It’s Christmas week and we hosted Christmas for my parents followed by a second Christmas for the in-laws. A busy time in the kitchen but plenty of good conversation and laughter around the table.
| Day | Notes | Meal |
| Sunday | Family mealtime | Cottage pie |
| Monday | Christmas Eve | Gammon, salad and baby potatoes/potato salad |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | Crispy duck lettuce wraps with rice noodles, hoisin, cucumber, spring onions and orange
Roast turkey, roast potatoes, shredded sprouts and leek, roast carrots and parsnips, celeriac gratin, pigs in blankets, stuffing, bread sauce, gravy |
| Wednesday | Boxing Day | Turkey and ham pie with carrots and peas
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| Thursday | Christmas Dinner number 2 | Lamb raan with whole roast cauliflower in spiced butter, dal, maple syrup carrots, spiced roasties, and green beans
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| Friday | Bibimbap with picanha
Leftover picanha from the freezer |
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| Saturday | Family mealtime and back to just us
A night off cooking |
Dinner at the pub |
