Eating “healthily” over Christmas

CNN regularly have a 'filler' with a nutritionist talking about healthy eating. I salute her intentions, but most of the things she suggests replacing snacks with leave me thinking I'd rather starve. Replacing snacks with a bowl of brussel sprouts doesnt elicit a 'yum' from me.

Yuk I’m not a sproat lover at the best of times.

Peasblossom

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Having said that, I followed a recipe for sprouts in Marmite a couple of years ago and they were so good I did eat them cold as a snack?

Sprouts in marmite, what’s not to like?

well barf at sprouts of any kind but who wants to eat healthily at christmas?

Eating healthily over Christmas…who does that, it’s not normal ??

I love sprouts!

When I was a child in the late 50's early 60's, this is what Mum cooked for us.
Breakfast: Gammon, eggs, sausage, Black Pudding and
fried bread

Dinner: Full Christmas dinner, with Christmas Pudding

Tea: The works, Salmon, Baps, salad, Sausage rolls,
Pickled cucumber, Mince pies.

Supper: Turkey and Ham Sandwiches, pickles, crisps etc

How we managed to eat all that I cannot imagine now
I suppose the sprouts, carrots and salad constituted healthy eating

My Spanish friends surprised us when invited for a home cooked meal - the starter was sprouts, sliced, fried in garlic! As it happened - it was lovely! Obviously have to like one ir both if the ingredients!

On a similar theme I once watched a US TV programme and their canape of choice which was explained and demonstrated in great detail was chicory leaves laid out on a plate with some cheese squeezed out of a tube on each one!

I steam sprouts until al dente on Xmas eve then on the day fry pancetta and chestnuts, throw in the sprouts and serve.
Delicious.

Love the canapé suggestion it is my sort of food, love sprouts, love cheese, love everything healthy on or off a cocktail stick. LOL

Listening to TV they seem to suggest that most people hate sprouts, but it seems Gransnetters are the exception to the rule. Thank you for the cooking suggestions for the fresh sprouts from our garden .

Definitely not a before person here so anything sproutie is an absolute no from me.
Living alone, xmas day food for me is whatever I can be bothered to pull from the cupboard, fridge or freezer, I know there's pizza, I stuffed some chicken breasts with sausage and stuffing then wrapped them in bacon a few days ago and shoved them in the freezer, or if I really can't be bothered I've got bread so a sandwich is a possibility and there's plenty of eggs, cheese or beans to go on toast.

"Before person"? Flipping predictive text, that was meant to be "veggie person"

I'd be fine with that. As a vegetarian, without a sweet tooth, I don't pile in too many extra calories at Christmas but I am a sucker for nuts and crisps and roast potatoes.

I have done my last supermarket shop, just a veggie box to be delivered, and we are eating healthily. No fripperies. However, I do have a box of chocolates tucked away from my birthday, and am really looking forward to eating whatever my daughter provides on Boxing Day!

I love sprouts and would happily have half a plate full for dinner. They have to be very slightly undercooked though!

Not sure how you make them but in New York we had "Blackened Brussel Sprouts" they were fabulous.
Amazing what you can do with a Sprout!

I’m also not a sprout fan. As a nod to tradition (and because I am cooking them for the rest of the family) I nobly eat one on Christmas Day. Having said that, they can be well hidden in bubble and squeak.

I love sprouts, but they don’t like me.
If you know what I mean!

I still eat them though.

Eat healthier at Christmas no it's criminal I eat healthy all year. I am another sprout lover just slathered in butter and pepper.

Since my teens, I have politely refused all brussel sprouts irrespective of how they are served. Before that I ate them under protest.

I NEVER have served bought snacks at Christmas - everything that goes on the table or is eaten between meals is home-made. Cooking and baking is part of the fun of getting ready for Christmas in my book.

But I thought it was our lack of a car, our habit of walking or cycling to the shops etc. and a sensible everyday diet that kept DH's and my waistlines from expanding greatly. We are both about 3 inches larger round the middle now than we were when we were 16.

For me it's genetic, my father wore the kilt made for him when he was 17 all his life, and only needed the top strap and buckle moved a quarter inch sometime after his 80th birthday.

How very skinny latté? I think we've been watching too many films from USA over last 30+ years that show an absolute struck full of different dishes on a groaning table, impossibly huge fake turkeys and it's all become the desired s effect, vom inducing greed! We had turkey stuffing with sausagemeat roast spuds sprouts carrots agravy.full stop no pigs in blankets(never knew about these until the80s!) And I picked up some German sides from my X MiL But just Christmas pud with custard/cream for afters. Why all the YUKKY OTT desserts and ridiculously weird sides?! Some nuts dates and tin of quality street and lucky numbers(my fave) that's it! I think we need to get back to traditional British dinners and ditch the Yankee Doodle brandies!

It's the constant grazing on high fat snacks thats the problem. I have cut back so much. This pandemic has made me more aware of peoples plights some with little food or treats at all and have sent quite a lot of things to the food bank locally.
So although I will hopefully enjoy a nice Christmas dinner I won't be going crazy on extras. Although I will expect a satsuma and chocolate coins in my stocking and will be a bit cross if no one has gifted me the odd treat or two!! Merry Christmas one and all. X

I would prefer sprouts to remain on the shop shelf. I will be having either duck or fish for my main course with not a sprout or cabbage in sight.

We love sprouts! One of my DCs used to eat them raw, hot and cold!

I remember my mum eating cold leftover sprouts with little cheese chunks and 1000 island dressing.