Any Christmas food left?

Autosport · 20-01-2021 6:15pm

Posy wrote: »

Would it be better value just to bulk buy about 10 boxes? :pac:

I like how you think

jester77 · 20-01-2021 6:19pm

Panettone is all I've left, will be french toasting it this weekend

Day Lewin · 23-01-2021 9:17pm

All that's left is the wretched, rotten, far-too-tempting home-made biscuits. RESIST!!

Also two packets of German Christmas biscuits, sent over by family; but they aren't as nice as the other kind and resisting them is not much of a challenge.

Pistachio19 · 23-01-2021 9:23pm

Opened the last tub of celebrations yesterday. Haven't told the kids yet. It was great to get first choice.

Autosport · 23-01-2021 9:56pm

Tucking into a bag of M&S chocolate eclairs now

Posy · 23-01-2021 9:59pm

Ooooh yum.

24-01-2021 11:26am

One tin of biscuits left unopened

everything else is in my belly.

DvB · 24-01-2021 11:49am

We cleared our some of the crisps and a half bottle of gin last night whilst on a zoom call to my inlaws... not a lot of goodies left now.

Posy · 24-01-2021 12:25pm

Think I've 2 tubs of quality street and a box of dairy box left- supplies dwindling here too!

Edit- I also have a full unopened tin of chocolate Kimberley, as I got a tin from work after buying one myself, but they have now been redesignated for Easter.

sporina · 24-01-2021 1:45pm

at this stage I need a thread called "are you still buying Christmas food?" lol...

re-gifted the chocs/crisps we didn't want but still buying Ardsallagh Cranberry Goats cheese and Sheirdans brown bread crackers.. this is usually a Christmas snack for me but with the times we are in, I am indulging in it a bit longer ekk... era its not unhealthy - but just shows - the pleasures of Christmas are being enjoyed a lot longer than usual..

mirrorwall14 · 24-01-2021 11:25pm

Still eating my way through the end of the quality street. Not even my favourites that are in it and yet....

Jude13 · 25-01-2021 6:08am

I had two fredo caramels, two dairymilk and a fist full of eclair sweets. I have binned the remainder of the Christmas pudding so that is at least a start.

TRS30 · 25-01-2021 10:14am

Gave one of the box of left over chocolates to a neighbors who fell down the stair. Obviously not a nice reason (she is fine) however one less box of temptation.

sporina · 26-01-2021 7:10pm

Lindt bunnies in Tesco today.. man I love em but gee its too early for that - twill be an even longer spring if I start tucking into the Easter fare in Jan...

So feck it, I am on the hunt for a box of Roses - stretch out the xmas vibe.. so if anyone spots any in a supermarket will you let me know please? None to be had that I have seen.. TIA

pigtail33 · 27-01-2021 12:33pm

The cartons of Roses are currently on offer in Dunnes, half the weight of the Christmas tins, and the same price, but it might be your best bet this time of year.

DvB · 27-01-2021 12:37pm

Thats actually something we noticed last week. Was picking up a box of chocolates as a birthday present and the difference in price from before Christmas is remarkable. The prices are considerably higher than they were only 3 or 4 weeks ago.

pigtail33 · 27-01-2021 1:19pm

I know, and I really doubt anyone makes a loss on the tins before Christmas, so it shows the profit being made on the smaller boxes for the other 10 months of the year.

sporina · 27-01-2021 3:41pm

pigtail33 wrote: »

The cartons of Roses are currently on offer in Dunnes, half the weight of the Christmas tins, and the same price, but it might be your best bet this time of year.

DvB wrote: »

Thats actually something we noticed last week. Was picking up a box of chocolates as a birthday present and the difference in price from before Christmas is remarkable. The prices are considerably higher than they were only 3 or 4 weeks ago.

thanks pigtail yeah I saw those in Dunnes but would feel weird to pay even that, considering the tins of Roses wer only €3.99 between Nov-Dec.. lol.. but i want a tin - there is something nice about having it there in the living room - and just dipping in and out while watching TV.. I shudda bought them.. (the others I got as a pressie)..
Oh - sad times (covid times)

tscul32 · 27-01-2021 4:03pm

Our local aldi still has tins of quality street for €3.99 but no roses.

sporina · 27-01-2021 8:13pm

tscul32 wrote: »

Our local aldi still has tins of quality street for €3.99 but no roses.

thanks - but not a QS fan..

OUTDOORLASS · 28-01-2021 2:29pm

3 boxes of mince pies in freezer. 2 christmas puddings in press. Tin of USA. Tin of Choc Kimberly. Tin Roses. Tin of Q/Street

DvB · 28-01-2021 2:32pm

OUTDOORLASS wrote: »

3 boxes of mince pies in freezer. 2 christmas puddings in press. Tin of USA. Tin of Choc Kimberly. Tin Roses. Tin of Q/Street

You've reminded me ive 18 mince pies in the freezer.... can see some of these being defrosted this weekend as a treat for getting through January!

sporina · 28-01-2021 3:07pm

OUTDOORLASS wrote: »

3 boxes of mince pies in freezer. 2 christmas puddings in press. Tin of USA. Tin of Choc Kimberly. Tin Roses. Tin of Q/Street

i'll buy your roses of you for €4 lol

OUTDOORLASS · 28-01-2021 6:58pm

I fecked up with 2 boxes of mince pies. Went out of date in the press so I was glad I had put the others in freezer.

Day Lewin · 31-01-2021 11:28pm

The last of the actual grub is finally gone, gone, gone.

But we were given nice bottles of gin for Christmas pressies -- the family know what we like, lol; my husband makes the BEST gin-and-tonic. And there's always tonic in the fridge and a lemon in the fruit-bowl.

