Christmas dinner in the caravan

Had one a few days ago in the van for a guest.

The wine was a 2014 Chablis.

Starters - Sweet potato and carrot soup

Main - Aldi's five bird roast with roast potatoes and parsnips peas and corn.

Sweet - Individual mini christmas puddings with a cream sauce

Cheese and biscuits

Coffees and chocolate liqueurs

and to finish a Drambui for me.

peedee

I think this will be the first year I've not had to eat more than one Christmas dinner, when we were both working it was usual to have 3 or 4 do's to go to, by the time Christmas day came around I was sick of the sight of Turkey.

I think this will be the first year I've not had to eat more than one Christmas dinner, when we were both working it was usual to have 3 or 4 do's to go to, by the time Christmas day came around I was sick of the sight of Turkey.

Usuallly only managed a Christmas dinner on Christmas day even if going out with work or others I tend to choose something, probably veggie, that I wouldn't cook indoors.  For our work do we have a lunchtime buffet at our line manager's house.  So different from over priced badly served meals.  It was one of those, at a venue we have used lots of times, workable for all- it had changed hands but we hadn't been told, quiz started up before our main course,; that caused us to make the change and now we have lovely food and convial surroundings.   Solves several problems in one go.

Had one a few days ago in the van for a guest.

The wine was a 2014 Chablis.

Starters - Sweet potato and carrot soup

Main - Aldi's five bird roast with roast potatoes and parsnips peas and corn.

Sweet - Individual mini christmas puddings with a cream sauce

Cheese and biscuits

Coffees and chocolate liqueurs

and to finish a Drambui for me.

peedee

Write your comments here... I have to admire the effort you have gone to Peedee. My OH rushes round preparing everything and then asks me "Why don't you put the tree up then you can relax for Chritsmas" Do you think she is emphasising a lack of effort on my part?

I think this will be the first year I've not had to eat more than one Christmas dinner, when we were both working it was usual to have 3 or 4 do's to go to, by the time Christmas day came around I was sick of the sight of Turkey.

Usuallly only managed a Christmas dinner on Christmas day even if going out with work or others I tend to choose something, probably veggie, that I wouldn't cook indoors.  For our work do we have a lunchtime buffet at our line manager's house.  So different from over priced badly served meals.  It was one of those, at a venue we have used lots of times, workable for all- it had changed hands but we hadn't been told, quiz started up before our main course,; that caused us to make the change and now we have lovely food and convial surroundings.   Solves several problems in one go.

When going out with my colleagues we used to choose somewhere where we could get a choice so that wasn't a problem, the OH was still serving in the 'forces' so we often had do's where the meal was set, so no choice. When we had christmas day with just the boys, we often had something other than traditional fare, boxing day was usually spent on slopes skiing really miss those christmases.

Just done a trial of my steamer for the veg, perfect just like I like them, will be using it on the big day now.

Had one a few days ago in the van for a guest.

The wine was a 2014 Chablis.

Starters - Sweet potato and carrot soup

Main - Aldi's five bird roast with roast potatoes and parsnips peas and corn.

Sweet - Individual mini christmas puddings with a cream sauce

Cheese and biscuits

Coffees and chocolate liqueurs

and to finish a Drambui for me.

peedee

Write your comments here...That looks really good, Peedee. It just shows what can be done in a caravan!

I was only on a 6 amp hook 

Peedee

I was only on a 6 amp hook 

Peedee

Write your comments here...How did you manage on such low power? You'd need more than that just to run the Alde heating!

I was only on a 6 amp hook 

Peedee

Write your comments here...How did you manage on such low power? You'd need more than that just to run the Alde heating!

Just ran the fridge and battery charger from the EHU everything else used gas, oven, hob, and heating. We chose the indvidual Christmas puddings from Tescos because they do not need as much steaming as a large one and we don't have a microwave in the motorhome.

peedee