Weekly Family Meal Recipes: Healthy Holiday Traditions

by Meals Matter | about the author 15. December 2011 15:40

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.

This week marks the start of Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa—three celebrations which usually involve food and family meals. While your family is sure to have some traditional favorites, we’ve compiled some healthier versions of latkes, sweet potato casserole and eggnog to help your family Eat Better, Eat Together.

Spin the dreidel, celebrate culture and deck the halls with healthy holiday meal of Zucchini-Potato Latkes with Tzatziki, Spiced Sweet Potato Casserole and Low-Fat Eggnog. Celebrate family, community and culture with Black Eyed Peas and Red Beans or start a new healthy holiday tradition this week with Broccoli and Roasted Red Pepper Pasta, Seafood Chowder or New Tradition Lasagna with Spinach Noodles.

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™

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Photo Caption: Zucchini-Potato Latkes with Tzatziki, EatingWell. Photo by Ken Burris. 

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