Which of these do you associate with this t... - Healthy Eating
Which of these do you associate with this time of year? multiple choice poll and comments welcome.
153 VotersPlease select all that apply:
I do love my Brussels sprouts, home made Cranberry sauce and make my own chestnut stuffing, I do love to make my own home made scotch eggs however may not do this year as the sausage meat is to expensive, need to speak to my local butcher to see if he can get some for me
Dear mascotty02,
Check some, of the, Supermarkets or Iceland, for Sausage Meat- there might be some Frozen available. This is an, often 'Overlooked' resource and Frozen Food is usually very Good quality too. I to Love Brussels, just so long as they ARE Cooked through Properly. I had a very good Christmas Dinner, on Saturday, but the Sprouts were like Bullets! (I don't care, if they are the French, German, Italian or Outer Mongolian 'Way'...I like MY Sprouts COOKED, thank you!).
I hope that, you get, to do the Scotch Eggs mascotty02. DO try the Butchers, as well as Iceland- I Have seen Frozen mince in there, or maybe, Farm foods.
Merry Christmas, enjoy yourself
AndrewT
Thanks Andrew, love my sprouts to and if you are feeling adventurous once you have cooked them strain as usual and press a potato masher onto them and pop them in a frying pan with butter and garlic, they are mm mmm, trust me oh and lets forget about the cholesterol just this once
Thanks
Love carrots and potatoes, including sweet, all year long. 
None of them- but some of them I eat all year round!
It wouldn't be Christmas dinner without roasted parsnips. The secret is to wait until the frost has got to the parsnips while still in the ground. This gives them a sweeter flavour. Chestnuts are a must too.
I’m so tired of hearing about all related Christmas things, it just goes on and on and its only 8th Dec.
Only the 24th and 25th have any Christmas meaning for me as a Christian, so give it rest please.
I thought this poll was referring to Winter not specifically Christmas
Thats right Fran this is a mid winter poll with the shortest day approaching and we have members of many religious beliefs or none.
This weekend the most Christmas trees are sold so if members want to think warmly about Christmas on a wet and windy afternoon I'm happy with that. 😊
I second that one, Hidden . Everyone is allowed to have their own beliefs about holidays no matter what religion they are. I do both holidays (Hanukkah and Christmas) because I have fun with my friends and family. My friends are both (Jewish/nonJewish).😀👍
Hi Leah, Hanukkah and Christmas now that the way to do it... 😊
Yes, you’re right!😀👍
I also took it to refer to winter, I love all the seasonal veggies at this time of year. The Christmas meal is understandably a food highlight for many in winter, so it’s not surprising it would come up under this poll question.
Hi Tudee no offence to you or anyone was meant by this poll, what is topical amongst members is up to you the members.
Jerry 😊
Dear Tudee,
I Too am a Christian with one question...How can you say that ONLY the 24/25 has any meaning? We are in 'Lent', the time of Anticipating the Saviour's Birth. There are Carols, Christmas Hymns, Candle Light Evensongs...Need I Go On. Do you never send, your Children, to the absolutely beautiful Christingle Service? Do you/ they never attend a Crib Service?
No Tudee, sorry but, I think you have Missed the 'Point' of the Christian Christmas. (I'll admit that sometimes, the Commercial aspect, CAN be rather 'Over The Top' but please DON'T confuse this with a Christian Christmas.)
DON'T let the 'Argy Bargy', of Consumerism, 'Cloud' the BEAUTIFUL Christmas Meaning Tudee. On THAT Note, may I wish you a Merry Christmas, for the whole Season.
May HIS love be with you, and your Family
AndrewT
No Andrew I do not take my children to Services, because I was not fortunate in having any that reached full term, and yes you do “go on, “ do not preach to the converted please, do not preach at all. Thankyou
Hello Tudee I think that there is enough conflict In the world at the moment and Christmas is supposed to be a time of goodwill towards others.
So let's try and be more benevolent to one another please. 🙏
Most of these I would eat all year, with the exception of chestnuts which I wouldn't think to eat ever (maybe I should look at that) and parsnips which I don't really like and only ever eat them if I cook a roast dinner for Christmas (and that isn't even an annual event for us, some years I cook something completely different)
My dear husband does like a roast parsnip, they remind him of his mum. Needless to say I can't make roast parsnips, or Yorkshire pudding, like his mum did
What no roasties??????? xxx
Dear Flossie1920,
You make a GOOD Point.....Roasties, Mash, Chips, Croquet, Cubes, Sliced, Baked....Indeed yes!
