Tag: thanksgiving

Recipes, Tasting

Acorn Squash Stuffed with Wild Rice Risotto

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Acorn Squash Stuffed with Wild Rice Risotto

Looking for a creative and tasty alternative to the typical Thanksgiving day fare?  I've got you covered with these scrumptious Acorn Squash Stuffed with Wild Rice Risotto to brighten up your dinner table.

Nutrition & Dietetics, Type 1 diabetes

Building a Healthy Relationship with Food and Your Body

by Julie Hooper, MPH, RDLeave a Comment on Building a Healthy Relationship with Food and Your Body
Building a Healthy Relationship with Food and Your Body

You've just finished a huge Thanksgiving meal. Some of you are stuffed to nauseous status, others are stuffed to guilty status. Now I'm going to speak to the guilty feeling folks right now:  Stop feeling guilty.  Accept it for what it is. If you're feeling extremely full, go on a family walk, or just pass [...]

Recipes, Tasting

I Dream of Chocolate Smoothie

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I Dream of Chocolate Smoothie

Americans seem to go crazy for Thanksgiving.  The turkey, the stuffing, the dinner prayer, the cranberry sauce.  It's really the one day a year when dinner prep takes an entire day. Unfortunately for me, the day when most stuff themselves to bursting, I remain only somewhat satisfied.  The reason being, I do not like Thanksgiving [...]