christmas essentials...
#18
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Re: christmas essentials...
Ummmm, if britishcornershop had it in stock, we pretty much brought it :-)
Our parents and my brother are coming over, so we also got some Suet ready for a Spotted Dick. My work colleagues love discussions around Spotted Dick!
Our parents and my brother are coming over, so we also got some Suet ready for a Spotted Dick. My work colleagues love discussions around Spotted Dick!
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Re: christmas essentials...
We have lots of family coming over from U.K. and a tin of Quality Street and a couple selection boxes are already on their list!! Along with everything else l can think of!!
My brother is bring custard with him, l didn't ask him to he just insists it is required and l think he makes a fair point!
Have 2 large cheap xmas puds coming out next week to make truffles out of.
Have found a breakfast sausage that will do for pigs in blankets, not quite the same but covered in gravy they will do the trick!
On a diet at the moment and this thread is making me hungry!!
My brother is bring custard with him, l didn't ask him to he just insists it is required and l think he makes a fair point!
Have 2 large cheap xmas puds coming out next week to make truffles out of.
Have found a breakfast sausage that will do for pigs in blankets, not quite the same but covered in gravy they will do the trick!
On a diet at the moment and this thread is making me hungry!!
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Re: christmas essentials...
Ww went to World market recently to stock up on Xmas goodies, Quality Street, Celebrations, Walkers Shortbread, After Eight mints and an advent calendar.
I guess we will be going again soon as I seem to eaten the lot!! (sorry the advent calendar is a survivor..............)
I hasten to add I did question Mrs DJ about buying stuff so early!
I guess we will be going again soon as I seem to eaten the lot!! (sorry the advent calendar is a survivor..............)
I hasten to add I did question Mrs DJ about buying stuff so early!
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This year, my son has persuaded me to cook my own foie gras. I did it once in France and it's really not difficult to do. Might have trouble finding fresh duck's liver in Texas though. That'll be a nod to the french part of our existence.[/QUOTE]
I like the idea of foie gras and agree duck livers are not easy to source.
I may try a couple of goose livers.
Just tried venison pate it was too gamey for me.
I like the idea of foie gras and agree duck livers are not easy to source.
I may try a couple of goose livers.
Just tried venison pate it was too gamey for me.
#23
Re: christmas essentials...
Just back from TJMaxx, where they had an excellent selection of Tom Smith and other British cracker brands for under $10 a box. So many options it took me forever to choose!
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Re: christmas essentials...
Totally agree with all but... marzipan pig? Love marzipan...
#27
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Re: christmas essentials...
Full christmas lunch, rum cocktails, on the beach...
Everything [strangely enough] is available here. The local tradition for us is cocoa tea, ham fried with onions and harddough bread for breakfast, proper uk style lunch, then the usual leftover fest for the rest of the day. BBC probably on the telly.
Turkeys and chickens [and eggs] are lovely here, remember chickens are naturally jungle fowl so rhey seem to taste nicer in the caribbean, turkeys good too, though i guess the fact that they luve a much more natural life outdoors eating all sorts helps too.
Realising what a fetish this is, this year i will be making my own mr stollen, about 4x the size and stuffed with more goodies than anything purchased.
Everything [strangely enough] is available here. The local tradition for us is cocoa tea, ham fried with onions and harddough bread for breakfast, proper uk style lunch, then the usual leftover fest for the rest of the day. BBC probably on the telly.
Turkeys and chickens [and eggs] are lovely here, remember chickens are naturally jungle fowl so rhey seem to taste nicer in the caribbean, turkeys good too, though i guess the fact that they luve a much more natural life outdoors eating all sorts helps too.
Realising what a fetish this is, this year i will be making my own mr stollen, about 4x the size and stuffed with more goodies than anything purchased.
Last edited by uk_grenada; Dec 6th 2017 at 4:29 pm.
#28
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Are you sure? In my experience, they don't sell food and drink, and I can't see any listed on their website.
Anyway, we have a World Market down the road from my work, and I'll be buying Christmas pudding and maybe mince pies from there soon. I expect I'll have to make my own brandy butter.
Edit: Turns out they do have brandy butter. Now I just need to decide if it's worth it for me alone.
Anyway, we have a World Market down the road from my work, and I'll be buying Christmas pudding and maybe mince pies from there soon. I expect I'll have to make my own brandy butter.
Edit: Turns out they do have brandy butter. Now I just need to decide if it's worth it for me alone.
Last edited by Owen778; Dec 6th 2017 at 5:13 pm.
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Re: christmas essentials...
Are you sure? In my experience, they don't sell food and drink, and I can't see any listed on their website.
Anyway, we have a World Market down the road from my work, and I'll be buying Christmas pudding and maybe mince pies from there soon. I expect I'll have to make my own brandy butter.
Anyway, we have a World Market down the road from my work, and I'll be buying Christmas pudding and maybe mince pies from there soon. I expect I'll have to make my own brandy butter.
Talking about Christmas Crackers, not food. Obviously, I misunderstood megger to mean Christmas crackers not food crackers ;-)