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