Thanksgiving, Lo-Cal Fantasy
I'm full and I haven't started cooking yet.
It is impossible to do Thanksgiving without all the excess. Potatoes; 2 kinds. Pie's; 2 kinds. Rolls, 2 kinds; one on the table and one hanging over my pants. Add to that the rest of the meal, the stuffing, the appetizers and my Aunt Blossom's Yum-Yum coffee cake and I am about ready to explode before we even sit down at the table. Just thinking about it gives me indigestion. I tried looking into low-cal versions of everything. I just can't imagine the complaining if I serve "cauliflower" mashed instead of garlic mashed potatoes. The faces I would get if I tried serving sugar free, gluten free apple pie or tofurky. Not to slam the vegans in my life but it just wouldn't be the same Thanksgiving without all of the traditional cholesterol loading food! So we will press on, calories and all and hope for the time in the gym after!
Robbie
Robbie lives in Los Angeles and is the co-founder
of Mypheme.com.
Comments
Mom Nov 21st, 2011
Thanks to my wonderful Daughter all I have to do is season the bird and pop it in the oven. How many Mothers have all the ingredintes sent to you with directions. Hope my bird taste as good as the seasons smell. Thanks Susan!
Debi Nov 21st, 2011
Every year I say , I'm doing the dinner ( to my hubby) go relax . And every year he HAS to inject the turkey , either with brine or whatever . Wonder what he will inject this year,botox? Thanks goodness this year my day will be small .I am doing the basic basics, turkey, stuffing , cranberries, yams and my youngest took over the desserts. Mashed with cauliflower is actually very good and very healthy , Robbie and you can still add garlic to it . HHHHHHHHHHHMMMMMM, well I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and eart hearty for it's a party !
Sharre Nov 22nd, 2011
Isn't this why we have Chariesse in our lives? Her 5 minute finisher (the ultimate F word) burns off pie and rolls and potatoes for 36 hours, so just do one on Wednesday. Problem solved.