Tomorrow as you all know is sunday. That means one thing, sunday lunch. My family has a very busy life and its almost impossible to sit down together all week but we always make time for sunday lunch. By that i mean a joint of meat with all the trimmings and a dessert.

Does everybody else still observe this great british tradition or is it sadly dying out in this altogether too busy world? Also is sitting down as a family important, i think that the kitchen is a focal point of family life, think how much time you spend in the kitchen and think how important it is for the family to get together.

Beef for us tomorrow. What you having?

we barely have a sunday dinner, nor sunday tea :P

being veggie and none religious theres not much need

we sit down together for tea most fo the time anyway tbh

Probably not having one tomorrow as out on the lash tonight (Fuel watch out!!) but have one most weeks. Beef is our favourite followed by chicken. It's definitely the best meal of the week and usually comes top in polls of Britisher's favourite meals. Mind you, a good fried breakfast ain't far behind.

Takin mi mam t'pub for a carvery tomorrow so no one has to cook and everyone enjoys a nice sunday roast.

Can't beat a good sunday dinner! :thumbsup:

being veggie theres not much needwhy not?!;)

I think family time full stop is important.

Even though we've all got busy lives, I drag us together two or three times a month for lunches out or meals in. We like to try different places. It keeps us all in touch and up to date on what's going on for each other. How else are you to know when things aren't going so well and be there for each other?

Plus, now better weather is on it's way, I'm thinking Stagewalker mansions new £500-00 quid barbie might get some hammer :)

The only time I ever venture into the kitchen to cook anything vaguely approaching Sunday dinner is at Christmas. And then it's only because I have to; I couldn't possibly serve cheese sandwiches for Christmas dinner ;).

I do like the idea though, and perhaps if I had a family I would be more inclined to cook. There's something entirely civilised about sitting down to Sunday dinner.

The only time I ever venture into the kitchen to cook anything vaguely approaching Sunday dinner is at Christmas. And then it's only because I have to; I couldn't possibly serve cheese sandwiches for Christmas dinner ;).

I do like the idea though, and perhaps if I had a family I would be more inclined to cook. There's something entirely civilised about sitting down to Sunday dinner.i love cooking christmas dinner! we went out for lunch last year and it ruined the day for me

why not?!;)

cos a proper sunday lunch IS all about the meat

as i said, im also none religious so sundays doesnt mean that much to me aswell

and we sit down to tea most days so sundays a bit redundent for me :)

My Sunday lunch will probably be poached egg on toast sat on the settee watching the tele. I live on my own and also tend not to be hungry during the day so there would be no point making a big effort. I do eat well in the evening though - tomorrow will be Celeriac, potato and cheese bake with home made baked beans.

My Sunday lunch will probably be poached egg on toast sat on the settee watching the tele. I live on my own and also tend not to be hungry during the day so there would be no point making a big effort. I do eat well in the evening though - tomorrow will be Celeriac, potato and cheese bake with home made baked beans.
home made baked beans?

*eyes glaze over*

out of a tin right? :P

home made baked beans?

*eyes glaze over*

out of a tin right? :P

No I've just put the Haricots on to soak now!!

i love cooking christmas dinner! we went out for lunch last year and it ruined the day for me

lol. I'm not sure I could trust a venue enough to cook Christmas Day lunch - I'd be terrified they'd screw up, aswell as charging me £200-00 per course or whatever :hihi:

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For the last four years, on Christmas Day, I've run the kitchen for a Homeless project. Three course meal for +50 people.

Absolutely fantastic atmosphere and so incredibly rewarding - in a non-patronizing way.

Many people take so much for granted when it comes to Christmas. Volunteering this way helps you to actually see what you have got, and to appreciate it more.

:)

Anyway, back on topic :)

lol. I'm not sure I could trust a venue enough to cook Christmas Day lunch - I'd be terrified they'd screw up, aswell as charging me £200-00 per course or whatever :hihi: the amount you pay for what you get is outrageous. in all future years christmas dinner will most certainly be served at home

I've never had a proper home-made Sunday lunch in my life. Any free invitation ? :D

I think it's nice when families get-together and have a sit-down meal. For me, if we're lucky, everybody in my family would get together on a Sunday and have dim sum. It's nice to share food. I don't think I would ever break this habit.

Roasts for us are reserved at Christmas. Yes, we're commercial. No, we don't always cook it. :P

For the last four years, on Christmas Day, I've run the kitchen for a Homeless project. Three course meal for +50 people.

Absolutely fantastic atmosphere and so incredibly rewarding - in a non-patronizing way.

Many people take so much for granted when it comes to Christmas. Volunteering this way helps you to actually see what you have got, and to appreciate it more.

:)

Anyway, back on topic :)

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yeah people do take their small little lives for granted and hate on those less fortunate themselves, it does warm the cockles to see somebody doing an unselfish act once in a while

I used to work shifts most weekends so it was virtually impossible to cook a sunday dinner,however,now i have weekends off we ALWAYS have one :clap: :clap: :clap:
TBH,we make sure that most nights we all sit down at the table for our evening meal-its definately family time :thumbsup:
Free range,organic chicken for us tomorrow... still have yorks pudding tho-we luurve our yorks pud :D

It's a tradition that is fading away. I blame these modern working women :roll: :hihi: Apart from a carvery i rarely have it, although i do enjoy it.

