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Broccoli Saute

Broccoli gives your festivites the greens your body needs!

broccoli saute

TOTAL TIME: 25 min
Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: 5 min
Cook: 15 min

YIELD: 2 to 3 servings

INGREDIENTS
12 ounces broccoli florets (from about 1 medium head)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 lemon, zested and juiced

DIRECTIONS
Bring some water to a simmer in a medium pot and set a steamer insert over it. Prepare an ice water bath. Add the broccoli to the steamer insert, cover and steam until al dente, about 5 minutes. Carefully remove the broccoli and plunge into the icy water. Let cool completely before removing it from the water. Pat dry and then set aside.

In a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil and heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add the broccoli, salt, garlic powder and red pepper flakes and saute until the broccoli is soft and brown around the edges, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the lemon zest and juice.

Fresh Green Bean Casserole

Did you that canned green beans contain the most preservatives over all canned veggies? Go fresh!

green bean casserole

TOTAL TIME: 1 hr
Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: —
Cook: 40 min

YIELD: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS
Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
5 cups sliced green beans
4 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
cup panko breadcrumbs
1 cup grated Parmesan
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons canola oil
1 1/2 cups diced onions
2 cups sliced baby bella mushrooms
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/2 teaspoon House Seasoning, recipe follows
1/2 teaspoon salt

HOUSE SEASONING:

1 cup kosher salt
1/4 cup garlic powder

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 1 1/2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray.

Boil the green beans in the chicken broth for about 20 minutes, and then drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups of the chicken broth.

Meanwhile, mix together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan and 2 teaspoons of the oil in a small bowl. Set aside.

Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute the onions until translucent, 2 to 3 minutes, and then add the mushrooms and continue to cook for 3 to 4 minutes longer. Remove from the heat.

Pour the reserved 1 1/2 cups chicken broth back into the pot the green beans boiled in and bring to a boil. Add the green beans to the skillet with the mushrooms and onions.

While that is coming to a boil, combine the cornstarch and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl to make a slurry. Slowly pour the slurry into the boiling broth, whisking constantly as it thickens, about 2 minutes. Pour the thickened mixture over the green beans and add the sour cream, House Seasoning and salt. Stir well.

Pour into the baking dish and sprinkle with the panko and cheese mixture. Bake until the casserole is hot, about 10 minutes, and then broil until the breadcrumb topping is slightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
Mix together the salt, garlic powder and pepper.

Roasted Baby Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic

Skip the mash filled with butter and roast your potatoes. It adds color to your plate too!

roasted potatoes

TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 5 min
Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: —
Cook: 45 min

YIELD: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS
3 pounds assorted baby potatoes (such as red-skinned, white-skinned and Peruvian purple), rinsed and halved
1 large red onion, coarsely chopped
12 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

In a large bowl, toss together the potatoes, red onions, garlic, rosemary, olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread the potato mixture out evenly on a baking sheet; roast until the potatoes are tender, crispy and browned, 40 to 45 minutes.

Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Honey instead of sugar. Healthy & Yum!

sweet potatoes

TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 15 min
Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: —
Cook: 1 hr

YIELD:
6 servings (serving size 3/4 cup)

INGREDIENTS
2 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into 1-inch pieces and put in a 9 by 13 baking dish. In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, honey and lemon juice. Pour mixture over potatoes and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the salt, and bake, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour, until potatoes are tender.

Cranberry Sauce sweetened with Honey

Cranberry sauce is mostly sugar. Make it yourself and with honey. Honey is so good for you!

cranberry

TOTAL TIME: 12 hr 30 min
Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 12 hr
Cook: 20 min

YIELD: 6 to 8 servings

INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup 100 percent cranberry juice, not cocktail
1 cup honey
1 pound fresh cranberries, approximately 4 cups

DIRECTIONS
Wash the cranberries and discard any soft or wrinkled ones.

Combine the orange juice, cranberry juice and honey in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cranberries and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the mixture thickens. Do not cook for more than 15 minutes as the pectin will start to break down and the sauce will not set as well. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Carefully spoon the cranberry sauce into a 3 cup mold. Place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours and up to overnight.

Remove from the refrigerator, overturn the mold and slide out the sauce. Slice and serve.

 

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When it comes to Thanksgiving most people gear up for the meal of the year. Some of us are excited by the idea of eating all those yummy foods, while others are dreading the way they’ll feel afterwards. According to the Caloric Control Council, the average American will consume more than 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving Day alone.

So what happens to all those extra calories? The extra calories are stored up as fat.

3,500 calories= 1 LBS of fat, so at an average of 4,500 calories consumed,

most Americans will gain at least 1 pound on Thanksgiving.

