Hi We're making a German Dish called

Rouladins [thin round steak,onion,carrot & pickle] wrapped around in the thin steak
mashed potato
Brussels sprouts

Ham
Sweet potatoes
Rolls
Spinach salad
Green bean casserole
deviled eggs

I will be visiting my brother and his pregnant wife, so whatever the "mommie" wants to eat...
it will probably include deviled eggs and fried chicken
I will be having a big green salad!!

Ohh I want that cheesecake dip recipe! Sounds good!

We'll have ham, green beans, and god only knows what else. I'll be measuring whatever I have carefully though and eating small portions

Well I've been informed that we're having spaghetti for dinner. So I plan on having a big bowl of lettuce, one serving of pasta, and maybe a roll.

As for dessert....... I'll still have to work on that one, cuz there's no way I'm eating that Sara Lee French Silk Pie they have in the freezer. lol

Cheesecake Dip

1/2 package low-fat cream cheese (more if you like it more cheesecake-y tasting)
2 tablespoons sugar (I often use Splenda
a little low-fat milk
2 cups Cool Whip lite, thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a mixing bowl, mix the cream cheese & sugar until well blended and smooth. Gently add in the frozen whipped topping and vanilla. Add a tiny bit of milk at a time until the dip is the texture you want. Serve chilled.

I often sprinkle it with mini chocolate chips or peanut butter chips before serving, but this is not necessary.

This is good with fruit, chunks of angel food cake, vanilla wafers, graham crackers, etc.

We are having:

-Low-Fat Schnieders Ham w/ pure honey
-steamed broc/cauliflower
-Scalloped potatoes made with diced red pepper, yukon gold potatoes, yams, light mozza and cheddar, milk, caramalized onion and cayenne pepper
-mini strawberry and rhubard pie for desert!:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:

Ham
potatoes (not instant)
Applesauce
snap peas with peppers
homemade bread

Since it will only be myself and my youngest son (18 years old), I am roasting a turkey breast. I will bake a sweet potato for me and 2 white potatoes for him. For the veggies I am making brussel sprouts for myself (I will bake them along with my sweet potato and he is having baby carrots.....also roasted.
To finish dinner off we will have a cup of tea and pop in a new dvd.

We eat at two different homes and I am at the mercy of whatever they decide to prepare. So I made 3-bean salad minus the oil and am taking it to both places. That will be 90% of my meal. If I decide to splurge on anything else, I will just wait until my daughter is done and take a small bite of what I want, just for the taste. It has worked for me at other holidays...

appetizer:
mixed raw veggies
pickle roll-ups

main:
ham
potato & green-bean salad
spinach & romaine salad (with hummus salad dressing, recipe found on 3FC :) )

dessert:
ambrosia
lemon bars
brownies
pastries from the Mexican bakery

beverages:
water
grape kool-aid (it was an impromptu dinner)

Dinner: ham, potato salad, roasted sweet tater cubes (mostly for me) deviled eggs, and pickled beets.

Dessert, pie with SF pudding and lite cool whip and dark chocolate chunks in a choc graham shell......a sliver of this and a sliver of pecan pie

AND I am forgiving myself and moving on,.....knowing things could have gotten out of hand entirely!