Weekly Family Meal Recipes: Give Thanks for Family Meals

by Meals Matter | about the author 18. November 2011 10:12

Eat Better, Eat Together is a blog series by registered dietitians and parents whose stories and advice help families start or strengthen a commitment to balanced family meals and create healthy, successful families. Take the Eat Better, Eat Together Family Meal Pledge at Facebook.com/MealsMatter.org

No other holiday is as closely associated with eating together as Thanksgiving, so it is a perfect time to give thanks for family and family meals. Be sure to take the Eat Better, Eat Together Family Meal Pledge on Facebook, to make family meals part of your routine.

Enjoy traditional Thanksgiving favorites like Green Bean Casserole, Maple Roasted Turkey and Best Light Pumpkin Pie for a healthy family feast. Add festive Thanksgiving appetizers and sides like Spinach Balls, Caramelized Apple and Toasted Walnut BrieCranberry Salad and Harvest Vegetable Roast to your basic Thanksgiving menu or enjoy them as meals throughout the week.

Follow the Twitter hashtag #EatBetter2Gether for family meal updates and register at MealsMatter.org to add these and other recipes to your personalized family meal plan and shopping list.

“Family Meals Matter” features registered dietitian-approved recipes from the thousands of user-contributed recipes available at the free family-nutrition and meal-planning website, Meals Matter, maintained by registered dietitian moms with Dairy Council of California. Healthy Eating Made Easier™

Photo Caption:  Green Bean Casserole, EatingWell

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