tenzin Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Why was my " Xmas cooking thread moved yet this is allowed hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I have moved it here to the 'All Things Nice' thread Tenzin. Sorry been a bit busy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 My fault Tenzin. Sorry. I moved your thread into this section because you were asking for recipes for unusual Christmas fare and this is the place where people look for such things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Poet, if i stil lived by you, you would be very welcome. I do love a house full of people at Christmas and New Year and Halloween and any other excuse for a party. We have plans for a prohibition party at some point where we serve alcohol out of tea pots, etc. we have even bought old violin cases from ebay for the guests to carry. At the moment I am working on splurge guns. I really want to have a Christmas Elf party this year where everyone has to dress as an elf but I'm not sure if we will have time to sort one out with all the extra work that comes with the end of school term. Hope we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Ok then. what do we all have for christmas dinner. I shall probably have Festive lentil and Nut Roast. 115g red lentils 115g hazelnuts 115g walnuts 1 large carrot 2 celery sticks 1 large onion 115g mushrooms 50g/2oz tbsp butter, soya margarine or olive oil. 2tsp mild curry powder 2 tbsp tomato ketchup 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 egg, beaten 2tsp salt 4 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 150ml water Preheat the oven to 190degrees Celsius/ 375degrees Fahrenheit/ Gas 5. Soak lentils for one hour in cold water, then drain well. Grind the nuts in a food processor until quite fine but not too smooth. Set nuts aside. Chop the carrot, celery, onion and mushrooms into small chunks, then pass them through a food processor or blender until they are quite finely chopped. Fry the vegetables gently in the butter for five minutes, then stir in the curry powder and cook for a minute. Cool. Meanwhile, mix the soaked lentils with the nuts, vegetables, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, egg, salt, parsley, and water. Grease and line the base and sides of a 1kg loaf tin with baking parchment. Press the mixture into the tin. Bake for about 60-70minutes until just firm, covering the top with piece of foil if it starts to burn. Allow the mixture to stand for about 15 minutes before you turn it out and peel off the paper. It will be fairly soft when cut, as it is a moist loaf. Serve with all the festive trimmings. Recipe also on Wiki The rest of the family will have a free range turkey and all the usual accompaniments.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 We're having ...... Home grown Turkey - I'm going to bone it and stuff it. Local Rib of beef from the farm shop up the road. Veggies from the garden - except potatoes and sprouts which will be from the farm shop. Spiced Cranberry and honey ice-cream (still working on the recipe) Oranges in Cointreau Christmas Pud for those who like it ( ) - bought! Brandy Butter and real custard Followed by a compulsory walk around the farm to feed the animals/collect eggs ............. (don't see why we should get wet on our own!!) We're also making a pork pie, pate and glazed ham from the piggies, lots of nibbles and chocolate truffles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 That sounds lovely, If I offer the children's services as washing up, animal feeders and egg collectors can we come down? (can I pass on the Christmas pud though ) karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Free Range Organic Turkey from M&SM&S Garnish pack (stuffing balls, Chipos & bacon rolls) M&S Bread sauce .....do you see a theme here yet? Roast pots & Snips Sprouts from the garden Followed by M&S Christmas Pudding & Brandy Butter Followed by a long lie down Sarah, I didn't realise you were coming to my house for Christmas Dinner! We're having exactly the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emu Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Breakfast Warm Porridge served with small drizzle of honey served in the kitchen with a portion each for our three girls(mash and porridge oats&honey) who should hopefully join us Lunch Likely to be Chicken breast pieces and wings marinated in a chilli,garlic&ginger with coriander dressing baked with honey coated parsnips & shallots plenty roast potatoes carrots and peas and some sprouts served with an spicy onion gravy Girls back to their run for this bit! Pudding Fresh Fruit Salad plenty of grapes and fruits which i hope girls will enjoy too If weather clement shall do a spot of freeranging with them [/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Melon balls in champagne and ginger to start Quorn fillets for OH & me, free range organic turkey for the rest pigs in blankets - vegy & meat options homemade stuffing & PAXO type roast spuds buttery mash honey & mustard parsips peas carrots sprouts Christmas pudding or Tiramisu al la fruita for desert Cant wait - i feel hungry now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 ........... sprouts are evil they are the devils vegetable I would rather eat slugs. hear, hear Rhapsody! The sprout - the only vegetable that, er, 'parps' in your mouth when you bite into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I love sprouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Christian, so glad to hear that you got leave in the end - have a good one! We'll be having: Starter: salmon and prawns marinated in soy sauce, ginger, honey, lemon rind and juice, then baked in the above and served warm on a bed of organic rocket with a softly poached freerange quails egg on top. Main course: Beautiful big freerange chook from Lesley's farm, stuffed with lemon quarters and thyme from the garden; served with roasted potatoes, devils on horseback (prunes wrapped in bacon), stuffing balls (homemade), parsnips and carrots roasted with chestnuts in honey, and other veggies to be decided when I go to the farmers' market. Bread sauce and yorkshire pudding (because we love them so much) Puds: Lovely fruit salad (from MIL) Chocolate mountain made by Rosie (sort of chocolate pyramid truffly thing covered in a white chocolate sauce) Raspberry pavlova (made with the raspberries fished out of the raspberry voddie I have made for Phil) All served with double cream mixed up with orange blossom water to make it more fragrant. Followed, I suspect, buy a brisk walk to help it go down, then an afternoon spent snoozing in front of the woodburner, chatting and playing board games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 We will be having :- Panatonne toasted for breakfast with a glass of champagne, but I will still have to have a cup of tea as well. then for lunch:- Stilton soup with parmesan croutons ( Delia's Christmas) Might have to make another soup as well because my elderly Grandad and my uncle are coming over and they don't like stilton, but Christmas wouldn't be right for us without this soup it is so rich and festive. Free range KellyBronze turkey (which are hugely expensive but incredibly tasty compared to any other turkey, and Christmas dinner is meant to be special). Loads of home grown sprout we all love them so it's not a good idea to come to our house that evening Home grown carrots and parsnips and maybe mashed carrot and swede with loads of black pepper and butter all homegrown. Home grown potatoes roasted in duck fat. Stuffing several types and bread sauce usually from M&S, but might have a go at my own this year. Bacon and sausages and cranberry sauce have I forgotten anything? Followed by Delia's traditional Chritmas pudding yummy, probably with custard this year because my grandad loves custard and so do I. Mince pies and coffee as soon as anyone can manage it and hubby with probably have cheese and biscuits. Tea will be a buffet affair which would normally have loads of Pringles with it but I think that they have changed they are no where near as nice . Cheese lots of it. Smoked salmon for YD she loves it. Must have loads of salad stuff. Then cake we have two this year both nice but different. Then hopefully won't fall asleep this year we missed most of Christmas afternoon last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 ........... sprouts are evil they are the devils vegetable I would rather eat slugs. hear, hear Rhapsody! The sprout - the only vegetable that, er, 'parps' in your mouth when you bite into it. I agree! I hate sprouts too. We need an 'I hate sprouts' Club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I'l be there Em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Sprouts are delicious, how can people not like them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Hear hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I'll third that! - I love sprouts.... so do my children and grandchildren! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 ........... sprouts are evil they are the devils vegetable I would rather eat slugs. hear, hear Rhapsody! The sprout - the only vegetable that, er, 'parps' in your mouth when you bite into it. I agree! I hate sprouts too. We need an 'I hate sprouts' Club! I LOVE SPROUTS. They don't need to be overcooked - that's why so many people dislike them I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 We all love sprouts here, including the children. I do them with a madeira glaze - yum! I don't know about you lot but I always think Christmas dinner is nice & all that,but the very.very best bit is having the cold leftovers with Branston, pickled onions & crusty bread the next day THAT is the best meal of the holiday as far as I am concerned I bubble & squeak up the spare veggies too, & you can't have bubble without sprouts in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I quite agree Sarah - I love the leftovers....... when everyone has gone home Richard, I like really well cooked sprouts..... but not soggy - they seem to have less effect if well cooked....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 What - you mean you don't start boiling them on 24th December? They are cooked perfectly by my sister-in-law (the only thing worse than a sprout is a soggy sprout) and I do eat them, but only ever on Christmas Day. I like almost any vegetable, but I just can't see the point of sprouts! Maybe it's because of mum telling me to eat them up because they were little fairy cabbages ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emu Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Nice cooked al dente apparently with splash of cream and grated nutmeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 That sounds nice! We always steam ours - cooked and not soggy We have to borrow my daughter's steamer so that we can cook enough sprouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
