Easy Prepare Ahead Christmas Dinner

Take the stress out of Christmas Day!

I love Christmas, but with a busy work schedule and a mountain of jobs to get done before the big day, who doesn’t need a helping hand to make things that little bit easier? Cooking Christmas dinner for more people than you are used to can be stressful. There’s nothing worse than everyone else having festive fun while you’re stressed out and boiling hot in the kitchen. A few years ago I attended a cookery demonstration day. What I learnt on that day changed the way I prepared Christmas dinner forever.

It was all about preparing and freezing as much as you possibly can before the day, often a month in advance. Since then, my new rule in the kitchen on Christmas Day is that there will be no peeling, boiling or chopping. I know, it sounds strange doesn’t it, but I promise it can be done!

Here is my version of what I was taught, changed slightly to suit my style. I hope it helps you have an stress-free Christmas Day too.