Turkey day is just a couple days away. Are you planning to get stuffed? Think about trying these few changes to your Thanksgiving menu to add health and nutrition to your Thanksgiving feast. Tip # 1- Instead of starchy, empty calorie mashed potatoes, think about trying celery root mash. It's packed with fiber, manganese, magnesium, thiamin and vitamins B6 and C. Celery root mash is easy to make and can be found in most local grocery stores. Tip # 2- Instead of sweet potatoes topped with marsh mellows, try butternut squash. This versatile fall vegetable has less calories, fat, carbs and sugar than sweet potatoes, while being higher in fiber and protein. Many who try butternut squash don't even know it's not sweet potatoes. Tip # 3- Make your own cranberry sauce. Sounds daunting right? Cranberry sauce is easier to make than you think and it involves very few ingredients all found in your local grocery store. Canned cranberry sauce is high in preservatives and high fructose corn syrup (an artificial sugar). Think about making your own and enjoy the freshness, taste and health it will bring to your Thanksgiving table.
For recipes including the fabulous healthy ingredients listed above, e-mail Karyn (info@jumpingBEANSkids.com). Have a HAPPY and HEALTHY Thanksgiving! See you after the break!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Parent Observation Day a HUGE success!
Parents of Jumping BEANS students joined our class to observe and help out on an "in the kitchen" day. Students and family members worked together to prepare healthy snacks to share for our Teddy Bear/indoor picnic. The kids got to impress their parents with their healthy food knowledge while enjoying the tasty, healthy treats we all prepared. Way to go Jumping BEANS!!
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