Thank you to everyone who gave exercise and healthy eating suggestions. I even had a friend who has lived here and knows what's available, thanks AnnaLee! Keep any suggestions you have coming. I'm always looking for new ideas with meals because dieting can get awfully boring without trying new things. I found a good recipe at allrecipes.com for a fruit salad that didn't include mayo, cream cheese or whipped cream. Usually those things turn a perfectly healthy snack or side dish into a tasty but high calorie option but this kept the calories low without losing the tastiness. Bonus!
Autumn Apple Salad
(for 4 servings)
4 Granny Smith apples
1/4 cup walnuts (the recipe called for slivered almonds but I can't get those here)
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup raisins (called for dried cherries but raisins are easier and cheaper)
8 oz. low fat vanilla yogurt (I can't get low fat here but I think low fat yogurt in the States tastes better anyway, plus I had strawberry flavored on hand and used that.)
a drizzle of honey to taste
Chop apples into cubes and stir all together until all fruit is evenly coated by yogurt/honey mixture.
Simple as that. Next time I will add some banana in there too just because we all like them so much. Really you can add just about anything you want. The tartness of the apples was just so great mixed with the sweetness. This went great with blueberry pancakes and bacon when we made breakfast for dinner. The boys LOVED it. Any other healthy fallish dishes out there? Send them on!
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