What do you have for Christmas and Boxing Day Breakfast?

[otherclive]

We still continue the tradition of a Leicesthire breakfast at Christmas, although this year as we are all going out for lunch we will be going "lite" on Christmas Day given lunch will be at 1230, whereas if eating lunch at home it can be around 1515 after the Monarchs speech. So the main breakfast meal will be Boxing Day.

For those not in the know a Leicestershire Christmas breakfast seems to have stemmed from the need for sustenance when out hunting. As kids we used to follow the hunt on Boxing Day, full to the brim with food. The breakfast consists of a Melton Mowbray pork pie as the central item, accompanied by various meats, smoked fish, Stilton and cheeses, pickles and chutneys, breads and drinks various. Whilst not a part of the meal, a bottle of Gaviscon Advanced comes in handy

 

[Buckman]

Generally we have smoked salmon, mushrooms, scrambled egg and a slice of bread so nothing exciting. Doubt if I could eat a pie that early in the morning never mind the other heart attack stuff!

 

[RogerL]

Same as every morning - a large helping of porridge, nothing else.

 

[audiorob]

Sorry trad in our house since 'I were a lad' is home cooked ham, sliced hard boiled eggs and brown bread with butter - plus mustard if you like it!
As kids for boxing day, or sometimes sunday tea we would have trifle with a slice of white bread and butter!

 

[Beachball]

Same as every morning white toast a omelette and a latte

 

[Buckman]

Sorry trad in our house since 'I were a lad' is home cooked ham, sliced hard boiled eggs and brown bread with butter - plus mustard if you like it!
As kids for boxing day, or sometimes sunday tea we would have trifle with a slice of white bread and butter!

I wonder how many of us are traditionalists following in the footsteps of our parents when it comes to food and eating? I admit I am one!

 

[Beachball]

Sorry trad in our house since 'I were a lad' is home cooked ham, sliced hard boiled eggs and brown bread with butter - plus mustard if you like it!
As kids for boxing day, or sometimes sunday tea we would have trifle with a slice of white bread and butter!

On boxing day for tea we would have homemade trifle and a ham sandwich

 

[Jaydug]

With me, Christmas and Boxing Day make no difference. Porridge with a small teaspoon of honey and very little milk.

 

[Beachball]

With me, Christmas and Boxing Day make no difference. Porridge with a small teaspoon of honey and very little milk.

I also use to like porridge but over the years i seen it made thick, thin and now it does not agree with me so i hope you enjoy yours

 

[RogerL]

I also use to like porridge but over the years i seen it made thick, thin and now it does not agree with me so i hope you enjoy yours

The oats in porridge is very good at reducing cholesterol - however it's also effective at blocking the absorption of dietry iron and can lead to iron deficiency anaemia.

 

[Buckman]

We have Weetabix Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Porridge Tuesday and Thursday. Weekends full English breakfast with eggs, bacon, mushrooms, baked beans and bread. Christmas the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs with a slice of bread. I think it is a fairly healthy diet as have lost 8kg in the past 6 months.

 

[Bluetonic]

Glass of Prosecco or two and some chocolate

 

[otherclive]

The oats in porridge is very good at reducing cholesterol - however it's also effective at blocking the absorption of dietry iron and can lead to iron deficiency anaemia.

But if a problem for the Scots then😱 Does whisky counteract the effects of porridge on iron?

 

[Jaydug]

The oats in porridge is very good at reducing cholesterol - however it's also effective at blocking the absorption of dietry iron and can lead to iron deficiency anaemia.

That's interesting Roger. I've eaten porridge for breakfast for years. For the past six months, I've been put on Ferrous Sulphide tablets for anaemia. Something to look into!

 

[Raywood]

Given what is to follow, not a lot. We have a panatone and a slice of that will do. Off out to a hotel for a family meal, this is the second time we have done this, saves on a lot of time ad trouble but it is more costly.

 

[RogerL]

That's interesting Roger. I've eaten porridge for breakfast for years. For the past six months, I've been put on Ferrous Sulphide tablets for anaemia. Something to look into!

Since my heart failure was diagnosed, I've been eating a high oats diet, with a big portion of porridge at breakfast and an oat flapjack as an afternoon snack, got my cholesterol down to 2.7 but recent blood tests showed iron deficiency anaemia so I had a course of Ferrous Sulphide for 6 weeks and cut back on the size of the porridge portion which seems to have got things back in balance.

OC - don't know about the whisky - my doctors banned all alcohol and caffeine after my heart failure diagnosis.

 

[otherclive]

Given what is to follow, not a lot. We have a panatone and a slice of that will do. Off out to a hotel for a family meal, this is the second time we have done this, saves on a lot of time ad trouble but it is more costly.

