Desserts are the diet downfall of the holiday season. Who can resist the cookies, the cakes, and all the other holiday treats? And if you do manage to avoid the temptation, you’re left to deal with the regret of having missed out on something delectable. Chances are you are not the only one at the holiday event contending with the same problem. Many people face this dilemma. Why not work together to solve this problem?
The solution lies in the menu choices offered at holiday parties and events. If you are involved in planning the event, whether it is an office party or a friend’s open house, suggest presenting only one high calorie treat. Or, better yet, make all the treats low calorie and low fat. Instead of serving brownies and cake, prepare a low fat apple crisp. Set out fruit trays with low calorie dips. Make festively decorated rice crispy treats. There are numerous available recipes that can meet the low calorie requirement.
If you are the host of the party, you determine the menu. So surprise your guests with a platter of oven baked cinnamon apples. Vegetable trays are also very popular. Platters arranged with cheese and a variety of whole grain crackers are delicious and healthy. If you still want to offer one or two delicious desserts, prepare the lower calorie version offered for most recipes. If your recipe doesn’t provide the option, look it up online. And if you really have your heart set on making a sinful treat, cut the end product into tiny bite size pieces and stick toothpicks in them. That way everyone can sample the dessert without having to overindulge. Your guests will appreciate it.
Original article source: Low calorie/low fat holiday party menu