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Anyone can start. Only the serious keep going when it gets uncomfortable. Roadblocks don’t ask if you’re ready — they reveal if you are. This is where most people turn back, complain, or wait for motivation. But this is also where discipline is built and winners are created. If it feels heavy right now, that’s because you’re carrying more capacity than before. Don’t quit at the wall. Learn how to climb it. What is the one action you are taking today to beat this road block

Here is the menu I will be doing next week. (with input from the family attending) Red wine marinated Tri-Tip Roast, grilled Grilled Pork Tenderloin Mushrooms in a red wine sauce Hasselback Russet Potatoes and Hasselback Sweet Potatoes Green Bean Casserole Roasted or grilled Asparagus Buttermilk Pie Cranberry Key Lime Pie When we have family in for Christmas, my husband always makes homemade Bagels for breakfast. I am so looking forward to the food, fun and family!

What is the one thing you are looking forward to cooking/making the most? One of my favorites is Turkey thigh Confit. It always reminds me of Christmas.

Day 3 is where we get serious about the Christmas Meal. Its time to plan the menu. And with so many choices, where to start? First, let’s just get everything on paper. Start a list of all the potential menu items. Include all the family favorites, all the desserts, and all the sides. Second, circle the best ones. That should narrow down your list. The whole point of this exercise is to create a menu that is exciting and varied, includes the main offerings that you want, and also uses the Spirited Food Method to balance it out. Also keeping in mind that we are aiming to find the balance between a really good spread and something that is easy for you to execute. Click Here to see how I generally structure my Holiday menu (this will lead you to my skool community, which is where I keep all the goodies) Now, you can already see that just by following a menu format you can easily create a great menu with plenty of options; and there are not too many, meaning that this will be straightforward to execute. So, first part of our criteria : a varied menu that YOU can do is met. The second part of the criteria for menu creation is using the Spirited Food Method: I intentionally add vegetables in some form to this menu, and I try to add at least two. You can see that I already included the Brussels Sprouts and the green beans so that criteria is already met. You may want to substitute an item for a green vegetable, a fresh Fall salad, a marinated vegetable slaw, a vegetable casserole to meet this criteria. But keep it simple and make sure it is an item that you feel excited about. Tomorrow: Holiday indulgences and the best part of the menu…Dessert!