This yr at last my younger sis is gonna cook Xmas dinner for 11 of us, and I know it'll be just like a normal Sunday Roast. as we're not into traditional Xmas celebrations, our dinners have always been very basic (no special effort in table decorations at our parents' house, or in general surroundings, nothing matching etc. Trouble is, I want to contribute to the preparation/cooking of it, in hope that i'll get to eat the remainder of the trimmings that should be served with it..but have been told I can't (no-one apparantly wants to eat them except for me and my boyfriend!) as I would upset and distract her that I've been threatened with getting a Frozen BIrd's Eye Roast Dinner!!
All I want is HOME-MADE: Yorkshires, Bread sauce, Stuffing, Bacon-Wrapped Sausages, Swede n' Carrot Mash, and Braised Red Cabbage..which i'm willing to make in advance to bring on the day, prepared on the tray, and ready to oven/or micowave.. her versiam i being unreasonable and too greedy for my own good?
2006-12-13 00:09:09 · 7 answers · asked by pinkskyinthecity 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Her dinner consists of:
3 Meats (Turkey, Beef and Pork)
Roast Tatties
Roast Carrots, Cougettes
Boiled Cabbage & Broccoli
Shop-bought Yorkies
Gravy
3 types of condiments:Cranberry, Apple, Horseradish/Mustard
yes, i know i'm being slightly over-the-top with my suggestions, but am willing to put in the effort to bring my homemade efforts. she does think she's the better cook than all of us in the family, that she'd rather have her style of cooking. she's never bothered to help out in the past, but this yr she's making the effort to do it on her own...
2006-12-13 00:26:13 · update #1
In her defense tho' she has had a busy time with her business that I know it's hard for her to make dinner for all of us (tho' she insists on us/her sisters cannot help out). she does dinner for her kids too everyday, so it's i guess it's a great big treat for us to be cooked for.problem is, i enjoy helping out over Xmas as I don't get the chance to see the family that often, esp. her when she's only down for the night. (this is her way of thanking our parents' for looking after (F/T- drives them 100miles away and goes back home for 2weeks on her own) her kids all hols so that she can be unburdened by them for a while - to ease her social life/business.. yes, this her guilt dinner..
2006-12-13 00:35:01 · update #2
OMG!!!!!! That sounds like the most dismal xmas dinner of all time. I have a family of my own and have done the whole sherbang of inviting all the family(nightmare). I always make a big effort. But I will always most enjoy going back to my Grandma's(my Mum can't cook.LOL). She makes a massive effort- all the table decorations, a starter, the main(with 3 types of meat+allthe sides). I'm going there this year, maybe you should join us and leave those other miserable gits behind. Don't worry hon, we don't do it everyday, so it's not much to ask for 1 day a year.
2006-12-13 00:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by siany warny 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First of all, congratulations in having a year off from having to contribute to a Christmas dinner. Enjoy that because it may never happen again. It sounds like this is your sister's first time at being in the spotlight. Why not give her that? So what if it isn't the most enjoyable menu for you. I'd go there, be polite and pretend to appreciate everything. Who knows, you may just end up liking it.
2006-12-13 00:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're beeing unreasonable and too greedy. It's Christmas - give your sister a Christmas gift of being able to feed the family her way. If you and your boyfriend want a huge fancy feast, make one for just the 2 of you a few days before or after. Or if you want to make enough to feed (and impress) a crowd, invite a couple of dozen people over for New Year's Eve, and pull out all the culinary stops for them.
2006-12-13 00:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We always have a huge xmas dinner with all the trimmings, and we all help out making it.
That adds to the fun of xmas where everybody gets involved.
2006-12-13 00:11:42 · answer #4 · answered by scragette2000 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lol sisters huh well girlfriend i would cook my own meal eat at home then go there nibble a little say great dinner and let it go come on it's xmas give a little take a little then laugh all the way home merry xmas hun
2006-12-13 00:13:34 · answer #5 · answered by anitaskyeyes@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are beinhg unresonable..this is her affair, let her make what she wants. If you want those other things than I suggest you make them either the day before or the day after and you and your boyfriend enjoy them in your own home, not hers.
2006-12-13 00:12:15 · answer #6 · answered by BiancaVee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just bring em.. if no one wants any well fine but i bet they will
2006-12-13 00:11:27 · answer #7 · answered by missnikid 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