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Eat The Turkey While Not Turning Into One: 6 Thanksgiving Dieting Tips

Eat The Turkey While Not Turning Into One: 6 Thanksgiving Dieting Tips

Eat The Turkey While Not Turning Into One: 6 Thanksgiving Dieting Tips Eat a light, healthy meal before Thanksgiving so you won’t be urged to gorge yourself in foods that have an abundance of calories. Instead of eating everything on the Thanksgiving table, only pick your favorite foods and have them in moderate amounts. If [...]

Host a Greener and More Meaningful Thanksgiving

Host a Greener and More Meaningful Thanksgiving

Host a Greener and More Meaningful Thanksgiving It is no myth that the holiday season, especially Thanksgiving, is a time of family and togetherness, but most eco-conscious attempts seem to get lost in the shuffle. Mother and green innovator, Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, Vice President of Earth Friendly Products and Dr. Nadereh Afsharmanesh, the green company’s Director [...]

Seitan with Apples, Quince and Onion

Seitan with Apples, Quince and Onion

Seitan is a protein made from gluten. When cooked, its texture is chewy and somewhat similar to meat, hence its nickname, “wheat meat.” There’s something elegant and comforting about this harvest combination scented with warming, earthy herbs. Courtesy of TODAY.com Food Editor Vidya Rao, this stewy dish makes its own gravy, perfect for serving with [...]

Thanksgiving Decorations – Stylize Your Home With Fall Accents

Thanksgiving Decorations – Stylize Your Home With Fall Accents

Thanksgiving Decorations – Stylize Your Home With Fall Accents Aѕ thе mоnth оf Novеmbеr аrrіvеѕ, еverуone’s thоughtѕ turn tоwards Thankѕgіvіng and everythіng thаt thіs marvеlоus hоlidау hаs to offer. Vаrіous ѕtores ѕеt uр theіr shеlveѕ wіth fаѕсinatіng dinnerwаrе ѕetѕ, tаble cеntеrріесеѕ, gіftѕ аnd dесor items. It is а time for fаmily tо cоmе tоgеthеr ovеr [...]

Fig-Pecan Stuffed Acorn Squash

Fig-Pecan Stuffed Acorn Squash

Courtesy of TODAY.com Food Editor Vidya Rao, this elegant dish looks as good as it tastes. The deeply autumnal figs and toasty pecans contrast nicely against the inherent sweetness of the squash and agave nectar. Fig-Pecan Stuffed Acorn Squash (From Celebrate Vegan) Ingredients • 2 acorn squash halved lengthwise, seeded • 1 T olive oil [...]

Holiday Decorating Made Easy | Don’t be a Turkey, Get More Style for Less Cash

Holiday Decorating Made Easy | Don’t be a Turkey, Get More Style for Less Cash

Holiday Decorating Made Easy | Don’t be a Turkey, Get More Style for Less Cash Holiday decor can drain your bank account with just a few good swipes of that debit card if you’re not careful. It can be so tempting to buy that Thanksgiving themed embroidered tablecloth. You rationalize that this is your year [...]

Planning for an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving

Planning for an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving

Planning for an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving If you’ve been living the green lifestyle for a while now, then you know that there are always ways to implement eco-friendly practices, regardless of the situation. And the holidays are no exception. So when the gluttony of turkey-day rolls around, you may be a bit nervous about hosting a [...]

“Green” Your Holiday Meals

“Green” Your Holiday Meals

It’s easy with the following 7 tips to green up the holiday meal with both food and preparation – paring down, getting back to basics, and what the season is truly about – friends and loved ones! “Green” Your Holiday Meals 1. Eat local. Celebrate gratitude for the local environment by exploring what local foods [...]

Making Thanksgiving— All Year ‘Round

Making Thanksgiving— All Year ‘Round

Making Thanksgiving— All Year ‘Round By Sherry Richert Belul Some of the best moments of parenthood are those first recognizable words that pop out of our children’s mouths. You know: When ma-ma-mamoo shifts into a solid, “Mama” and it’s obvious that his “dee-dee” refers to the fluffy kitty he is patting with pudgy hand. Usually [...]

Don’t Pass on the Pumpkin!

Don’t Pass on the Pumpkin!

There’s nothing quite like the first sight of those gigantic orange pumpkins gracing grocery store fronts. The arrival of pumpkins at our neighborhood markets, just as much as the changing color of the leaves, signals that Fall is upon us and that the Holidays are just around the corner. Before we know it, there are [...]

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