Left Over Turkey!

Thanksgiving is done, company has left, and now you've got tons of turkey in the fridge and no idea what to do with it!  Check out these awesome ideas!!

http://www.cookinglight.com/food/quick-healthy/quick-easy-turkey-recipes

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Turkey Day everyone! I hope you all are spending the day with your friends and loved ones enjoying delicious meals. Thanksgiving is all about reflecting on what we have to be thankful for in our lives every single day. 

One of the things I'm grateful for is all of you amazing people who read my weekly blogs. Those of you who try out my recipes or take my health advice. It means so much to me that even one person takes the time out of their day to listen to what I have to say. Sorry for getting sappy but you don't know how much I appreciate you all! 


-Mary 

What is something you are thankful for today? Comment down below. 

Other Bloggers You Need To Follow ASAP

Happy Monday! I'm just now getting around to sharing with you guys some of my favorite health bloggers. These are people who I keep up with on a weekly basis and I just want to share them with you! 


First, we have Sassy Kitchen. I love her posts because she has meals and recipes for everyone whether you are vegan, vegetarian, gluten free or dairy free! 

Just like Sassy Kitchen, Lexi's Clean Kitchen, has a recipe for everyone. 

The next blogger is Lee from Fit Foodie Finds. Along with awesome recipes and tips, Lee has a section for fitness tips and even lifestyle and fashion.

Last but not least, here is a Paleo food blogger named Juli at PaleOMG. I love Juli's attitude and how honest she is about her cooking style. I've tried a few of her recipes and they are delicious!


Go and give these guys some love and check out their pages. I promise you won't be disappointed! 




You can check out my page and blog here.

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipe (Desserts)

Recipe alert! We all know one of the best parts of Thanksgiving dinner is dessert (besides spending time with your family and loved ones 😉) but they are usually chucked full or sugar and calories! I've found a few different classic holiday recipes that vary in low calories, sugar free and vegan options. Satisfy your sweet tooth this year without the guilt afterwards! 



Triple Apple Pie

Healthy Pumpkin Pie

Zucchini Bread (Vegan Options)

2 Ingredient Fruit Dip

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipe (Green Bean Casserole)

Guys! It's time for another Thanksgiving dish! This one I'm super excited about because it's one of those side dishes that is almost impossible to make healthy. 

But I managed to find a couple recipes for you to try out this year. 

When Thanksgiving rolls around, another very popular dish at the dinner table is green bean casserole. Now we all know that some veggies covered in cream of mushroom soup, topped with breadcrumbs and fried onions isn't good for us. But what if it could be?

"Just 1/2 cup serving of classic canned cream of mushroom soup is overloaded with sodium - nearly 1,000 mg of 36% of the recommended daily value - which has been linked to high blood pressure when consumed in excess." 

And don't forget that most of the good nutrition that we can get from the green beans will be lost in the cooking process. So I've done some serious digging and managed to find a couple recipes that offer and lighter version of this classic holiday dish. Click the links down below to find them and let me know what you think! 

Healthy Green Bean Casserole - EatingWell 

Vegan Green Bean Casserole 

Paleo Green Bean Casserole

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipe (Potato Dishes)

We've got another healthy Thanksgiving recipe today! One of the most popular dishes for Thanksgiving are the mashed potatoes. Some of you might be rolling your eyes because how can mashed potatoes be healthy? Well potatoes themselves aren't necessarily bad for you. When we make mashed potatoes we add so many extra fats and calories to the dish between butter, oils, cream, cheese and sour cream. Take all of that out and eat the correct portion size and voila! Most people would think I'm crazy for suggesting you take all of that out because let's face it, that's what we think makes it taste so good. But I've found a couple recipes for healthy and delicious potato recipes.



Vegan Mediterranean Mashed Potatoes


Garlic Potatoes, Green Beans and Cauliflower


Cauliflower Mashed "Potatoes"


Potato Salad

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipe (Gravy)

We're officially 17 days away from Thanksgiving, but who's counting? 😉 Our next recipe is a healthy gravy. That may sound a little strange to most of you. Most gravy is high in carbs and fat per serving size. Down below are the nutritional facts of a store bought canned chicken gravy. Notice the serving size is only 1/4 cup but it contains 14% of your daily sodium intake and 3.4 grams of fat. I've found a healthier alternative that saves you 60 calories and 4 grams of saturated fat per serving. Sounds good to me! I'll leave the link down below. 

Healthy Homemade Gravy

Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 31 Calories 47
% Daily Values*
Total Fat 3.4g		5%
	Saturated Fat 0.839g	4%
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.892g
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.517g
Cholesterol 1mg		0%
Sodium 343mg		14%
Potassium 65mg
Total Carbohydrate 3.22g		1%
	Dietary Fiber 0.2g	1%
	Sugars 0.46g
Protein 1.15g

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipe (Stuffing)

It's day two of the Healthy Thanksgiving series on my blog! One of my favorite dishes at Thanksgiving dinner is stuffing.  But if you look below, you can see the nutritional facts for traditional Thanksgiving stuffing. Not exactly what you want to be eating if you're trying to stick to your health goals! I've managed to find a couple different recipes that cut down on the carbs and sugars but still look delicious! 


Sausage & Veggie Stuffing

Harvest Stuffing

The next link is going to give you some alternatives to the main ingredient in stuffing - bread. Most breaks contain lots of carbs and sugar. Challenge yourself to make a breadless stuffing! 

Breadless Alternatives

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 5

Serving Size: 1 serving Amount Per Serving

• Calories252.5
• Total Fat5.1 g
• Saturated Fat1.3 g
• Polyunsaturated Fat1.6 g
• Monounsaturated Fat1.5 g
• Cholesterol55.3 mg
• Sodium678.2 mg
• Potassium145.8 mg
• Total Carbohydrate43.0 g
• Dietary Fiber2.6 g
• Sugars3.5 g
• Protein8.2 g

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipe (Turkey)

It's officially November and that means the countdown to Thanksgiving begins! It's also the beginning of straying off our diets or submitting to bad eating habits. It doesn't have to be like that though. Think about all of the effort you've put in to a healthy lifestyle - don't let the holiday season change that! From now up until Thanksgiving, I'll be sharing healthy recipes and alternatives to keep us all on track. 

The main dish for Thanksgiving dinner is the turkey! A common tradition for the holiday is to deep fry the turkey. Even though it may sound delicious to most of us, it's awful for our bodies. Baking or roasting the turkey will cut out tons of fat and calories per serving. 

One more tip is to go with an organic turkey. Most supermarkets have "enriched" turkey that is actually loaded with salt and other additives. Shop around at stores such as Whole Foods to find better tasting and healthier meat. 

I'm going to link down below a couple recipes I have found. Sound off in the comments below telling me which one you're going to try this year! 

🦃 🍴


Lemon Garlic Roast Turkey 

Herb Roasted Turkey 

Turkey with Blueberry Pan Sauce  

November Health Awareness Month

• National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
• American Diabetes Month
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month
• Diabetic Eye Disease Month
• National Epilepsy Awareness Month
• National Family Caregivers Month
• National Healthy Skin Month
• National Hospice Palliative Care Month
• Lung Cancer Awareness Month
• Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
• National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
• Prematurity Awareness Month