{"id":28,"date":"2013-11-27T21:31:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T21:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebellyfitclub.com\/wordpress\/?p=28"},"modified":"2013-12-19T17:06:19","modified_gmt":"2013-12-19T17:06:19","slug":"a-500-calorie-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebellyfitclub.com\/wordpress\/a-500-calorie-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"A 500 Calorie Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Bellyfit Thanksgiving:<\/u><\/span><\/div>\n
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Herb Roasted Turkey, 3 oz white meat-140 calories<\/span><\/div>\n
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Apple Cider Gravy, 2T-15 calories<\/span><\/div>\n
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Brown Rice Stuffing, \u00bd cup- 78 calories<\/span><\/div>\n
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Roasted Root Vegetables, \u00bd cup-82 calories<\/span><\/div>\n
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Steamed Green Beans, \u00bd cup-15 calories<\/span><\/div>\n
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Roasted Squash Soup, 1cup-128 calories<\/span><\/div>\n
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Total: 500 calories<\/span><\/div>\n
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Compared to a Traditional Meal<\/span>…<\/span><\/div>\n
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Herb Roasted Turkey, 3 oz white meat-140 calories<\/span><\/div>\n
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Gravy, 2T-50 calories<\/span><\/div>\n
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Stuffing, \u00bd cup- 180 calories<\/span><\/div>\n
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Mashed Potatoes, \u00bd cup-220 calories<\/span><\/div>\n
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Green Bean Casserole, \u00bd cup-120 calories<\/span><\/div>\n
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Cream-Based\u00a0Soup, 1cup-250 calories<\/span><\/div>\n
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Total: 1,015 calories<\/span><\/div>\n

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ATTN: TBFC members, be sure to log into the website www.thebellyfitclub.com<\/a> first. \u00a0All of the links will take you directly to each recipe.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Our Recipes Below:<\/span><\/div>\n
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Apple Cider Gravy For recipe go to www.thebellyfitclub.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nBrown Rice Cranberry Apple Stuffing\u00a0<\/a><\/span>
1 tablespoon olive oil or butter\u00a0<\/span>
1 medium green apple or pear, diced (about 1 cup)\u00a0<\/span>
2 stalks diced celery (about 2\/3 cup)\u00a0<\/span>
1 clove garlic, minced Dried or fresh thyme Dried sage\u00a0<\/span>
1 Cup brown rice\u00a0<\/span>
1 cup hot cooked wild rice\u00a0<\/span>
1\/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice\u00a0<\/span>
1\/4 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries\u00a0<\/span>
1\/4 cup sliced green onions (green tops only)\u00a0<\/span>
Salt and black pepper to taste (optional)\u00a0<\/span>

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1. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in large saucepan.\u00a0<\/span>
Add apple, celery and garlic.\u00a0<\/span>
Cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened.\u00a0<\/span>
2. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in thyme and sage.\u00a0<\/span>
Cook briefly and stir in white and wild rice, orange juice and cranberries; cook 1 minute until heated through.\u00a0<\/span>
Just before serving, stir in green onions and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serving Suggestion Serve this stuffing in baked squash halves or alongside roast turkey or chicken.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Roasted<\/span><\/div>\n
Roasted Root Vegetables For recipe go to www.thebellyfitclub.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Steamed<\/span><\/div>\n
Steamed Green Beans\u00a0www.thebellyfitclub.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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Roasted Squash Soup for recipe go to www.thebellyfitclub.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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Ryans Famous Turkey<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Kristie’s “SWEET” Sweet Yams<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
5-6 large yams<\/span><\/div>\n
1\/2 cup Organic Grade B Maple Syrup<\/span><\/div>\n
2 TBS Butter<\/span><\/div>\n
2 TBS Lemon Juice<\/span><\/div>\n
1\/2 teaspoon Sea Salt<\/span><\/div>\n
Pepper to taste<\/span><\/div>\n

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Preheat Oven to 350 degrees<\/span><\/div>\n
Wrap Yams in tin foil and cook until soft. Let cool.<\/span><\/div>\n
\nPeel and cut yams into\u00a0<\/span>chunks and place in a 9-by-13 inch baking dish.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Combine remaining ingredients in a glass bowl and whisk together.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Pour the mixture over the yams.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Toss to coat.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Cover with foil and cook for 20-minutes.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Happy Thanksgiving \u00a0from TBFC!\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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