Just one week left until the big day, and we are making our way through the festive meals, drinks and parties in the run up with just the Christmas and New Year week ahead.
Many of us still need to organise our shopping collecting the turkey, fresh produce, and dairy from our relevant suppliers, local butchers, dairy's, Greengrocers or supermarkets etc... Some of us are leaving it to others and are joining family and friends that have invited us around to share the festivities together. Others are helping at Care homes, Churches and Community hubs, cooking, serving and supporting those less fortunate or even enjoying the generosity of the community hubs as times are becoming tight for many.
Over the festive week its important that we enjoy this quality time together spending it with family, friends and social gatherings. Embracing the amazing food, indulging but not over indulging.
Never worry about leftovers, its not waste, it gives us chance to convert the leftovers into magnificent food for another day. One of my families favourite meals is Christmas day Soup. Where we pressure cook the carcass, removing every scrap of of meat remaining, so we benefit completely from the bone broth and all the meat. We then add the leftover vegetables, potatoes, gravy, stuffing, wine, etc... which makes the most amazing soup, which we bag and freeze for several healthy wholesome meals in the New Year, if it last that long, as Tomblin has already requested a bowl on Boxing Day.
But there are lots of ways to enjoy the Christmas leftovers and if you Google 'Christmas Leftover Recipes' lots of varied recipes come up;
Posh Bubble and Squeak
Turkey and Ham Pie
Pigs in Blanket Carbonara
Refried smashed roasties with green harissa and yogurt
Turkey chilli bean stew
Christmas pudding ice cream
Shredded Brussel sprout salad
Turkey curry
Cheeseboard and Onion tart
Panettone pudding
Red cabbage, cauliflower and coconut dhal
Cheeseboard Macaroni cheese
When it comes to boxes and tubs of sweets, biscuits... and jars of food gifted to you in hampers or extras you brought and haven't used or even fresh produced unopened and in-date you can donate to those less fortunate, saving you the extra calories.
Local drop offs
Grantham
Foodbank - Unit 1-2 Grey Friars, NG31 6PG - Mon - Fri - 9am to 11am
Asda - Union Street, NG31 6NZ - Mon - Sat - 7am to 10pm, Sun - 10am to 4pm
Lidl - 47-51 Watergate, NG31 6NS - Mon - Sat - 8am to 10pm, Sun - 10am to 4pm
Barrowby Coop - Morris Rd, NG32 1FP - Mon - Sat - 7am to 10am, Sun - 7am to 10pm
Ancaster Coop - Ermine St, NG32 3QN - Mon - Sat - 7am to 10pm, Sun 7am to 10pm
Oakham
Rutland Foodbank - 36 Melton Rd, Oakham, LE15 6AY - Mon - Fri 10am to 12pm
Melton Mowbray
Storehouse - Hope Centre, 42-44 Nottingham St, Melton Mowbray LE13 1NW - Mon, Tues, Thurs - 9.30am to 12.30pm, Wed - 9.30am to 4pm
Morrisons - Storehouse - Rutland St, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1QR - Mon - Fri - 7am to 9pm, Sat - 7am to 10pm, Sun - 10am to 4pm
Sainsburys - Storehouse - Nottingham Rd, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0UL - Mon - Fri - 8am to 10pm, Sat - 6am to 11pm, Sun - 10am to 4pm
Grantham Community Fridge
St Johns, Spitalgate - Wed - 9.30am to 10.30am, Fri - 2pm to 3pm, Sat - 1.30am to 12.30pm
Community Kitchen/Cafes
Café
Grantham Jubilee Church Life Centre Community Café - Mon - Fri - 9.15am to 12.45pm, Tues - 9.15am to 1.15pm (Chat Café)
Warm Meals
St Johns Church, Spitalgate - Fri 11.30am to 12.30pm (term time) Soup
Grantham Passage
Mon - 9am to 11am - Christ Church Frinklin St
Tues - 6pm to 7.30pm - Baptist Church, Wharf Rd
Wed - 9am to 11am - Grantham Passage Resource Centre
Thurs - 11.30am to 1pm - Grantham Passage Resource Centre
Fri - 9am to 11am - Christ Church Frinklin St
Sat - 9am to 11am - Grantham Passage Resource Centre
Sun - 9am to 10.30am - Seventh Day Adventist, Dudley Rd
Bingham Food Warriors - The Old Courthouse, Church St Bingham, NG13 8AL - Sat - 8.30am to 9.30am
Keyworth Abundance - Community Eco Hub in Keyworth - Sat - 10am to 12pm
Cotgrave Community Kitchen - Future Build, Candleby lane, Cotgrave, NG12 3JG - Thurs & Sat - 10.30am to 12pm
Melton Storehouse - Hope Centre, 42-44 Nottingham St, Melton LE13 1NW - Mon, Wed & Fri - 11am to 1pm
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, I look forward to supporting you in the New Year.
My last word is be mindful of the food and enjoy, embracing time together with love and happiness.
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