Healthy, Diet-Friendly Thanksgiving Desserts

Article by author Michele Barboa, MS – SheKnows.com What’s a holiday without an impressive selection of sweet-tooth satisfying desserts? The word anticlimactic comes to mind. Even if you’re watching your waistline despite the heaving Thanksgiving buffet of calories, it doesn’t mean you’ve got to forgo the holiday dessert. Simply serve one (or all) of these healthy Thanksgiving desserts at your feast – even...

A Vegan Thanksgiving 12 Recipes That Could Change ...

 Written by Author Christina Pirello   At the time of year seemingly dedicated to stuffing something… ourselves, a turkey, a pie crust, we will all be gathering around tables laden with foods of the season… and agonizing over what to feed the vegetarian coming to dinner. This feast could easily help to create new holiday traditions for the whole family… traditions of healthy, compassionate eating....

Christmas Dinner: Herb-roasted Turkey

Nothing says Christmas dinner like the traditional roasted turkey and this particular recipe, posted on the Family Fun Magazine website features a fantastic recipe to dazzle your family and dinner guests. Turkey skin acts as a sort of rain slicker: outside flavors have a tough time penetrating it. So for this recipe, we combine herbs with softened butter and lemon zest and smear them directly onto the meat, after working the...

Thanksgiving Day 2011: Top Easy, Healthy Recipes f...

Article by Melanie Jones, International Business Times – Nov. 20, 2011 For Thanksgiving Day 2011, friends and family will be looking forward to some traditional dishes as roast turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, pecan and pumpkin pie, and sweet potato and green bean casseroles. But what about finding recipes for a healthy, easy or (god forbid) fast-prepped Thanksgiving menu, too?  You’ll find our...

Chef Miranda’s Healthy Cookies!

AMERICAN BAKING AND PASTRY CHEF MIRANDA HUNT DESCRIPTION These cookies are made with all natural ingredients and sweetened with maple syrup then topped with your choice of fruit preserve. A great snack for adults or children if you’re trying to make healthier choices. Watch the video here!     INGREDIENTS 1 Cup(s) Whole Wheat Pastry Flour 1 Cup(s) Almonds, grinded 1 Cup(s) Rolled Oats, grinded Pinch Sea...

Food Network’s Communal Thanksgiving Table: Green ...

by Michelle Buffardi - Healthy Recipes, Thanksgiving Even when attending a virtual Thanksgiving, where presumably, the calories, fat and additives aren’t actually real, we want to bring something healthy to the table. So when we were asked to contribute a dish to Food Network’s virtual Thanksgiving, the choice was easy — we signed up right away to “bring”Ellie Krieger’s Green Bean Casserole With Crispy...