Christmas on your own!

[Scarlett]

Since I live on my own there is no point in me buying tons of xmas food. But my parents are coming to my house on xmas day morning and i would quite like to be able to offer them a little something while we open pressies. That is it for xmas for us as a family, (I then go to my friends for the rest of the day, who has kids- I am auntie) so I want to make an effort.

What could I offer them to eat/drink? It will be about 10am so nothing too lunch-y.

Thanks for any ideas!

[Mistopheles]

Personally I'd go for something simple like mince pies with brandy butter. If you want something more substantial, try our families traditional Christmas Day breakfast - smoked salmon and scrambled egg with Bucks Fizz.

[ermintrude35]

...or how about some toasted bagels with smoked salmon and cream cheese with some bucks fizz...

[Carol Anne]

Mmmm I agree. Smoked salmon with scrambled eggs is gorgeous. Watch out though, a lot of supermarket SS is overpriced , fatty and strong tasting, even M&S's I would give a miss, and thats quite something coming from me I can assure you!! I'm stocked up this year with Sainsburys Taste the difference Orkney SS. For farmed I think it tops all the others, and I've tried most.

[woofgang]

If you want hot food,M ans S have a nice selection of hot nibbles at the moment and they are 4 for 3 mini tuna melt sarnies, mini cheeseburgers, mini fish and chip cones and teeny prawn cocktails....cute and tasty, also teeny cocktail,deserts as well. Serve with champagne and bob's your uncle! If you want cold, then Waitrose ready done smoked salmon blinis do it for me!

[Eels]

I'd say go for a tasty chicken liver pate with oatcakes or wholemeal toast, and a nice marmalade or chutney to go with it. You can make it beforehand, no cooking involved, and it makes a nice change from chocolate!

[funnywebsite]

Hot mince pies with double cream poured on them. I usually have one for breakfast on Christmas day.