Well its almost that time where all the kitchens are going to be cooking up a storm. What will you be eating during these holidays? Me, and the wife have planned to cook a small meal but for those that have family's what will you be eating and cooking ?

I plan on reducing my cooking (and eating) this year...

I can't tolerate any kind of poultry, so I will be cooking ham and prime rib. I love to cook and I love to feed people, but I will be making healthier dishes with the exception of my most asked for cookies.

Well, of course this is my first year cooking thanksgiving for a large group. I plan on cooking all the traditional sides and goodies, but just being smart about what I eat. I'm making a few low carb dishes that I found on Pinterest as well .

We are blessed to have a genius cook for a niece who lives in a beautiful Florida lake house a half hour from us. She loves her aunt and uncle and always invites us to share holidays with her family. She is into organic and healthy but always manages to have an outrageously delicious spread of roasts, ham, green bean casseroles, pumpkin rolls, squash casseroles, stuffing, gravy, dinner rolls, and surprises.

The entire family knows about our wls lifestyles and understand the microscopic dabs of food on our plate.

Jet skiing, boating, lolling on the private beach, and swimming in their pool afterward. A big plus is their adorable grandkids.

We are blessed to have a genius cook for a niece who lives in a beautiful Florida lake house a half hour from us. She loves her aunt and uncle and always invites us to share holidays with her family. She is into organic and healthy but always manages to have an outrageously delicious spread of roasts, ham, green bean casseroles, pumpkin rolls, squash casseroles, stuffing, gravy, dinner rolls, and surprises.

The entire family knows about our wls lifestyles and understand the microscopic dabs of food on our plate.

Jet skiing, boating, lolling on the private beach, and swimming in their pool afterward. A big plus is their adorable grandkids.

What time should I be there? Does she prefer a bottle of red or white?

This time of the year is the time I really enjoy cooking. I'll do my typical US thanksgiving Turkey, stuffing, veggies, cornbread, sweet potatoes, gravy all the good stuff. The hard part for me is the tasting during the cooking. I know I said once on a previous comment.. stop tasting or only taste once. Thanksgiving diner is my exception.

I already informed my family I will NOT be cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year. I have done so for the past 12 years ( Two years before my mom passed, and ever since. Including the year when I had a C section 3 weeks prior!) I said we can all get together and they can have tv dinners. But I will only be about a month out with my new sleeve and I will not cook what I can't eat. Call me selfish or what have you...LOL Next year will be a different story. By then I should be able to allow myself small portions of things, so I will go back to tradition. No one has really complained. My 93yr old grandmother only worried we wouldn't all be together. Once I said yes we would, just without the food, she was happy.

I already informed my family I will NOT be cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year. I have done so for the past 12 years ( Two years before my mom passed, and ever since. Including the year when I had a C section 3 weeks prior!) I said we can all get together and they can have tv dinners. But I will only be about a month out with my new sleeve and I will not cook what I can't eat. Call me selfish or what have you...LOL Next year will be a different story. By then I should be able to allow myself small portions of things, so I will go back to tradition. No one has really complained. My 93yr old grandmother only worried we wouldn't all be together. Once I said yes we would, just without the food, she was happy.

Both Cracker Barrel, and most local grocery stores make a take out meal that you just have to heat up. Might be worth looking into for your family. We did that a few years ago when it was just going to be 3 people at my house. I have a really large family, and usually cook for about 25 or so people, but that particular year we were on a vacation, and staying in a rental condo. All I had to do was put the pre-cooked turkey in the oven for about an hour to heat it, and the sides in the oven or microwave. It even included dinner rolls and pie. And was cheaper than if I would have bought and cooked everything from scratch.

Ok, im not sleeved yet but i go to the surgeon next week for a date, which from my calculations, and Lord willing, my surgery should b around the end of oct. So w that saud, im like the previous poster who said she wont cook this yr. But the goid thing is, i wont have too! my cousin bought a new house nd wanted us to com eat w them this yr, so wooohooo, my family still gets a gr8 meal but i wont have to suffer threw cookn it;)) God is good, so once its here, i will still b n some stage of the surgey where i cudn possibly eat had i did cook. So all seems to b workn out, depending on my surgeon:/ gla

I feel I am passing on my new found relationship with food to my family. We can all still get together and celebrate, food just won't be the center piece of the day. I actually think it will probably be the best Thanksgiving I have had in years without the pressure of cooking a huge meal. We can all relax and spend time together, which is what is SHOULD be all about! I wish everyone a very happy holiday season too, I know mine will be!!!

I feel I am passing on my new found relationship with food to my family. We can all still get together and celebrate' date=' food just won't be the center piece of the day. I actually think it will probably be the best Thanksgiving I have had in years without the pressure of cooking a huge meal. We can all relax and spend time together, which is what is SHOULD be all about! I wish everyone a very happy holiday season too, I know mine will be!!![/quote']

I totally agree, regardless, its time w the family that WILL BE the main corse. Well put Roo!!

I just thought about this after reading this thread. I normally have Thanksgiving at my house, which is the largest. It is important that I have it again as this will be our first Thanksgiving without my mother and the others grandmother, great grandmother, and aunt. I will cook the Turkey and make gravy & stuffing. I will ask the others to bring sides. I will just be four weeks out from surgery . I hope I can have a taste of gravy and a well puréed vegetable.

I just thought about this after reading this thread. I normally have Thanksgiving at my house' date=' which is the largest. It is important that I have it again as this will be our first Thanksgiving without my mother and the others grandmother, great grandmother, and aunt. I will cook the Turkey and make gravy & stuffing. I will ask the others to bring sides. I will just be four weeks out from surgery . I hope I can have a taste of gravy and a well puréed vegetable.[/quote']

Yes, if i have it as i pray that i will, i will b in the softfood stages. And unfort, potatoes nd stuff like that are not on my list. It comes at the 3rd stages:/ but gl 2 u, ull do gr8!!

What time should I be there? Does she prefer a bottle of red or white?

Thank you, my first laugh of the day :-) your funny! !

I will be cooking my hubby a little turkey breast with some sweet potato mash and homemade stuffing and of course pumpkin pie.. Unlike some people..i find cooking for my hubby to now be a replacement for eating constantly..weird hey? I am constantly making him new recipes.. I will probably have the sweet potato mash for dinner..and thats all