My Thanksgiving Menu

OK, here it is - my Thanksgiving menu for two!

Herbed Turkey Breast
Mashed Potatoes
Green Bean Macadamia Nut Casserole
Stuffing
Pumpkin Cheesecake

The "healthier" items on my menu are of course the turkey breast (white meat only), the green bean casserole and the pumpkin cheesecake. The casserole is a spin on the classic version. This one nixes the cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions and adds in olive oil, shallots, garlic and sauteed macadamia nuts - yum! I am taking a traditional pumpkin cheesecake recipe and making it healthy. My graham cracker crust is 25% reduced fat and the filling consists of a mix of light and fat free cream cheeses, canned pumpkin, pie spices, jello sugar-free cheesecake mix and light whipped cream.

The mashed potatoes and stuffing will be my "bad" traditional foods. Hubby has to have his potatoes and I like stuffing. :) I plan to use day-old french wheat bread in the stuffing though, so it will be a little healthier.

Portions will be small (except the turkey, which is great for a week of clean eating!) so I'm not tempted to overeat during the holiday weekend. I will also be sure to get my workouts in and head to the gym Thursday morning, if not just hit the treadmill at home.