Though a one-pound gain may seem harmless, researchers found that with 85% of people the extra weight sticks. Gaining one extra pound each year can add up significantly, especially if it ends up sticking around forever.

With a little pre-planning, you can have a healthy and happy holiday. 

Here are some great tips to help you stay on track…

  •  Eat Throughout the Day: Most people make the mistake if starving themselves all day because they know they are going to overeat at dinner. You are less likely to overeat if you have your appetite under control. Eat a healthy breakfast and a light lunch with low calorie snacks throughout the day.

  • Have a Strategy: The football players aren’t the only one’s who need a game plan on turkey day. Think about what you’re going to eat. If you can’t resist a huge slice of pumpkin pie, what will you cut back on to compensate for it?
  • If you’re Hosting: Buy some inexpensive plastic containers and send your guests home with the leftovers. Another option is to freeze your leftovers immediately. This way you’ll eat them over a few weeks as oppose to all in one week.
  • Drink Plenty of Water: Water helps control your appetite by making you feel full faster.
  • Enjoy Every Morsel: It takes 20 minutes for your brain to register that you’re full. So, savor your food, drink lots of water and slow down. Give your mind a chance to catch up with your body.
  • Eat the Special Stuff: Don’t blow your precious calories on large portions of food you can eat everyday. Fill your plate with smaller portions of your holiday favorites.
  • Avoid Finger Foods: Most of this holiday’s calories don’t come from the actually dinner but from the all-day snacking in front of the TV while watching parades and sporting events. Hor d’oeurves can be high in calories and fat. Try your best to stay away!
  • Stop When You’re Full: If you eat slowly and drink plenty of water with your meal, you shouldn’t feel the need to go for seconds.
  • Drink Alcohol in Moderation: Alcohol lowers your inhibitions, which makes it that much easier to justify a third helping of stuffing.
  • Walk It Off: Instead of plopping down on the couch after dinner, grab the family and go for a walk. It’ll be nice family time, and will help burn off some of those calories.
  • Don’t Use Exercise as an Excuse to Indulge: So many of us think: “Oh, I workout so I can eat this extra piece of pie.” A 145-pound woman has to run a mile at 6 mph to burn 116 calories, but she can eat 116 calories in under a second.

Here is a little run down of some Thanksgiving favs. The trick is to make the right choices…

Turkey Turkey is a great source of protein. Dark meat is slightly higher in fat than white meat but contains lot more nutrients than the white stuff, so try a mix of both on your plate. Take off the skin since it holds the majority of the fat. If you are the one doing the cooking try baking as oppose to deep-frying your bird, and cooking with less or low fat butter.

Stuffing Stuffing may be the number one culprit behind holiday weight gain, and can contain up to 500 calories per serving depending on how it’s prepared. One way to make stuffing healthier is not to stuff it into the turkey. Stuffing gets a lot of it’s fat content from being in the bird. Other suggestions are leaving out the meat, using chicken stock (adding it slowly) instead of fat, putting small amounts of butter on the surface of the stuffing before cooking, using regular bread in place of corn bread, and adding vegetables like celery, onions, apples or pears to the dish.

Potatoes Sweet potatoes are high in Vitamin A. The killer is the marshmallows you put on top. Try using healthier flavoring instead like cinnamon or ginger. For mashed potatoes, Yukon Gold potatoes are great because they naturally have a lot of flavor compared to other varieties so they don’t need a lot of add-ons. Making mashed potatoes with skim milk instead of cream can save you up to 70 calories.

Vegetables Vegetables are always recommended as a healthy part of a balanced diet, but most Thanksgiving vegetable dishes contain high amounts of cream, butter and salt. Remember, most of the traditional recipes we use were created in the 1950’s, and so they are quite outdated when it comes to healthy choices. Try updating vegetables with some new modern recipes! If you are a guest, bring a healthy vegetable dish yourself. That way you can guarantee that at least the vegetables on your plate are a healthy choice.

Cranberry Sauce Cranberry sauce can be laden with too much sugar. Try making it yourself and replacing sugar with a sugar substitute like Splenda. Replacing 1 cup of sugar with a substitute can save you approximately 750 calories!

Pumpkin Pie If you love the pumpkin pie, either take a small wedge or consider just eating the filling. The crust is where you get a lot of your calories. Remember that the holidays are about more than just stuffing your face. It’s about family, friends, and gratitude. Make good choices, eat in moderation and keep moving.

Happy Turkey Day!

Check out some great healthy fall recipes.

 

Sources: abcnews.go.com,  mahalo.com

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