I ordered Christmas Puddings, Turkish Delights, Yorkies, Flakes, Cadbury Cremes, teacakes, and a bunch of other stuff from an import shop about 2 weeks ago.
I have heard constant tempting voices from the cupboards to devour them.
Bag of macadamias just sitting there mocking me. They are not for sharing, especially with children, who might take a liking to them. My precious, mine!
I'm in the in-between phase of polishing off leftovers from a mulled wine and mince pie evening on Friday, and the Christmas cheese arriving today. If anyone knows either a good bouncer for the fridge door or a hypnotist, let me know
I finally opened the Christmas tea tin and made tea, wonderful tea. Had to reorder German gingerbread cookies after I ate the first bunch; they await Christmas Day. Not sure they are going to make it. The struggle is real.
I always overbuy. Legacy of my lovely, dearly missed Mum.
She would wheel out a three tier tea trolley (this in the 60s), collapsing under the weight of every treat known to man, but ONLY on Xmas Eve, never before.
That was for a family of six, though. There's only two of us here 😳
Oh, that brought back a memory that landed in my eye. My grandmother had a small round folding leaf table with two shelves underneath, and mounted on big rubber castors. That's how Sunday Tea was delivered to us as we sat in front of the TV.
That’s where your friends, family, neighbors get together and share the Christmas cookies they’ve made (or bought). Mine was at our church after service.
Spartan boys were encouraged to steal food as part of their rigorous military training called the "agoge," which aimed to make them resourceful, cunning, and capable of surviving in harsh conditions by learning to acquire food stealthily...
A few years ago we had a small fridge and it was fuller than it has ever been, but with Christmas stuff so we rationalised that we had to live on takeaways for the last days.
I have a dishwasher which has decided to break down in time for Christmas. It's available for anyone needing to hide their children's presents or crisps, chocolate etc.
Reminds me of when my mother would have a holiday party in our house for some neighbors. She'd be putting out food all day. Whenever any of us would approach the food she'd say "Don't eat that! That's for people!"
I just told the family that they can cut the Christmas cake I made and got a chorus of it's not Christmas yet. It's a massive cake and it'll be competing with mince pies and trifle on the 25th/26th. I'll try again today.
I practically have to lock up all the nice things ….or my family will eat it all before Christmas. Warning has already been issued that there will be NO MORE trips to the shops!!
🤣🤣 I’m actually making a shepherds pie at the moment—which will be the ONLY thing anyone in my household is allowed to eat for the next 2 days! 🤣🤣 “Touch NOTHING else in the fridge! That’s for guests!” 🤣🤣
Most of my foodstuff is in the garage & in the fridge there, I know they’re safe because my kids can’t be bothered to go outside because it’s too cold/wet/too far 🙌
I tried.
Made a batch of chocolate cake cookies (yes, that’s a thing. They’re delicious!) to take to a Christmas dinner - and finished them all with my evening tea!
A chocolate cake mix, 1/2 cup of vegetable oil and 2 eggs. You can add 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract and any specials like mini chocolate chips or nuts (I’ve used almonds or pecans- both great).
Drop onto parchment paper by rounded spoonfuls and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
They should be firm on the edges, but soft centers.
Let them cool at least a few minutes before you move them off the cookie sheet or they may break apart.
Same here, fridge get's fuller by the day with Pate and Cheese and I am going to grab oatcakes and eat like an absolute bastard every night after the 25th in bed with some wine or beers and watch the Repair shop and old shows on Youtube in peace and quiet.
Yesterday I put all holiday groceries in extra fridge & pantry in basement, instructed all “don’t eat anything in basement unless you ask first.” Smartass son comes upstairs w/barbell plate: “can I eat THIS?” 😶
It's the cheese that usually breaks me.
The gate keeper of the comestibles: "Don't touch that Stilton. That's Christmas cheese!"
Me: "But. It's 7:30pm on Dec 24th!? Have some mercy..." *resignedly replaces crackers in cupboard and goes off to sulk*
Yeah that's why I got tuna sandwiches and chips today and it's my damn birthday..gonna go buy something at the liquor store later and watch a ww2 movie
The real question is... Who is looking at their plates of cookies wondering which friend wont miss a few. And might as well even out the rest so they look the same...
My elderly mother was complaining yesterday that somebody was eating all the mince pies. Given that my dad doesn't like mince pies I can only assume that the somebody must must be mum!
Despite my best efforts I bought way too much chocolate again this year. I can't break the habits of having my whole family together for Christmas. 😔 Too much of everything. I have yet to put anything out. 🙄 Some poor unsuspecting neighbors are in for some extra calories next week!
Irrational to me. We have enough to eat for the Christmas meal we should be eating all the non meal foods before the Christmas meal. Otherwise, we're too full. I thought it then. I implement it now.
I’m in the same zone. Have had to twice revisit Tesco to replace the already-consumed Mini Cheddars, Seville Orange & Mascarpone Cheesecake, and 2 trays of Pigs in Blankets. Happy Christmas!
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I have heard constant tempting voices from the cupboards to devour them.
Thank goodness Swede's do Christmas on the 24th.
She would wheel out a three tier tea trolley (this in the 60s), collapsing under the weight of every treat known to man, but ONLY on Xmas Eve, never before.
That was for a family of six, though. There's only two of us here 😳
"Check the bin"
"The bread bin ?"
"No,the actual bin,the bread bin bread is for Christmas."
Made a batch of chocolate cake cookies (yes, that’s a thing. They’re delicious!) to take to a Christmas dinner - and finished them all with my evening tea!
Drop onto parchment paper by rounded spoonfuls and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
Let them cool at least a few minutes before you move them off the cookie sheet or they may break apart.
The gate keeper of the comestibles: "Don't touch that Stilton. That's Christmas cheese!"
Me: "But. It's 7:30pm on Dec 24th!? Have some mercy..." *resignedly replaces crackers in cupboard and goes off to sulk*
I’m pretty good at the hiking later.🤣✌️
There's a quarter of the watermelon left. Now I have to find another one.