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 By: BiologyBabe
There is nothing like the holidays to tempt the fitness minded right into weight gain; and with all the hard work and progress made all year, it's difficult to find the motivation to eat healthy during this time. The smartest avenue to take is to not try to "diet" during these times. Keeping within your program and watching portion sizes, it is possible to enjoy the holiday treats and goodies with minimal impact on your physique. With just a few adjustments and some minor self control, you can make it through Christmas and the New Year without destroying all your hard work! Enjoy this collection of recipe ideas, grouped into four main categories complete with detailed directions. These are tested time and time again in my family, taken from everywhere and tweaked to match a fit lifestyle. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
  Click Image To Enlarge.Author, Jamie Girard: "We Hope You Enjoy These Recipes As Much As We Do!"
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Beat eggs and whites in a large bowl with whisk or fork; add the cheese, breadcrumbs, salt, and yogurt and stir for one minute. Mix in the artichoke heart blend. Spread the combined mixture into a 9x9 inch square metal baking pan, coated with non-stick spray. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes until set. Cut into even squares and transfer to a warmed plate or serving dish, as these are best kept warmed. Nutritional Information Per Square:
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This is a gourmet-tasting appetizer that is super easy and very popular if you have guests! Ingredients:
Directions: Cook the mussels in the wine, covered in a 6-quart pot over medium high heat, just until mussels open wide. Check frequently, after 4 minutes, transfer open mussels to a baking dish using a spoon. Toss out any mussels that remain unopened after 5-7 minutes. When cooled a bit, detach meat and toss 1 half shell from each. Set aside the meat and left over shells. Peel and halve an egg, then push through a medium sieve into bowl using the back of a spoon. Whisk in the oil, vinegar, onion, capers, mustard, parsley, chervil, chives, salt, and the pepper until sauce well blended. Add the mussels, stirring well to coat them all, and then chill the coated mussels in the sauce, and cover, for 1-3 hours. Arrange the half shells on a large plate and spoon each of the mussels with equal amounts of sauce neatly into the shells. Serve warm. Nutritional Information: Nutrition information not available for this recipe.
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Squeeze remaining lemon juice over outside of turkey. Spray the turkey thoroughly with non-stick cooking spray and then sprinkle evenly with the rosemary and sage. Place centered on a rack in a large but shallow (3-5 in high) roasting pan. Bake uncovered at 325 degrees F for 65 minutes, then cover and bake 2 1/2-3 1/2 hours until meat thermometer inserted into the thickest portion reads 185 degrees F. Nutritional Information Per 1/4 Turkey:
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Brown the marinated hen on all sides, turning non-stop, over medium-high heat and then place hen breast side up in a baking dish. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Make a long slit through the outer skin of the hen, baste the hen with the oil. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until thermometer inserted into the thickest portion reads 175 degrees F, and the juices run clear when pierced with a fork. Remove skin from the hen. Steam the asparagus for 2 minutes until crisp. Serve the hen and the asparagus, pour the pan juices over the hen and asparagus. Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Pureed cauliflower is a good substitute for mashed potatoes for those that really want to keep those carbs low. Adding garlic and low fat Swiss or Parmesan cheese is great! These are delicious, try them, you will be surprised at how great they taste! Ingredients:
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Add the rest of the ingredients and blend in a high power blender or food processor. Serve very warm. Nutritional Information Per 1/4 Batch:
 Click Image To Enlarge.Author, Jamie Girard: "You Will Be Surprised At How Great They Taste!"
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Add the chopped green onions, the celery and the parsley and toss the mixture to cover evenly. Cover the vegetables tightly and chill on bottom shelf of fridge 4 hours to overnight. Nutritional Information:
This is an awesome alternative to gingerbread or that awful fruit cake that comes back every year, I make this all year round as a quick and healthy treat! Ingredients:
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Pour into a 9 inch cake pan, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake 45 minutes until a fork or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes on wire rack before slicing. Nutritional Information Per 1/8 Of Cake:
 Click Image To Enlarge.Spice Cake Is A Great Alternative To The Nasty Fruit Cake That Comes Back Every Year.
Although nothing can replace genuine, warm, apple pie during the holidays, the recipe comes really close, and tastes much richer that it is! Ingredients:
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Stir in Splenda and almond extract, remove from heat and cool in fridge on top of a pot-holder for 10 minutes. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with a hand mixer on high until very stiff peaks form in the bowl. With a rubber spatula, carefully fold into the now cooled apple mixture. Evenly spoon the mix into separate soufflé cups, or one large 1 1/2 qt. soufflé dish. Bake for 15 minutes, or just until the top(s) are puffed and brown. Sprinkle with slivered almonds. Serve very warm. Nutritional Information Per 1/4 Baked Mixture:
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