So this time of year is filled with family and good food. Normally no one thinks twice about what they are putting on the table. Not this year for us though. With my partner, calico's many surgeries this year and her guts more or less being pulled out and put back in it has altered her diet greatly. The normal recommended fat intake is between 60 and 75 grams total per day. Calico's is about 30 a day. The difference, the normal person feels a bit heavy, maybe gains a few pounds. She however, could very well land her back in the hospital.
Her aunt thought it would be nice to host the big dinner before we make a cross country move, wonderful thought, but when I started thinking it all over, she won't be able to enjoy most of it. Gravy is fat, while the turkey isn't full of fat, the butter you put in it adds up. The stuffing inside that is absorbing the turkey juice as well as the melted butter. So before long that will all add up.
So how can she enjoy the holiday? Easy, I'm going to make some changes to most of the dishes and switch some things up so that she can enjoy it as much as everyone else. Over the next few days I will be sharing some of my numbers with you all (fat content) as well as some of the recipes for the most traditional dishes of the season.
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