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From: lendube
Date: 12-02-2006, 04:55 PM (1 of 14)
Myself? I'm partial to #3 and #4!  1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. > Go next door, where they're serving rum balls. > > > 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt scotch,it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-aholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than > you think. It's Christmas! > > > 3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy.Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat. > > > 4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission. > > > 5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Helloooo! > > 6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's.You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the > time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog. > > > 7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them > and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, > you're never going to see them again. > > > 8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When > else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day? > > > 9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards. > > > 10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Reread all tips; start over, > but hurry, January is just around the corner. |
User: lendube
Member since: 08-06-2006 Total posts: 1548 |
From: esrun3
Date: 12-02-2006, 05:46 PM (2 of 14)
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I'm with you Lennie!!! I'm also partial to # 7 & 8 ! LOL
Lyn
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From: PaulineG
Date: 12-02-2006, 05:47 PM (3 of 14)
I love this. Unfortunately so much of it IS true. I'm going to take it into my Weight Watchers meetings and it should cause some big laughs - sort of a reverse lesson. Fortunately (or not) our Christmas is in summer so things like eggnog don't have a huge following here - we have however created our own summer blowout Christmas dishes. 
Pauline
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User: PaulineG
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From: lendube
Date: 12-02-2006, 06:07 PM (4 of 14)
Like what, Pauline???  Tell us about it. Lennie
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User: lendube
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 12-02-2006, 09:40 PM (5 of 14)
My husbands a 'nut' he doesn't like mincemeat ( who doesn't like mincemeat.... ) and he LOVES fruit cake...(even the 'brick' type...yuck). ( I really think he's insane...)
Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
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From: DorothyL
Date: 12-02-2006, 10:29 PM (6 of 14)
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So, where do we send the fruit cakes? Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 12-02-2006, 11:08 PM (7 of 14)
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To Jan in England....by the time they get there, they'll be hard enough she can add onto her house !!!
Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
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From: Debby215
Date: 12-03-2006, 12:23 AM (8 of 14)
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Well, I will be happy to take any and all of the fruitcakes off your hands...LOL I love fruitcake...I will eat all I usually do and ride my Gazelle Ultra exercise machine and burn every calorie right out> LOL
Debby
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From: Magot
Date: 12-03-2006, 01:50 AM (9 of 14)
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what a relief - I thought I was going to have to build an extension!
love and kisses, Jan
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User: Magot
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From: Hogmami
Date: 12-03-2006, 03:30 AM (10 of 14)
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I love fruitcake, I take all that people don't want and its all mine. I hate mince meat and eggnog. So you girls can have that.
Carolyn
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User: Hogmami
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From: HeyJudee
Date: 12-04-2006, 10:22 AM (11 of 14)
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I'm with Debby & Carolyn....I loveeeeeee fruitcake. I even buy the ones that go on sale after Christmas and freeze them so I can enjoy with a cuppa tea whenever I want. So if any Canadians what to ship their's my way...I have room in my freezer!!!! I'd take any from down south too...but they might get confiscated coming thru customs! 
TTFN from
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From: weezyrider
Date: 12-04-2006, 10:28 AM (12 of 14)
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Never mind the sweets, egg nog, potatos and gravy (I don't like any of them, anyway) Almost any kind of dip or food that has jalapenos in it. That and good bread invariably gets me in trouble! Weezy |
User: weezyrider
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From: mommydionne
Date: 12-05-2006, 07:56 PM (13 of 14)
mmmmmm.... I love christmas party food, except fruitcake love mince meat though. yum yumMade gingerbread men and ladies tonight with the kids, gotta love that Canadian Living recipe search on line!! Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
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From: Brenisback
Date: 12-05-2006, 09:04 PM (14 of 14)
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I love fruit cake ...my mom loves it to ...so I buy one every year for her from the Shriners...my mom has alzheimer's and things she loves to eat seem to be slipping away ...I hope she will still enjoy her cake this year...
Brenda
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User: Brenisback
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