Here are some thanksgiving recipe favorites with a few twists.

Most importantly the ingredients have been slighlty modified so that the recipes are lower calorie.

I know Thanksgiving is a day to really feast and eat until your heart is content.

You don’t have to pack on thousands of calories though. 

Practice good portion control and choose lower calorie Thanksgiving recipes such as these and you will get through this Holiday with no extra weight gain.

For other low calorie recipes to help you trim your waistline make sure you check out Weight Loss Made Easy.

Sweet Potato Casserole

 

 

 

 

 

2 ¼ lbs. Sweet potatoes (3 large) peeled and cubed
3 egg whites, beaten
3 Tbsp. maple syrup
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
Topping:
¼ cup chopped pecans
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. butter, melted
1/8 tsp. Ground cinnamon
1/3 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/3 cup dried cherries, chopped

Directions:
Place sweet potatoes in a big cooking pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl; mash. Cool slightly. Stir in the egg whites, syrup and vanilla. Transfer to an 8-in square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the pecans, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees, for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with apricots and cherries. Bake 5-7 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees and the fruits are heated through.

Green Bean Casserole

 

 

 

 

 

Vegetable cooking spray
1/4  cup  finely chopped onion
2  tablespoons  all-purpose flour
1  cup  skim milk
1/2  cup  (2 ounces) shredded reduced-sodium, reduced-fat Swiss cheese
1/2  cup  low-fat sour cream
1  teaspoon  sugar
1/2  teaspoon  salt
2  (9-ounce) packages frozen French-style green beans, thawed and drained
1 1/2  cups  herb-seasoned stuffing mix
2  teaspoons  margarine, melted
1  egg white, lightly beaten

Preparation
Coat a medium saucepan with cooking spray, and place over medium heat until hot. Add onion; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Add flour, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add the milk, stirring until blended. Stir in cheese, sour cream, sugar, and salt; cook 5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly. Place green beans in an 8-inch square baking dish; pour the sauce over beans. Combine stuffing mix, margarine, and egg white in a bowl; stir well, and sprinkle over green bean mixture. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
 

Yours in health,

 

Jayson Hunter RD, CSCS
America’s Trusted Weight Loss Expert

 

 

Tags: holiday recipes, lose weight fast, low calorie recipes, thanksgiving recipes

<p>Here are some thanksgiving recipe favorites with a few twists.</p> <p> Most importantly the ingredients have been slighlty modified so that the recipes are lower calorie.</p> <p> I know Thanksgiving is a day to really feast and eat until your heart is content.</p> <p> You don’t have to pack on thousands of calories though.  <br /> <span id="more-85"></span><br /> Practice good portion control and choose lower calorie Thanksgiving recipes such as these and you will get through this Holiday with no extra weight gain. </p> <p> For other low calorie recipes to help you trim your waistline make sure you check out <a href="http://WeightLossIsMadeEasy.com" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','WeightLossIsMadeEasy.com']);" target="_blank">Weight Loss Made Easy</a>.</p> <p> <b><font size="5"><a href="http://askjaysonhunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/sw_potato.jpg" ><img align="left" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-87" title="sw_potato" src="http://askjaysonhunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/sw_potato.jpg" alt="" /></a></font></b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Sweet Potato Casserole</b></span><font size="5"><br /> </font></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>2 ¼ lbs. Sweet potatoes (3 large) peeled and cubed<br /> 3 egg whites, beaten<br /> 3 Tbsp. maple syrup<br /> 1 tsp. Vanilla extract<br /> Topping:<br /> ¼ cup chopped pecans<br /> 1 Tbsp. brown sugar<br /> 1 tbsp. butter, melted<br /> 1/8 tsp. Ground cinnamon<br /> 1/3 cup dried apricots, chopped<br /> 1/3 cup dried cherries, chopped</p> <p>Directions:<br /> Place sweet potatoes in a big cooking pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl; mash. Cool slightly. Stir in the egg whites, syrup and vanilla. Transfer to an 8-in square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the pecans, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees, for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with apricots and cherries. Bake 5-7 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees and the fruits are heated through.</p> <p> <a href="http://askjaysonhunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/green_bean_casserole.jpg" ><img align="left" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-86" title="green_bean_casserole" src="http://askjaysonhunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/green_bean_casserole.jpg" alt="" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Green Bean Casserole</b></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Vegetable cooking spray <br /> 1/4  cup  finely chopped onion <br /> 2  tablespoons  all-purpose flour <br /> 1  cup  skim milk <br /> 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) shredded reduced-sodium, reduced-fat Swiss cheese <br /> 1/2  cup  low-fat sour cream <br /> 1  teaspoon  sugar <br /> 1/2  teaspoon  salt <br /> 2  (9-ounce) packages frozen French-style green beans, thawed and drained <br /> 1 1/2  cups  herb-seasoned stuffing mix <br /> 2  teaspoons  margarine, melted <br /> 1  egg white, lightly beaten </p> <p>Preparation<br /> Coat a medium saucepan with cooking spray, and place over medium heat until hot. Add onion; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Add flour, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add the milk, stirring until blended. Stir in cheese, sour cream, sugar, and salt; cook 5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly. Place green beans in an 8-inch square baking dish; pour the sauce over beans. Combine stuffing mix, margarine, and egg white in a bowl; stir well, and sprinkle over green bean mixture. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated.<br />  </p> <p>Yours in health,</p> <p> </p> <p>Jayson Hunter RD, CSCS<br /> America’s Trusted Weight Loss Expert</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

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