Make Your Favorite Holiday Recipes Healthier
Lighten Pumpkin Pie
- Substitute egg whites instead of whole eggs and evaporated skim milk instead of regular milk. Use less sugar.
- Cut each pie into 10 slices
- Save 80 calories and 5.5 g fat per slice!
Lower the Fat in Gravy
- Use a fat separator cup for broth or freeze turkey juice in shallow pan and remove fat
- Save about 308 calories and 24 g of fat per cup!
Make A Better Stuffing:
- Prepare your favorite stuffing recipe or boxed stuffing mix according to directions except omit butter and or margarine.
- Add 3 cups of sauteed apples, onions, celery
- Add 3 cups of cooked brown rice and a cup of broth
- For every half cup of stuffing you make, you save 86 calories, 4 g fat and 468 mg of sodium compared to most recipes.
Mash Potatoes for Your Heart
- Make your favorite mashed potato recipe healthier for your heart.
- Use trans-free margarine instead of butter; cut amount in half.
- Use skim milk.
- Season with garlic powder and black pepper. Add chopped fresh herbs for more flavor.
- Save 56 calories and 7.5 g of fat compared to regular recipes.
