Christmas has come and gone, and what a fabulous day it was! We gathered together with the extended family and ate outside under the sun. What could be better for a Christmas celebration. In fact, we had two celebrations because my sister, Margot, her husband, Paul and daughter, Dana went to New York to celebrate Dana’s 21st birthday so we had a pre-Christmas celebration a few days before Christmas together with them, and then we had Christmas day with the rest of the family.
For Margot’s dinner, I made a chicken, feta & brown rice salad which supplied me with all food groups and I was able to eat that with some turkey and ham. On Christmas day I took a tuna mousse and a mixed pasta salad so I was all set there as well. That’s how you get around any get-together – you supply your own food and share it with everyone. On both occasions, I had a small glass of champagne and then went straight onto water. No tummy troubles and so I was able to enjoy the meals like everyone else.
Today my post will be told in photos. The first three images were taken with Adriano’s phone because I forgot my camera so they are a little grainy.
That’s really good advice. I don’t have any close friends with IBS but I have two friends with coeliac disease. One of them always comes with a dish of food she can eat but so can everyone else. I always have things she can eat too so it’s always a fun time.
These photos are fantastic.
Happy New Year!
We with IBS need friends like you who cheerfully accommodate our needs. However, I never expect it and always go prepared.
Suzanne:
Delighted to see your photos and so pleased you enjoyed both meals without any consequences.
Betty Wold
It was a great day, Betty. And now we have New Year’s eve but the weather has deteriorated a little.