Tickled Beets - Holiday Appetizer Recipes for Dieters

A favorite at our house during the holidays is sweet beets. Because sugar is a Diet Killer, we've tickled ours with Splenda. We recommend the tiny baby beets - about 1 inch in diameter. As a note, beets are ultra easy to grow. In most areas, plant just before autumn makes an appearance to ensure a crop before the holidays arrive.

You will need the following ingredients for this diet-wise recipe:

1 can of beets in their natural juice OR cooked garden beets either tiny rounds OR sliced

1/2 to 1 cup of Splenda - depending upon how sweet you like your beets

1/4 to 1/2 cup of vinegar - as with the sweetness agent, adjust the sour agent to suit your personal taste

Simply mix the vinegar into the beets, then stir in the Splenda. Heat on the stove until hot, then cool and pour into a pretty glass jar. Seal to lock out odors and store in refrigerator. Although mixture keeps well, we do not recommend keeping Tickled Beets longer than a few days in the fridge. Generally, they are all eaten on the first day because they are just too good.

Holiday Diet Wise Recipes:

From pies to turkey thighs, the following waist watcher tips will keep the joy in your holidays without blowing out your Diet Candle. Grab a martini glass filled with clear spring water and let's toast to a healthy season - no matter which holiday of the year we're celebrating.

• Yum Yum Eggnog - A unique original recipe that you'll find only at Thin Thin. click for diet recipe
• Carrot Pudding - Budget friendly and all dressed up for the holidays. click for diet recipe
• Tom's Roasted Turkey - A manly approach to big bird. click for diet recipe
• Tangy Orange Cranberry Sauce - Tangy, titillating to the taste buds and downright good. click for diet recipe
• Herb Butter - Tangy good and a little goes a long 'weigh'. click for diet recipe
• Pumpkin Butter - Cinderella's pumpkin just might get jealous. click for diet recipe
• Weightless Wassail - Put a little punch into your diet plan without all those unwanted calories. click for diet recipe
• Yammy Whammy - Pass the low calorie, low fat yams please! click for diet recipe
• Mashed Spudwhackers - Whipped potatoes minus the high fat and calories. A dieter's creamy dream. click for diet recipe

Holiday Tips & Calories:

From high calorie pies to an example of a healthier holiday plate, we've got this holiday season wrapped up in a bow of Good Healthy Eats that won't scrooge your diet plan.

• Pies That Fly Straight to the Thighs - High calorie pies that can send dieter's weight scales for a loop. click to continue
• Example of a Healthier Holiday Plate - What, How Much & When to Eat Holiday Tips for Dieters. click to continue
• Why Weight Gain Bonds so Well With Holidays - Ever wonder why weight gain is prevalent during holidays? It has a bit more to do with than what we put on our plates. click to continue
• Traditional Holiday Plate Calories - Grab your abacus! click to continue

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