Happy Thanksgiving!🍁🐓🙏🌱

I cooked and cleaned for four hours today and was mindful of what I made but tried to keep the spirit of Thanksgiving! Here are some of the highlights from start to finish:

Cornish hen (16 oz. total) 220 calories per 4 oz.

Voila!!!

I cooked green beans they are extremely healthy! Almost similar to drinking water! lol A whole cup will only add about 34 calories to you!🍃

Now potatoes can be less forgiving. They are a ‘starchy vegetable’ and a WHOLE HALF CUP will cost you 110 calories!🤣🤦‍♀️

I was going to add my healthy brown long rice, but honestly this was enough. And of course I have leftovers!!!

So I topped the meal off with a cup of hot tea ☕️ and tea can be very low calorie even with a tspn of sugar you’re running under 30 calories. I prefer tea over coffee especially in the evening it’s better for you!

Finally, I had to add in a dessert so I baked cookies.🍪🍪🍪

Each one of these peanut butter delights will run you about 100 calories. It was worth it. I had ONE and stored the others.

Well there you have it! My Thanksgiving was thought out and planned and portion-sized. I love stuffing and turkey but I’ve made turkey before, and today I wanted to try to make a Cornish hen for the first time. It was delicious!😋😄🐓

About Zina

Zina Hermez has authored the Best-selling book, Not Without God: A Story of Survival. She’s been featured in numerous articles, guest posts, podcasts, websites, newsletters, and magazines. She’s been featured on ESPN’s ‘Solutions from the Huddle’ broadcast and on Grace and Truth Radio World. Zina’s written hundreds of articles and has taught thousands of students. Additionally she’s appeared in Christianity Today, the Suite T blog, and Southern Writers magazine among other places. She writes on faith, science, and overcoming adversity. She is also a major foodie and loves to help others. You can connect with her on Instagram, Facebook, Linked In, or Twitter.