Up the Lane!
I am without a vehicle until noon on Monday. My own car is a BMW and is notoriously naff in any frosty situation. Jon will continue using his white van, a Belingo and I will use our pickup. A 4 wheel drive Toyota Hylux. In bad weather, severe etc etc Jon will use the pick up as I do not like driving in bad conditions. Jon has done some off-roading in the past so he quite enjoys the challenge. We transferred the various tax and insurance so I am relying on Jon at the moment. He is currently at work, so I will catch up on some housework and do some more thinking about my christmas cards.
Talking of Christmas, I am all sorted for Christmas Day. We have 8 here, including ourselves. I am cooking various items and freezing so all will be ready.
Thus is the menu...
Melon Cocktail
Cranberry & Apple Chipolatas
Yorkshire puddings
Gravy
Roast Parsnips
Roast potatoes
Vegetable Bake (Potatoes, Cauliflower cheese, cabbage, onion, carrot, green beans, cream, cheese.)
British King Edward Creamy Mash
Button Sprouts
Stuffing Balls
Beef
Lamb
Turkey
Individual cheesecakes
Christmas Pudding
Cheese & Biscuits
Plan of Action....
Cook meats over night – take out at 1.30 to rest
Put gravy in fridge to separate
Defrost vegetable bake over night. Place in bottom oven then move to hostess trolley @ 3pm
Defrost stuffing balls & place in dish, in hostess trolley @ 2.55pm
Cook & mash potatoes The place in white turrines @ 3pm Hostess Trolley
Cook frozen sprouts & place in dish, move to hostess trolley @ 2.55pm
Cook roast parsnips and potatoes.
Place in dishes, in trolley @ 3pm.
Heat Yorkshire puddings with defrosted chipolatas place in large bowl ready to assemble on plates.
Put gravy in pan.
Sit down to watch Queen’s speech.
Get gravy…then enjoy!
Over the next few weeks I will be cooking and freezing so all will be more or less sorted for the day itself.
Oh and by the way.......Jon did a rushed job for a frantically worried butcher on Friday night, in return all of our Christmas meats will be on the house! Good one eh?
19 comments:
You're well organised! I could almost suspect Jon of sabotaging the butcher's pie machine, just to get the free meat ;)
That bench looks much too cold to sit on! I hope you're feeling better now.
Dragonstar, do I sound a saddo? LOL! I will be doing my best to relax on the day, cava will help! LOL!
Wow! You are incredibly organised! And what a fantastic menu - if you need someone to serve just give me a yell - I can be a guinea pig to the tasting aswell...!
CJ xx
You have got my digestive juices flowing far too early in the pre Christmas season! I don't care for driving in slippery conditions either - men (particularly famers) seem to revel in it. Let them, I say.
The image is wonderful. Reminds me of a winter calender scene. Very organised post.I'm all Christamassy now
You don't want to make that 9 do you?
My word...talk about being organized. You Christmas meal sounds like a gourmet banquet. Have you got room for a few more?
Awesome to have your meats gratis.
Oh my goodness aren't you organised!!! Mine would be around 3ish give or take 30 mins lol!! But not this year as we are out for are meal!!!
Your very organised. I have hardly started!
Good news about the meat :-)
My goodness, what a menue!! What time should I get there???
Great shot. Wow that's quite a christmas spread you're doing!
hahaha what a great post Denise!
by the way I love your frost picture, good idea to enjoy your day my friend, I did by making decoration (see my blog) good weekend!
Greetings JoAnn
That Christmas meal sounds wonderful. I love the photo.
That CChristmas Dinner sounds great, Yorkshire Puds with Gravy are the best.
That looks like a hard frost, we have had quite a bit of that, but our minivan and truck always start first time.
Wow - am impressed @ such organisation - good for you!
wow you are so organized! That is great. I was looking over your menu and couldn't decide what sounded more appietizing. Each item seems even better than the one before it.
This Aussie would appreciate a Food Parcel!
I love the picture. The contrast of the bleak frost covered bench and ground, with the vibrant colors in the background. Thanks for the comment, glad I found you.
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