I need some ideas. Turkey is out, I don't want the tryptophan to make me dopey. I will not be able to properly air grievances.
And it should not be too heavy or in any way bog me down. I need the right balance of nutrition for the feats of strength.
Ham? What about side dishes?
meatloaf.
"Festivus dinner
In "The Strike," a celebratory dinner is shown on the evening of Festivus prior to the Feats of Strength and during the Airing of Grievances. The on-air meal was shown to be some sort of meatloaf. The original holiday dinner in the O'Keefe household featured turkey or ham followed by a Pepperidge Farm cake decorated with M&M's, as described in detail in O'Keefe's The Real Festivus. In the Seinfeld episode no alcohol is served at the dinner, but George Costanza's boss, Mr. Kruger, drinks from a hip flask."
"What am I going to do with all this paella?"
Estelle Costanza, The Raincoats.
If you want a boozy dinner, join up with Mr. and Mrs. Ross.