Our family tried it for the first time last year, its the best thing we've done, less stress and mess, more quality time spent opening presents with the grandchildren and a much more relaxing day all round..
For years my ex and I missed out on so much because it was always a day spent in the kitchen for us, one of our grown up daughters suggested it last year and we all took a vote to try it out, its the best thing we've ever done, we toyed with it for years but were always too afraid of change, what do you think?
Yes. The best thing ever. It makes for a very relaxed Christmas day and lots of time to spend with the kids. OH spent lots of his childhood in Germany where it's tradition to put up the tree on a Christmas Eve and then enjoy Christmas dinner. We used to open one present each on Christmas Eve to make it fun for children. No cooking at all on Christmas day. A long walk...
Eat it when you wish. I don't find that the tradition though. As the name tells you, that's the EVE of Christmas, not Christmas.
So you are suggesting that Christmas Day dinner isn't special ? Try cooking whatever can be rewarmed the night before, leaving only the necessary cooking for the day, if you need more free time.
tiggerblue10. We had cold meat, mash, peas, red cabbage, pickles for Christmas day, followed by a small finger buffet in the evening, along with a few drinky winkies of course!!
So some people have their main ‘christmas’ and meal on Christmas Eve, then a more chilled out Christmas Day.
And some people have their main ‘christmas’ and meal on Christmas Day, then a more chilled out Boxing Day.
What’s in a day?? It’s just shifting things a day early or a day later isn’t it?
We always go to daughters for Christmas. We have our turkey dinner on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day we have a cooked breakfast followed by pressie openings and then mid afternoon we have all the special party bits from M&S and other stores. This is usually on going for the rest of the day.
I have to say, I'm not sure why anyone spends most of Christmas morning in the kitchen. Do the prep the day before, it halves the cooking time on the big day. Get the taters parboiled ready for the oven, put the turkey in the oven on a very low heat the night before and let it slow roast, get all the veg peeled and in pans of water. Saves a couple of hours work.
No Peter, haven’t done a roast for the last couple of years now on either the eve or the day. I suppose it depends on individual circumstance. This year we are out on Christmas Eve having it made for us. Usually though, due to our own personal circumstance, we do a lovely buffet on Christmas Day, which leaves time to enjoy the rest of it with others. I definitely go with others though regards prepping Christmas Eve if having a roast on the actual day.
My mother always prepped on Xmas Eve. As soon as we came back from Midnight Mass, about 1 a.m., the turkey would go in the oven on a very low gas, nicely cooked for lunchtime.
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