Only serve white meat from the breast. Dark meat has twice as many calories. Skin has more calories than the meat, so throw the skin away. Do not serve meat that has been sitting in pan drippings, as it may absorb too much fat from the juices, even while on the platter.

While turkey sits to cool, pour turkey drippings into a container. Put into the freezer until the fat solidifies on the top. Discard the fat. Place defatted turkey drippings into a pan, mix in flour, add broth, cook over medium heat until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.

One serving = 2 tablespoons, 50 calories per serving

Regular gravy with the fat left in is more than twice the calories.

Eight Servings, 120 calories per serving

If diet bread is used, this will make six servings, 100 calories per serving.

Boxed stuffing prepared by itself is 180 calories per serving.

Homemade stuffing cooked inside the turkey may absorb fat that will add extra calories, possible 250 calories for a one-half cup serving.

Spray a 9x9 baking dish with no-stick vegetable spray. Place thawed green beans in the dish. Sprinkle the chopped onion on top. Stir the sauce mix and the boiling water together. Spoon mixture onto the green beans. Bake in 350 oven for 30 minutes.

Eight Servings, 40 calories per serving

Don't add butter or milk or the calories could add up to 100 per serving.

Real Alfredo Sauce is 350 calories for one half cup.

Traditional Green Bean Casserole made with the mushroom soup and canned onion rings is about 120 calories per serving.

It takes more calories to eat this than there are in the ingredients, so be generous and make enough to offer seconds. After all, what is Thanksgiving Dinner without second helpings. (No seconds on anything else though!)

If you are serving bigger dinner rolls (120 calories), then offer a half slice of regular bread or a whole slice of diet bread instead. This will look like the same amount as everyone else.

No butter or margarine! One tablespoon of butter has over 100 calories, and it's all the bad kind of fat. Maybe a little squirt of fake butter that comes in the squeeze bottle is okay, but that's all.

Cook cranberries in apple juice until skins pop. Add crushed pineapple and bring to boiling. Add gelatin, mix well. Pour into dessert cups. Chill.

Eight Servings, 50 calories per serving

Canned cranberry sauce is over 200 calories for a one-half cup serving.

Heat oven to 350 F. Lightly spray 9 inch pie pan with no-stick vegetable spray. Put all ingredients in the blender for one minute. Pour into a 9-inch pie pan. Bake for 50 minutes or until center is puffed up.

Eight Servings, 100 calories per serving
Add 15 calories for 2 T. low-cal topping.

(One piece of regular pumpkin pie is 300 calories.)
It makes it's own crust!