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Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:51 pm
by Margarett
Lovely recipes on that site Snoopysue, my hubby loves Delia's melting choc puddings too!
Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:40 pm
by snoopysue
Margarett wrote:Lovely recipes on that site Snoopysue, my hubby loves Delia's melting choc puddings too!
Especially that you can make them in advance, freeze them and bake them straight from the freezer! Dead easy, no stress (once you know how long they need in your oven!)

Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:10 pm
by Annie
Some good recipes on the link Snoopsue but I won't try them they will only end up in the bin.
Annie
Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:25 am
by Antie Em
Northern Lass wrote:Cos Antie Em I am fed up of cooking them

and here's me thinking you were getting yourself a kitchen maid
Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:22 am
by linell
Annie wrote:Don't bake anymore everything was always rubbish and ended up in the wheelie bin

Perhaps because I don't enjoy baking and cooking, I love M&S Christmas with the icing and marzipan, also Lidl Christmas cake is quite good always nice and moist, Milk choc After Eight Mints.
Annie
Totally agree Annie, no cooking for me either, we are eating out Xmas Day, other than that all my food will be from Marks or Waitrose's.
NL you said last Xmas was your last one
Enjoy from Linell.
Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:28 am
by Northern Lass
I did yeah

Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:38 pm
by Annie
Northern Lass wrote:I did yeah

Do same as Linell and I do Northern Lass, eat out xmas day and buy in for the rest there is some really good stuff at M&S , don't think we have a Waitrose's store near us .
Annie
Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:42 pm
by Northern Lass
Annie wrote:Northern Lass wrote:I did yeah

Do same as Linell and I do Northern Lass, eat out xmas day and buy in for the rest there is some really good stuff at M&S , don't think we have a Waitrose's store near us .
Annie
Don't fancy the eating out full of noisy kids

Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:48 pm
by Annie
Well agree with you there Northern Lass , you have to have ear plugs or pick a place that is mainly adults.
Annie
Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:42 am
by linell
You won't mind the noisy kids Jan, when you are a Nan

Lin.
Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:29 pm
by mikleed
Hi Lin........Stop in Grannie, and do your own cooking far better than eating out especially if the Poultry ain't cooked enough.
Yours and my families never ate out........lucky to have a bird at Xmas !
Love
Mike x
Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:06 am
by snoopysue
Mini Christmas puds are in the steamer - hope they turn out okay!! I'm planning on serving them to my in laws, it'll be their first time tasting them (and my first time making them!). I've got eight, and only need six, so I can taste test them first!!
Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:32 pm
by grangers14
I love Christmas day at home.
We never eat at a planned time, its always much later and always more people eating than I expect!
Will always have enough food and find a seats for them.
Noisy here mind, all the kids playing games. My Mum even joined in on a game thing. Cant think what its called is it fish or something?

But it was all shooting and things, I didnt like that.
My husband will be home this year too
Jo

Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:56 pm
by snoopysue
They say the proof of the pudding is in the eating......
Well for a first attempt I'd say they were okay. And they can only get better after a few weeks standing around!!! (My mini christmas puds, that is). Only thing missing was a drop of custard

Re: Christmas Corner---Ideas and tips!
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:19 pm
by Annie
Well done SnoopySu you put me to shame

, I should try harder at cooking but my heart is not in it.
Annie