The road to a peaceful Christmas does not involve going to Waitrose. It does involve going to Midnight Mass. And singing.
Picking up your turkey from the butcher on Christmas Eve saves a lot of hassle and a considerable amount of fridge room.
Having your veg delivered saves time and energy fighting over the last parsnip in the shop.
Sprouts are best cooked slightly under, chilled rapidly, then zapped in the microwave with a little stock or butter when needed.
Having double cream and decent chicken or turkey stock on hand makes so many dishes just a bit more special.
If you do it properly, a three-course Christmas dinner will mean you do not get hungry for at least twenty-four hours after. (Or was I a bit greedy?)
A juicer is for life, not just Christmas. (Though actually that was a birthday present, ten days before Christmas). A glass of freshly made carrot and pear juice with ginger on Boxing day sets you up for the second round of the festivities like nothing I know.
And something I already knew, but it bears repeating….
There Is No Such Thing As Too Many Cookbooks.
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Hope you had a good Christmas Phantom. I couldn't agree more about the sprouts. It's always better to prepare all vegetables in advance and heat in the micro at the last minute to avoid panic. I don't know how Gordon Ramsay copes without one!
I have a perfectly wonderful juicer siting on the top shelf in the kitchen along with the rive cooker, the toasted sandwich maker(s), the slow cooker and the ultraviolet bug zapper.
And long may they all stay there.
Best wishes and long life to you... and of coure even more so, Mrs Phantom. :D
P.S. - I really *didn't* forget your birthday... but the legal eagle seems to have passed me by... ah well sorry Ms Eagle.
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