HAVE A FABULOUS HEALTHY CHRISTMAS!

As promised on Red Shift Radio's European Lunch show - here are my top tips again for cutting down on excess calories this Christmas.
The average person consumes a whopping 6,000 calories in just 1 day.... that's 3 days worth for the average woman!
If you take up all of the following suggestions you'll SAVE AROUND 1,000 CALORIES JUST ON LUNCH!...... SWAP:
1. White & dark turkey meat with skin, for just white meat.
2. Roast potatoes for a small jacket potato.
3. Sausage meat stuffing for chestnut & cranberry stuffing.
4. Chipolatas wrapped in bacon for Devil's on Horseback (prunes wrapped in thin, lean back bacon).
5. Bread sauce made with whole milk for one with skimmed milk.
6. Gravy made with turkey juices/fat for gravy granules and with water.
7. Christmas pudding & brandy butter for a filo pastry mince pie with 1/2 fat creme fraiche.
8. Sherry trifle for a fruit sorbet.
9. Hard cheese & biscuits for feta cheese & celery.
10. Foil covered chocolates for Turkish Delight.

And then there's the alcohol....
Have a Happy Christmas everyone!!
Bev

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME!

NAMASTE! WOW! That about sums up my adventures in Nepal. I was working as a volunteer for Racing The Planet on their 150 mile foot race through the Annapurna foothills of the Himalayas. 240 people entered the race & there were 22 volunteers & 12 medics ensuring their safety - manning checkpoints, getting deployed each day to a new position & generally cheering them on! It was extremely hard work - especially through the freezing cold nights, but a very pleasant 30 degrees in the day.
Highlights were seeing the Himalayas (photos on my FB page), the stunning scenery, monkeys swinging in the trees & the very welcoming Nepalese people.
I'm happy to forget the night there was a snake in the loo pit - venomous apparantly - and also the rats, mice & spiders!
Driving was quite an experience - it would appear you drive on the left - unless it looks better on the right! There were no rules apart from do not hit the cows or the water buffalo.
We had some fantastic food in Pokhara after the race (freeze dried food loses it's appeal after a week!) Curries, daals & cooked meats being so cheap. I'm now really craving fresh fruit & vegs, so the fridge is once again stocked up with healthy stuff!
I suppose I'll have to start thinking about Christmas soon.....stay healthy this winter by eating well.... info to come.

Bev