Quick helpful hints for Holiday cooking!

Buy a larger turkey because the percentage of white breast meat is higher than dark meat which is higher in fat.

With clean hands gently rub Poultry Seasoning and no-salt herb seasoning between the skin and breast meat before cooking. Eat just the meat and not the skin. This will give the breast greater flavor.

Cook mashed potatoes on chicken broth, drain and save broth for gravy. Cut added butter in half or less and use low fat or skim milk.

Add extra celery, onion, apples, craisins, Brown rice or wheat bread cubes for stuffing.

Roast Yams or Sweet Potatoes with olive oil, Splenda and cinnamon

Plan frequent small meals through out the day to help keep the “I’m Starved” feeling in check that leads to over eating.

Breakfast-Cut fruit, berries and grapes, Scrambled eggs, Turkey Bacon., Whole grain toast, muffins or bagels

If using Pan dripping for gravies, skim as mush fat as possible. Fat very high in calories, makes your gravy look awful and takes away from turkey flavor.