New Year is just around the corner! In order not to grab your head later, realizing that you are not doing anything, I suggest you do some things in advance. Someone in general will work even on December 31, and this is definitely not the day on which you need to buy groceries, decorate an apartment, and then still stand at the stove all evening!
What can you do a week before New Years?
Decide on the decoration of the apartment and the format of the dinner
The easiest option is to have a snack buffet. This way you don't have to arrange too many appliances. This is in case you are expecting a large group of friends to visit. If your dinner will take place with a family, then stop at a traditional dinner, decorating the table festively.
Think over everything to the smallest detail: decorations, serving, choose the right dishes, tablecloth, napkins. It's time to bribe what is missing. Don't forget about the tree! You can buy a small one in a pot, it will look very beautiful even on the festive table!
Create a gala dinner menu
Inquire in advance about your guests' taste preferences. Does anyone have an allergy, say, to fish, or maybe someone does not eat meat at all? It is unlikely to please everyone, but a compromise can always be found. For example, you can make a couple of servings of Olivier without cucumbers or sausages, if suddenly someone does not use these products.
Decide on the recipes. If you are planning to cook some new dish, it is better to do it in advance, before the holiday, in case you don't like it. It is much wiser to cook according to already proven recipes.
If you are very busy with work, then you should not torment yourself with preparing complex canapes and intricate sandwiches. But a cheese / meat plate, lavash rolls with any filling can be made quickly. Remember what salads guests practically don't eat. Maybe they shouldn't be cooked then?
Grocery list
When you have decided on the recipes for the dishes, you can write down the necessary products on a sheet and make a purchase. Maybe in some stores there will be discounts on some products. Please note that you can buy some products in advance, such as, say, corn, peas, mayonnaise, drinks, while others will have to be purchased on December 30-31. In order not to stand in huge queues these days, you can order online.
Clean up the kitchen
Everything should be comfortable and functional for cooking. Think carefully about whether it will be convenient for you to take out the dishes, and whether you will have all the products at hand. Competent organization of the kitchen space will save you time and effort.
Freeze some dishes
In vain, many housewives are so afraid to freeze some dishes. Do not be afraid, it is very convenient and does not harm the quality! For example, vegetables for a side dish, dough for baking, minced meat dishes, fried cutlets - all this can be frozen.
When there are only 3 days left before the holiday!
It's time to cook jellied and jellied meat. You can boil the meat in advance for the broth, and put everything in the refrigerator. Get your decorations ready. And already closer to the holiday it will be possible to collect everything. In order not to be fooled too much, make such dishes in large forms, and not in small ones.
Bakery products
Muffins, some types of cookies are better prepared in advance, they will only taste better. For example, you can already make gingerbread men or gingerbread cookies. In general, any baked goods will survive normally if they do not contain juicy fruits and cream.
Preparing for serving
Take out a set of dishes, glasses, cutlery immediately. Maybe they need to be washed or just rinsed, maybe there are chips somewhere. Once again, make sure you have your tablecloth ready and have napkins available!
One day left
Chop the food
On December 30, you can boil vegetables, eggs and cut them in advance for salads. Prepare containers and plastic wrap to cover the food later. Already before serving, you just have to combine everything and season with sauce. By the way, salads such as "Herring under a fur coat" or Olivier can generally be cooked 30 in the evening.
Marinate the meat
Barbecue, chicken, duck - depending on what you have chosen, decide how long it will take to marinate the product. By the way, it is better not to use vinegar and wine for the marinade, otherwise the meat from prolonged contact with them can become very tough.
December 31st
In the morning, take out frozen meat and other foods, let them warm up to room temperature on their own. And then: meat in the oven, season salads, collect snacks.
Set the table. To avoid a lot of soiled dishes, do not lay out the same dish on several plates. Let each salad have its own large capacity, and let the guests put what they want for themselves.
It is better to wash the dishes in which you cook right away so that there are no accumulations later. Agree, the holiday is not the time when you want to wash a whole mountain of dishes!
May all dreams come true, have a nice New Year!
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