I'm full of pud!

joanlawson

I've just been out for my third Christmas lunch so far this year, and I've still got two more to go. As I'm involved with several clubs/groups, they all have Christmas lunches, which are lovely but a bit disastrous for my figure. I know I could choose a healthy option, but I do like my food, and I can't resist Christmas pudding.


At the rate I'm going, I will look like this by Christmas.


Joan

tonesp

Lots of Christmas dinners are my ultimate nightmare Once and one only,Christmas Day does me.I also feel that a lot of places just slap any old tat on your plate at this time Glad you are enjoying them though x:-) x:-) x:-)

joanlawson

The ones I've had so far have been very good, but I know what you mean about some places. The test is whether they can cook sprouts without them being like hard bullets or overcooked and soggy. It's a fine art which many chefs have yet to master.

joanlawson

delboy wrote:

*Shudder*

What x:?: Is it the sprouts, the Christmas pud, or the thought of my figure x:?: x:shock: x x

valval

got works do on 16th will have dinner but will skip xmas pud as do not like brandy sauce have to have cream with mine

joanlawson

The lunch today was for EMASH (East Midlands Arthritis Self Help) and it was very enjoyable. Good food and good friends- you couldn't wish for a better combination. x:-D

julie47

oooh joan that sounds lovely
all those christmas lunches
You enjoy yourself x:-P

Love Juliepf

valval

just had ham turkey and chips lovely

joanlawson

Just had Christmas lunch number 4 today, and very good it was too x:-D Tomorrow I'm going to a Christmas buffet, so that will be number 5.
Daren't think of the number of calories involved x:roll:

joanlawson

I'll end up looking like the Vicar of Dibley at the rate I'm going x x

valval

joanlawson wrote:

I'll end up looking like the Vicar of Dibley at the rate I'm going x x

no chance

bubbles

joanlawson wrote:

I'll end up looking like the Vicar of Dibley at the rate I'm going x x

That Christmas Vicar of Dibley, was the funniest things I have seen.

I loathe Christmas pudding with a passion, it is like compressed black lumpy horrors. Sponge pudding, well, that is a different thing altogether, last time we went out to lunch I had had enough really with the main course, then saw sticky toffee pudding on the specials, well, it was enough to feed a starved Navvy, I thought my chair would give way.
I digress
The Christmas lunches sound good, with proper sprouts and crispy roast tatties, cooked in goose fat, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

prefabkid47

It's my works Christmas meal tomorrow at a pub........... x:-D

Having Starter:smoked salmon cheesecake,Main:local game pie,Dessert:Irish chocolate torte............. x:-D

Don't have the traditional Christmas dinner when out (and had many in numerous places over the years!) because they never compare with that cooked by my OH............... x:-D x:-D

prefabkid47

delboy wrote:

I can never understand where they get perfectly round slices of Turkey, the birds are just not ball shaped are they? I suspect it's processed from the factory left overs. Add greasy roast spuds bullet like sprouts and carrots topped with a watery gravy and a bread sauce you can see through and you have the perfect mass Xmas meal produced for about thruppence and sold for £30+.

Mustn't forget the vinegar like wine, the long wait for the stodge called pudding and appalling service.

I'd rather have fish and chips.

We must have eaten at the same places................. x:-x x:!:

joanlawson

I went out for my 5th Christmas meal today, but had liver and onions with mashed potatoes and onion gravy. Yummy x:!: x:-D No pudding today as I was full up.

That's the last one now until the real one cooked by myself on Christmas Day.

valval

had melon starter
soup
turkey and all the trimmings
lemon cheese cake that was to die for ate to much but was lovely music was a little loud must be getting old lol val

joanlawson

Forgot I've got Christmas meal number 6 tomorrow, but it will be an alternative one because it's being cooked by someone who is a vegan. Should be interesting.