Try These Healthy Recipes for Thanksgiving

If you find one that is a big hit (or a real bomb) with your family, be sure to share it with other parents on the Good to Grow! Parent Voices blog.

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes
http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/healthy_thanksgiving_recipes.htm
This article points out the health aspects of the traditional foods as well as the where we go wrong in preparation (butter, brown sugar, etc.). Alternative recipes offered.

Thanksgiving Favorites They’ll Really Give Thanks For
http://www.pcrm.org/health/recipes/thanksgiving.html
A dietician's suggestions for vegetarian alternatives for your meal. Several of the recipes incorporate Native American foods.

KidsHealth: A Year-Round Source for Recipes
Following are a few recipes that would fit in nicely on your Thanksgiving menu.

Roasted Veggies
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/recipes/recipes_family/veggies.html
“Baked” Candied Sweet Potatos
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/recipes/pregnant/sweet_potato.html
Carrot-Ginger Soup
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/recipes/pregnant/carrot_soup.html

Recipes from Fruits and Veggies: More Matters
Great ideas for upping the veggie content of your meal, including two recipes to prepare with your kids' help.

Sweet Potatoes w/ Maple Syrup
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=35&iRID=11
Cauliflower Herb Soup
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=35&iRID=23
Jicama and Red Pepper Salad
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=35&iRID=206
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=35&iRID=26
Crazy, Curly Broccoli Bake
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=444
Galloping Good Eggplant
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=439