Monthly Archives: November 2008
How much time does the typical homemaker spend in the kitchen during the Holidays? For many, the traditions of family gatherings, entertaining friends, and reaching out to the less fortunate this time of year is an annual exercise reflecting what the season represents: cooking, baking and creating homemade goodies for those we care about. All […]
(0) Comments | Post a CommentThe question of what to do with turkey leftovers is always a dilemma. Soups, stews, casseroles are usually suggested, but these all require additional work. This recipe (revised from a recipe from the Flat Belly Diet) is quick and easy. It takes about 10 minutes to prepare and is so healthy and delicious. Cooked chicken […]
(0) Comments | Post a CommentPart three of a healthy Thanksgiving is appetizers or keeping people munching on something other than unhealthy snacks. The following recipe can also be used at your next holiday party. Ingredients: 4 oz goat cheese, room temperature or 4 oz low-fat cream cheese 6 large stalks celery, cleaned and trimmed 1/4 cup FruitFast Dried Wild […]
(0) Comments | Post a CommentWith a blanket of white out our window, it’s no problem transitioning from Fall and turning our attention and thoughts to the Holidays. Deer season is continuing through the end of November, so this layer of snow is a welcome sight and area ski resorts are opening early by several weeks – something that has […]
(0) Comments | Post a CommentPart three of our healthy sides are these two alternatives to traditional stuffing. The first recipe uses couscous instead of bread stuffing. The second is a low calorie bread stuffing. In both cases, cook stuffing separately from the turkey and save additional fat and calories. COUSCOUS STUFFING WITH DRIED FRUIT This is an excellent accompaniment […]
(0) Comments | Post a CommentPart two of focusing on healthy sides is this incredible recipe from Better Homes and Garden for Spaghetti Squash, which incorporates dried cherries. A 1 /2 cup serving is approximately 100 calories. Yield: Approx 10 (1 /2 cup) servings JEWELED SPAGHETTI SQUASH Ingredients 1 3 to 3-1/2 lb spaghetti squash 1 /2 Cup orange juice […]
(0) Comments | Post a CommentThe holiday season is beginning and we all look forward to the days ahead. Each week brings new invitations for a party or dinner; special times spent with family and friends. We start eating at Thanksgiving and before you know, it is January. We look at ourselves a little plumper and wonder how it happened. […]
(0) Comments | Post a CommentEach year, as the presents pile up under the tree, the snow banks pile up on the roadside, people notice something else piling up… additional pounds. According to CNN, over 70 percent of the U.S. population will gain weight over the holiday season. It’s hard to resist all the tempting treats constantly offered – the […]
(0) Comments | Post a CommentDid you know that FruitFast uses 100% North American fruits for our online orders? Every fruit ingredient, from our popular line of fruit softgels to our fruit bars to our juice concentrates, dried fruits and pure, potent liquids are North American grown and manufactured. So, what’s the big deal you ask? It means we jump through […]
(0) Comments | Post a CommentWe have been told Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so begin with this nutty breakfast shake. It is simple to make and healthy for an on-the-go start to your day. Ingredients: 1 – 2 Tbsp FruitFast Wonderful Pomegranate Juice Concentrate (Place 1 to 2 Tbsp concentrate in a measuring cup – […]
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