Inner Christmas?

With the mini snot monsters safely tucked up in their beds, I decided to come on line and try to figure out how to cook up a storm for friends tomorrow evening - with limited resources in the fridge as Asda appears to have taken on a very liberal view as what may be classed as a 'substitution' in the order.

Well, I'm yet to look at any recipes as yet, (feel free to suggest simple yet stunning veggie or vegan cuisine), as I stumbled across a link to here on an email. It's made me stop and think as I tend to find this time of year to be a time when I feel most disconnected from self - battling commercialism, perceived duties, dilemmas and dare I say unrealistic expectations. Food for thought. Back to the recipe hunt...