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# christmas dinner

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2022
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Christmas Fare: Seasonal recipes from the head chefs at O'Neill's on Dublin's Pearse Street
From leftover curry to sprout pesto, these recipes will help you use up some of the Christmas spread.
# christmas stress
Stress, social anxiety and safe words: Navigating Christmas family visits
A relationship expert gives his advice on meeting the in-laws and discussing sensitive topics over dinner.
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Voices
Christmas Fare: Rachel Allen has two delicious soup recipes for you to try at home
The renowned chef shares two tasty ways for you to use up some Christmas leftovers this week.
# Your Say
Poll: What's the best bit of Christmas dinner?
Warning: don’t read this if you’re hungry.
# Your Say
Poll: What's the correct time for Christmas dinner?
We all know there’s only one ideal time.
# A helping hand
Over 1,200 dinners to be delivered to older people living alone on Christmas Day
The Order of the Knights of St Columbanus, Irish Rural Link and Alone are teaming up to provide the service.
# Your Say
Poll: Would you eat a meatless Christmas dinner?
Would you consider a turkey-less Christmas?
Voices
Christmas Fare: Try some festive seafood recipes from Star Seafoods
Daniel McCarthy of Star Seafoods discusses a difficult year and his chef Zbigniew Blaszchak shares some seafood recipes for you to try at home.
# christmas dinner
Player Ratings: What's the best part of Christmas dinner?
Clash of the titans here.
# Your Say
Poll: Do you enjoy Christmas dinner?
What’s your take on the festive feast?
# Homelessness
RDS Christmas Day dinner for homeless to be held as takeaway service outside Mansion House this year
Those in need can attend the mobile kitchen between 10am and 1pm on Christmas Day.
Voices
From the Garden: Growing tired of leftover turkey? Put it in a pie
It’s time to start thinking about next year’s garden as 2020 creeps ever-closer.
# Decision time
Player Ratings: Which part of Christmas dinner is the best?
This is the big one, guys.
# Homelessness
500 poor and homeless people will be given a Christmas dinner at the RDS today
Around 3,000 Christmas dinners will also be prepared and delivered to the homes of those in need.
# Careful Now
'Don’t wash the turkey' and other important tips to prevent making your loved ones ill this Christmas
Safefood said for 25% of people, this will be their first time cooking Christmas dinner.
Voices
From the Garden: Eat your (locally grown) vegetables this Christmas
There is always a price to cheap food, writes Michael Kelly.
# think before you pour
Avoiding fatbergs: Why pouring turkey oils and greases down the sink is a terrible idea
Irish Water and Clean Coasts are urging people not to pour the oil from their Christmas turkey down the sink.
# Homelessness
Over 450 poor and homeless people will be given a Christmas Day dinner at the RDS today
Some 3,000 Christmas dinners will also be prepared and delivered to the homes of those in need.
# so very full
Poll: Are you still eating leftovers?
Turkey sandwiches for days.
# Christmas disaster
Tesco apologises after dozens of UK customers complain of 'rancid' Christmas turkeys
Customers took to social media to complain about their spoiled Christmas dinners.
# Homelessness
Volunteers will feed 3,500 poor and homeless people a Christmas dinner today
The 350 volunteer spots filled up within a day this year.
# christmas dinner
What do they eat around the world for Christmas?
And why do we eat turkey?
# tuck in
Poll: What's the best part of Christmas dinner?
Is it all great, or do you have something you enjoy the most?
# Gingerbrinkley cookies
Mindy Kaling's friends threw her a brilliant 'You've Got Mail' themed party after she had her baby
She’s had a busy week.
# Dinner for the Elderly
These elderly people got an early Christmas dinner this year
The group Friends of the Elderly Ireland help isolated older people connect to communities through their volunteer services and events.
# wrap it up
This notorious Tipperary takeaway is doing an entire Christmas dinner in a wrap
Go big or go home.
# with us in spirit
A mam in Kildare had a lovely way of including her emigrant daughter at Christmas dinner
A4 sheet, be grand.
# christmas dinner
BBQs and KFC : Here's what people in 10 different countries eat on Christmas Day
Reindeer meat is a favourite in one country.
# Selfless
Volunteers will provide thousands of Christmas dinners for those in need today
The largest dinner will be held at the RDS in Dublin, with more than 3,000 people expected to attend.
# Best Laid Plans
Panicking about Christmas dinner? These recipes for turkey and two tasty side dishes could be a lifesaver
The shops are still open – these simple recipes could yet save Christmas!
# christmas dinner
A cafe in Tullamore is serving free dinner on Christmas Day for people who are struggling
Hats off to The Bakehouse.
# sponsored by budweiser
Vote: Sprouts for Christmas dinner - yay or nay?
The issue that divides families across the nation.
# sponsored by budweiser
Vote: Christmas lunch or Christmas dinner?
You can only be on one side of history.
# Let's do this
VIDEO: How to carve a turkey properly
You’ve done the hard part of cooking it, but what’s the best way to carve it?
# Dilemma
The Burning Question*: What time are we having Christmas dinner?
Let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# Ham
11 bits of Christmas dinner porn to get you all excited for tomorrow
Bring. It. On.
# turkey time
Turkey sucks, and it's time we were honest about it
Just hear us out.
# not alone
This single mum posted a Craigslist ad looking for a family to spend Christmas with
She’s just moved to a new town, and doesn’t want to spend Christmas alone.
# sponsored by supervalu
6 things that always happen when the family gets together for Christmas dinner
The chances are high that someone is going to be pelted by a sprout.
# stuffed
5 animals that know exactly how everyone in Ireland is feeling right now
So. Full.