A SMART Thanksgiving

For those of you who have been subscribing to my blog, you know that the subject is worthy of repeating---inflammatory foods are the source of age related chronic disease.  And since the Thanksgiving holiday is all about food, family and friends (which it is every day for me), I thought I would help those of you who truly believe in the anti-aging way of eating, to have an anti-aging Thanksgiving feast.  And although traditional Thanksgiving foods can be highly acid forming if prepared using ingredients such as stuffing mix from a box, it is possible to have a SMART holiday that mimics those you remember fondly from childhood.  So, grab your potato masher and roasting pan and let’s have the smartest of all holiday dinners.  Happy SMART Thanksgiving to all!

A Smart Thanksgiving Menu

Vegetable cocktail

In a juicer combine celery, parsley, cucumber and apple. 

Pour one ounce of your favorite gin or vodka in a chilled martini glass.  Add the juice

and garnish with cucumber slices.

Appetizer

Asparagus wrapped in thin sliced prosciutto with

horseradish mustard sauce

Vegetarian spring rolls

Seasoned Daikon chips

Soup

Butternut and jalapeno with

kale chip garnish

Salad

Spinach, red onion and black olive with a blueberry balsamic

vinaigrette and crunchy soy nuts

Entrée

Roast Turkey with wild rice, parsley, sage and mushroom stuffing

Gravy from pan drippings and stock

Smashed maple sweet and Bliss potatoes

Cranberry chutney made with celery, raisins, vinegar,

black peppercorns, apples, chili peppers and onion

Green beans and almonds

                                   Roasted grapes

                                       Dessert

                                       Olive oil pot de crème with 

                                       fresh berries

Happy Thanksgiving and eat smart, America!

Buon Appetito e Buona Salute, Chef AngelaB.

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