Troubling turkey preparation

Thanksgiving is less than a week away. The main challenges surrounding this fun, family time include:

Planning the meal 

Cooking the meal

Eating healthy 

The main menu item for most Thanksgiving meals is turkey.

Turkey can be prepared so many ways including traditional roasting, deep frying, smoking, or grilling.

Preparing turkey has issues beyond cooking the perfect bird. The time, expense as well as dealing with leftovers are all issues surrounding the Thanksgiving main course.

A quick and easy solution to these challenges is the use of turkey cutlets. Cutlets are perfect for portion size and ease of preparation. Grilling cutlets with simple seasoning is a fast way to quickly get the main course on the table. The turkey cutlet recipe above courtesy of Cooking Light shows another way to dress up the cutlet into a delicious, elegant meal in under 30 minutes.

Eating well 12 months of the year

Healthy eating is a challenge is the busy life most of us lead. However, it is a necessity for everyone for optimum health. For those of us with weight to lose, it is absolutely essential. Even the most active people will not lose weight if calories and food content are not healthy and balanced.






 Healthy cooking can be a challenge on many levels such as

• Poor support from family
• Lack of time for cooking
• Tight finances 
• Lack of recipes

One of the greatest resources for me has been the Cooking Light magazine. The magazine not only has abundant recipes but also has many health articles including work-out programs.

Cooking Light launched the 12 healthy habits program this year. This month's healthy habit is eating more fish. Fish is a great source of protein and most fish are very light on calories.

Please check out the program and check out my favorite fish recipe for the month, Sauteed Tilapia with Honey Scallion Dressing.