| Holiday parties are wonderful but the
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| | some pickle relish juice to the mixture.
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| vast array of rich and tempting foods can
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| | Pipe or spoon into egg whites. Sprinkle
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| become a bit overwhelming. I have some
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| | with paprika. I have been making these
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| recipes for this time of year that, while
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| | for years and they are always the first
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| delicious, are not quite as rich as the
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| | appetizer to disappear.
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| standard fare. When asked to contribute a
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| | Wrapped Melon. Buy precut cantaloupe and
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| dish, I usually make one of these
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| | honeydew melon chunks, at the grocery
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| recipes. This way, I know there will be
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| | store. Wrap with small slices of Italian
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| an alternative if I start to indulge too
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| | ham, such as capicola or prosciutto.
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| heartily in richer selections. Here are
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| | Attach the ham to the melon with
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| five alternatives.
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| | toothpicks. This is super easy and
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| Shrimp Loaf. Place eight ounces of low
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| | delicious. The salty ham and sweet melon
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| fat cream cheese on a bed of chopped
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| | are great compliments to each other.
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| iceburg lettuce. Mix together - ½ cup of
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| | Marinated Mushrooms. Wash 2 pounds of
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| ketchup,1 tablespoon of horseradish and a
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| | mushrooms with a wet paper towel and
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| few drops of fresh lemon juice. Pour over
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| | remove the stems. In a large frying pan,
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| the top of the cream cheese. Then, drain
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| | with a lid, steam the mushrooms in your
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| one small can of shrimp, in a colander.
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| | favorite lite Italian salad dressing. If
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| Squeeze the rest of the juice, of one
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| | you desire, you can add a little white
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| lemon, over the shrimp and toss. Place on
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| | wine or sherry to the mixture about
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| top of the ketchup mixture. Serve with
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| | halfway through cooking time. Turn up the
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| triscuits or wheat crackers.
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| | heat for a few minutes if adding wine to
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| Salsa Loaf. A variation of the shrimp
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| | burn off the alcohol. Cool completely and
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| loaf, this is a snap. Place eight ounces
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| | refrigerate for at least four hours.
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| of nonfat cream cheese on a plate. Pour
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| | These can be made up to two days in
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| ½ cup of hot salsa over cream cheese
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| | advance.
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| brick. Serve with baked tortilla chips or
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| | Even though these recipes are lower in
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| whole wheat crackers. This can be adapted
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| | fat than the standard versions, if you
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| to your taste. Use low fat cream cheese
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| | need to watch your salt intake, use
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| and mild salsa, if you are not a fan of
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| | common sense. Lite versions of salad
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| hot and spicy foods.
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| | dressing can be very high in sodium. Read
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| Deviled Eggs. Hard boil one dozen eggs.
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| | your labels. Italian ham is very salty.
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| Slice lengthwise. Remove the yolks and to
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| | Some versions of salsa can be higher in
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| them, add 2 tablespoons of low fat
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| | sodium than others. With a little
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| mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon of yellow
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| | variation, everyone can sample these
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| mustard and 1 teaspoon of dill pickle
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| | recipes. Pick one, this holiday season,
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| relish. If more liquid is needed, add
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| | and enjoy!
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