Healthy Thanksgiving- 2nd video in holiday series by Empowering True Health

Not realistic to give up turkey- I don’t promote eliminating meat, use organic grass fed

Gravy- replace with spices, use sparingly, make plant based

Mashed white potatoes- no butter, use spices to replace fat flavor, plant milk, vegetable broth, garlic, chive, nutritional yeast

Sweet potatoes- bake, bake with apples, add cinnamon, maple syrup

Green beans/vegetables- no casserole, add salt, pepper, spices, balsamic vinegar (flavors: buy or make)

Acorn squash- bake, add rice, carrots, apple

Lettuce salad- different types lettuce, spinach, beet greens, raw vegetables, chopped apples, mandarin oranges, cranberries, no bacon, cheese, balsamic vinegar dressing

Fruit- holiday grapes, orange slices, make baked apples/applesauce

Bread- whole grain rolls, loaf, find a local baker, use jelly/fruit spread or oil free hummus (pumpkin hummus recipe on website- news/blog section, also use as appetizer)

Soup- creamy carrot, wild rice and mushroom (Oct. newsletter)

Dessert/pumpkin pudding- on website- news/blog section, tastes like pie

Pumpkin cranberry cookies

Fruit/apple/cranberry crisp- use instead of pie

Drinks- high in calories, one glass wine/can beer, tea, coffee, warm cider with cinnamon sticks