Now that my husband is not eating meat, all my foolproof main course recipe ideas for Christmas and New Year's eve are not going to work any longer. And though I subscribe to the Veggie magazine and have several vegetarian books, I can't find a recipe which would look like a festive showstopper and also could be enjoyed by the whole fussy family. I'm not keen on the nut roast, it just doesn't appeal to me. The time is ticking, and I need to decide soon.
When my Mum was here, we did a couple of trips round the local vintage and charity shops looking for the costume jewellery, as an old school friend of mine collects it. We found a few pieces that we though she might like, but I also bought myself this vintage 1950s brooch, which I'm now wearing on my black coat.
Monday morning was grey and miserable, with a nasty little drizzle.
It didn't even feel like a morning.
On Tuesday morning Eddie woke up with a headache, and when I checked his temperature, it was high. No school for him, and no playdate after school, which Eddie was rather upset about.
I baked some apples for our lunch. These are some of the boxes with apples I keep in the cold summerhouse.
Still no school for my kid on Wednesday. I had a big order from Ocado delivered including some of the future presents for friends and teachers. The big Black Forest panettone will be our Christmas dessert.
Having taken Eddie to school, I popped to the Polish deli to look for chocolate cottage cheese that Eddie loves. While waiting for the shop to be opened, I was looking at the bare trees.
It was the school fayre at Eddie's school yesterday. I promised to take him, and his friend tagged along. I'm not a fan of making money off children. To take part in the activities you have to buy a bag of tokens for a fiver. You cannot just buy one token or two, and then we didn't know what to do with all those tokens. You have to spend real money for the food stall.
The boys had fun, but I was in a bit of a grumpy mood.
We walked back home and looked at the Christmas lights in town.
The local shopping centre is running a competition - you need to take a selfie with the Xmas bauble decoration in the background and tell how many lights you think there might be.
Eddie and I have been taking some selfies, none particularly good, but then my child said it was too embarrassing.
I think it would be so hard to cater for a vegetarian at Christmas. I am all about the meat at this time of year. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThat brooch is so pretty.
Wow! What a lot of apples.
Chocolate cottage cheese, I have not heard of that before. It sounds interesting.
Lovely photos. x
Thank you, Kim, I haven't done a vegetarian main for Christmas before, so that's a bit of a challenge. I will still do pigs and blankets and ham, I think.
DeleteThat's a shame at the fayre making you spend that much fortokens. I think wed struggle to spend them as well. Usually I just let N do 2 rides depending on the cost. I've still got quite a bit of Christmas shopping to do too.
ReplyDeleteThere were no rides at the fayre, as it was actually in school itself. I wish there were rides though, at least something to spend tokens on. :)
DeleteOh no, I can’t imagine having to cater for a veggie, especially at Christmas. Looks like you had a very nice delivery from Ocado. #365
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary! We might have opened one box of chocolates already, oops.
DeleteI think you should do a traditional turkey dinner and tell him to make or buy his own option, otherwise he could just have all the veggies and potatoes ! I'm well behind on Christmas organisation too, but I finally did most of the shopping this weekend - phew ! :)
ReplyDeleteHe's a difficult veggie. He doesn't like many vegetables, especially greens. sigh
DeleteSorry to hear Eddie has been unwell. I have no idea what I'd do for a vegetarian alternative, probably the full dinner just no meat lol. I used to hate school fetes, always asking the same people (parents) to contribute
ReplyDeleteThank you, Suzanne, I think the school fayres should be more about having fun than turning it into a money-spinning machine, but nobody asks for my opinion. :)
DeleteThat's a lovely photo of you both, even if Eddie wasn't keen! I'm a vegetarian, but I usually just have something shop bought like a Quorn cottage pie with my Christmas dinner! My brother is making me a lasagne this year. You're very organised to get your Christmas food on your shopping delivery.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah! I decided on a salmon side for us, and a mushroom Wellington for husband.
Deletehope you find something suitable for your husband to eat. Love the brooch.
ReplyDeleteToo many lights to count but suppose it makes choosing a winner a bit easier.
Love that jaffa cake tin and the panettone sounds lovely
Thank you, Elaine! We are still undecided about the number of the lights, but I do need to submit the photo and the answer or we'll miss the deadline.
DeleteOh making you buy tokens seems a bit unfair. I would have been grumpy about that too!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely photo of you both...I need to take more with my girls as there are very few of us together.
These colds are certainly going round. We haven't been feeling well either.
Thank you, Fozia, hope your girls are better now.
DeleteI am vegetarian and also wheat free: I have a Quorn roast as a meat replacement. I am in love with that jaffa cake tin! #project635
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