{"id":4833,"date":"2013-12-18T15:12:48","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T23:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/?p=4833"},"modified":"2023-09-05T14:47:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T21:47:48","slug":"10-easy-holiday-meal-tweaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/18\/10-easy-holiday-meal-tweaks\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Easy Holiday Meal Tweaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/VintageChefHealthy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4841 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/VintageChefHealthy.jpg\" alt=\"VintageChefHealthy\" width=\"570\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/VintageChefHealthy.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/VintageChefHealthy-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It's not difficult to shift traditional holiday dishes toward the healthier. Keep these 10 cooking tweaks and recipe suggestions in mind as you prepare your holiday menus this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Main dish:<\/strong> Instead of a centerpiece dish like turkey or ham, prepare a vegetable and grain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/19\/lentil-rice-loaf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">loaf<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/07\/beefless-stew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stew<\/a>, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/04\/mushroom-basil-au-gratin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">casserole<\/a>. I\u2019ve also made holiday dinners without a centerpiece dish, just side dishes, and there's nothing wrong with that. There are no rules about what you should have at your plant-based holiday table; just plan on dishes that you like.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Stuffing or dressing: <\/strong>Stuffing can go many directions. Try whole-grain bread cubes instead of white, or use rice or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/12\/quinoa-holiday-dressing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quinoa <\/a>instead of bread. Use water or homemade vegetable stock to saut\u00e9 stuffing vegetables first instead of high-sodium packaged broth or soy sauce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Mashed potatoes: <\/strong>For white <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/16\/mashed-potatoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mashed potatoes <\/a>try Yukon golds instead of Russets. Yukon gold potatoes are smaller and smoother-skinned and have a naturally buttery flavor. When cooking, add some granulated garlic, onion or poultry seasoning for more flavor. When mashing, add some non-dairy milk, roasted garlic, chives or green onions. No butter, or even fake butter, needed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Gravy:<\/strong> Gravy is a must-have for mashed potatoes and meatless loaves. And it can still be rich and flavorful without the typical processed ingredients found in vegan gravies, such as soy sauce, non-dairy butter, flour, and cornstarch. Try this mushroom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/19\/creamy-mushroom-gravy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gravy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Yams:<\/strong> Instead of baking sliced or mashed yams with butter and marshmallows, pour on some apple juice or water with cinnamon and nutmeg before baking. Add in a chopped Asian pear or apple for something a little extra special. (Cook chopped yams at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes covered, then add the chopped pear or apple and bake for another 30 minutes.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Green Beans: <\/strong>Instead of a traditional green bean casserole prepared with butter and canned mushroom soup (high in salt and fat), boil green beans with freshly minced garlic, and then toss them with some chopped basil and sliced almonds. Or try this flavorful green <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/11\/global-greens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">side dish<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Green salad:<\/strong> Serve a traditional green salad with a light <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/03\/vinaigrette-salad-dressings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dressing<\/a>, or mix things up with a different type of salad, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/09\/4-bean-salad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4-Bean<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/16\/quinoa-salad-with-currents-and-pistachios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grain<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/01\/creamy-coleslaw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coleslaw<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/28\/macaroni-salad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">macaroni<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/26\/caesar-y-salad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caesar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Cranberry sauce:<\/strong> For a healthier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/23\/chunky-cranberry-sauce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cranberry sauce<\/a> than canned (which is very high in sugar), try it homemade, either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/23\/chunky-cranberry-sauce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cooked<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/16\/raw-cranberry-persimmon-relish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raw<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Dessert:<\/strong> Plan on preparing a dessert or two you can feel good about eating and sharing with others, such as a raw or cooked fruit dessert (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/20\/apple-pineapple-crisp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crisp<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/06\/raw-apple-crumble\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crumble<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/30\/blackberry-peach-cobbler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cobbler<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/22\/pumpkin-pie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pumpkin Pie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/17\/sweet-potato-pecan-pie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweet Potato-Pumpkin Pie<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/22\/carrot-cake-donuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carrot Cake<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Breakfast:<\/strong> I love holiday morning breakfasts. This is the time to break out the special breakfast dishes you don\u2019t eat every day. Whether it\u2019s just you or a big group, try some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/04\/waffles-with-date-syrup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">waffles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/29\/oatmeal-lemon-pancakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oatmeal Pancakes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/04\/blueberry-muffins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blueberry Muffins<\/a>, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/07\/potato-scramble\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Potato Vegetable Scramble<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/oil-free-hash-browns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oil-free Hash Browns<\/a> with homemade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/06\/salt-free-ketchup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ketchup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here's to happy and healthy holiday feasting!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/ReadingCookbook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/ReadingCookbook.jpg\" alt=\"ReadingCookbook\" width=\"120\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It's not difficult to shift traditional holiday dishes toward the healthier. 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