46| Tips For Hosting Christmas Dinner: Safeguard Your Allergic Child Without Losing The Joy

Dear Food Allergy Mom,

I remember the days when I was able to just go to someone’s house and enjoy the feast they created and only worry about bringing one dish.  Since food allergies, I’ve been forced to learn how to make full meals by myself. 

I now cook our special family meals for Christmas Eve, Christmas dinner, and sometimes New Year's Eve and Christmas morning brunch.

At first, it was hard. 

I didn’t know the timing of foods and I didn’t have a flow, which meant there were a few holidays when I thought we would eat around 5 but ended up eating around 8:00 instead.  

YIKES!  

Not to mention all the time I spend in the kitchen.

For a while, I felt like I was bonding with my kitchen more than my family during one of the most important celebrations of the year!  

This is why I knew something had to change, and I needed to come up with a plan.  

So over the years I’ve tried new things, focused on what worked the previous year, and got rid of what didn’t.  What I do now has evolved over the last 17 years, but I feel like I’ve got a system down pat.  Now I can enjoy my family during the holidays instead of being chained to the kitchen!

Let me tell you if I can do it, so can you, with the help of what I’ve learned over the years.  

Here are my best tips for planning and cooking all those big Holiday meals PLUS listen to the end where I’m answering some of your MOST burning questions that you told me were MOST stressful for you when it comes to hosting and prepping allergy-friendly meals during the holidays.

I'm cheering for you,

Corinna

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