Menu Plan Monday: December 28, 2015

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday! Based on the pictures I saw all over Instagram and Facebook, it certainly seems that everyone I know had a festive holiday and ate and drank a lot of delicious food over the past few days!

In case you were among those who overdid it, check out this Prevention article I’m quoted in with 8 Things to Eat and Drink After a Junk Food Binge. These tips are helpful even if it’s not junk food you were overindulging on!

As you get ready to celebrate the New Year, here are a few past posts to help you keep the weight off over the next week and to get ready for making those New Year’s resolutions:

How to Keep the Weight Off This Holiday Season

5 Ways to Stay Healthy Over the Holidays

4 Healthy Carbs to Enjoy Over the Holidays (you may want to include some in your New Year’s Eve party menu!)

Improve Your Health and Wellness in the New Year

Now onto this week’s Link Love and Menu Plan Monday, including our New Year’s Eve menu. We’re hosting a few families, including the kids, so we’re trying to keep it a little simpler than usual. For more gourmet party food inspiration, check out these two Pinterest boards: Throwing a Party and Favorite Party Foods. And be sure to come back later this week for a New Year’s Eve cocktail roundup!

Have a great week and happy New Year 2016!  

Articles:

6 Food Trends to Help You Eat Better in 2016 @ Nutrition Unplugged (for more trends, check out my Top Food Trends for 2016 article at Canned Food Alliance)

Recipes:

Gluten Free Black Bean and Jalapeno Cauliflower Tostadas @ The Foodie Dietitian

Family Friendly Vegetarian Recipes @ The Spicy RD (this Pinterest board EA compiled is a must-view for every Meatless Monday!)

Tofu and Spinach Enchiladas @ C it Nutritionally

Orange Cardamom Pistachio Ice Cream Sundaes @ The Spicy RD (it’s never too cold for an ice cream sundae!)

Best Holiday Appetizers and Wine Pairings @ Abbey’s Kitchen (mouth-watering ideas for a New Year’s Eve party!)

Week of December 28, 2015

Monday: Taking the kids out to dinner with friends

Tuesday:  Slow Cooker Honey Orange Chicken with Broccoli and Brown Rice (I don’t have a slow cooker, so trying this the old fashioned way sautéing in a pan. Hope it comes out well!)

Wednesday: This and That: Leftovers + Pumpkin Beef Chili (medium container of leftovers from freezer)

Thursday: New Year’s Eve Menu

Appetizers: Mushroom soup shooters, Mediterranean Hummus Flatbreads, Cauliflower Buffalo Wings, Crudite and Cheese Plate (including Cranberry Pistachio Mint Goat Cheese)

Main Dish: Poached Salmon with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce, Baked Ziti, and Winter Salad

Friday: TBD (leftovers, if there are any, or takeout!)

Do you cook at home for New Year’s? What are you making?

Happy New Year’s!

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