'Tis the season for crazy eating. Like every family, ours has a certain food that we only eat once a year. I come from Bohemian roots and our family's certain food is sour kraut and dumplings. The sour kraut is the only semi-healthy thing about this meal. The dumplings are ridiculous. And, back in the day, it was cooked with a side of salt pork and the grease from that was poured on top of the dumplings to help them slide down. My grandmother changed it up a bit and used bacon grease, but the concept was the same. And it was delicious.
Well, today is the day when the sour kraut and dumplings are being served. This year we didn't use any grease, so that should make them a little less horrible. While I know it isn't possible to work out enough in the morning to counteract these dumplings, I sure gave it a good shot this morning! Luckily, this meal sits so heavy that I know I'll be full pretty quick. I'm going to try to focus on visiting with family and less on the dumplings. Wish me luck!
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