What is the weather like in Ireland this time of year? What are some of the favorite foods you guys have for ?

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yogi

Yeah, it rains a lot. But depending where you are coming from, its not too cold. Since I now live in Boston, I find the winters to be mild towards what we get here. They don't get the bitter sub-zero temps. Don't get me wrong, its not warm by any means.

As for Christmas dinner, my family always has turkey, ham & spiced beef. Christmas day is the big turkey day since there is no Thanksgiving.

For dessert, sherry trifle, christmas cake (yes a fruit cake) and christmas plum pudding and mince pies.

For breakfast, there is always the traditional irish breakfast, sausages, rashers (bacon), pudding etc. But last week, all pork related items got taken off the shop shelves. Hopefully that will be sorted out soon.

Of course, you have to visit a chipper. The best thing is curried chips.

And then the chocolate.

Ok, now I'm hungry and homesick.

Have fun

reginaldstower

rain
frost
sleet
snow

sweet mince pies,christmas pudding,turkey,cranberry sauce,pretzals

Misty Blue

I usually start with a homemade veg soup then Prawn cocktail or mussels in a white wine sauce then either turkey, roast duck or fillet steak,roast potatoes,stuffing, selection of veg etc then dessert can be anything like Xmas pudd,pavlova.cheesecake whatever, then finish off with selection of cheeses,crackers & coffee.

Weather?Diabolical lol but who cares it's Xmas.

when the sun goes down

cold, rainy/snowy frosty/icy

and traditionally we eat turkey,ham vegetables at christmas dinner
mince pies, christmas cake and pudding

Orla C

Today it happens to be clear and sunny. Friday it was pouring rain. So I would say the same as any other time of the year - changeable.

Food for Christmas: Turkey, Ham, brussels sprouts (which I don't eat), roast potatoes, nice winter vegetables, Christmas Pudding with cream and brandy butter, Christmas cake, a glass of wine ....

Music of the Night

Cold, cold, cold, cold. Very, very cold!!

I eat veg soup for starter and then a ton of veg. My family have a turkey and ham.

greenorlagh

cold and wet.

irish stew.

but we cuddle a lot.

Langer

The weather is terrible most of the time and we eat the same food as everybody else, pizza,chips etc.and for chrismas we have turkey as i said just like everyone else.

aoife68

its freezing!!!!

just waiting on the snow...

an our christmas dinner is stuffed turkey and ham veggies mash potatoes roast potatoes and loads of gravy ... mmmmmm!!!!!!

also have mince pies . christmas pudding ...

bumblebee63

The weather in Ireland, regardless of when you visit will probably be bad! It rains a lot here, however while Irish people consider it to be cold in winter, it's not as cold as Poland, the US etc in winter!

On Christmas Day my family have a traditional breakfast - sausages, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, black and white pudding, fried onions, tea and toast!! some people also have beans!

For dinner, we start off with prawn cocktail.
The main course is turkey and ham, stuffing, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes with mixed herbs, brussel sprouts (that have been cooked in the same water as the ham), carrots and parsnips, gravy and cranberry sauce.
Dessert normally isn't eaten until a few hours later. There's a choice between sherry trifle and christmas pudding. Whiskey is poured over the pudding beforehand by the youngest member of the family, then the father puts a lighting match to it, when the flame dies down the pudding is served with whipped cream.

Christmas pudding and christmas cake are both very rich and made from fruit!

Cannot wait for Christmas Day!!!

Podge and Rodge Tribute Band

The weather is great at the moment. It was 28 in the shade yesterday.
Favourite foods for Chrissy include Bacon and Cabbage and spuds.

aj at the bank

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Potatoes

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