By Michelle May MD
Do you anticipate the holidays but dread the "inevitable" holiday weight gain? Do your holiday events revolve around food more than the meaning, people, presents, decorations, or travel?
Eating mindfully and preventing holiday weight gain during the holidays can be a real challenge unless you have a strategy. These 10 holiday eating tips will help you enjoy the season more while eating less.
I had a girlfriend who once said, "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'." We're talking about food, of course. Time is a commodity. Let's face it, we're all maxed out. Whether you're a working mother (who isn't), a single mother, a stay-at-home mom, or an empty nester, we are all busy! Our busy schedules don't have to mean take-out or drive-thrus every night, though. Long gone are the days of vacuuming in our high heels, pearls and aprons. Here are some tricks I've found that save time (and money!):
Snacks can, and should, be a part of every child's balanced diet. An afternoon snack gives kids more energy after school, and they'll be able to concentrate on homework, and have more energy to play outside rather than merely flop down in front of the television.It's easy to equate snacking with junk food, but it doesn't have to be the case. The important thing is to provide kids with choices when it comes to snacking. If all the choices you give them are reasonably nutritious ones, then everybody's happy: kids get to choose their snacks, and parents get to ensure that they're eating healthfully.
This Thanksgiving I took on the daunting task of making my mother-in-law’s cornbread dressing. This isn’t just ordinary dressing; this is my husband’s very favorite dish. This is “Mamma’s Dressing”. There are entire family stories surrounding this dressing. The outcome of holidays has been determined by this dressing. Forget the presents, forget the company; it was all about the dressing. No pressure.
Gluten free cooking can be challenging at the beginning, as many gluten free flours behave differently in baking to flours containing gluten such as wheat flour. These and other cooking hints should assist you as you learn gluten free cooking.
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Strawberry Short Cake Trifle - featured in the Dessert Section
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Attention Chefs and Cooks Everywhere!
The Cypress Times is pleased to announce the debut of an all new Food Section. The new Food Section now contains Sub-Sections for Appetizers, Main Dishes, Vege tables & Side Dishes, and Desserts.
A yummy quick lunch that is sure to please everyone's tummy is mini pizzas.
