… is
just that – plan – the more you accomplish sat with a pad and
pen, the easier life will be.
If
you've been following the blog recently you'll know that we've just
completed a weeks meal planning – Christmas is no different –
actually that's not true, what is different is the outside pressure
of bigger, better, more expensive and a huge headache. I'm just
saying that if you follow the same planning principles it'll be less
of a panic.
If
you are new to the blog then I can do no worse than to suggest you
have a glance at the suggestions I made last year. I'm not being
lazy – at least I don't think so!
I
also mentioned at the same time that my family Christmas was a
little, shall we say, unorthodox. We chose to eat “chips with
everything” - the everything being gammon, turkey, fillet steak and
a veggie option too – whatever took our fancy. I have asked my
family what they'd like for Christmas Day lunch this year and their
resounding response was - “the same as last year – it was great”.
We have a treat on Christmas Eve, dinner out, which does make a
difference. I have made one or two changes – instead of the
chip-pan there'll be a tartiflette and/or a roast potato or three but
the principle remains the same – a little bit of what you fancy!
If
you are catering for your family and friends I might be inclined to
ask whether they really want a traditional roast turkey with all the
trimmings – if yes – that's fine and relatively straight forward.
If
not, bounce some ideas around – ask your guests what they'd like,
but not in such a way that it commits you to providing 12 different
main courses and 12 different puddings – I know, I know, I'm
exaggerating. I'm just suggesting that you might have been cooking a
turkey for 10 years on the trot that no-one enjoys – particularly
you!
Just
a thought.
I
do have a few bits and pieces up my sleeve that I hope will help.
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