easy recipes Archives - fiftytwothursdays https://fiftytwothursdays.us/tag/easy-recipes/ style + fitness Wed, 20 May 2015 05:27:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Thanksgiving: Trimming The Fat But Not The Fun https://fiftytwothursdays.us/life-dc/thanksgiving-trimming-the-fat-but-not-the-fun/ https://fiftytwothursdays.us/life-dc/thanksgiving-trimming-the-fat-but-not-the-fun/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2014 13:30:46 +0000 http://fiftytwothursdays.us/?p=4123 Thanksgiving is a special day of the year when we gather together with family and close friends to celebrate each other and all that we are thankful for. It’s our family traditions that make this time of year so nostalgic and memorable. Grandma making her entrance with pecan pie in hand, Mom in the kitchen putting together her infamous creamy and buttery mashed potatoes, the nephews and nieces gathered around the table decorating Aunt Peggy’s sugar cookies. These are just a few of the family traditions that I look forward to each year that bring joy to my heart. The unfortunate part is that most of these also make my belly too full to enjoy the rest of the evening. I feel like a stuffed turkey myself! So for this Thanksgiving, we were looking to trim the fat but not the fun. Hoping to skip the unpleasant evening of indigestion, we thought we would try adding a healthy twist to our favorite recipes. Our goal was to look for dishes that opt for healthier ingredients and go lighter on the bad stuff, BUT most importantly, will still please a crowd and keep alive the traditions that make this day one we look forward to each year. For an appetizer we thought […]

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