We are doing the same for Christmas lunch as last year my wife cooked 3 different joints, one vegetarian thing, and 9 vegetables to suit the multifarious tastes of our guests. This year they have had to choose from the pubs own menu, and even then I was asked if the pub can provide pigs in blankets for a roast pork choice. I shot that one down pretty quickly. The big plus for me and my wife is no washing up post lunch. Damn the expense, it’s worth it.

 

[RogerL]

We are doing the same for Christmas lunch as last year my wife cooked 3 different joints, one vegetarian thing, and 9 vegetables to suit the multifarious tastes of our guests. This year they have had to choose from the pubs own menu, and even then I was asked if the pub can provide pigs in blankets for a roast pork choice. I shot that one down pretty quickly. The big plus for me and my wife is no washing up post lunch. Damn the expense, it’s worth it.

A Christmas meal with no pig in blankets is a non-starter in our family circle - even the vegetarians like my wife get their own version.

 

[Parksy]

We only have a light breakfast on Christmas morning, toast or cereal perhaps.
I always cook Christmas dinner, a Turkey crown with vegetables and roasties followed by Christmas pudding.
Only one of my sons coming for dinner this year so an easy one for me because he doesn't have any special preferences, unlike other years when I've had to do three different main courses.
They're all coming for drinks and snacks on Christmas night, when no doubt the annual Monopoly championships will take place.

 

[Beachball]

We are doing the same for Christmas lunch as last year my wife cooked 3 different joints, one vegetarian thing, and 9 vegetables to suit the multifarious tastes of our guests. This year they have had to choose from the pubs own menu, and even then I was asked if the pub can provide pigs in blankets for a roast pork choice. I shot that one down pretty quickly. The big plus for me and my wife is no washing up post lunch. Damn the expense, it’s worth it.

This year we are not having a Christmas lunch
Starter Homemade Prawn cocktail
Roast Chicken stuffing balls potatoes /roast and vegeables
Sweet wheat free sponge and custard / Belgian white chocolate & fresh cream

 

[otherclive]

This year we are not having a Christmas lunch
Starter Homemade Prawn cocktail
Roast Chicken stuffing balls potatoes /roast and vegeables
Sweet wheat free sponge and custard / Belgian white chocolate & fresh cream

Well if it’s not a Christmas Lunch what is it? It sounds good nevertheless.

 

[Jcloughie]

A light breakfast followed by a trip round to the sons to see a granddaughter and partner before they leave for Londo to see his parents.

Then off to the daughter to see her family though not sure if we will see either grandson as they have now got partner ties and one has a partner who is ready to give birth to yet another girl, she is booked in for a cesarian on the 28th. But hopefully, they will come and visit us before the day.

Then back to the sons to see more family and have a proper lunch. He does a great job.

We will be there for the rest of the day and evening. But we can walk home from there.

A bit of a military exercise.

Christmas lunch will be at the daughter's next year as we alternate. But covid messed the schedule up a bit.

It works well as pre covid it was everyone around to our house. But that is just too many now, could be 17 adults and 4 children. Not enough room and too stressful for cooking. We did it for many years.

John

 

[otherclive]

A light breakfast followed by a trip round to the sons to see a granddaughter and partner before they leave for Londo to see his parents.

Then off to the daughter to see her family though not sure if we will see either grandson as they have now got partner ties and one has a partner who is ready to give birth to yet another girl, she is booked in for a cesarian on the 28th. But hopefully, they will come and visit us before the day.

Then back to the sons to see more family and have a proper lunch. He does a great job.

We will be there for the rest of the day and evening. But we can walk home from there.

A bit of a military exercise.

Christmas lunch will be at the daughter's next year as we alternate. But covid messed the schedule up a bit.

It works well as pre covid it was everyone around to our house. But that is just too many now, could be 17 adults and 4 children. Not enough room and too stressful for cooking. We did it for many years.

John

That must have taken some organising not least sorting out the food purchases for such a large number. Apart from two occasions where we took the tribe out for Christmas lunch we have been hosting the Christmas period since 1977 when my mother died. But this year we just felt it would be nice for us not to have to cook Christmas lunch. But the fridge,freezer and surfaces are still full of provisions for the remainder of the holiday. Only breads and milk to be bought in Saturday. Looking forward to it.

 

[Gagakev]

9.00am Cornflakes (if I'm out of bed)
11.00am First pint ( I will be out of bed)

 

[Beachball]

9.00am Cornflakes (if I'm out of bed)
11.00am First pint ( I will be out of bed)

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Hi Kev so second pint at 1pm and so on