Top Ten Tips - Enjoying The Holidays
OK, Tip Diva is going to cheat with today’s Top Ten Tips. She received a great e-mail forward yesterday that includes some great tips for enjoying this holiday season. Unfortunately, she doesn’t know the original author, but here they are:
- Avoid Carrot Sticks - Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they’re serving rum balls.
- Drink As Much Eggnog As You Can - And quickly. Like fine single-malt scotch, it’s rare. In fact, it’s even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can’t find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It’s not as if you’re going to turn into an “eggnog-aholic” or something. It’s a treat. Enjoy it! Have one for me. Have two. It’s later than you think. It’s Christmas!
- If Something Comes With Gravy, Use It - That’s the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
- Inquire About The Mashed Potatoes - Always ask if they’re made with skim milk or whole milk. If it’s skim, pass. Why bother? It’s like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.
- No Pre-Noshing - Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people’s food for free. Lots of it. Hello?
- Put Away The StairMaster - Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year’s. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you’ll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.
- Stake Your Claim - If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don’t budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They’re like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you’re never going to see them again.
- Overindulge - Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if you don’t like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?
- Avoid The Fruitcake - Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it’s loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, really, have some standards.
- Feel Some Guilt - If you don’t feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven’t been paying attention.
What are your favorite ways to enjoy the holidays?
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