Holiday Update

Did you have a nice holiday? We enjoyed ours. I took my own advise on Holiday Eating and this is the first year in a long time that I didn't gain 5 pounds over Christmas.

Now that the holidays are behind us, it's time to start planning for 2006. What are your goals for this coming year? I hope Healthy Eating is pretty high on your list.

Is loosing weight on your list of New Year's Resolutions? I wouldn't be surpised if it was, after all it is one of the most popular resolutions each year.

If you are planning on loosing a few pounds this coming year, please check back in a few days. We are working on a free healthy weight-loss guide to help you make a resolution you can stick with the rest of the year.

Susanne
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Healthy Holiday Recipes - Free Mini Ebook

We put together a little mini ebook with some of our favorite holiday recipes. You can download the Healthy Holiday Recipe Mini Ebook here.

To view the ebook, you will need the Adobe Reader. You can download it free at www.adobe.com.

We hope you enjoy the recipes we have put together as much as we have.

Happy Holidays!

Healthy Holiday Recipe - Roast Pork with Cranberry Glaze

I had the pleasure of being invited on the Healthy Family Talk Radio Show and promised to share some healthy alternatives to some of our favorite holiday recipes. You will find a Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe in the previous post, as well as a yummy recipe for some hot chocolate.

If your looking for a lower calorie main dish for this holiday season, take a look at the recipe below.

Roast Pork with Cranberry Glaze
11 Servings

Ingredients:

• 2 (16 oz) cans jellied cranberry sauce
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup cranberry juice
• 1 tsp mustard powerder
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 4 pounds pork roast
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp cold water
• Salt to taste

Directions:

1. Mash cranberry sauce with a fork. Stir in sugar, cranberry juice, mustard and cloves.
2. Place pork roast in a large roasting pan. Pour cranberry sauce mixture over the roast.
3. Cook at 275 F for 6 to 8 hours (until the meat is tender). Remove the roast and keep warm.
4. Skim the fat from the liquid in the roasting pan. Pour 2 cups of the remaining roasting liquid (add water if necessary) into a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Blend cornstarch and cold water to make a paste. Gradually stir the cornstarch mixture into the boiling liquid. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Add salt to taste and serve with the roast.

Per Serving:
Calories: 396
Fat: 9.2g
Carbs: 43.9g
Fiber: 0.9g
Protein: 34.1g

Don't forget to listen to the Healthy Family Talk Radio Show. Thanks again for having me on there Kari. I had fun chatting with you about the Healthy Menu Mailer.

Susanne

Healthy Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

What do you need to go with the Hot Chocolate Recipe below? A cookie of course. Here is a great healthy and low fat peanut butter recipe for the holidays.

Low Fat Peanut Butter Cookie

Ingredients:

• 1 (14 oz) can of low fat sweetened condensed milk
• 3/4 cup reduced fat peanut butter
• 1/4 cup fat free egg substitute
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups reducted fat biscuit mix
• 1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

1. Mix the milk, peanut butter, egg substitute and vanilla with a mixer on a low setting until smooth. Add the biscuit mix and blend well. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours.
2. Preheat your oven to 350. Drop the dough by teaspoonful 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet coated with nonstick spray. Sprinkle with sugar and bake the cookies until lightly browned about 6-8 minutes.

Each cookie has 45 calories and 1.5 grams of fat. They make a yummy guilt free holiday treat.

Enjoy!

Susanne

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Low Calorie Hot Chocolate Recipe

What could be better than a nice cup of hot chocolate this time of the year? Here is a recipe for a yummy cup of hot chocolate without all the sugar and calories of a regular cup. It makes a nice creamy treat on these cool winter days.

Low Calorie Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

• 2 cups skim milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup Splenda
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 3 tsp cornstarch

Directions:

1. Mix the cocoa powder, Splenda, and sugar together in a medium saucepan.
2. Combine the cornstarch with the water. Add the mixture to the coacoa poweder mix and blend until smooth.
3. Put the mixture on medium low heat. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly.
4. Bring the chocolate mix to a simmer. Let it simmer for 10 minutes, stirring it often.
5. When the hot chocolate becomes smooth and thick it is ready to serve.

Enjoy!

Susanne

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Enjoy!

Susanne

Are You Drinking Enough Water? Early Signs of Dehydration

It's so easy to get dehydrated this time of the year. With the weather outside cold and rainly or snowy, I usually don't feel like drinking cold water. Hot Chocolate seems like a much better idea :)
Add to that the dry warm air inside from the heater and the fireplace and it's easy to get dehydrated in no time.
According to WEBMD the early signs of dehydration are:

• Increased thirst.
  
• Dry mouth and sticky saliva.
  
• Reduced urine output with dark yellow urine.

You may also experience a lack of energy and a headache.

Let's try to stay well hydrated by drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day.

Susanne

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