Christmas dinner must be one of life’s most stressful meals to prepare. Starting the process a few months, weeks or even days in advance can certainly take the pressure off. Here are the Christmas foods you should be prepping right now.GravyChristmas dinner just wouldn’t be Christmas dinner without a good gravy. A decent stock can be the saviour of dry turkey and soggy sprouts and it’s easy to freeze and reheat on the dayStuffingThe beauty of preparing stuffing early, is that you can even freeze it directly in an oven dish and put it straight in the oven on Christmas day.To really save on time and space, cook the stuffing before freezing and all it will need is warming up.Roast potatoesPerhaps the most surprising entry on our list, it’s definitely possible to prepare your potatoes way before the big day. Parboiling and freezing potatoes will give your roasties a head start.You can even half-roast your potatoes for about half an hour in advance, or until they are a pale gold colour, meaning they’ll only need re-roasting for 20 minutes in a hot oven.Ensure you allow potatoes to fully cool before freezing.SaucesSauces tend to be the one thing people forget until the last minute. Avoid last-minute panic and prepare them in advance.There’s nothing more Christmassy than a spoon full of zingy cranberry sauce. You can make this month’s in advance and then keep in a cool, dry place. Bread sauce freezes well, but also has impressive lasting power when kept in the fridge, so you could make it Christmas week and it would still be fresh on the 25th.Mulled wineThis drink actually improves in flavour the earlier you make it.Add your favourite herbs and spices but save fruit till later as it won’t have the same lasting powerParsnipsParsnips can be prepared well in…
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