This week’s 100 Word Challenge for Grown-ups is to re-write a Christmas carol with a food theme.
My offering is to be sung to the tune of:
“O Little Town of Bethlehem”
(verses 1 and 2)
The turkey’s in the oven now
And Mum’s taking a rest
She’s bought stuffing and apple sauce
And hopes no-one will guess
The chipolata sausages
Defrosted very well
Everything’s going to plan
But what’s that burning smell?
Mum rushes out to the kitchen
And Dad raises a brow
Long suffering, he’s wondering
Just what Mum has burned now
We rally round to help my Mum
Scrape veg into the bin
It seems the steamer only steams
When you put some water in!
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Hahahaha brilliant! I’m all for buying the mince pies and smashing them up a bit to look homemade. Seriously though – you’ve got to feel sorry for those who can’t cook at this time of year.
It’s hiding the packaging that’s the secret 🙂 Thanks
Oh dear, pour a few drinks and no one will notice.
I have my parents and my in-laws to cook for this year— hope I do a bit better!
This worked very well to the tune. Well written 🙂
Thank you. Good luck with your folks 🙂
Hahaha! That sounds like my life.
I used to have an ambition to be like “Ria” in the old sit com,, Butterflies, with classic culinary lines like “It’s some sort of pie” as she placed food on the table. Never got away with it, but I have had a few mishaps in my time 🙂 Thanks for your comment
I always liked that Americans tend to refer to a gas burner, rather than a gas ring, on cookers…. more accurately reflecting the cooking method! Don’t blame Mum for ‘cutting corners’ either!
I once exploded a pressure cooker, forgetting to put water in. Couldn’t make that fit in this rhyme but the muddle-headedness is close to home 😉
Lovely – exactly like what happens in a million homes at this time of year I would imagine! Polly
Thanks for your comment. I think you’re right. There’s so much pressure to create the perfect Christmas meal, even though it’s probably the most ambitious cooking people do in a year 🙂
I love it how we have recounted bitter experiences in the kitchen. Hope we all do better than this on Christmas Day!
Haha not me…sandwiches and mince pies this year..going out for a meal before “the day” and staying away from the oven for the first Christmas in 31 years 😀
Super, very witty and very reminiscent for me. My Mum always forgot something! We regularly discovered desiccated chipolatas on Boxing Day.
Thank you. My Mum was a champion cremator of veg. I remember finding it funny, poor Mum didn’t see the humour 😉
Brilliant! I’m singing along! You’ve got rhythm!
Thought this worked really well, great job!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Hee hee! Been there, done that, lol! Really enjoyed reading that and had a giggle at the punchline :O)
Thank you, I’m glad it made you smile 🙂
Love it! Sounds like home!
I have a feeling that there is a joint theme coming as I read through these posts, lol.
I wil NOT be burning, spoiling or even experiencing cooking the Christmas Dinner this year – hooray!
Good for you (and ditto) 🙂
Oh Gill this is fabulous! I’m still smiling!. Loved the bit about lying down & then everyone helping! I sang it perfectly too.
Thank you Julia…it’s good to know people are smiling. That’s what it’s all about 🙂
This had a ring of truth about it. I did the same thing once, but fortunately not at Christmas! Thankyou for making me laugh.
Thanks for commenting, glad it made you laugh 🙂
Love it! Gave me good chuckle. 😀
Glad to hear it 🙂 Thanks
Been there, done similar! Made me laugh, thanks.
Thanks for commenting, nice to imagine people laughing 🙂
A very funny depiction of Christmas chaos. Great stuff. 🙂
Thank you for commenting. Glad you liked it 🙂
Ha ha! Hilarious! This is why I always leave cooking Christmas dinner to others. I’m far safer at washing up!
If only we all had someone else to leave the cooking to 😉 Thanks for commenting
he he this is great. One of my favourite carols too. x
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks 🙂