I used to work shifts most weekends so it was virtually impossible to cook a sunday dinner,however,now i have weekends off we ALWAYS have one :clap: :clap: :clap:
TBH,we make sure that most nights we all sit down at the table for our evening meal-its definately family time :thumbsup:
Free range,organic chicken for us tomorrow... still have yorks pudding tho-we luurve our yorks pud :Dyorkshire pudding is essential and too good to just serve with beef.

another old tradition thats dying out is serving the yorkie first with gravy then having the rest of the meal

yorkshire pudding is essential and too good to just serve with beef.

another old tradition thats dying out is serving the yorkie first with gravy then having the rest of the meal

I knew nothing of this tradition till some people from church invited me around for sunday lunch. I was quite surprised to recieve a plate with a couple of yorkshire puds and gravy.

It's a tradition that is fading away. I blame these modern working women :roll: :hihi: Apart from a carvery i rarely have it, although i do enjoy it.

And whats to stop modern day man from making the dinner??

And whats to stop modern day man from making the dinner??
i almost always cook the sunday lunch

Well it's roast beef at our house tomorrow,with all the trimmings, and probably do extra so we can have "bubble & squeak" on Monday,It's an unwritten rule at our house that we always sit together for our meals, we never have meals on trays, this is time we can forget what's going of outside, and talk together.
I have always thought this time is valuable to family's, but I can understand that people have such busy lives now that it's not always possible.

We've got Lamb tomorrow. My god how can people not have the sunday lunch with all the trimmings, another downside of the 24/7 society we live in.

Having said that we have roasts a couple of times a week dependant on whether I can be bothered to pop one in the oven early afternoon.

It's a nice idea sitting down for a meal together, but in our house by the time I got the drinks, heated up the gravy ready to sit down every one else had nearly finished....but i must say i always caught the end of the conversation as it was directed to me.....whats for dessert Mom ?

I have always thought this time is valuable to family'syou're so right

yorkshire pudding is essential and too good to just serve with beef.

another old tradition thats dying out is serving the yorkie first with gravy then having the rest of the meal

The one thing about Yorkshire Pudding is it’s taste and versatility. You can have it as a starter with gravy, or have it with the main meal, or again have it as a sweet, smothered in jam. There isn’t another pudding in the world to compare it with.

The one thing about Yorkshire Pudding is it’s taste and versatility. You can have it as a starter with gravy, or have it with the main meal, or again have it as a sweet, smothered in jam. There isn’t another pudding in the world to compare it with.when my sister was young she accidentally made yorkshire pudding with custard powder instead of flour it was a tremendously happy accident!

Sunday is the best day of the week for me dinner wise.. I love mrs ang to be's sunday dinners!!

Absolutely gorgeous.

I havent had a Sunday lunch in so long! :cry: My Gran cooks one once a fortnight but I'm always out working so I just munch on the spare veggies left in the pan :hihi:

Such a hard life! :(

sunday lunch, marvellous.

washing up, pain in the derriere!

sunday lunch, marvellous.

washing up, pain in the derriere!

Yes but the Sunday Pub lunches are marvelous, do any of then do "Take out Sunday lunches" now that would be a good buisness for someone to get into.

I live on my own but I still do a Sunday Dinner! :D
I had a lovely piece of pork from Waitrose today and it was heavenly (and surprisingly cheap too :thumbsup:) !!

I live on my own but I still do a Sunday Dinner! :D
I had a lovely piece of pork from Waitrose today and it was heavenly (and surprisingly cheap too :thumbsup:) !!

Nice one, anything good to drink with it??

Nice one, anything good to drink with it??

Unfortunately not! Wasn't room after the plateful I had...:P

Used to have one every weekend courtesy of my grandmother; it was like a religious thing for her to cook a huge and elaborate roast every Sunday. there would always be left overs enough for beef sandwiches for Sunday tea, and then meat and veg for 'resurrection' on Monday lunchtime. Then the cold taters would be given a simple addition of some flour to make pan sized tater cakes for Monday tea.

I love sunday dinners but we do not have them very often as they are a serious indulgence these days! This does not mean that a proper meal is not cooked, as it is every evening! Today it was low fat, no-bread fajitas (brown rice instead of tortillas, salsa instead of sour cream). Tomorrow is cod, new taters and asparagus. :thumbsup:

And whats to stop modern day man from making the dinner??

The pub, football or lack of cooking skills :D

cos a proper sunday lunch IS all about the meat

as i said, im also none religious so sundays doesnt mean that much to me aswell

and we sit down to tea most days so sundays a bit redundent for me :)
bah total cr*p i'm veggie and one of my house mates is vegan and we still try to have sunday lunch every week cus it's nice to have a good meal together, as during the week we are all busy alot. and saying sunday dinner is all about the meat is just wrong, being a veggie is all about exploring food not sticking to standard boring things. use you imagination and you can have a cracking dinner.