Paul McCartney's Bizarre Christmas Macaroni Turkey

Christmas dinner is a bit of a challenge when the whole family's vegetarian. That's what Linda McCartney found, anyway, when she, Paul and the kids first gave up meat in the 1970s. In fact, the main dish at their first meatless Christmas was macaroni and cheese.

McCartney tells FemaleFirst.co.uk, "We had all the trimmings but we needed something to simulate the turkey. So Linda made macaroni cheese. It was good, then she let it stand so it went solid and I was able to slice it. It kind of worked so we called it the macaroni turkey." He adds, "today we've moved on and you can buy the Linda McCartney roast."

I love macaroni and cheese, but there's something just wrong with having it for Christmas. Plus it has way more calories and fat than a few slices skinless turkey breast, so if you're not morally opposed to cooking a bird, it might be wise to stick with tradition.