Here are some of my favorite holiday gifts that I have given over the years. Why not make a healthful statement with your gift giving efforts this year?
Perfect for Christmas or any of your holiday gift-giving needs! Enjoy pineapple stars, strawberries, cantaloupe, honeydew and grapes designed in a holiday container. Edible Arrangements offer a great variety of fruit, arrangement sizes, chocolate covered fruit, specialty containers, balloons and bears. Pick it up and give it in person, send it across town or across the country.
Find tasty gift packages of Wild Thyme Salad Refreshers as well as Chutneys, Cranberry Sauce, Dipping Sauces, Marinades, and Vinaigrette that range in price form $18 to $75. I recommend their Salad Refreshers that contain only 30 to 40 calories and 2.5 g total fat and 5 to 10 mg sodium in a 1 tablespoon serving. There are 9 flavors. My favorite is the Tangerine. These dressings are extremely versatile. Besides dressing a salad, you can use them as a marinade or finishing sauce for meat, poultry, fish or vegetables.
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Fresh fruit is a great gift and Harry & David has been delivering premium fruit for over 25 years. The All''s Well Basket comes complete with nutritional information for informed noshing. This wholesome banquet features naturally sweet Royal Riviera Pears, two best-of-the-season apples, roasted almonds, marionberry/blueberry 100% fruit bars, snack mixes, and tender Turkish dried apricots.
The perfect holiday gift for those on a heart-healthy diet or for those concerned about heart health. Included is a variety of foods with the vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals necessary for heart health--magnesium-rich almonds and dark chocolate, vitamin E rich nuts, flavonoid-rich blueberries and cherries. Contents of the Heart-Healthy Holidays Basket: Dark Chocolate Bar, Smoked Salmon, Unsalted Melba Toast, Gold Olive Oil, Whole Wheat Pasta, Decaf Green Tea, Dr. Lankin's Awesome Almonds, Dark Chocolate Covered Popcorn, Betty Lou Fruit Bars, and Ghirardelli Hot Chocolate.
Are you suffering from meal-time stress? 7-Day Menu Planner for Dummies has all the answers for feeding your family delicious and nutritious foods on a budget. Susan Nicholson, RD, author, says "People are realizing that home-cooked meals provide a healthier alternative to fast-food runs or TV dinners while also saving them some money." This books provides 52 weeks of menus and recipes, hints on navigating the supermarket, and advice on choosing foods low in fat and sodium. This is a great gift for a young family.
Convivium is a fun cooking game that is an excellent idea for the host that wants to offer a hassle free dinner party without the need of a large budget. The game includes the board, game playing cards, instructions, invitation postcards, recipe cards, ingredient list and the Mexican Fiesta Dinner menu (other menus can be downloaded for free).
This is not a nutrition game but if you are a 'foodie' you will love it. Players test their knowledge by answering fun and clever trivia questions across five tasty categories: Chocolate, Candy, Cookies, Snack Attack, and Ice Cream and Desserts. The types of Eat It trivia questions range from nostalgia and general knowledge to marketing, jingles, product description, and tidbits.
Hand selected for maximum freshness, Melissa's Baby Vegetables are the same colorful, tiny treasures sought after by the finest restaurants. Your seasonal selection may include baby versions of Artichokes, Beets, Broccoli, White Icicle Turnips, Kohlrabi, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Squashes, Leeks, Carrots, Potatoes, and Specialty Radishes. Great gift for the foodie on your list.
These aromatic spice blends come in six different packages of three tins each for Holiday Cooking, BBQ Grilling, Bread Dipping, Seafood, etc. Each tin holds 6 to7 tablespoons of salt-free seasonings. Compliment this gift collection with a recipe book that contains over 140 of Victoria's tested recipes created specifically for use with her seasoning blends. These easy-to-follow recipes create great-tasting dishes packed with flavor. There are recipes for appetizers to main dishes, and vegetarian dishes to recipes for holiday entertaining.
Portion Control Slimware
The Measure Up Bowls come in two sizes. The Classic with pre-measured portions of 1/2, 1, 1 1/2 and 2 cups is used for rice, pastas, cereals and soups, whereas the Small is perfect for snacking so you don't mindlessly munch. The Small has portions of 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 cup. Both are constructed of microwave/dishwasher-safe porcelain.
What are you giving this holiday? Send me your healthy holiday gift ideas.
My next Blog will be on Healthy Holiday Gifts to Make.
Is someone on your list trying to slim down? These stylish dishes is the perfect gift for them. The patterns on these plastic 11-inch plates are perfectly sized to indicate veggies (largest flower), starch (middle size flower), and protein (smallest flower).
The Measure Up Bowls come in two sizes. The Classic with pre-measured portions of 1/2, 1, 1 1/2 and 2 cups is used for rice, pastas, cereals and soups, whereas the Small is perfect for snacking so you don't mindlessly munch. The Small has portions of 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 cup. Both are constructed of microwave/dishwasher-safe porcelain. What are you giving this holiday? Send me your healthy holiday gift ideas.
My next Blog will be on Healthy Holiday Gifts to Make.
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