larisa

Update: Christmas dinner is a go! Hooray!

Thanks for the suggestions! I was able to have a long discussion with her daughter about specific foods she has problems with, so that was very helpful. When we brought up the idea to her last night, it did not go over well, unrelated to the meal itself. However, later on, she did bring up being a "pain in the butt to cook for", and I tried to reassure...

lovegrov: Thanks for the information! By the way, I do have a stovetop, so I will be able to cook, just not an oven, so no baking or roasting can happen. I can also enlist my mother's oven if I absolutely must bake, she is only 10 minutes away. tarnalberry: You are affirming exactly what I though! Except for desserts and bread itself, it shouldn...

I know this seems early, but I'm a planning freak! My boyfriend's parents have been divorced for 15 years. For previous Christmases, dinner has always been at his mother's house, with his father not invited. This year, his father has invited us for Christmas, and the whole family is in an uproar over it. In an attempt to settle the issue, we are considering...