What About Other Holiday Food?

Holiday Appetizers:
*Substitute low-fat or fat-free versions of mayonnaise, yogurt and sour cream to make dips.
*Serve plenty of raw vegetables to accompany your dips.
*Make a fresh salsa and serve with home-baked tortilla chips.
*Use fat-free cream cheese and lean cuts of turkey or ham in pinwheels and roll-ups.
*In soups, use fat-free and low sodium broths as your base. Use pureed root vegetables or beans to thicken them instead of cream.

Holiday Dinner:
*Serve lean cuts of meat, such as pork or beef tenderloin. If a ham is your centerpiece, be sure to trim the fat. And if turkey is making a comeback at your table, remove the skin and choose white meat over dark if you can.
*Provide plenty of vegetables. Steam, braise or roast them. Glaze with a very small amount of butter if you like, or use broth and herbs for flavor instead. If you are serving mashed potatoes, substitute reduced-fat or fat-free sour cream or half and half for the full-fat versions.

Holiday Desserts:
*If you are serving a holiday pie, consider using phyllo dough as a base or topping. Phyllo dough is light and flaky, and virtually fat free. Enjoy fruit cobblers or crisps with less butter and use oats for added fiber. Top with fat-free whip or low fat frozen yogurt instead of ice cream or heavy cream.*

*Use reduced-fat and fat-free cream cheeses for cheesecakes.
*Serve poached or baked seasonal fruits such as apples or pears, again topping with low-fat or fat-free frozen yogurt or whip.

And remember to enjoy but think portion control!