A FOOD blogger has revealed her six most sensible tips for saving money on Christmas dinner and sharing a reasonable dessert.
The current cost-of-living crisis will cause many Britons to tighten the straps on their bags, but they will still have to celebrate as Christmas approaches.
Many will need a big dinner, washed down with large amounts of alcohol, but that means spending a lot of money.
However, food blogger Emma Bridgeman has come up with some money-saving tips so you can have the classic Christmas dinner breaking the bank.
Emma, from Surrey, shared her six most sensible tricks with National World to save money at Christmas dinner. They are as follows:
Instead of cooking a massive classic turkey, roast two extra-large chickens instead. Just roast them a little earlier, take them out to rest, then cover them with aluminum foil and put the vegetables to roast.
Avoid buying pre-prepared parts and do as much as you can from scratch. Prepare everything before the big day, then freeze or refrigerate until you are fit to cook.
Buy valuable or imperfect vegetables, such as carrots or parsnips, you can turn them into something a little special by adding honey or maple syrup.
Start looking for deals on alcoholic beverages now to get wonderful deals, just buy them in a dark and cool position until you want them.
Make a homemade pudding in advance. Emma recommends a frozen pudding, such as an ice cream bomb. It will be much less expensive than having to buy two or 3 desserts.
Reduce all accompaniments and extras. Everyone will feel the pinch this year, so there is no desire to faint, serve endless amounts of vegetables, fillings, sauces, etc.
It will also ease worry and mean there’s no need to panic by making sure everything is in place on time.
Emma, a mother of two, introduced her Together to Eat food blog in May this year after engaging in marketing.
During the Covid lockdown, she had what she described as a “really soft bulb moment” and learned that she can mix her love of home cooking with her marketing skills and a food blogger.
Their goal is to create food for other parents who enjoy dining and dining with their children, adding to selective dining rooms.
The blogger, however, attributes the recipe to her mother-in-law.
Emma told National World, “I can’t take credit for this raspberry ice cream bomb recipe, it’s the one my mother-in-law has been making at Christmas for over 20 years, ever since a friend gave her the recipe.
“My mother-in-law is Norwegian, which means she celebrates Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day, welcoming the whole family, and every year she throws this dessert and everyone goes crazy about it. I think to the maximum We can say that this is one of our favorite things about Christmas Eve.
It only needs 4 ingredients to be ready, it takes only 15 minutes to be ready, even if it takes a few hours to freeze, and it is enough to serve eight.
Best of all, it costs less than £3, it depends on where you shop.
There is no kitchen, which saves you on your energy bill.
Here’s Emma’s foundational recipe, but you can find all the main points on her blog page or you can follow her on her YouTube channel.
The ice pump will remain in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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