Now that the feast is over, are you struggling with what to do with the leftovers? I’ve got you covered with this list of healthy Thanksgiving leftovers recipes. After plenty of feasting (pulling out the elasticized pants, thank you very much), this weekend will be dedicated to healthy Thanksgiving leftovers recipes and several bouts of…
How to Carve a Turkey
Have you always wondered how to carve a turkey for that perfect Thanksgiving display? Follow these easy step-by-step photos to make it easy! In my family, carving turkey is inexplicably linked to the host’s manhood. I don’t know how it started, but it was a topic of conversation at every holiday meal. It was determined…
Healthy Meal Plan {Week 28}
Whether or not you’re cooking up a Thanksgiving feast this week, this meal plan is full of healthy recipes to keep your family happy. Week 28 of this Healthy Meal Plan includes both meat and meatless recipes. With American Thanksgiving just days away, we’re planning out this week’s menu to include lighter (and easier!) recipes…
Easy Green Beans with Prosciutto & Pistachios
These Easy Green Beans with Prosciutto and Pistachios are a fantastic side dish for your holiday meal! So much flavor with so few ingredients and little effort! 91 calories and 2 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP At the risk of offended half of the Thanksgiving-celebrating world, I have a confession to make. Are you ready? I…
Spice Rubbed Roast Turkey
Impress your family and guests with this spice rubbed roast turkey! It will be the star of your Thanksgiving table and is so simple to make. I promise! Thank you to Diestel Family Turkey Ranch for helping me share this recipe with you. There was a time in my culinary life when roasting a turkey…
Baked Tortellini with Turkey, Butternut Squash & Chard Recipe
It’s time to put your Thanksgiving turkey (or chicken) leftovers to good use in this Baked Tortellini with Turkey, Butternut Squash & Chard recipe. Let’s set the scene for the day after Thanksgiving. Now that the festivities are over, you’re likely lying on the couch, sweatpants on, rockin’ the bedhead , surrounded by magazines you’ve…
Shredded Brussels Sprouts Recipe with Pistachios, Cranberries & Parmesan
Healthy shredded Brussels sprouts recipes make for colorful and easy Thanksgiving side dishes. Pistachios, dried cranberries and salty Parmesan cheese add a burst of flavor and texture to this delicious holiday recipe. 83 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP I had an epiphany about Brussels sprouts a couple of years ago. The Brussels sprouts…
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Dried Cherries & Almonds
Sautéed Brussels sprouts are a fantastic holiday or everyday side dish. This version with dried cherries and almonds wins with the sweet-savory flavors. If you’re here for a some last-minute healthy Thanksgiving recipe ideas, you’re in the right place! Be sure to check out My Best Thanksgiving Recipe & Cooking Tips, which includes everything from…
My Best Thanksgiving Recipes & Cooking Tips
Pulling off a Thanksgiving feast can be a challenge, so I always turn to my best Thanksgiving recipes and cooking tips to make it a success! We’re in the final stretch before feast day arrives! Cooking an entire Thanksgiving feast used to give me heart palpitations and cause me to break out in a cold…
Leftover Turkey (or Chicken) & Potato Pizza Recipe
Leftover turkey (or chicken) and roasted potatoes are destined for this muhammara-topped healthy potato pizza recipe! Thank you to the Little Potato Company for helping me share this recipe with you. I’m going to say this very quietly because there’s a good chance that I would be disowned by a good portion of my family….
Sausage Stuffing Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
We’re going to #VegItUp around here, and this sausage stuffed spaghetti squash, with all the flavors of Thanksgiving stuffing, is a great way to kick things off! Who’s ready to #VegItUp? That’s right, I’m kicking off a new series on my blog and I promise it involves an easy adjustment in your daily diet. This…
Easy Leftover Stuffing Stuffed Mushrooms
Leftover Thanksgiving stuffing is a great way to dress up stuffed mushrooms. Only 6 ingredients needed! Oh, how we feasted yesterday, and I hope those of you in the U.S. had a joyful Thanksgiving day with family and friends. We are lucky to now have a fridge abundantly stuffed with leftovers – turkey, stuffing, mashed…
5 Healthy Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes
These 5 Healthy Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes are requested over and over again in our house, and that may even outshine the feast itself! Inevitably at the end of the Thanksgiving feast, at least one person makes a pledge to eat nothing but fruits and vegetables for the rest of the weekend. We crawl into bed…
Light Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe with Sage Breadcrumbs
Set aside the marshmallows and serve this light sweet potato casserole recipe, topped with golden brown sage breadcrumbs, at your Thanksgiving feast. I realize that I may be stepping into dangerous territory with this statement, but I just can’t get behind sweet potato dishes that involve marshmallows. I know, I know…I shouldn’t be allowed to…
Whole Wheat Stuffing Recipe with Dried Cherries & Pecans
You won’t miss the extra fat one bit in this delicious and lightened-up whole wheat stuffing recipe, complete with dried cherries and chopped pecans. Thank you to the Cherry Marketing Institute for helping me to share this recipe with you. My sure-fire recipe for a successful Thanksgiving is simple. A plateful of stuffing smothered in…
15 Healthy Side Dishes for Thanksgiving
Lighten up your Thanksgiving (in calories, not flavor!) with these 15 Healthy Side Dish Recipes. There’s everything from stuffing to cranberry sauce and potatoes to squash. As much as I appreciate a beautifully roasted turkey, complete with richly flavored gravy at Thanksgiving, I would be more than happy to hunker down in front of a…
Mini Beet, Goat Cheese & Pistachio Phyllo Cups Recipe
These easy beet, goat cheese and pistachios phyllo cup appetizers are filled with all of the flavors of fall and are perfect for entertaining! Thank you to Athens Foods for helping me share this recipe with you. When the holiday months approach, our minds become a swirling mass of recipes…turkey, gravy, sweet potatoes and cranberry…
Easy Cranberry, Apple & Pomegranate Sauce Recipe
“Wow” your Thanksgiving guests with this delicious Cranberry, Apple and Pomegranate Sauce that can be made in less than 20 minutes. I learned many years ago that the easiest way to impress your guests at Thanksgiving is by making your own cranberry sauce. “Really?! You made this? Was it hard?” are the questions that inevitably…
Light Mashed Potatoes with Kale & Goat Cheese
These rustic, but light mashed potatoes elevate Creamer potatoes with caramelized shallots, fresh kale and tangy goat cheese. Thank you to the Little Potato Co. for helping me to share this recipe with you. If it’s one thing that I’ve noticed when cooking with my kids, it’s that they are far more likely to try…
Gratitude in an Original Song
A wonderful reminder of gratitude in an original song by a young guitarist and singer. (If you’re looking for ideas for that leftover turkey, head to My Best Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes.) A little something different today… “Mum, a girl at school wrote a song and did a music video of it. It’s really, really good!”…