Comments on: The post where you describe (in delicious detail) what you’re cooking for Christmas Day.

By: Phoodie

Phoodie — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:23:29 +0000

AWESOME!!!! Hope you enjoy it – that’s one of my ABSOLUTE favourites!

I’m making a very special new Phoodie salad this year…. top secret but will post the recipe on the blog shortly! If you like that Chickpea one you should like this new one too!

Merry Christmas!

By: Phoodie

Phoodie — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:21:32 +0000

It’s amazing how your stomach just does actually cope on Christmas! Have a great one!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 09:42:21 +0000

at my house it is usually all about the sweets…. everything else is a filler!
it tarts on Christmas eve at the family friend house where we start with cheese and crackers, chip and chocolate with cocktails, moving onto a BBQ and multiple salads and more cocktails and maybe wine, then various short bread gingerbread white Christmas ect and a cheese cake and some baileys
Christmas day changes from year to year but this year we are headed to one side of the families for brunch, eggs Benedict with champaign and OJ
then off to the boy friends house for a light lunch and then more shortbread/gingerbread before heading back home where the other side of the family are for the big feast of seafood (prawns squid and soft shell crab) ham and chicken, with various salads, yummy grainy or olive bread (adriano zumbo) followed up by pavlova, chocolate tart and more shortbread!!!
I dont know how I fit it all in but I sure will!

By: cm28

cm28 — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 07:02:57 +0000

This year I will be hosting my whole immediate family for the very first time! Only 11 of us, but still a big deal since for the rest of the year it’s just me and the dog…
Entree will be prawns with dipping sauces that everyone will peel at the table themselves, main is turkey (cooked for me by the local chicken shop!), ham, potato bake, roast carrots and pumpkin, steamed greens with a mustard sauce and Phoodie’s chickpea, quinoa and goat’s cheese salad Dessert will be Christmas pudding, which is always made by my SIL with the usual accompaniments. My mum will also be bringing all the traditional biscuits she only makes at Christmas including shortbead, raspberry shortbread creams and honey biscuits!!

By: Stacey87

Stacey87 — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:02:18 +0000

Yes please! That would be great, my. Boyfriend LOVES brownies!

By: CBR

CBR — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 09:01:02 +0000

And they taste better too!

By: Phoodie

Phoodie — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:05:55 +0000

Great suggestion!

By: Phoodie

Phoodie — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:05:06 +0000

That 1st xmas is so special. Hope it’s lovely for you all!

By: Snap!!

Snap!! — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 07:50:47 +0000

It’s been great reading about everyone’s christmas feast, so much effort! Please, please try & buy free range turkeys, pork, chicken etc. Cutting back a bit on the christmas gifts & spending a bit more on free range produce means that these animals will have at least had a tolerable life before ending up on your table.

Great post Phoodie, have a great Christmas!

By: Katrina

Katrina — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 06:35:56 +0000

Christmas Day lunch this year is at my inlaws house 2 sts away. Very nice of them to host this year as I can’t be bothered cleaning the house this year after the birth of my little one 9 months ago. I’m bringing a small ham (glazing myself) & turkey (some sort of macadamia & apricot stuffing) – big enough for 8 people & Xmas pudding, brandy butter & mince pies (present from a client of my husbands work so dessert sorted). My MIL is not a great cook at all & makes no effort really, it’s just another lunch for her. She is doing a couple of things & other family members are bringing 2 salads. Hence someone like me needs to make an effort & spend money. My BIL & his wife are catching a bus up to Sydney so they can’t be bothered of course. The most important thing is my little one is around family for her 1st Xmas.