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Any Christmas food left?

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    #122
    OUTDOORLASS
    Registered Users Posts: 618 ✭✭✭OUTDOORLASS


    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


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    #123
    DvB
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    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!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #124
    sporina
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    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


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    #125
    OUTDOORLASS
    Registered Users Posts: 618 ✭✭✭OUTDOORLASS


    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 Went out of date in the press so I was glad I had put the others in freezer.


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    #126
    Day Lewin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭Day Lewin


    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.


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    #127
    Autosport
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    Pouches of Roses for sale in my local Centra for €5


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    #128
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,120 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Autosport wrote: »
    Pouches of Roses for sale in my local Centra for €5

    The mark up on that is scandalous.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #129
    Autosport
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    DvB wrote: »
    The mark up on that is scandalous.

    They were the large pouch though ;)


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    #130
    DvB
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    Autosport wrote: »
    They were the large pouch though ;)

    Still. Even the packaging is cheaper on the pouches I'd wager.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #131
    Loughc
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    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.


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    #132
    phormium
    Registered Users Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭phormium


    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 :)


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    #133
    Loughc
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    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!!!


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    #134
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,120 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    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!!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #135
    AMKC
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    Ms


    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.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #136
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,779 ✭✭✭sporina


    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 :D:


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    #137
    AMKC
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    Ms


    sporina wrote: »
    wait till lent starts... pancake Tuesday coming up and Valentine's day coming up :D:

    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.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #138
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,779 ✭✭✭sporina


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


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    #139
    Smell the glove
    Registered Users Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


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


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    #140
    tscul32
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    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.


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    #141
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,779 ✭✭✭sporina


    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 :D


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    #142
    TRS30
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    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.


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    #143
    theblackstuff
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭theblackstuff


    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!!!


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    #144
    sporina
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    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)


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    #145
    DvB
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    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!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #146
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,120 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    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 😁

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #147
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    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.



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    #148
    Carodh
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭Carodh


    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.



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    #149
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,120 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    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!!😛

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #150
    PaulT21
    Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭PaulT21


    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😀



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    #151
    TRS30
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117706325#Comment_117706325

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



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