Holiday Recipes

These cut-out cookies are a stand-in for gingerbread. Their sweet cinnamon taste is a nice change from the strong spices often used in holiday cookies.

Cream cheese balls with confectioners sugar topping

I made this a couple years ago for Thanksgiving and my family has been asking for it again ever since. So I made it for this year's Thanksgiving get-together, but I lightened it up some. I could have bought fat-free or lower-fat mayo too, but it was out of my price range this week! :(

I know it sounds like a really weird combination of ingredients, but it comes out very good!

Traditional cookies get a tasty twist!

Holiday Wreaths
Deck your holiday cookie platters with these marshmallow and Kellogg's Special K® cereal wreaths.

favorite Holiday Treat recipe

A mix from Crafters & Co.

Tastes like the holidays

The mix I used has limas, multicolored split peas, multicolored lentils, black eyed peas and no seasoning mix

My son and I invented this one holiday season when he was a boy. He named it. It's got a nice southwestern kick.

A delicious treat for the dieter wanting to stay away from the high calorie cakes, pies and cookies during the Holidays.

A tart accompaniment to turkey, ham, beef, or game. If you’re prone to sweeter sauces, add more sugar or maple syrup.

low carb, low fat

This recipe was created by Penny Shack.
Recipe makes 3 mini loaves depending on the size of bowl, tupperware, or cheesecake pan you use.

Experience the benefits of fresh ginger!!!

Loved this it turned out wonderful!!!

Red & green spinach-tomato soup, perfect for Winter!

Everyone will think they have died and gone to dieter's heaven when you feed them this dish. Add more almonds for a vegetarian meal.

Light and refreshing, these meringues are easy to make and low-cost, too -- great for those holiday cookie exchanges! Omit the chocolate chips for a nonfat treat. PS: You don't have to wait for the holidays to enjoy these! ;)

I found this in the most recent Womans World magazine.

In my home in the south, my mother always prepared lucky foods as a tradition to eat on New Year Day. Black-eye peas for good fortune, Greens for prosperity, and pork for prosperity and wealth. Here is my slimmed down version in a soup, sure to bring you good luck in the New Year without adding to the waistline.

I adapted this recipe from the Pillsbury recipe "Peppermint Crunch Cookies". I made my own sugar cookies - Easy Fluffy Sugar Cookies (http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-det
ail.asp?recipe=840741) instead of using their pre-made dough to reduce the calorie count a little.

*These are not necessarily diet friendly. They are a great treat and perfect for holiday parties. This is a fun and easy recipe to make with your kids!*

a raw vegan dessert from http://kristensraw.blogspot.com/2009/04/ho
liday-chia-pudding-recipe-raw-vegan.html

This cookie is a holiday tradition in our family. This recipe is not usually low in calories, fat or sugar. However, I have altered this recipe to be lower in all of those things, especially the sugar. This is a good sized cookie so one indulgence is enough! Enjoy!

Use a 5lb prime rib roast
5.33oz per serving

May serve with sauce (not included in nutrients)
directions:
mix 1 cup mayo and horseradish in serving bowl. Mix 1/2 cup mayo, honey-mustard dressing and thyme in separate serving bowl. Slice meat. Serve with the sauces.

A macaroni and cheese that will have you craving for more.

These cookies get two thumbs up in terms of nutrition!

Thumbprint cookies are a tradition during the holidays, but this one offers extra nutrients, lower fat and great flavor.

This recipe uses some ingredients that might be new to you. Spelt flour is available in small bags in the baking aisle at large grocery stores, and agave nectar is found at health food stores or online. (Some larger supermarkets might also carry it.) Agave nectar is a natural sweetener that has a lower glycemic index than sugar, but you can sub honey.

You may substitute your favorite low-fat granola cereal for the Ezekiel 4:9, but be sure the granola does not contain any fruit, which will affect the texture of the cookie. I used a Superfruit Spread from Trader Joe's, but a fruit-juice sweetened preserve will work just as well. Because spelt takes some time to absorb liquid, it is best to refrigerate this dough overnight.

This recipe was created by Patricia Huller C.C.E., M.Ed., a culinary instructor and healthy baking expert from Cincinnati State's Midwest Culinary Institute, especially for SparkRecipes.

This recipe was developed for my husband who loves egg custard but is now restricted to a low carb, low fat, low sodium diet.

Beautiful and Sparkling!

You will love this sparkling and healthy cranberry tea punch for any special occasion!