I thought you might like a quick look at some of the holiday treats we all love. This is just a ballpark of some of the foods we will be exposed to during the next  several weeks.  Have a little of each and walk your socks off!

Starbucks Grande Holiday Drinks 2% milk 320-400 to 460 for Eggnog

Ginger Bread Latte

Caramel Brulee

Peppermint Mocha

Eggnog

Want a Venti 500-600 calories.  Add a yummy Pumpkin Sugar Cookie 290 calorie!

Stick with light versions of the holiday drinks saving 130-400 calories per drink depending on the serving size.  Really a tall is enough to satisfy

http://www.starbucks.com/menu/catalog/nutrition?drink=all#drink=all&page=2

Hors d’Oeuvres (30-120 calories a bite)

Trader Joes Party Sized Mint Meatballs 40 calories each

Egg Rolls 130 calories

Mini Burgers or Sliders  230-430 calories

Cheese 1 inch cubed 100 calories

Sides

Sweet Potato Casserole 7.6 oz from Boston Market 450 calories

Mashed Potatoes from Bob Evans 1/2 cup 150 calories

Mac and Cheese 1 cup 280-350 calories

Biscuits 170-350 calories each depending on the recipe and the size

Creamed Spinach ½ cup 200-260 calories depending on the amount of cream cheese

Broccoli Cheese and Rice Casserole 1 cup around 360 calories

 Sweets

Panettone with dried fruit and Hershey’s chocolate chips 3 oz around 300 calories

Panera’s Chocolate Truffle Babka 5 oz 490 calories

Mrs. Smith’s Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, or Apple Pie 5 oz 300-350 calories

Bob Evans Double Crust Apple Pie 7 oz around 500 calories

Marie Callender’s Pecan Pie 8 ½ oz around 920 calories

Add some whipped cream or ice cream and add another 70-250 calories

Fudge a typical 1 ½ ounce of any fudge starts at 150-250 calories

Hanukah Rugelach from Corner Bakery 250 calories

Corner Bakery Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookie 390 calories

Pumpkin Cheesecake 4-5 oz 460 calories

Cherry Whipped Cream and Pecan salad 1 cup 480 calories

 Alcohol

Eggnog 1 cup 360 add bourbon, brandy or rum 460 calories

Bellini’s or Daiquiris 250 calories for 5 oz

Cosmopolitan 5 oz around 220 calories

Red or White Wine 24 calories an oz (120 calories per 5 oz glass)

Beer 150 per 12 oz

Light Beer 90-130 calories per 12 oz

Bourbon, Brandy, Rum, or Vodka 1 ½ oz 96-110 calories

Kahlua 1 oz 91 calories

Mudslide 8 oz 586 calories