Dreading Tonight

DreamChaser246

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Tonight is Christmas Eve for us (Orthodox) and my MIL does a very traditional meal (its tradition, not to be messed with). Well, course 1 is fishballs in jello. Course 2 is soup (borscht broth), which I do like but really isn't much more than flavored water. Course 3 is perogis (I only eat the potato ones, cabbage would be dangerous about now). Nothing can be on the table at the same time, so I spend the first 30 minutes of dinner watching everyone else eat, next 30 minutes still hungry because really I just had beet broth and didn't get anything in my stomach, then finally get some potato. It is the LONGEST dinner ever normally, but I'm so worried that I'll pass out waiting for the food to finally come. We did the same dinner on the 24th with the other side of the family, and I had a massive headache by the time dinner was over because I was so hungry. I'd eat before, but she moved the dinner time up so we'll already be late getting there since I have to drive home from work. Its just depressing that its Christmas Eve, and I just dread it every year because of this traditional meal. I'm dreading it so much more this year because I am so much more dependant on food!

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I just needed to get that out.

Syncronicity09

Eat a snack in the car on the way, maybe some fruit to tide you over.

cvl105

Eat something before you go over then.  Doesn't sound like it's that big of a deal. IMO, the pierogies are well worth the wait!   Assuming they're homemade of course.  Pierogies are our traditional Xmas Eve dinner too every year. My favorite!  I ate the cabbage too and was fine.