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Post by Moose on Nov 11, 2012 17:29:56 GMT
Col and I will probably go to my mum's. She usually does turkey and also gammon, with the usual trimmings .. roast potatoes and glazed parsnips, mash, peas, sprouts, stuffing and chipolatas, that sort of thing. Very nice  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2012 17:34:48 GMT
We don't know yet since Frank's mother will be making it. It used to be goose, but Frank asked for something more simple this year because that goose created a lot of stress.
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Post by Miisa on Nov 11, 2012 17:37:33 GMT
It's a Monday-Tuesday here, and I probably won't have the kids that week, so unlikely to make anything. My mother will in all likelihood invite me over and she will have ham.
But I usually have ham on the 24th (Finnish Christmas) and turkey on the 25th. Roast potatoes, sprouts + carrot, suede and potato casseroles(?) and maybe rice and broccoli.
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Post by Moose on Nov 11, 2012 17:44:21 GMT
How does a goose create stress?
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Post by Miisa on Nov 11, 2012 17:47:26 GMT
If it is difficult or complicated to make, I guess. Most full meals stress me out, which is why I quite look forward to maybe not having to cook anything this year. Stocking up on tv dinners for the days the shops are closed.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2012 17:48:14 GMT
What Miisa said. I think öast year it almost didn't fit into the oven.
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Post by Moose on Nov 11, 2012 17:53:16 GMT
I did goose once, years ago. Actually twice. My partner and I bought one and then the guest we had invited for dinner with us brought one too. I didn't do anything special with it/them. It was okay, but expensive and fatty
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2012 17:56:50 GMT
I know. I've never been a big fan of goose anyway.
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Post by whollygoats on Nov 11, 2012 17:57:14 GMT
Christmas dinner?
Um...you mean, like, on December 25?
I honestly don't do 'Christmas Dinner'. I'm presently looking forward to Thanksgiving dinner. Now, THAT'S anticipation. Roast turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed 'taters, yams, green bean casserole, horse duuvers galore, and pumpkin and apple pies with all sorts of copious whipped cream.
YEAH!
'Christmas dinner'....not so much.
I've been known to do the Jewish Christmas Dinner: Chinese take-out.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2012 18:04:29 GMT
We don't have Thanksgiving dinner in Germany.
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Post by Miisa on Nov 11, 2012 18:18:55 GMT
Yes, I get the impression Thanksgiving is to Americans pretty much what Christmas is to secular Europeans.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2012 18:19:27 GMT
It sounds a bit like it, yes.
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Post by raspberrybullets on Nov 11, 2012 19:02:00 GMT
Don't know what we'll have for Christmas dinner. We always go to Ronald's grandparents and they take us out to a restuarant. It usually doesn't involve any turkey. This year we are having a christmas dinner early with some friends, that will involve turkey and everybody is bringing something. Considering the people involved will include Dutch, Aussie/Slovak, Polish, British Indian, South African, Phillipino and maybe more, should be pretty good.  Christmas Eve will, as always, involve fish. |
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Post by Mari on Nov 11, 2012 19:15:40 GMT
I have no idea. Not even sure where I'll be over Christmas. Before Christmas we'll celebrate my grandmother's birthday, probably in a restaurant, but on the overall I don't really care this year. I haven't even started listening to Christmas songs yet...
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Post by tangent on Nov 12, 2012 1:35:08 GMT
We have barely started thinking about Christmas this year. I guess it's time to buy Christmas cards before the shops run out of the nice ones. Christmas meal? We usually decide the week before Christmas.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2012 6:24:24 GMT
I've been preparing for Christmas early so I'd get the whole gift-buying over with by the beginning of December. Last year I gt so stressed I ended up getting a really bad cold or the flu over Christmas.
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Post by Mari on Nov 12, 2012 9:32:26 GMT
I tend to be ill every Christmas holiday, so it's in the line of my expectations nowadays.
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Post by Fr. Gruesome on Nov 12, 2012 10:22:50 GMT
Roasted fell beast with all the trimmings.
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Post by raspberrybullets on Nov 12, 2012 11:38:27 GMT
I have to stress about all the sinterklaas gifts first! For christmas it will be easier as I just buy pressies for DG.
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Post by weavweb on Nov 12, 2012 14:10:30 GMT
Have no idea which country I'll be in even. In any event have a feeling things will be a little 'different' this year
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Post by Fr. Gruesome on Nov 12, 2012 14:38:26 GMT
I would imagine that Christmas does receive a lot of attention in Dubai, all things considered.
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Post by Mari on Nov 12, 2012 17:05:21 GMT
In Japan it's mostly a couple's holiday: if you ask someone on Christmas Eve you're supposed to be guaranteed eternal love or something.
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Post by Moose on Nov 12, 2012 17:43:29 GMT
Mark if you're in England you're welcome to come up here
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Post by Kye on Nov 13, 2012 0:49:16 GMT
I'm glad my daughters are talking to each other. That means I can feel good about making Christmas dinner. I don't have much time to cook on Christmas Day because I have a service in the morning and it's at the end of a very stressful week, but I'm sure I can do something.
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Post by Shake on Nov 13, 2012 2:42:28 GMT
No idea. We don't normally even think about that sort of thing until after Thanksgiving. But then again, we also quite often have a ham on Xmas.
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Post by Mari on Nov 13, 2012 18:21:01 GMT
I'm glad my daughters are talking to each other. That means I can feel good about making Christmas dinner. I don't have much time to cook on Christmas Day because I have a service in the morning and it's at the end of a very stressful week, but I'm sure I can do something. Can't they cook? My sister and I used to do the cooking the last couple of years, but this year she'll be with her in-laws. |
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Post by Kye on Nov 13, 2012 20:28:41 GMT
My girls always feel that it's traditional for Mom to cook the Christmas dinner. *rolls eyes*
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Post by Mari on Nov 13, 2012 21:57:45 GMT
What do you get in return?  |
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Post by Kye on Nov 14, 2012 4:02:41 GMT
A happy couple of girls. |
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Post by Sarah W. on Nov 14, 2012 4:12:46 GMT
On my mom's side of the family it will be normal Christmas pot-luck (ham and turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes & gravy, and whatever everybody brings).
Dad's side we still have to vote on what nationality food we will be eating. I think it might end up being Caribbean as a sympathy vote because Alica nominated it last year and it lost (to Sicilian, which was awesome, by the way.) We don't vote until Thanksgiving.
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