Two more weeks to turkey day and I’m sure some of you are already planning out the holiday feast. By preparing favorite dishes lower in fat and calories, you’ll promote healthier holiday eating. Here are some tips that might come in handy:
- Refrigerate the gravy to harden the fat and then skim the fat off. This will save a whopping 56 gm of fat per cup. Or, when the drippings are cool, you can also add ice cubes, to which the fat will stick. Remove the ice cubes before making the gravy.
- For the stuffing, use a little less bread and add more onions, garlic, celery, and vegetables. Add fruits such as cranberries or apples. Moisten or flavor with low fat low sodium chicken or vegetable broth and applesauce.
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For the green bean casserole cook fresh green beans with chucks of potatoes instead of cream soup and top with almonds instead of fried onion rings.
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When making dessert:
- make a crustless pumpkin pie. Top with low fat or fat free ice cream or frozen yogurt.
- substitute applesauce for oil, margarine or butter in muffins and quick breads like banana bread. Try substituting a small amount at first, as the more you substitute the more the texture of the finished product changes.
- using two egg whites in place of one egg can reduce the cholesterol and produce the same tasty result.
- replace heavy cream with evaporated skim milk in cheesecakes and cream pies.
- top cakes with fresh fruit, fruit sauce, or a sprinkle of powdered sugar instead of fattening frosting.
More helpful tips next week. Don’t forget about the Healthy Desserts Demo coming up on Friday, November 18th at 12 noon here in the Fitness Center. There are some seats still available. Please call The Fitness Center at 878-6221 to reserve yours today! Bring a friend.
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