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We will be in Melbourne for Christmas and spending it with my husband’s family for the main part of the day. I will help with sides and desserts for the kids, so there isn’t much for me to plan for Christmas lunch! 
I will only have one sister to see in Melbourne on Christmas Day, so we will do a Christmas Breakfast. I will keep it pretty simple and serve up a couple of favourites that I know every one likes:
Christmas Menu Plans And Recipes
If you are looking for inspiration for your Christmas Lunch, there are some fantastic Christmas Menu plans on the web, with plans that let you know what you should be doing one month, one week, one day out etc. Here are a couple that I liked:
Children’s Christmas Menu Plan
A great menu plan specifically for little ones. Although this is not really for a formal Christmas Lunch or Dinner, there are some fab ideas here that you could add to your Christmas Menu to make it a more kid friendly. If I get time, I would really like to try these very cute Santa Sacks made with filo pastry.
Modern Christmas Menu Plan
This is a Donna Hay Christmas Menu Plan. I have one of her Christmas Recipe Books and her plans for the weeks leading up are fantastic. The stand out characteristic of this one, is that much of the work can be done ahead, so the cook can actually get to enjoy some of the day as well!
Traditional Christmas
Taste.com have an extensive range of Christmas Menu Plans. I loved this one as it actually goes into the detail of a time plan for lunch at 1pm. So it tells you what you need to be doing from 8.45am in the morning on Christmas Day!
Cheat’s Christmas
Simple and full of shortcuts, but will help you put together a feast that still feels very Christmassy!
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We’re having everyone here this year for lunch – by everyone, I mean my parents & brother, MIL, SIl, BIL & his girlfriend, my aunt & uncle, and a single mum friend & her 4 kids who don’t have anywhere to go for the day and not much money to do it with either. It’ll be 13 adults and 6 kids all up.
What I’m planning is:
- Traditional turkey roast – I’ve ordered and prepaid for a 4kg turkey from the butcher. I am a dab hand at roasting turkeys, if I do say so myself
- Roast veg
- Husband’s pea & spinach salad and my potato & bacon salad
- Snacks & hors d’oevres will be bacon & egg pies, mini quiches, chips, dips & BBQ prawns
Others are helping out too:
- SIL will bring a large ham (she works at a smallgoods manufacturer)
- MIL & BIL will bring all the soft & hard drinks
- My mum and aunt are covering dessert – they are bringing plum pud & custard, meringues, fruit salad, and chocolate cake
- My friend & her family are bringing Christmas crackers
It should be a great day – we are really looking forward to it.
That sounds fantastic Kathy and by having your friend there you are really showing the true spirit of Christmas. Hope you have a fantastic day.
this is my first year ever hosting a christmas lunch – my ILs are over from Europe and husband’s brother and his wife and kids coming up from Sydney. thanks for all the links. apart from ordering a turkey (i have never cooked one in my life)and a Christmas cake i am at the stage of deciding the menu. since everyone is from out of town i am hoping they will at least bring some wine LOL
Kathy would you mind passing on your potato and bacon salad recipe? that sounds like a good side dish.
Those reindeer biscuits look the cutest! Will have to look those up although we’re still going through the 100s of biscuits.
For the last month or so I’ve been wondering what to make and take to my son’s childcare’s Christmas Party. Those reindeer will do the trick beautifully, and this morning I went and bought the ingredients. Thanks!
I am not very organised for Christmas this year, but I have started making plans with the kids for what we will be contributing to the family luncheon and for our own feast at home. Lots of prepared ahead of time and all natural foods going on here.
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