Laughter Yoga� A Fun Way To Good Health

All throughout history of mankind, the celebration of a bountiful and abundant harvest has always been a yearly happening. Harvest festivals have been made a tradition amongst all races, cultures and nations. And long before organized religion came to be, the Greeks, Chinese, Hebrews, Romans and Egyptians have all had their own harvest celebrations.

Have soup as a first course. There are many soups which you can prepare, days in advance, and heat through just before Thanksgiving dinner. One of my favorites is a pumpkin soup. I use pumpkin puree as a base. I substitute condensed milk for cream and flavor it with allspice and ginger. You can add a little nonfat sour cream and some sliced almonds for garnish, if you like.Potato Casserole � with potatoes, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and green onions.Shrimp Casserole � with shrimp, rice, Worcestershire sauce, and buttered bread crumbs.Try to reduce sugar amounts in recipes. Cut the amount of sugar, called for, in fruit pie recipes by one third to one half. I�ve always done this and prefer the taste. Start with one third less and see if it is to your taste. I get compliments on my pies, regularly. The sugar will not be missed.Follow as many of these tips as you like. If you choose only a few, you will be decreasing your caloric intake and stress. Balance the more traditional, higher calorie, dishes with some of the simpler, lower calorie, dishes. By choosing not to make every dish that your mother or grandmother used to make, you will be creating less stress for yourself. Involve the whole family in the decision making of what is to be served and the preparation of the meal. Reduce the calories and the stress. You will be thankful for it.Green Bean Casserole � with green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and fried onions.

And not to forget the favorite desserts of all time like the pumpkin pie were not around from the harvest feasts during World War II due to scarcity of sugar. Consequently, the foremost Thanksgiving celebrations were celebrated to rejoice in the survival of the Pilgrims, and of course, of the plentiful harvest�is a fact that we need to remember each year.

Author: Amy twain