocolate chick on January 06, 2006, 08:58:43 am
Well done!Post by: loulou on January 06, 2006, 12:04:28 pm
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 06, 2006, 01:20:12 pm
Post by: loulou on January 06, 2006, 01:46:40 pm
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 06, 2006, 02:50:09 pm
I won't be able to post so much when it's busier at work. The students come back next week and the week after is exam week so I will be busier then.
Post by: chocolate chick on January 06, 2006, 03:00:19 pm