There will be at least 10 of us. A lot of it is in the freezer so we can take it out over the holiday as special treats and I will not have to cook for a while, so I can do Christmas craft work and watch lots of telly without having to stop and cook.
It doesn't all get eaten in one sitting. Treats are in the freezer to be brought out when the doorbell rings and Mr Bees ex colleague visit. It means I don't have to rush round cooking for everyone all the time. It keeps the legend of Mrs Bee being super woman, going.
The Dutch Christmas ring is our breakfast with a good strong cup of coffee. A tradition.
Some of the mince pies are orders, some are presents.
Some of the biscotti are for the neighbours instead of Christmas cards. Don't do Christmas cards, apart from making and selling them.
Biscotti go in the hampers for friends and some go in the little Christmas baskets on the Christmas dinner table with some of the truffles to have with coffee. All the oat biscuits are in the freezer so can be taken out as and when to go with the cheeseboard and the membrillo.
Mr Bee loves cheese and biscuits. He eats like a ruddy horse, never puts on weight and despite all the dairy and cheese he eats he does not have high cholesterol.
I have the diabetic/slimmer's world trifle for BIL, Dad, DIL and son. Christmas pud for mother and OH and individual white chocolate mousse for nephew.
I have done a lot less this year because of the weight watchers etc. I usually make a luscious cherry and chocolate log but there is no point this year.
Vanilla ice cream for Mr Bee to have with his mince pies over the holiday as it is his absolute favourite.
And the swiss rolls for trifle are for me.
I can cut off a small slice to make a diddy trifle when the slimmers have gone home so I don't tempt them.
I prefer Boxing day, in all honesty, when everything has been cooked and there are left overs and I can put my feet up. My bête noir, is Amaretto coffee. You can keep the food just give me the coffee.
The liqueurs are for cooking and making desserts for the rest of the year.
I have 2 spaces left at the Christmas table.