re: Avoiding Holiday Heart Syndrome

Datdoazan — 12/16/2019 10:37:50 PM

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re: Avoiding Holiday Heart Syndrome

Almond — 12/16/2019 11:22:15 AM

Hubby and I are loners. Some people do not find many social activities enjoyable. This year, I am being good to myself and cutting back on those parties that I have previously simply endured and only showing up at the ones I enjoy or absolutely must attend (family). I think, too often, we do not listen to our bodies and inner wisdom and eat garbage, knowing we will feel sick the next day or enter into unpleasant situations that are unnecessarily stressful. We have few decorations this year. We are enjoying the holiday season much more by doing less. What we do enjoy is visiting people (not crowds), esp. shut-ins, and delivering homemade gifts. We have only 3 more gifts to deliver. Most gifts have been homemade and are much appreciated, unlike a lot of store bought kitsch that ends up at the garage sale by summer. I also spend time feeding people real food as part of our holiday traditions. Simple foods like homemade soup & breads and homegrown squash, but also wheat-free gingerbread cookies made with molasses and real butter for children. I have done very little baking for ourselves. We may still have a get together to make ice cream. That is the extent of our food indulgences, except for the actual day of holidays, not so much before or after. Instead, we will continue to eat fruit for dessert and prob be better off for it. Raspberries, several kinds of wild berries, plums, pears, Asian pears, apples (!!!), figs, peaches, wild and domestic cherries (red, dark and white), blueberries, etc.

I carried peaches over from last year. Hubby says to put it up when you get it as next year, there may not be any. Once I know I have an adequate supply, I use excess fruit to make wine or hard cider. It has been many years since I have made my own vinegar. I would test for acidity. The problem came to be, too many cultures in my kitchen crossing--sourdough, vinegar, wine, yogurt, crock pickles, bread yeast, etc.