https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:15:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/light-meals-before-and-after-the-big-meal#post-2656201 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 21:01:19 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2656201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Crackers, cheese, pepperoni, veggies and fruit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/light-meals-before-and-after-the-big-meal#post-2656186 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 20:18:40 +0000 MrsSRS 2656186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hit up the freezer aisle at Trader Joe's! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/light-meals-before-and-after-the-big-meal#post-2656175 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 19:56:41 +0000 FaithFertility 2656175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>🍕 Pizza :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/light-meals-before-and-after-the-big-meal#post-2656127 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 17:29:46 +0000 rattles 2656127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually make a soup the night before (I'm doing a lentil, sweet potato, kale and sausage stew with cornbread this year) and turkey pot pie using leftover meat plus a salad the night after. I'm making cranberry orange muffins and a frittata for brunch on Thanksgiving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/light-meals-before-and-after-the-big-meal#post-2656117 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 17:10:26 +0000 gingerbebe 2656117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a lot of bread, soup, and salad.</p> <p>One night was chicken and rice soup using rotisserie chicken, but good use of any leftover turkey. We served it with a chopped salad with blue cheese, glazed pecans, shredded carrots, crunchy wonton noodles, and a sweet-ish vinaigrette. </p> <p>Another night we did vegetable beef soup with fresh hunks of crusty bread and a garden salad with lots of veggies (cucumber, tomato, carrots) and whatever dressing people wanted.</p> <p>I find brothy soups hit the spot with a heavy meal while still being filling. Plus the soups were great leftover with an easy sandwich at lunch (like leftover chicken or turkey salad with Craisins!). And they can cook slow in the crockpot or fast on the stove! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/light-meals-before-and-after-the-big-meal#post-2656115 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 17:07:52 +0000 MrsADS 2656115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How about something like vegetable beef soup and cornbread? Buy one of the bagged mixes for the soup, add 1lb cooked beef and some frozen veggies, use a cornbread mix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/light-meals-before-and-after-the-big-meal#post-2656112 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 17:00:17 +0000 Foodnerd81 2656112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH's grandmother is coming for Thanksgiving and will be staying a few nights. I'm trying to think of a few easy, not too heavy, meals, to have the night before and days after Thanksgiving. I'm so out of the habit of cooking in general, and I'll be busy preparing food for Thanksgiving on Weds. </p> <p>So what are your favorite easy, not too heavy, meals to bookend the holiday? (I'm assuming we will have leftovers the day after of course!). Prepackaged is just fine, my standards are not high. </p>