Let's Talk Turkey Giveaway, $250 value

Traditional Holiday dessert lightened up - Spring Salad

Sugar Free Lime Jello 2 large boxes

No sugar added vanilla ice cream 1.5 quarts

Crushed pineapple,  drained 8 ounces

Dissolve jello with boiling water, add ice cream by the spponful, and stir until dissolved. Stir in crushed pineapple, and refrigerate until well set.

Slice into squares and enjoy!

Zucchini tots from Skinnytaste. 1 packed cup grated zucchini.  1 large egg. 1/4 medium onion minced. 1/4 cup low fat shredded sharp cheese. 1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs. 1/4 tsp kosher salt and pepper.  Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray cookie sheet. Wring water out of zucchini. Combine all ingredients.  Season with salt and pepper.  Take 1 tablespoon and shape into ovals. Bake 16-18 minutes,  turning half way through.  Coo****il golden.  Calories for 4: 108. Fat 4.3. Protein 6.8  carbs 11.5. Fiber 1.8

Here's a really delicious turkey recipe:  Stole This from Alton Brown

This is my favorite holiday recipe because it's an appetizer for everyone else and a meal for me.  :)

Mini Taco Stuffed Peppers

This is my FAVORITE Thanksgiving recipe.  I've been making it for 11 years now, ever since I had my gastric bypass.  It's certainly helped me keep that extra 187 pounds off!!

Sugar-free Pumpkin Pie

• 1 can pure pumpkin
• 1 cup Splenda granulated
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground clove
• pinch of salt
• 2 eggs
• 12 ounce can evaporated milk
• pie crust

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix together pumpkin, sweetener, cinnamon, ginger, clove and salt. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Pour in evaporated milk and stir. Pour mixture into a prepared pie crust and bake about 30 to 35 minutes, or until center is set. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature. Serve with dollop of sugar-free whipped cream.

My favorite Thanksgiving recipe is roasted brussle sprouts.  Toss sprouts with olive oil and Roast at 400 degrees for 25-30 min.  YUM!

my favorite recipe for Thanksgiving is special green beans:

Fresh Green Beans

Fresh Mushrooms sliced

Small Potato cubed

Butter sub

Bacon mincec

garlic minced

 low sodium chicken broth

add all to a pot simmer till done.

YUM!

This is one of my favorite sides. You can adjust the spices according to your taste.

Spicy Roasted Squash

4c butternut squash peeled and cut into cubes or wedges

1T extra virgin olive oil

1pinch paprika

1pinch chili powder

1pinch cayenne

1pinch sea salt

preheat oven to 375*f. In a large bowl toss the squash with the olive oil, spices and salt. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 25 mins turning half way thru the cooking time. The squash is done when fork tender

Low-sodium ham spread out and coated with cream cheese, then rolled up and sliced into bite-sized pieces.  Stick a tooth pick stuck in each and instant hors d'oeuvres.  There are variations of the ham and cream cheese rollup recipes online that you can google if you want to make it fancy.

What a great giveaway package!  

This will be my first thanksgiving since my VSG 8 weeks ago so I have to find a new favorite, because I love mashed potatoes with cream cheese and loads of butter whipped together.  Unless I can find a more healthy version of mashed potatoes, then it can be my new favorite!