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I don't feel as if I need to go out of my way to change my cooking style to make our meal more healthy. Then again, I guess I'm not one for jumping on any of the msnbc bandwagons... Candied yams and buttered vegetables have never been part of our traditional menu although this year I'm going LESS healthy by including buttered peas for a friend who is spending his first Thanksgiving away from home and requested that as a family favorite.
I don't cook foods in butter or extra fat normally. I do a lot of seasoning with spices. That carries over into how I make my Thanksgiving feasts. (two a year for Canadian and US) Granted, the foods are a bit richer for those meals but certainly healthier than going out to eat since I make most of it from scratch.
I have committed to a healthier, cleaner eating lifestyle and I believe that it includes any meal, whether it is the holidays or not. There will still be the traditional turkey (fresh killed free range which is hands down 100 times better than the frozen birds from the supermarket -- absolutely the best) and stuffing (whole wheat), but butter and margarine will be absent. Instead I will use low fat/low sodium broth, olive oil, vinegar, fresh herbs, and seasonal vegetables. I have done this now for two years and the flavors are amazing. There will be plenty to eat and no one will go away hungry. The one break from tradition - no pies this year - a low fat pumpkin mousse will fill the dessert bill.
I am cooking as always, it is higher in fat than our normal meals, but it is once a year that I have stuffing with butter, sweet potatoes with marshmallows and gravy made with a roux . I have never gained an ounce over the holidays. I indulge in some high calorie, high fat food here and there, but I do not stuff myself day after day. When I make turkey the rest of the year, I make it different, when I make stuffing, no butter, just broth, gravy, no fat, just broth, etc. But one day a year, I will indulge!
walk before, walk after, walk the day after and the day after that! Then you can have your pie! Yum! (Rake some leaves in between)
Steamed green beans instead of gloppy green bean casserole. I use less fat in preparing dressing, pour off fat before making gravy. Mashed or sweet potatoes retain their skins. Then we eat! Our gym is open til 3 pm on Thanksgiving and will be going full blast the rest of the weekend. Dog walking inbetween. It's a great meal with lots of leftovers, not an excuse to put on weight. Yay for turkey!
LJHS Viking: give me a freakin' break.