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Hi Reader

This week, I've been planning my food menus for Christmas and so I thought I'd share some tips with you. These are the things I'm doing to get ready food wise. Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing more tips to help you get ready for Christmas and get the most out of the food you buy.

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1. Eating up food in my freezer. Christmas food is expensive and it's important to make room for those leftovers.
2. Getting ahead and making Christmas food I can put in the freezer. My super easy Mince Pie recipe is already popular and you can freeze them un-baked, ready for when you need them. I've included the recipe below as I know many of you have started baking.
3. When ordering food for Christmas, don't be tempted to order too much. One portion of vegetables is about 80g. However, as we have more vegetables than normal for Christmas dinner, I calculate a bit less, around 70g.
4. Turkey. When ordering a whole turkey, order about 450g / 1lb per person. For a boneless turkey breast, about 225g / 1/2lb per person. If you want to have leftovers, you can increase the amount. I normally increase by 50% to account for leftovers.
5. Don't feel you have to buy 'all the trimmings' and don't buy things people don't like, just because it's traditional.

Below you'll find some handy Christmas recipes, plus a couple for this week!

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Easy Mince Pies Recipe This week I'm sharing some of the tools I use to boost engagement on my posts. Get the Recipe

Great Leftovers Ideas you need to keep!

This is a great collection of recipes I've put together with some other food bloggers. From pastas to soups, quiches and bakes, there's loads of ideas on how to use up leftover gammon and ham.

How to use Gammon & Ham Leftovers A collection of 10 great recipes for using up leftover gammon or ham. Get the Recipe

Christmas Ham

This is my complete guide to cooking a gammon joint, from boiling to oven cooking (roasting) as well as in a slow cooker and air fryer. I also talk you through how to prepare your gammon, how much you'll need per person, plus tips on flavourings and glazes.

How to Cook Gammon Everything you need to know plus step by step instructions on how to cook a Roast Gammon meal. Get the Recipe

This Week's Fish Recipe

Tuna Pasta Bake A tuna pasta bake is an easy one-pot meal, perfect for this time of year. A healthier version in a tomato sauce, simple and easy. Get the Recipe

Comfort Food

This cottage pie recipe can be made with Quorn mince, which is a simple meat-free swap. Quorn can be cooked from frozen, is lower in fat, cheaper and has a carbon footprint about 90% lower than that of beef.

Cottage Pie A simple comfort food recipe, perfect for mid-week. Get the Recipe

Until next week!

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