Comments on: Holidays + Family = Food Drama?

By: Mica

Mica — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:21:47 +0000

Fortunately, we don’t seem to have much food drama around the holidays. My cousin is vegetarian, and the family is accepting and accommodating of her lifestyle.

A couple years we had some drama when a distant cousin who is allergic to shellfish ate oyster stuffing without realizing it had oysters. Whoops.
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By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:57:43 +0000

What did someone sneak into your food?? I sneak pills into some patients’ applesauce/pudding…but that’s because they can’t swallow otherwise. And I tell them that it’s in there…I guess that’s not “sneaking”…oh well.

I think it’s funny how people will tell you how “healthy” you eat. People at work would comment all the time on my lunches because I would bring carrots, an apple, and some sort of sandwich with me. What’s so bad about eating healthy? I still eat “bad stuff” now and then…just not all the time!
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By: Vicki

Vicki — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:49:04 +0000

Holiday gatherings usually involve some degree of drama in my family, but the one thing I can say is that everyone really minds their own business about what everyone else is eating (thank goodness!)

It helps that my mom is also a vegan and my dad is a “most of the time, except (frequent) business trips, holidays and celebrations” kind of vegan.
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By: Teamarcia

Teamarcia — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:07:06 +0000

Great topic! I’d like to think the bulk of our T’giving drama happens every other year when we’re at the IL’s.
BTW you can get Agave Nectar at Trader Joe’s.
Glad you got the book!
Have a great Thanksgiving!

By: diane

diane — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:47:31 +0000

Well, you know my drama with how my nibbler nature conflicts with my family’s schedule! I try to pack snacks and just keep reminding them that I don’t eat like they do.

By: Morgan @ Life After Bagels

Morgan @ Life After Bagels — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:33:08 +0000

oh yes there is drama, and being vegetarian I am usually the brunt of it . . . each time they try a little harder, I think . . . or I ignore it a little better, who can say really?!?!

By: lifestudent

lifestudent — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:18:43 +0000

my mom makes what we like to call “christmas in a can”. All holidays are served out of the box and or can. When I was little I liked string beans, and every year she puts a bowl of string beans in front of me and says something along the lines of how wonderful she is because she got me my favorite. Yup, my favorite thing is generic string beans right from the can.

And another year she bought a jello mold, which I said I liked. She now gets that every year and talks about how I need to save some room because she got my favorite dessert.

Ah, I hate the holidays.
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By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:36:56 +0000

Growing up my stepdad had an irritating habit of telling his children he would give them a hundred dollars if they would try something they claimed they didn’t like. Me, not being a picky eater, ate whatever was put in front of me, even if it was only one bite of it, so I never got offered the money.

He still does it occasionally, but has toned down a lot over the years. Other than that, no one comments to anyone about what is or isn’t on their plate. Yes, sometimes we roll our eyes behind someone’s back because they claim to hate something we think is totally innocuous but I don’t think I’ve ever heard any of those comments as discussed in the article come out of any of my family member’s mouths.
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By: Gina (Mannyed)

Gina (Mannyed) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:43:35 +0000

I can probably place some bets (and win) that on thanksgiving my mom will say to my brother “you said you were starving and now you’re not eating…” or to all of us, “I made all this food and noone is eating…” I’ll take note of any food drama and report back to you. : )
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By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:36:45 +0000

That’s what I’ve noticed… that people look at what’s NOT on your plate, instead of the healthy foods that ARE on the plate.

I’m going to spend Thanksgiving with my boyfriend’s family who has already been indoctrinated with the vegetarian lifestyle (sis-in-law is vegetarian). I’m bringing a Tofurky & mushroom gravy!