Top tips for christmas!

**portokiwi** · 20th December 2008, 06:31

looks like everyone is going to enjoy Christmas in their own way

Gabby wants a Portuguese lunch so it looks like a huge fish for christmas lunch. I wonder if I can get a hot dog and chips

yes a whole fish on the table and my huge xmas ham still sitting in the fridge..... NOT I will be having my ham on the bone to myself mmmmmmmmm

**Blossom** · 20th December 2008, 11:04

Originally Posted by busa pete

Pick us pick us we love gingerbread cookies and russian fudge.. Oh and the beers not that bad either.

My top tip is go to daughters for christmas dinner that way you don't have to do the cooking or washing up.

nice tip pete...

As for those with Hams that may go to waste? My tip for that is this.
Slice your ham up and make into ham and mustard/cheese/pickle etc sandwiches, wrap each sandwich in gladwrap and freeze. When you are about to go to the beach/family visit/shopping just throw a few into a lunch box for the kids to each instead of mc chucks, saves money and wastage cause we all know how much like making sandwiches before you go to the beach etc. By the time you get there the sammies are defrosted but very fresh.
Another idea is to cube the remaining ham and freeze for the next time you make macaroni and cheese. Just add the ham to the hot macaroni and grill... yummo.

**slofox** · 20th December 2008, 11:32

Bah! Humbug!!!

**Blossom** · 20th December 2008, 16:13

Originally Posted by slofox

Bah! Humbug!!!

Does someone need a yuletide hug...

**Daffyd** · 20th December 2008, 16:25

Originally Posted by Blossom

Does someone need a yuletide hug...

Yes, me! Pick me!

**Blossom** · 20th December 2008, 20:03

Originally Posted by Daffyd

Yes, me! Pick me!

ok here ya go..

oopf

Oh wait, your not....omg... santa???

**MadDuck** · 20th December 2008, 20:07

Originally Posted by slofox

Bah! Humbug!!!

So with you on that. Maybe we could organise a ride for 25th?

**Blossom** · 20th December 2008, 20:23

Originally Posted by MadDuck

So with you on that. Maybe we could organise a ride for 25th?

For all of you who go for a ride, stay safe.
Personally Christmas day is one of those days of the year I am scared to go out on the road at all. So many stressed hurried people trying to get wherever as fast as they can.

**fire eyes** · 20th December 2008, 20:24

awesome thread blossom! I love christmas time .. currently have no tips as such, new country, strange places, will definitely be a quiet one for us here but some awesome tips of yours to put into practice

**Daffyd** · 21st December 2008, 11:24

Originally Posted by Blossom

ok here ya go..

oopf

Oh wait, your not....omg... santa???

Shhhh! Don't spread it round!

**Beemer** · 21st December 2008, 13:22

You're not the only one Blossom! I made and iced a huge (28cm) fruit cake and I've cut it into pieces, plus made some spicy fruit cookies, and I've given some away to the rural delivery driver (who puts our mail through our cat door if we're out!), the hairdresser, the staff at Paper Plus (who give great service and are really friendly) and the bike shop staff (ditto, mostly for my husband's bikes), and some will also go to the butcher on Tuesday when I pick up my free range ham and free range chookies.

We've got the inlaws here for Christmas Day (if the MIL is well enough following heart surgery earlier this month), plus five Canadians - they are on a firefighters exchange visit with my brother-in-law and his family. We'll be having ham, chicken, salads, new potatoes, etc, followed by pavlova and fruit, and steamed pudding and custard (all desserts home made too). Not to mention copious bottles of good NZ wine and lots of chocolates!

And the cats don't miss out too, plenty of trimmings for them, although they won't like all the people here so we'll have to stick it in the garage for them!