Here they come - the Christmas parties. You'll have tray after tray of fried this and sugared that passed right under your nose.
If you are hosting a party yourself, consider offering mostly light, easy-serve options.
It doesn't mean no taste and no fun! There are ways to make your favourite traditional party foods healthier - make your own dips for a start.
Kids will eat healthy food if it looks fun and colourful and not "HEALTHY". Mini carrot juices in little clear cups? Cute!
Here are some ideas - and if you don't want to take too much time, why not stock up on vegies and set up a "make-your-own" salad area with chopped vegies, meats and various dressings?
Top to bottom: garlic-chicken spring rolls; big-mixed-salad with beetroot and spinach; vegie sticks for snack-and-dip; turkey, ham and cherry tomato kebabs; fruit salad
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| garlic chicken spring rolls |
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| mixed salad |
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| vegie sticks |
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| turkey ham kebabs |
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| fruit salad |