From tiny snacks (with a price to match) through to sweets for next to nothing, here’s how to wrap Christmas lunch on a shoestring
If you need to top up your cutlery, crockery and linen, a visit to your local op-shop is in order.table setting, says Elliott-Howery. As well as chancing upon vintage linen, you’ll also find plenty of extra tableware to top up your home collection. “Op-shops are also great for extra plates, glasses and cutlery – mix and match for an eclectic style.”, for native foliage.
Leftover roast vegetables can also be transformed into simple dips, she says. Roasted capsicums or carrots are excellent blended with nuts, spices and lots of garlic. And instead of expensive cheese, Elliott-Howery suggests making your own labne. “To serve, spread [the labne] flat on a plate, drizzle generously with olive oil, sprinkle with chopped fresh herbs and serve with Turkish bread and homemade pickles.”Chicken or fish? Either can be more affordable options than the Christmas turkey.“Remember to cook seasonal Australian produce and think twice about the traditions that may come from Christmas in other parts of the world,” Harvey says. “Chicken can stand in for turkey any day and is a lot quicker and easier to cook.
Elliott-Howery suggests roasting or barbecuing a whole fish. “It looks impressive … and feeds a crowd.” If you need a vegetable showstopper for mains, “a whole-roasted butternut pumpkin, cut in the hasselback style and glazed with miso and mustard powder is so delicious and so cheap too.”Zucchinis, eggplants, capsicums and tomatoes are all affordable around this time of year and that means Christmas ratatouille.
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