Thank you and Merry Christmas
AndrewT
Now I'm tasting them all without even having them! Thanks AndrewT xx
I enjoy root veg more in winter, especially sweet potatoes and I love a combination of mashed carrot and swede (with cream cheese and ground black pepper - yum!)
I eat berries all year round but the fresh ones don’t taste so good out of season so I tend to have them warmed from frozen instead in the winter.
Christmas dinner would not be the same without all of these.
Hi Jerry
I chose brussel sprouts, carrots/parsnips, chestnuts, mushrooms, potatoes/sweet potatoes, turnips and swedes. I also meant to add cranberries.
Can't beat a good roast parsnip.
Hey roast parsnips are a must Alicia, I bought some mini parsnips and they were wonderful braised. 😊
Ooh Jerry, they do sound yummy.😋
All the vegetables are good for winter dishes, and cranberries is of course a must with Turkey.
And may I take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy and healthy Christmas.
🎄
Chestnuts and cranberries. I don't really associate any of the rest specifically with Christmas as I eat them all year round.
To be realistic, all of the veg listed can associate to any day of the year in theory.
But, my votes is what I mostly eat for a Christmas roast :).
The only day of the year i cook roast spuds and parsnips. Got to have cranberry sauce , bread sauce, sprouts. I dont eat meat anymore but will still have all the usual accompaniments with vegan mushroom gravy
Hi Jerry, what a lovely poll. I was watching on tv what was called ‘get ahead gravey’ made from celery, carrots, and chicken wings. Add one litre of water and stock cube and cook in the oven for one and half hours then strain through a seive. Before adding two tablespoons of flour as a thickening agent.
It looked really lovely and it could be frozen if need be although it could be put into an airtight container and used on Christmas Day.
Hey thanks Biomet this sounds a great idea. 😊
Anything roasted at this time of year chestnuts, carrots, parsnips, sprouts, potatoes.
Nearly all the others i use throughout the year so don't class them as foods for this time of year although as I only do red cabbage at this time maybe I should have included that.
Dear Jerry.
I Voted for...Them All, as they are ALL Winter Vegetables- after all. Do put a little oil, on them, and then into a 'Hot' oven. Gas mark 3- 4, Electric 170- 190 C maybe a LITTLE higher...but be careful! Give then about Fifteen, to twenty, minutes, from when the oven 'Gets up' to temperature. You may, very well, need to turn them, and give then another few minutes. this is difficult, to Judge, since all veg. are a little different. It's Well Worth 'finding out' though! Mashed Swede makes a 'good' blend with Mashed Potato and Turnip 'goes' with anything (except perhaps chocolate sauce🤢).
Feel free, to experiment, there are NO 'rights and wrongs' so enjoy.
Merry Christmas (For the Second Time, I think?)
AndrewT
I agree, yes, we all have opinions, and mine were not offensive in any way.
I make a carrot/swede/parsnip mash at this time of year and freeze it in readiness for Christmas dinner - eases the pressure of getting Christmas dinner on the table. It is especially delicious when mashed with lots of butter and black pepper!! Has anyone any suggestions of substitutes for the butter. I'd prefer not to use low fat spreads 
Hi ChubbieChops now mashed potato with mashed swede/turnip how good is that and I agree that its best with black pepper and a little butter. I would eat a smaller portion as I prefer butter to natural spreads which are highly processed.
You could try some yoghurt as that would make it creamier and see if you like the flavour. It's good to see you thinking about what you are eating and why.
Jerry 😊
This is one place I am going wrong - I don't seem to be able to use a little butter 
Yoghurt is an interesting thought - can't help feeling it would make it taste a bit sharp but that might be good as the carrots and parsnip can make it a bit too sweet
You could try cream cheese (like Philadelphia) not exactly low calorie if that’s what you’re after but you’d get more cream cheese than butter for the same calories if you think yoghurt would be too tangy.
Oh wow! I think you might be on to something there! I shall be making a batch this week and shall try little samples; one with yoghurt and one with Philly - watch this space
I come from Spain, and in my country, eating roasted chestnuts and sweet potatoes at this time of year is a tradition. I have lovely memories of my childhood with my grandparents roasting sweet potatoes and chestnuts next to the chimney 😊
