HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching....

Support Forums
>
Lyme Disease
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 11/18/2015 1:20 AM (GMT 0)
So let's all choose to not overdo.
Ask for help!!

Don't agree to cook the entire dinner by yourself. Do a pot luck style!!

Ask for help!!

Plan to keep things as stress free as possible up to the 'big day'.

Ask for help!!

Plan on taking the follow 2 or 3 days to recover - no plans with others, unless they are coming to clean your house for you!

Ask for help!!!

And above all, do what you can to enjoy yourself and your family. This is what we are fighting for - healing so that we can have time to enjoy our lives again.

Happy Thanksgiving to all those that will be traveling and wont' be here later for me to say it to!! :-)
Posted 11/18/2015 1:35 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Traveler!-

Thanks for all the tips and advice!

I especially enjoyed reading about "no plans with others, unless they are coming to clean the house for you !"

This made me giggle! :)

Whomever wants to come over and clean my house is more than welcome to! He he he!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Post Edited (Little Bear (LB)) : 11/17/2015 7:21:02 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 11/18/2015 1:48 AM (GMT 0)
Awe - thanks Traveler - Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!
Posted 11/18/2015 2:28 AM (GMT 0)
Hear! Hear!
Posted 11/18/2015 2:29 AM (GMT 0)
Traveler,
You are wonderful. Thank you for the advice! I'll be cooking for 9, but I'm on vacation that week and my sister will be over all day to help! Now I just have to try and not over-due the gluten and the sugar - that will not be easy.
You have a lovely Thanksgiving Holiday, hope you're in the company of those you love and wishing the same to all of you on this forum!
-Keylyme
Posted 11/18/2015 3:21 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the tips Traveler.

Here is hoping everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Posted 11/19/2015 12:41 AM (GMT 0)
Great advice Trav. You are awesome! Happy thanksgiving to all who will be celebrating. Us Canucks enjoyed ours a few weeks back :)

Take it easy and enjoy!
Posted 11/19/2015 1:12 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Traveler and Happy Thanksgiving to all!!

I already roasted a turkey because I just love turkey!! I have been on a diet for about 3 months (lost about 25 pounds so far) and not allowed any type of bread so I made stuffing using cauliflower! Yes, it tasted great! If anyone wants the recipe for cauliflower stuffing let me know.

If you are cooking for lots of people most dishes can be made the day before which will also eliminate stress.

Cheers!
Denise
Posted 11/19/2015 2:02 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Trav. Hope yours is healthy and wonderful! Everyone else too!
Posted 11/20/2015 12:09 AM (GMT 0)
I cook the potatoes a couple of days before, then warm them up in the crock pot. That saves a lot of time. I also brine the turkey overnight and it doesn't take as long to cook, plus tastes good.

It has been more work since all the elders in my family are gone. We used to get together every year and everyone brought something to add to the meal. The host cooked the turkey and potatoes. I miss seeing all the cousins.
Posted 11/20/2015 5:42 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Trav for the great advice.

Although I am in a brittle stage, I am the one with the house that "fits" the whole crew. I set the rules quickly.

I will do the Turkey only, My family will clean my house, and everyone else must bring the rest of the food, I guess pot luck style if you may call it that. There will be 52 people in my home. My recliner has my name on it. Nobody else will get to sit there. lol

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving all!

Charliebug
Posted 11/20/2015 5:50 PM (GMT 0)
Wow! 52 people is a lot!! I'm glad you set down the rules and claimed your chair. There will just be 4 in our house.
Posted 11/20/2015 6:47 PM (GMT 0)
Denise I make garlic faux mashed potatoes out of cauliflower and my husband and I just love them.
Posted 11/21/2015 2:06 PM (GMT 0)
PeteZa, I also make the faux mashed potatoes out of cauliflower, comes out great! Believe it or not, I make pizza (not peteza) crusts from cauliflower (it's a bit tricky but once one gets the hang of it, those pizza crusts are amazing!).. Lots of recipes on the internet. You can put any type of toppings on the crusts.. I also "rice" the cauliflower (using a food processor) and make rice dishes. The ideas are endless!

Denise
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply