Someone has to help me get a handle on the Christmas goodies. Not only to I have a PILE in my kitchen of such things people are giving us,.........but I have a half-eaten chocolate cake from Cracker's birthday and I'm making goodies of my own to give out.
Any suggestions?
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You need my disease. The one where I can only eat things made from certain people's kitchens, or store bought. Most people are aware of my issues and I no longer get treats from them. And I no longer hand out goodies either. This year I gave out Costco size packs of Extra gum, then wrote on a card "have an 'EXTRA' special Christmas". Corn ball, yes? I did have one person open it in front of me then ask where I got it, then turned to her husband and said "we could probably take it back there". <--seriously.
Don't make treats of your own. Plate up the ones on your counter and get them out of your house, even if it's just to the kids on your block.
Chow down...it's Christmas for heaven's sake! You can always have a new years resolution to eat better in the year 2009, right?
I would suggest re-gifting it all, but I'm really full on Candy Cane Hershey Kisses right now so that might be why all that food sitting on your counter just sounds unappetizing.
What you should do if you are sick of the cake is cut the whole thing up, that way, when you give it to an unsuspecting neighbor, they don't know part of it is missing.
P.S. What are the chances the plates piling up on your counter are re-gifted?
P.P.S. Don't ever eat plated goods from me or Kristi or Jenny.
I'm pretty sure I just gained 11teen pounds minimum so I'm out on advice here ::rolling on to airplane:: Hasta Pronto!!
I've got the same problem, so I'm probably not a good person to answer this. I have a major phobia of germs and eating other peoples food. I just imagine them picking their nose or using dirty dishes, then making the food. That cures me of wanting to eat any of it. You do make some good stuff though (waiting for recipe post) and so it would be hard to not indulge on your baked goods.
It's Christmas...chow down so you'll be ready for the deprivation that will start the first of the year. I've gained so much weight between the cruise and the holidays that I'm not waiting for Jan.1, I'm starting my diet on Dec. 26th! Wish me luck.
Considering I am recovering from the stomach flu--this response is easy. Don't eat anything from unknown sources/kitchens/people you don't trust. Period. Or--eat it and be surprised. Seriously, I don't ususally worry about this sort of thing but not any more. Thanks to Memzy and Becca for feeding dad yesterday. He appreciated you taking care of him.
On another note: Welcome back Landeelu/Tiffers. You were missed, it's true. I totally sent you a picture on your new iphone but you were already on the boat. I used the work "crap" once in your honor. You've got a lot of blogging/reading to catch up on. (And I did hear Memzy say once, "No internet service on ANY island? She's dead to me").
Hot Pants--I'm going to steal your gift idea of the EXTRA gum. Genius!
You people and your phobias. You can't be serious!! I'll eat anything someone has lovingly made for me. Srsly. Anything.
I like the re-gifting ideas myself.
Aunt Visor, I know someone who is trying to sell their pack of gum I got them. If you are having a hard time finding any.
Landee, it's not a phobia, it's a fact. Some people are dirty with their baking skills. Especially when they let their cute little dirty kids with long dirty fingernails help.
Memzy you need to do an advice post about clipping your kids fingernails. Kids pick their noses and "stuff" and are bad at washing hands and should NEVER be allowed to have long fingernails.
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