I have just been informed that our first Christmas back in blighty is going to be held at daughter number 1's house. But because we are now back, the entire "flea" clan wishes to descend upon us. This means 8 adults and 7 kids!!

And guess what??... Nanna has been voted as christmas dinner planner!!

I dont know WHY i have got the job. I am not known for my prowess as a domestic goddess

God knows what i'm going to cook....so.. i am turning to you guys for ideas.
The easiest thing would be to just dish up an enormous turkey, but oh no! that would be too easy wouldnt it? Mr Flea hates turkey and the girls dont want it either Roast beef is off as we have it nearly every week. So what do i do??
I want something exciting but not too difficult to cook... any ideas??

OH! and no one like christmas pudding either... god help me

LOL, you could do them a real Aussie Chrissie with tbones on the barbie followed by pav with passionfruit pulp! That'd learn them!!!

PMSL

You know what? That thought did cross my mind! Far easier than the traditional British! But oh so boring!

Goose might be big enough? If not, depends on your oven & everyone´s taste - maybe multiple chickens if it has to be poultry? Or a huge roast pork/beef? Or you could always go out or pay a fortune to get caterers? Or conveniently ´break your arm´() 10 days before....

There are lots of ways to say "No".

You have just made me realise something. I am not sure about goose. Firstly my 2 son inlaws are the most boring foodies i have ever met. But i am not sure her oven would be big enough for large goose. Gawwwd, how do you break an arm with little pain?


Dunroving, i have been missing for 6 christmases. I wont get away with it

Alcohol?

Now theres a thought...

If i got out of bed early on christmas morning, got completely pie eyed by 10am, revealing a secret drink problem aquired due to the extreme boredom of living in dullsville for years, i wouldnt have to cook ANYTHING and go to bed ... what a memorable christmas day that would be


I think i have a plan coming together though. I shall be the organisor and delegate jobs to everybody Get a plan made.. we'll sure as hell need one.

I know i said no beef, but i was just looking on the Jamie Oliver forum and someone suggested a rib roast hung for 28 days prior. I reckon thats one option with maybe a gammon joint as well.
Not even started on the 550 other variables of veggies and side dishes and puddings and and and....

Why don`t you cook lamb as the UK is famous for this and it hasn`t been mentioned yet.

Yes, i have lamb on the list Jules. My daughter and son in law are taking us out to dinner tonight as its our wedding anniversary, so we will mull over the ideas.

I just read something VERY odd on the Jamie Oliver forum. Not sure what it would taste like... a ham cooked in cherry coca cola!!

OK, Plan B ... delegate.

Christmas shouldn't be stressful and with a family that size, you should be able to make it a team effort.

Bloody hell Flea, you poor thing. You should have said that everyone can come to yours for dinner, but all have to bring abit of something. Then you don't have to do everything.

Anyway we are all going out for Xmas dinner, to a restaurant. 55pounds per head. Can't wait..no cooking or cleaning

I don't like Turkey either, it's disgusting lol...try Chicken, everyone likes Chicken don't they

They like it because its cheap to buy.

Cheap meat urghhhh! My mates have belly pork. It's rank, can't stand it. Chicken isn't that expensive though, but only breast will do.

What's on your plate at Xmas then julie

Mostly turkey, but I especially like a nice bit of breast as well

Well in Spain we have two christmas days as it were, the 25th like the rest of the normal world but my ex-wife has just bought a new house in Leicestershire where`s she`s from and wants me to spend christmas there with her As for January 6th, with my own family here.