Party Food Gets A Healthy Makeover With The Party Girl Diet's Game Day Party Playbook ~ Your Insiders Guide to the Ultimate Party Food Line-Up That is Easy, Nutritious, & Delicious With Dishes You and Your Guests Can Party On...Guilt Free!
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Party Kickoff:
The Party Girl Diet's Italian Brushetta is a quick n' easy appetizer to get your party started! It is a great recipe to serve a small group or a crowd - offering a tasty and healthy alternative to traditional party fare!
You can round out your snack offerings with a large platter of colorful, fresh veggies and baked chips with salsa, guacamole, and humus dips, and assorted healthy nuts such as unsalted walnuts, pistachios, and almonds.
Touchdown Main Course: The Party Girl Diet's San Francisco Crab Cioppino is the perfect 1-dish meal you can make ahead and serve a party-hungry crowd! Packed with Omega 3's (the good fats from the fish) and anti-oxidants - The Party Girl Diet's Authentic Crab Cioppino Recipe is a healthy and elegant alternative to serving red meat.
For those "meat'lovers" in your life...The Party Girl Diet's Game Day Chili Recipe is another great crowd pleaser to serve up on Game Day! Made with ground turkey, beans, and tomatoes (or sauce) - it is much lower in fat than traditional Beef Chili.
Extra Points (Dessert Anyone?):
Treat your crowd to a lower fat treat like The Party Girl Diet's Skinny Fudge, fresh, seasonal fruit, dark chocolate covered organic strawberries, and "healthier" dessert options such as carrot cake cupcakes.
*We substitute Feta Cheese which is lower in fat, calories, saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol than traditional Parmesan, yet since it is really more of an accent in the Bruschetta Recipe with the tomatoes and basil taking center stage, using shredded Parmesan cheese will also work from a health standpoint just fine.
PARTY GIRL DIET SURVIVAL GUIDE TIP:
For a fun & colorful change of pace cut up crisp veggies such as raw red, green, orange, and yellow sweet peppers, green beans and jicama sticks in addition to the more tradition veggies dippers (celery, carrots, etc).
When selecting chips, try to find baked varieties that will be lower in fat and do not contain trans fats like many regular chips.
Place out a few bowls of air-popped popcorn (hold the butter and salt) which is a low calorie treat with the benefit of fiber!
Super Sideline Dishes Can Include:
- Spinach Salad made with sliced hard boiled eggs, red onion, and mushrooms, served with a light vinaigrette dressing (bacon bits optional).
- Classic Cesar Salad (light dressing)
- A basket of heart healthy whole grain rolls, or baguette slices can also be offered for guests who wish to eat bread with this entree.
Keep in mind, the Bruschetta already counts as a "starchy" carbohydrate in this menu.
Here's to you & your guests enjoying a "Healthy" Party...with The Party Girl Diet's Game Day Party Playbook!
Aprilanne Aprilanne Hurley SFN is a Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, author of The Party Girl Diet, and the Health Expert for California Living, the Bay Area's original lifestyle show featuring California's trends in food, travel, and healthy living.
Hurley's book, The Party Girl Diet is a healthy, sustainable lifestyle plan combining today's groundbreaking health and nutrition research with Hurley's penchant for good living to deliver a revolutionary new diet and lifestyle that lets you "Keep the Party Going" While You Lose the Weight!"
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