Tag Archives: Holiday Food

Avoiding the Holiday Pounds

It is now the time of year not to set your clocks back by one hour but to set your scale back by 10 pounds. Welcome to the holidays, where good food, good drink and lots of celebrating can lead to extra weight that you can potentially carry around for years. That extra weight can affect your health.  Don’t Say “I Can’t Eat That” Studies show that when people think of certain foods as “don’t eat” instead of “can’t eat” they tend to avoid them and make healthy choices. The theory is that “can’t” sounds like a punishment whereas “don’t” … Continue reading →

Low Calorie Holiday Pies

No holiday season would be complete without rich, delicious pie. I remember my grandmother used to make the most incredible pecan pie for Thanksgiving and then at Christmas time, we had cherry and blackberry pie, a family tradition. Fresh out of the oven with a dollop of ice cream was enough to put a smile on everyone’s face. While we all love sweets, especially during the holidays, we hate the calories. For this reason, I wanted to share a couple of my favorite pie recipes but ones that are low calorie. This way, you can “have your pie and eat … Continue reading →