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Thanksgiving is a time for family, comfort, traditions, appreciation and food. It has a LOT to do with food! It is a time to feast, enjoy and then plan to lose the weight after the holidays.
But, what about those that can’t feast and enjoy?
What about those that can’t enjoy the foods that can be fatal to them?
Thanksgiving used to be a very stressful time for me because of my daughters life threatening food allergies. Some years we just didn’t see family or friends and did our own thing. We made the most of it but there was still that family dynamic missing. Other years we would go and I would bring her own food with dishes she can have but there would still be lot of stress involved with that. She has contact sensitivities and there are concerns over cross contamination. There was just no comfortable solution.
Food allergies run wild in my family so it’s not just my daughter who has limitations. There are six immediate family members with different dietary needs; different food allergies, diabetes and a vegetarian. This stressed my Grandma out and there is also a language barrier… as she gets older she forgets English and speaks more Japanese. All of this caused a lot of stress on everyone.
My Obachan (aka Grandma) is the host with the most. Her food is amazing and she has always handled feeding large groups of big eaters without complaint and with lots of love. She loves getting the family together, cooking for everyone so they can enjoy themselves and she can love providing that.
I’ve inherited this from her.
I took over the family traditions a few years ago and wasn’t sure how that would go since I am still the young oddball in the family. This was a huge transition because we have done the same thing since before I was born. Traditions are comforting and changing things up can make everyone uneasy.
I’m also the only one in the family that cooks so no one else was going to step up!
Unless they were just going to order Chinese food and pizza.
Better Than Chinese Food and Pizza!
I was determined to make it amazing, delicious and safe for everyone. The work involved is nothing compared to the comfort I have knowing that my kids can eat everything there. The stress over wondering who can eat what isn’t even an issue anymore. We can focus on playing games on the wii, Nerf battles and enjoy our time together.
Holiday comforts mean something completely different to me now. It means to feast without fear, no one is excluded and everyone is together. I can take comfort in the fact that my Obachan is very proud of me for doing what she started and can now relax.
And all of this put me in the lead spot for the favorite in the family and those bragging rights are priceless!
I'm a giant in the family BTW!
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