Unexpected Guests
Christmas often means unexpected guests and the temptation is buy too much food, just in case. Great if your extra guests turn up but a potential for food waste if they do not.
Instead, why not stock up with a few long life store cupboard extras that will stretch a meal if required.
1. Add a soup course, this will mean that the mains will go further.
2. Stock up on cake mix. These can be prepared quickly and either served as snacks or as a warm dessert with ice cream, straight out of the oven. It’s also a great distraction for keeping kids occupied to give the adults a bit of peace.
3. Make up some dried stuffing & mix into mashed potatoes to bulk them up.
4. Chop vegetables as crudités and serve with a simple dip like mayonnaise & ketchup (Marie Rose).
5. Turn a tin of tomatoes into a quick salsa with chopped onions & herbs to serve with crisps or bread sticks.
6. Keep some part baked bread as a stand by.
7. Add a salad using tinned beans or pasta.
8. If people are still hungry at the end of the meal serve cheese & biscuits
9. Make red wine go further by adding orange juice, sugar & spices to make mulled wine.
10. White wine can form the basis of a fruit punch.
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