What's on your Saturday menu?
on 11/5/22 11:29 am, edited 11/5/22 4:31 am
White Dove, I?m with you on that and still making them, that and stiring the mayo laden broccoli salad and deviled egg yuck are how my family knows I really love them, lol
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
I never made sweet potatoes (and never canned ones!) with marshmallows, either. My casserole has half & half, butter, crystallized ginger, brown sugar, and a streusel topping with toasted pecans in it. I don't even want to know the calories in that, but we just have it once a year, so I don't worry about it too much!
When I was younger my mom started a tradition of changing the dinner menu for Christmas. Usually a ethnic theme (Italian, French, etc).
HW 296 SW 267.8 GW 130 LW 128.2 CW 131.6
Age 55 5 ft 4 inches
Roux-en-Y 3/24/21
Internal Hernia 1/14/22
Gallbladder 3/22
Volvulus 10/7/23-Reversal of RNY 11/19/23
The last of the human freedoms, to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances. (Frankl, 1946)
we've been making lasagna for Christmas for YEARS! I had an office mate about 20 years ago who said that's what her family always had for Christmas, and I thought that was a great idea. Everyone likes it, it feeds an army, and you can make it a day ahead of time (it's actually even better that way!) so you're not spending the whole holiday cooking. Ta da! I've found out since then that A LOT of people make lasagna for Christmas. Not sure why it took me so many years to find that out - I guess I'd never asked people before then what they typically had for Christmas dinner!
P.S. for a couple years after my WLS, I made a second, smaller one with zucchini slices instead of noodles - for me, of course! (and it freezes well, too...).
on 11/5/22 12:32 pm
Oh hey, who knew!? Lasagna is pretty tasty, so that does make sense. And glad to hear about the zucchini one! I've seen a couple recipes for those but haven't tried one, yet. Thanks for sharing!
HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
Someone always makes a pan of Million Dollar Fudge for holiday meals. My mom made it with semi-sweet chocolate chips, dark baking chocolate, and sweet German chocolate. She also added walnuts which I hated when I was growing up. I remember picking the nuts out of mine before eating it.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I am going to have to disagree on the nuts!
HW 296 SW 267.8 GW 130 LW 128.2 CW 131.6
Age 55 5 ft 4 inches
Roux-en-Y 3/24/21
Internal Hernia 1/14/22
Gallbladder 3/22
Volvulus 10/7/23-Reversal of RNY 11/19/23
The last of the human freedoms, to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances. (Frankl, 1946)
on 11/6/22 1:10 am - Amarillo, TX
Me too...I make fudge every year(the best fudge I might add!) and I wish I could put nuts in it. My SIL is allergic to pecans and my mom loathes walnuts. I love nuts! I have also made killer brittles...the best was the pecan!
Mel