Have a Healthy Holiday
Don't gain weight, don't lose taste.
Dec. 4, 2008— -- The holiday season is here, and so are the many parties that go with it. If you're worried about maintaining the healthy eating habits you adopted as last year's New Year's resolution, here are some healthy holiday treats from registered dietitian Wendy Bazilian:
Looking for something festive but without all the calories or alcohol? This Red Alert is easy to make, and it's bursting with antioxidants and great nutrition from the tart cherry juice, electrolytes and flavor from the coconut water and fizzy fun from the sparkling water.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Pour ingredients into one 8-ounce glass. Stir to combine and serve.
Yield: 1 serving
Courtesy of www.choosecherries.com
You'll want to write a thank-you note to my mother-in-law, Nancy, for this one! These freeze beautifully, too.
Servings: 24
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Serving size: 2 biscotti (slices)
Cook Time: 3 hours
Volume: About 48 slices, (2-inch-by- ¾-inch-by-¾-inch)
Total Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Ingredients:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, mix together eggs, sugar, olive oil and vanilla. To the liquid mixture, add the salt and baking powder and process. Add dried cherries and pistachios; add flour last and process until dough sets or for approximately 5-10 seconds.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. With wet hands form dough into 2, 12-inch "loaves" down the length of the cookie sheet (about ½-inch to ¾-inch high by 2 inches wide by 12 inches in length). Sprinkle generously with cinnamon-sugar mixture (¼ cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon).
Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool 5 minutes. Carefully remove loaves to cutting board and slice somewhat thinly to approximately ½ inch to ¾ inch each with a very sharp knife. Return to parchment paper and bake 5 minutes more. Turn to other side, and bake 5-8 minutes more.
