What Are The Most Popular Holiday Foods

What Are The Most Popular Holiday Foods?

Ok, this post isn’t going to reveal any massive surprises or secrets, we all know how it goes down come holiday season. We eat loads of yummy, but often bad for us, foods and we love it!

I don’t advocate stuffing your face but a day every couple of months isn’t exactly something anyone should feel guilty about!

What Are The Most Popular Holiday Foods?

Ok, one day during holiday is a little unlikely. You will probably be eating a lot of holiday foods so it doesn’t hurt to make them a little healthier here and there. Lets take a look at some of the most popular foods with my insightful comments, of course (yes that is sort of sarcasm).

Turkey – Yep, probably the number one and it does taste great. I don’t eat it anymore because I am a vegetarian. Tofu, nut roast or some kind of full meat-like alternative does me. I do miss the taste around holiday season.

Sweet potatoes – Now that’s what i’m talking about! These are a fave of mine all year round. Sweet potatoes at holiday times tend to have lost of sugar and oil added but cut that in half, skip the marshmellows and add a nice topping of nuts. It’s pretty much as good and still a perfect holiday food.

Cookies – I can’t really advocate for much healthier cookies, they will always have a bad element to them but I love them! I do like wholemeal flour oat cookies which are a little better for you.

Pumpkin pie – Pumpkins are packed with nutrition. A pumpkin like pie can also be made with sweet potato too and you could get rid of the crust and replace with a wholemeal flour based crumble and nut topping.

Potatoes – I like the boiled or lightly fried, no need for the almost deep fried versions. Mashed is good too and can be controlled. Potatoes at holidays also take the form of Latke’s and the NY Times Well Blog has a cool article on Improving the Latke.

What Are The Most Popular Holiday Foods, Your Input?

Ok, not much of a list but I am hoping you guys can help me build it up and maybe add some tips for alternative or healthier preparation?