holiday

Try some of the following survival tips to make it easier.

Take care of yourself



•Get a massage

•Exercise increases the production of endorphins and enhances feelings of well being and positive attitude

•Journal even when you don't feel like it

•Good nutrition makes you feel fit. Over or under eating takes a toll mentally and physically

•Vitamins will help you fill in the gaps

•Give yourself small gifts

•Get up and out in the mornings and go out for breakfast. let them wait on you

•Keep moving and busy without throwing yourself into a frenzy

•Let your feelings out. Stuffing them makes them come out with a vengeance later

Simplify the holidays



•Clean closets

•Eliminate your poisonous or negative "friends"

•Say no to extra things you said yes to, and shouldn't have

•Go through your files and dump the extra papers

•Give gifts only to those you WANT to

•Remember you don't' have to do it all.. You don't have to bake cookies for the whole county......, buy for everyone, decorate the house, spend time with all relatives.. UNPLUG and let others take care of you

Surround yourself with color and positive things



•Poinsettias are bright and beautiful

•Buy flowers at the grocery store for each room of your house

•Buy a goldfish

•Rearrange your furniture

•Find a great CD and play it as loud as it goes

•Boil orange slices, cloves and apple juice, to make you surroundings pleasant

Surround yourself with people and activity



•Call your treasured friends and tell them you will need help over the holidays

•Reconnect with old friends and family

•Ask for hugs. give hugs


Visit and volunteer:



•children's hospital

•soup kitchen

•work with church in community

•rotary or other community group

•buy a gift in honor of the person who died and give it to a child in the hospital / a lonely person / a sick person

•give time or money to a charity in honor of that person

Thanksgiving Green Bean Casserole





With this skinnier, healthier Green Bean Casserole Recipe, there’s no need to leave this delicious dish off your Thanksgiving table this year! And with just 3 Points + per serving, you may find yourself preparing it more than just for Thanksgiving.

Ingredients
•1 16 oz bag frozen, French cut green beans, defrosted
•1 large onion, thinly sliced
•8 ounces mushrooms, chopped
•1/3 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt
•1/3 cup whole wheat flour
•1 cup reduced fat butter milk
•2 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce
•1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
•1 cup Fiber One cereal
•1/4 cup liquid egg whites
•1 tsp garlic powder
•1 tsp salt
Instructions
1.Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish with non-fat, butter flavored cooking spray.
2.In a food processor, combine Fiber One cereal, salt and garlic powder until cereal has reached a very fine breadcrumb-like consistency. Place into large, Ziploc bag.
3.In a small bowl toss onion slices with egg substitute to coat onions. Then place onion slices into Ziploc bag with the cereal mixture and shake well to coat.
4.Spray a large nonstick skillet with the butter flavored cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. Add the onion slices and cook, turning once or twice, until golden and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool and divide into two equally sized portions.
5.Combine one portion of the onions, the green beans and mushrooms in the casserole dish.
6.In a small bowl, mix buttermilk, soy sauce and yogurt and pepper, then pour over green beans, onions and mushrooms.
7.Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables; stir to coat
8.Spread the remaining onion topping over the casserole.
9.Bake the casserole until bubbling, about 15-20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Preparation time: 20 minute(s)

Cooking time: 30 minute(s)

Diet type: Vegetarian

Diet tags: Low calorie, Reduced fat, Reduced carbohydrate

Number of servings (yield): 4

Culinary tradition: USA (Traditional)

Entire recipe makes 4 servings
Serving size is 1 cup
Each serving = 3 Points +

PER SERVING: 125 calories; 2 g fat ; 20 g carbohydrates; 9 g protein; 5 g fiber



Read more: http://www.laaloosh.com/2011/11/15/thanksgiving-green-bean-casserole-recipe/#ixzz1dyXDm6vF