The Holiday Domestic Goddess

Daily Tip for Thursday, December 25, 2008 The Holiday Domestic Goddess Playing hostess this holiday season? If you want to step up to the serving plate and make your party a wild success—without letting the noshing get out of control—borrow a few of our party tricks: Stock up on small plates—they make portions look bigger. Offer shrimp cocktail, cider and candy canes in addition to the less healthy party foods. Set out nibbles that stand on their own, like Bissinger's Chocolate-Dipped Oranges and Starbucks Dark Chocolate Espresso Truffles. Dole out desserts in a shot glass, says Shape magazine—they downsize portions by 80 percent. Buy raw almonds and roast them in festive flavors, suggests fitness expert Jennifer Galardi. More Tips to Stay Healthy Join the NeverSayDiet Community Challenge Keep the pounds off this holiday Party smarty [ADVERTISEMENT] Manage Your Subscriptions You are subscribed as fpac.rangola@blogger.com. To unsubscribe from this newsletter, please click here or visit https://subscriber.ivillage.com/funnels/6. Privacy Policy | Email Help | http://www.ivillage.com iVillage Inc., 904 Sylvan Avenue, 2nd Floor, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632| © iVillage Inc., 2008. All Rights Reserved.