what's your Thanksgiving-day menu?

it's almost that time of year. anyone got any good ideas?

thanks,

ds

Deep Fried Turkey

Diem Sellers wrote:
it's almost that time of year. anyone got any good ideas?

thanks,

ds

Mock mashed potatoes, using cauliflower, cream, salt and pepper.
Also, green bean casserole isn't too high in carbs.
And for desert, a low carb cheese cake.
Ok now I am hungry....


"Diem Sellers" wrote in message
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it's almost that time of year. anyone got any good ideas?

thanks,

ds

Oh my, haven't even thought that far ahead! I guess it is about time ?

"Diem Sellers" wrote in message
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it's almost that time of year. anyone got any good ideas?

thanks,

ds

Turkey , Mashed Cauliflower, Broccoli, Green Beans, Crisp Green Salad,
Mashed Turnips if they aren't too high a carb count.

LC Pumpkin Cheesecake for dessert
Or perhaps Strawberries with Real whip cream.






On 22 Oct 2003 01:36:32 -0700, (Diem Sellers)
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it's almost that time of year. anyone got any good ideas?

thanks,

ds

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(Diem Sellers) wrote in message . com...
it's almost that time of year. anyone got any good ideas?

thanks,

ds

For special occasions (weddings, holidays, etc.), I'll make and eat
whatever I want. It's one meal - it's not going to set me back - if I
gain a pound or two, the extra weight will be gone in a day or two.
Not enjoying the feast with my family would be more detrimental to me
than cheating on my diet for one meal would be. Day after TG, I'm back
on LC and will be back in ketosis by late Saturday or Sunday.

Lee

On 22 Oct 2003 06:58:59 -0700, Lee wrote:

(Diem Sellers) wrote in message
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it's almost that time of year. anyone got any good ideas?

thanks,

ds

For special occasions (weddings, holidays, etc.), I'll make and eat
whatever I want. It's one meal - it's not going to set me back - if I
gain a pound or two, the extra weight will be gone in a day or two. Not
enjoying the feast with my family would be more detrimental to me
than cheating on my diet for one meal would be. Day after TG, I'm back
on LC and will be back in ketosis by late Saturday or Sunday.

Lee


I agree with this, too, except that I try to avoid high carb foods as much
as possible. So, if there's stuffing, I'll take a small amount. Pie I try
to avoid (I don't like it anyway).

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Bob M in CT
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That's what killed my 57 pound loss almost exactly two years ago.. I decided
I'd eat what I want at the holidays.. part of it was being depressed at not
getting to see my family.. but of course I knew I could just get right back
on the wagon and lose whatever I gained.. only thing is, I didn't. I am just
now getting back into it after gaining back a huge chunk of what I had
lost.. I am back down 22 pounds now. I sometimes cheat on the weekends if we
go out to dinner but for some reasons the holidays can really screw it up
for me. I don't have any problem getting back on track after a minor weekend
cheat.. I don't know why it would be any different though.. why I couldn't
do that after the holidays. We are going to visit my family at christmas so
maybe it will be easier this year. We will be at my sister's and she's
already told me she will help me cook whatever I want to fix but I know
there will be plenty of the bad stuff too. I just feel more able to deal
with it this time around.

Teeb

"Lee" wrote in message
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(Diem Sellers) wrote in message
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it's almost that time of year. anyone got any good ideas?

thanks,

ds

For special occasions (weddings, holidays, etc.), I'll make and eat
whatever I want. It's one meal - it's not going to set me back - if I
gain a pound or two, the extra weight will be gone in a day or two.
Not enjoying the feast with my family would be more detrimental to me
than cheating on my diet for one meal would be. Day after TG, I'm back
on LC and will be back in ketosis by late Saturday or Sunday.

Lee

Thanksgiving menu (so far):

Roast Turkey -- I make an herb butter by putting handfuls of fresh herbs from
the garden, butter, most of a head of garlic & salt & butter through the food
processor & then moosh it around under the skin of the turkey.

Green salad -- From the time I was a small child, we had salad with dinner
every night & NO meal is complete without a salad.

Mashed potatos -- lowfat, low carb, doesn't matter what diet anyone is on, if I
don't make my mashed potatos which I make with roasted garlic, fresh parsley, a
little sour cream and gobs and gobs of butter, there will be a riot. I will of
course ATTEMPT to use self control & eat no more than a tablespoon of this
fattening heaven on a plate.

My Dad will bring his famous creamed spinach -- and a little bowl for me with
no roux -- YUM!

My step Mom is making her fabulous chopped liver, with crackers for those who
eat them & celery for everyone else.

Deviled eggs -- just had another idea, chopped liver stufffed hardboiled eggs,
hmmm....have to think about that one some more.

Steamed brocolli w/cheese sauce -- my son's favorite veggie.

Oven roasted mixed veggies -- sweet potatos, string beans, onion and carrots
tossed in olive oil and spices and roasted.

Pepperige Farm stuffing made w/onions, carrots and celery -- cooked in a dish,
not in the turkey.

Cheesecake, apple & pumpkin pies --no AS because I don't use them. We use
honey in the cheesecake, but bake it with nuts instead of crust. And very
little sugar in the pies becuase that is the way that we prefer to eat them.
And serve the pie with either homemade vanilla ice cream or whiiped cream made
with sugar so that those who prefer their desserts sweeter can add topping to
taste.

I am sure we will add to the menu between now & thenRobyn

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Mock mashed potatoes, using cauliflower, cream, salt and pepper.
Also, green bean casserole isn't too high in carbs.

Are you serious??!! I LOVE this stuff, I thought it must be highcarb . . .
how many carbs in a serving of this if you follow the recipe on a can of
Cambell's Cream of Mushroom Soup? I don't have a can with me right now . .
..

And for desert, a low carb cheese cake.
Ok now I am hungry....


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it's almost that time of year. anyone got any good ideas?

thanks,

ds



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