So we have one on a Sunday and the nice bottles of Christmas gin will last us quite a long time.

Autosport · 01-02-2021 12:42am

Pouches of Roses for sale in my local Centra for €5

DvB · 01-02-2021 8:58am

Autosport wrote: »

Pouches of Roses for sale in my local Centra for €5

The mark up on that is scandalous.

Autosport · 01-02-2021 10:29am

DvB wrote: »

The mark up on that is scandalous.

They were the large pouch though

DvB · 01-02-2021 10:30am

Autosport wrote: »

They were the large pouch though

Still. Even the packaging is cheaper on the pouches I'd wager.

Loughc · 01-02-2021 10:33am

Autosport wrote: »

They were the large pouch though

Large pouch of quality street in Dunnes for €2.50 so I agree with DvB the markup is silly.

phormium · 01-02-2021 10:35am

I have no sweet stuff other than a few mince pies in the freezer but have started again on the leftover I froze after Christmas, made some fresh stuffing and bread sauce yesterday to have with the turkey and ham I am thawing out this week

Loughc · 01-02-2021 11:08am

phormium wrote: »

I have no sweet stuff other than a few mince pies in the freezer but have started again on the leftover I froze after Christmas, made some fresh stuffing and bread sauce yesterday to have with the turkey and ham I am thawing out this week

Nice!!!

DvB · 01-02-2021 12:17pm

We had roast ham, roast potatoes, sprouts & roast veg yesterday for dinner, close enough to a christmas dinner for it to be mentioned by one of the kids... was delighted with myself!!

AMKC · 01-02-2021 1:51pm

I finished the last if my Christmas food yesterday. 1 slice of christmas cake and then the last of my pudding with Custard. That's it. New month and a new me less suger lol. Will see how that goes lol. Suger free February here we go.

sporina · 01-02-2021 3:43pm

AMKC wrote: »

I finished the last if my Christmas food yesterday. 1 slice of christmas cake and then the last of my pudding with Custard. That's it. New month and a new me less suger lol. Will see how that goes lol. Suger free February here we go.

wait till lent starts... pancake Tuesday coming up and Valentine's day coming up

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AMKC · 01-02-2021 3:51pm

sporina wrote: »

wait till lent starts... pancake Tuesday coming up and Valentine's day coming up :

Good points. Ye I think your right. Can't miss Pancake Tuesday. That other day is a none event in my world. Just another day. I am cutting down on the amount if crap I eat do.

sporina · 01-02-2021 6:34pm

got the last pouch of Roses in LIDL today €4.. not bad

Smell the glove · 07-02-2021 10:57am

Still eating away on ferrero rochet and celebrations that were bought for us as presents. It's never ending!

tscul32 · 08-02-2021 12:05am

Had a tub of Roses last night. I messed up dinner, burgers and chips turned into just burgers so promised extra movie treats. Feel we still have enough to do that many more times.

sporina · 08-02-2021 12:45am

tscul32 wrote: »

Had a tub of Roses last night. I messed up dinner, burgers and chips turned into just burgers so promised extra movie treats. Feel we still have enough to do that many more times.

awe sounds sweet

speaking of Roses - got a tub in Mace in Glanmire for €6.. not bad... been enjoying them during TV intervals

TRS30 · 08-02-2021 8:57am

Gave a box mince pies and a Christmas pud to my folks. They were going out of date in a couple of weeks and we are still trying to be healthy and didn't want them to go to waste.

theblackstuff · 14-02-2021 11:48pm

still have 3 boxes of mince pies left, best before the week before Easter so might stretch one to Easter with a bit of custard.
also found a box of chocolates today, will try to finish them before Wednesday, don't worry its a small box!!!

sporina · 15-02-2021 1:01am

theblackstuff wrote: »

still have 3 boxes of mince pies left, best before the week before Easter so might stretch one to Easter with a bit of custard.
also found a box of chocolates today, will try to finish them before Wednesday, don't worry its a small box!!!

gee v long shelf life on your mince pies? where did you get em? couldn't be too wholesome lasting that long (no offense)

DvB · 15-02-2021 9:56am

sporina wrote: »

gee v long shelf life on your mince pies? where did you get em? couldn't be too wholesome lasting that long (no offense)

I have 3 boxes of them myself, but mine are in the freezer. Did it last year and when defrosted during the April/May lockdown last year were a delicious treat when heated up & served with some vanilla ice cream!!

Will be breaking open some of them around Paddys day I suspect as I'm taking a few days off & may well treat myself!

DvB · 19-07-2021 11:20am

In a gesture of irony we defrosted a box of mince pies & had them with vanilla ice cream over the weekend for dessert after a BBQ... delish!! I still say they should be available all year round 😁

TRS30 · 19-07-2021 11:36am

We gave our last box of Christmas biscuits to our neighbor for keeping an eye on the house and watering hanging baskets while we were away.

Christmas cupboard is empty now.

Carodh · 20-07-2021 1:14am

My Mams Christmas pudding. Only finished pudding from 2019 last Christmas & usually have a piece of pudding in September and finish it off at Christmas. Always tastes better when a year old. She’ll be starting her puddings in the next couple of weeks. Love the smell in the house when she’s boiling them.

DvB · 04-08-2021 12:34pm

We're down to our last 4 mince pies now, they've all been defrosted so we'll need to eat them all in the next day or 2... 😯

Challenge accepted!!😛

PaulT21 · 04-08-2021 6:09pm

Two Christmas puddings still upstairs 🎅 🎅 The only problem is that the OH doesn't eat it so if I open them,

Im going to have to finish it myself and the waist band is already stretched😂

Trivial problem I know😀

TRS30 · 04-08-2021 8:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117706325#Comment_117706325

Mmmm trifle............sorry trivial 😂

Any Christmas food left?

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