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What are you having for your Christmas starter?
My family are mega fussy, I don't think I can actually put into words how fussy they are. I consider myself quite unfussy in comparison, but I won't eat mushrooms and eggs
So what my mum always used to do was do prawn cocktail for me and my sister (no sauce for the sis), prawns in avocado for her and my nan, and my other sister, brother and dad would have a glass of orange juice
Eventually she got annoyed with doing all different bits, so a couple of years back did brie and cranberry parcels and we had to like it or lump it. Then last year she did no starter at all, we just went traight to main. I get the feeling that is what is going to happen this year, unless I can think of anything that 1) I can eat in pregnancy, and 2) my fussy family will eat
So what are you having? Give me inspiration! x
So what my mum always used to do was do prawn cocktail for me and my sister (no sauce for the sis), prawns in avocado for her and my nan, and my other sister, brother and dad would have a glass of orange juice
Eventually she got annoyed with doing all different bits, so a couple of years back did brie and cranberry parcels and we had to like it or lump it. Then last year she did no starter at all, we just went traight to main. I get the feeling that is what is going to happen this year, unless I can think of anything that 1) I can eat in pregnancy, and 2) my fussy family will eat
So what are you having? Give me inspiration! x
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Other ideas though could be soup (which is what I end up making for my fussy FIL), smoked salmon is also ok in pg and feels a bit more special, or maybe some form of baked/ deep fried cheese with a nice chutney if you can think of one that will melt nicely and isn't Brie or camembert! Maybe something like emmental or grueyer? I think they're both safe! Actually I'm sure Brie or camembert would be ok deep fried as you'd kill off any nasties...?
Had a thought about little filo pastry squares with some sort of topping and a salad garnish. But what toppings?
mozzarella and tomato
mozzarella and bacon
mozzarella and mushrooms
What can you do without cheese??
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xx
We usually have prawns, melon and smoked salmon! Yummy! But since we're abroad this year I've no idea what we'll have.
I love brie!! I read somewhere as long as it's piping hot it's ok when pg so maybe parcels wod be ok?
I love the sound of filo pastry and a filling. I've made them before with bacon and cheese which is yummy. Soup is good but I find it really filling and can't eat much after!
I love bruschetta- the Pizza Express one is amazing! x
However, it does mean that I will eat more main which I tend to just pick at, so that's good
Thanks for all the suggestions xx