{"id":6711,"date":"2021-12-10T19:07:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T00:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allergies-alimentaires.org\/alternatives-to-traditional-christmas-dinners\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T08:53:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:53:03","slug":"alternatives-to-traditional-christmas-dinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allergies-alimentaires.org\/en\/alternatives-to-traditional-christmas-dinners\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternatives to Traditional Christmas Dinners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6711\" class=\"elementor elementor-6711 elementor-2646\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f8155fc elementor-section-full_width mep3col elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f8155fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fe084c6 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"2fe084c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1072e87\" data-id=\"1072e87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d477f01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"d477f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-22b229e\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>10 December 2021<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1000a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b1000a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>This year, we are sharing ideas on how to celebrate the holidays differently. You\u2019ll be sure to find something for everyone!<\/h3><p>As the holidays approach, we set off in search of non-food-related Christmas traditions in Quebec families\u2026 and we came up with some interesting options for people living with food allergies.<\/p><h3>Board games for all ages<\/h3><p>Getting together with family and friends is the perfect time to dust off your old board games. Whether you\u2019re in your pajamas or your best party dress, good times are right around the corner. Here are some suggestions:<\/p><ul><li>For those who like a good laugh: Cranium\u00a0(Hasbro, 4+ players, Ages 16+), Speak Out Showdown\u00a0 (Hasbro, 4-5 players, Ages 16+), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultraprogames.com\/search?q=dad%20joke%20face-off&amp;type=product\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dad Joke Face-Off<\/a>\u00a0 (Playroom Entertainment, 2-12 players, Ages 13+), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mattelgames.com\/en-sg\/family\/pictionary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pictionary<\/a> (Mattel games, 2 teams, Ages 8+) , <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.hasbro.com\/en-ca\/product\/twister:C71921FA-5056-900B-10D3-25880E1E5284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twister<\/a>\u00a0 (Hasbro, 2+ players, Ages 6+);<\/li><li>For strategic personalities: Scattergories (Hasbro, 2-6 players, Ages 12+), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zmangames.com\/en\/games\/carcassone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carcassonne<\/a>\u00a0(Z-man games, 2-5 players, Ages 7+), <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.hasbro.com\/en-ca\/product\/monopoly-classic-game:7EABAF97-5056-9047-F577-8F4663C79E75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monopoly<\/a>\u00a0 (Hasbro, 2-4 players, Ages 8+);<\/li><li>For more traditional types: Mille-borne, Uno, Rummy, cards;<\/li><li>For kids: Camouflage (Smart Games, 1 player, Ages 6+), Dobble (Asmodee, 2-8 players, Ages 6+), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scorpionmasque.com\/en\/legend-wendigo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Legend of the Wendigo<\/a> (Scorpion masqu\u00e9, 2-6 players, Ages 6+)<\/li><\/ul><h3>Outdoor activities<\/h3><p>The great outdoors is the perfect place to celebrate Christmas. Here are some activity suggestions that could easily turn into family traditions.<\/p><ul><li>If the weather is right, put on your skates and discover Quebec&#8217;s many outdoor (or indoor) skating rinks;<\/li><li>Organize a game of ice hockey or street hockey between cousins; ask your aunts and uncles to come out and cheer.<\/li><li>Go on a family adventure to discover new hills for sledding;<\/li><li>Try dog sledding;<\/li><li>Once back inside, why not organize a karaoke party in which young and old alike can belt out their favorite tunes? Or sit down in front of a good movie dressed in your coziest pajamas\u2026We really enjoyed the 1946 Holiday Classic, It\u2019s a Wonderful Life.<\/li><\/ul><p>Reading suggestions: <a href=\"https:\/\/allergies-alimentaires.org\/comment-conserver-et-proteger-lepinephrine-lhiver\/\">How to store and protect epinephrine in the winter<\/a>. (in French)<\/p><h3>New traditions<\/h3><p>Christmas is undoubtedly a celebration of traditions: gifts, decorations, elaborate meals. But in some families, customs have been revisited by putting emphasis on love and gratitude.<\/p><ul><li>Every year, as Christmas approaches, Annie and her family visit the<a href=\"https:\/\/villagequebecois.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Village Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois d&#8217;Antan<\/a> . They go there in the evening when the village is illuminated, which makes the setting even more magical.<\/li><li>For her part, on Christmas evening, Sylvie-Anne takes the opportunity to go for a walk with her family and breath in the fresh air. There\u2019s no better way to spend a relaxing night after a hearty meal.<\/li><li>Isabelle is starting a new tradition this year: a homemade Advent calendar. Every day in December, her children will delightfully discover their surprise: one day could be a 15-minute massage, the next, a chores-free day.<\/li><li>Am\u00e9ly-Kim recently organized a craft workshop with her children to make Christmas decorations. Her sons were proud of their creations\u2026 and it also allowed the family to reuse materials that would otherwise have been thrown away.<\/li><li>For some years now, as Christmas approaches, Soleine and her daughters have been going through their closets and donating clothes they no longer wear to a non-profit organization. The family also chooses two or three charities during the holiday season to get involved with during the year.<\/li><\/ul><p>In closing, if you live with food allergies, yet you enjoy family gatherings around a delicious meal, remember that it\u2019s possible to limit the risk of allergic reactions while maintaining a calm attitude.<a href=\"https:\/\/allergies-alimentaires.org\/comment-rester-zen-a-noel-avec-des-allergies-alimentaires\/\"> Read our article<\/a> on this subject. (in French)<\/p><p>Happy Holidays!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29a4dd48\" data-id=\"29a4dd48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ee6712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31ee6712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/allergies-alimentaires.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/feter-noel-autrement_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3002\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allergies-alimentaires.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/feter-noel-autrement_1.jpg 959w, https:\/\/allergies-alimentaires.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/feter-noel-autrement_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allergies-alimentaires.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/feter-noel-autrement_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d135237 rightnav elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d135237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>SUGGESTED READING:<\/strong>\n<div id=\"u374\" class=\"ax_default box_1\" data-label=\"bouton-soumettre\">\n<div id=\"u374_text\" class=\"text \">\n<p id=\"cache20\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allergies-alimentaires.org\/en\/anxiety-and-food-allergies-what-we-know-and-what-can-help\/\"><span id=\"cache21\">Anxiety and Food Allergies: What We Know and What Can Help<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"u375\" class=\"ax_default materialicons\">\n<div id=\"u375_div\" class=\"\">\n<div id=\"u377\" class=\"ax_default box_1 mouseOver\" data-label=\"bouton-soumettre\">\n<div id=\"u377_text\" class=\"text \">\n<p id=\"cache18\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allergies-alimentaires.org\/en\/finding-hidden-allergens\/\"><span id=\"cache19\">Finding Hidden Allergens<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"u378\" class=\"ax_default materialicons\">\n<div id=\"u378_div\" class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allergies-alimentaires.org\/en\/receiving-and-being-received\/\">Receiving and Being Received: A Guide for Hosts and Hostesses<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, we are sharing ideas on how to celebrate the holidays differently. 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