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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ignore your sisters and the posters criticizing your menu— as long as no one was hungry no one is entitled to a particular kind of meal, good grief I’ve never heard anything more gluttonous.

Had your sister been drinking heavily? If not, I would tell her if it comes up again that she is not required to accept an invitation next year. [/quote]

I always leave hungry during a meal of heavy apps. I’m 50- do you think I’m going to spend the night filling up on bruschetta or something like that? [/quote]

If you’re 50 I assume by now someone has told you that you eat politely at your hosts house, say thank you graciously, and depart. You can get takeout on your way home if there is something about bruschetta that a 50 year old cannot safely due to their advanced age or other dietary conditions. The 50 y/os in my life are either much healthier than you or much more polite,  not sure which.[/quote]

There are two issues -- as a guest whether you say anything (obviously no) and now whether in this anon forum people can give their views on appetizer dinners (yes, of course we can, and I don't like it).  "Heavy apps" is not actually a dinner.  You folks must have the most disordered eating. The only people I know who actually think this is a dinner have very unhealthy eating patterns.[/quote]
Can you explain how you are unable to eat a filling amount of food from a heavy app spread? I think we are all baffled. [/quote]

I'd nibble to be polite and then stop on the way home.  Frozen items, cheese and crackers isn't particularly healthy.[/quote]

What would you normally eat for a holiday meal that would also be "healthy?" Just because its home made, doesn't mean it's healthy.[/quote]

We made tenderloin, Greek salad, fattoush, rice dish, green beans/mushrooms, roasted potatoes, roasted veg, kibbeh, etc., plus apps when guests arrive and dessert. There’s a huge difference between making a meal and serving “heavy apps”, the latter not supposed to be your main dish. While I don’t expect Xmas to be healthy, I do expect real food most times[/quote]

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