The holidays are coming – and so are your guests! So much work, so little time! Holiday preparations can be overwhelming. Here are some suggestions to simplify preparations and help you get organized.
Make your guest list – the people you want, and the people you have to invite! Plan your menu carefully if you have invited guests with special dietary needs (i.e. diabetics, vegetarians, people on restrictive diets). I always include some of my family’s favorite dishes, plus a few new ones.
Thanksgiving brings memories of family gatherings, festive meals and wonderful aromas coming from the kitchen. But did you know that a typical Thanksgiving or other festive holiday meal can contain between 2,000 to 5,000 calories? Don’t despair! With proper planning, you can enjoy your holiday feast with family and friends – and still stay focused on your weight-loss and exercise goals.
Here are some healthy “weighs” to help you modify your holiday recipes, enabling you to celebrate a delicious, guilt-free Thanksgiving feast without packing on the pounds. Your taste buds, heart, arteries – and your guests – will thank you!
Book Review by Norene Gilletz
Fresh Food Fast – Year Round!
Cookbooks are piled up in my office, my kitchen, my bedroom – wherever there is a spare corner. When I have a few moments, I sift through the tottering files, looking for inspiration for my food column. I’m extremely busy, but I like preparing quick, healthy meals that celebrate summer’s bounty.
Read more “Fresh Food Fast: Delicious, Seasonal Vegetarian Meals in Under an Hour”
The following is an excerpt from the book Grill! by Pippa Cuthbert & Lindsay Cameron Wilson Published by Good Books; May 2006;$15.95US; 1-56148-518-7 Copyright © 2006 Pippa Cuthbert & Lindsay Cameron Wilson
Here are four scrumptious recipes ideal for summertime grilling to help you achieve perfectly cooked food on the grill and in the grill pan. Enjoy!
Vegetarian Dishes from Prize-winning Cookbook are Right on the Mark!
The “mark” of a good chef is one who leaves his culinary options open and Gil Marks lives up to his name once again. His latest book, Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities Around the World (Wiley, 454 pp, $42.99 Cdn.), won the prestigious 2005 James Beard Award in the vegetarian category!
This outstanding collection of 300 vegetarian dishes has been woven together with cultural and historical details that will intrigue armchair travellers, history buffs and cooks alike. Olive Trees and Honey will take you on an exciting global journey, allowing you to experience the way Jews have been eating meatless meals for centuries. Unique seasonings and condiments add regional flavor to simple recipes, letting you experience how Jewish communities around the world prepared their food.
