It was just the two of us here yesterday, so there were two big goals: to have a festive meal, and to also keep it healthy. Three years ago, Om had a heart attack. I'm not sure I've mentioned that before. He's completely healthy now, and still keeps very careful track of what he eats. If we had eaten out, he would have needed to eat small portions of everything, and then eat really uninteresting things for several days to average out the effects of the extra fat and salt.
But, if I cook, then we can enjoy good things, fixed in a healthy way.
The menu was: Cornish Game Hens, Apricot-Rice Stuffing, Holiday Jello, Butternut Squash, Asparagus, and Apple-Cranberry Pie.
If you want to see more about how I fixed it, and nutritional values, go to A Heart Healthy Holiday Feast for Two
It was perfect for the two of us, and we had leftovers today. There's more pie left for a couple of days yet, too! Hope you had a wonderful feast of your own!
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19 comments:
That looks WONDERFUL!!! I like how you kept it healthy AND delicious. Our dinner was good, and I was very careful not to overdo it and had just a little of everything. My only treat was Twinkie Casserole (yes, I'm posting the recipe, but I think it may push Om's limits) and too much wine. But it was fun and it's back to eating healthy today.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Your meal looks great. I'd have been fortunate to join you in such a well thought out healthy meal. We had cauliflower mixed in with the potatoes and lots of greens so I don't feel to destroyed from yesterday.
It all looks delicious! You were wise to eat at home. I was at a buffet so was able to choose lots of veggies and be somewhat good.
OMG, that looks good!
I'll visit the site and send the link to Gail with a subliminal message (I grill burgers and flip pancakes, but she's the real cook!)
Hope you both had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
The pictures speak volumes....
Cheers!
i love to cook our meals too like you, since like what you said, we still can enjoy interesting foods the healthy way :) they all look yummy
Looks and I have no doubts tasted wonderful, glad you had a good day :)
Wow!!! Two hens for two! It is too heavy for me.
And then they say healthy meals are not good tasting. It looks delicious!
It looks like a feast fit for a king. Who says healthy can't be delicious. That apple cranberry pie looks good. I could go for a slice of that.
That all looks so good. I have a sweet tooth. So I have to admit there wouldn't be any pie left over when I finished.My mother in law makes me cranberry bread all the time. I love it.
Glad you had a good day.
The hens look delicious. Pies are always my weakness on holidays.
@ Lin: Twinkie casserole?!? That can't be good for anyone. I'll let you know how it tastes after I wake up from a sugar coma ;-)
Oh, my. A plateful of several of my favorite things; and the pie!
(our pie was cranberry-blueberry)
Looks yummy! As long as he didn't eat the pie crust he did perfect. LOL
Mmmm, game hen. I haven't had that in like forever.
Looks scrumptious! I'll go take another look now.:)
Well, now I know how to get attention- POST PICTURES of FOOD!
Lin- I'm not good at taking small amounts. Glad you were able to!
Julia- It sure would be fun to spend a holiday with you!
Loretta- Hey- you might get to share that menu some day.
Hi Ferd- Glad to share! Hope you had a great day, and lots of birdie visitors (that you didn't eat!)
Hi aynzan- The presentation of food is part of the appeal, right?
betchai- I'm getting so I don't like restaurant food much any more, anyway.
Carol- we had a quiet day- just fine!
rainfield- Om made his last for two days... mine lasted for three!
Josep- it all depends on what you like, right?
Ann- We love pie, but I don't make it very often because we do eat it too fast.
Russ- yup, we don't dare make pie too often! The cran-bread sounds good.
Vickie- yes, everyone is zeroed right in on the yummy pie!
Vanilla- Hmmm... I think the cran-apple sounds better than cran-blueberry.
Joan- the pie crust is a treat. We don't have it too often, so it averages out ok.
Dennis- I got skin, and drippings. MMMMMM - Maggie
Ivy- It was almost worth the time to cook it all! haha.
Wow! That looks and sounds really good! I will have to check out the recipes.
Shark, I was in the kitchen for eight hours straight on Thanksgiving....even though my restricted diet ( for a whole month ) allowed me to eat very little of what I fixed. I should have taken pictures since I fixed everything my three sons requested and that was about ten different dishes. It only took three days for all the leftovers to disappear. Of course, they weren't nearly so heart healthy as your Thanksgiving meal but the arugula/mushroom/tomato salad wasn't too far off and the grilled brussel sprouts and carrots were pretty close. From there on, though, I'm afraid it was a pretty calorie laden meal!!!
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