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Pink Grapefruit Martini
National Grapefruit month! I remember eating grapefruit halves covered with sugar as a child. It was a great breakfast! Pink grapefruit juice was also a breakfast staple for me as well. I think I ate grapefruit until I was in medical school. Unfortunately, I started taking medications that the fruit would interfere with. It’s been years and I still miss the tart and slightly sweet taste of grapefruit juice. So while I can’t actually enjoy this particular drink, I have it on good authority that this grapefruit martini is amazing! Try it and let me know — I will live vicariously through you! Pink Grapefruit Martini This light and refreshing…
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Cool Meal Ideas for Your New Year’s Celebrations
There have been numerous celebrations during the holiday season in addition to the rush of shopping, wrapping, and decorating. New Year’s is the perfect time to make things simple. You’re already going to be staying up late on New Year’s Eve to ring in 2020, so why not make the party easy by not overcomplicating your meal planning. One trick is to consider the different traditions when you get started planning. For example, it’s a southern tradition to offer black-eyed peas, collards, and cornbread or hoecakes on New Year’s Day to bring in the New Year and expand luck. Knowing about this tradition can inform your meal planning. Other locations…
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Resisting Holiday Desserts When You’re Trying to Lose Weight
The Christmas and holiday parties and those desserts are in full swing now… Worried that all of those Christmas cookies and other treats are going to sabotage all of your hard work to lose weight, exercise, and eat healthier? Whether it’s being unable to resist dipping into the kids’ candy stash after hours, piling on too many desserts at the office holiday party, or going on a baking spree that ends up with you eating most of the goodies yourself…(sounds familiar)… Here are some ways to work around the temptation of sweets during the holiday season. Portion Control is Key. That cheesecake may be tempting. But unless you have enough…
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Try These Veggies and Appetizers on For Size at Your Own Party
Planning to throw a soiree yourself or bringing a dish to a party this holiday? Here are some veggie dish suggestions and some appetizers that may seem outside of most traditional holiday function fare. Why something new or different this holiday? Why not? Are you trying to lose weight or keep from gaining back the weight that you lost? Everyone says to increase your veggie intake if you want to keep the weight off. But this can get boring after having your fill of broccoli, spinach, celery, and carrots. If you’re looking to expand your veggie repertoire while not expanding your waist, then try these not-so-typical veggie dishes or appetizers…
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4 Trick-or-Treating Alternatives
Not everyone wants to go trick-or-treating, whether you find it a safety hazard in your neighborhood, you don’t live somewhere that makes it convenient, or your family just wants to create a different tradition. Luckily, there are plenty of alternatives you can consider. Alternatives: Halloween-Themed Game Night One great alternative you can try on Halloween is to have a fun game night. This involves putting together some different Halloween-themed games that the kids can play instead of going out trick-or-treating. Mummy Wrap All you need for this game is either a few rolls of toilet paper, some white fabric, or white crepe paper. For the Mummy Wrap game, take the…
