About Today: Eat Low-Fat at Someone Else's Thanksgiving

Today In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Jen Hubley There are many things I love about my mother, but here is one I don't: She's a naturally skinny person. She also loves to bake, and is really good at it. (Seriously. I still have friends who talk about a pie she baked for me four years ago.) All of this means that when I go to her house for Thanksgiving, I need to be extra careful about what I put on my plate - because it'll definitely wind up on my waistline.   In the Spotlight Eat Low-Fat at Someone Else's Thanksgiving I have a roll problem. I can murder a bread basket all by myself in about ten minutes, if I'm allowed. So my first step this Thanksgiving will be to skip the bread. (Which probably means caving and having one roll. But hey, that's better than five.)              More Topics What Makes a Good Boss? Human Resources Black Friday Deals & Store Hours Coupons / Bargains How to Avoid Overeating on Holidays Nutrition Surviving a College Kid's Visit Home Young Adults How to Brine Your Turkey Barbecues & Grilling What Are Your Christmas Baking Traditions? Baking Follow Us on Twitter About.com Quick Tips for Low-Fat Thanksgiving Eating If you're cooking for Thanksgiving, you have even more control over what goes into the feast. A few fast substitutions - fat-fat broth for butter in stuffing recipes, for example - trim fat content considerably.   Low-Fat Thanksgiving Recipes I want sweet potatoes now. It's purely because I'm concerned about getting enough beta-carotene and vitamin C, I assure you.     Sponsored Links   Feeling Under the Weather? Evaluating Your Cold Symptoms How to tell when a runny nose is just a cold, and when it might be turning into something more serious and require a visit to the doctor. More> Today Ads Low Fat Recipe Thanksgiving Cooking Vegetarian Recipes Monkey Bread Recipe Vegan Recipes Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Arts & Entertainment Automotive Careers Citysearch Cities & Towns Computing & Technology Education Food & Drink Health & Fitness History Hobbies & Games Homework Help House & Home Industry & Business Magazines Money News & Issues Parenting & Family People & Relationships Religion & Spirituality Shopping & Style Small Business Sports Teens Travel Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter as adamsmith016@GMAIL.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=todaysl&e=adamsmith016@GMAIL.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.