A few small changes can mean the difference of hundreds of calories!
- Choose an unbasted turkey. Basted ones have calorie laden basting sauces injected into the flesh.
- Brush the skin with a little olive oil intead of using lard or bacon.
- White breast meat has fewer calories than dark leg meat.
- A portion of meat with crispy skin will contain double the calories and 6 times the fat than a portion without the skin.
- Stick to basic sage & onion stuffing. The fancier the stuffing sounds, the richer the ingredients.
- You do not need to add butter to the mix.
- Stuffing made from sausage meat will have roughly double the calories and 4 times the fat.
- Cook the stuffing in a separate oven dish from the turkey so it does not absorb the turkey juices.
Keep watching & reading for more tips on vegetables, seasonal accompaniments, puddings and other Christmas fare.
Happy Eating!
Bev
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