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Recipe Cards
These tasty and healthy recipes are sure to be a delicious hit at your holiday party.

• Cool Cucumber Dip
• Red & Green Bell Pepper Boats
• Red Wine & Beef Stew
• Devil's Food Cupcakes

Grocery List
This grocery list contains all of the ingredients needed to make the four recipes listed above.

Don't forget to look for the heart-check mark when grocery shopping.

Entertaining Tips:
If you're a first-time party host or could just use some helpful hints, check out our list of entertaining tips.

The American Heart Association’s free online memorials and tributes program allows you to create a special Web page. A “memorial” Web page is built to honor someone who passed away, while a “tribute” Web page acknowledges a survivor.

Go online to honor.americanheart.org. You’ll find easy directions for uploading photos and posting a tribute about the person you want to honor. A unique URL will be generated for the Web page you are creating. That URL can be easily shared with others.

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At this time, the cookbook can only be mailed to U.S. addresses.

More Holiday Tips
Many families have holiday traditions. Some of those traditions include making special recipes. Try making your old favorites with a healthy twist with these helpful nutrition tips.

• Choose assorted unsalted nuts, fiber-rich crackers and raw vegetables with low-fat dressing or  hummus for quick snacks or appetizers at a holiday party. These are great alternatives to a typical cheese platter that’s loaded with saturated fat.
• If you like eggnog, be sure you buy the low-fat or fat-free version to cut down on calories and fat. Mulled apple cider is an even better choice.
• Select fat-free evaporated milk to make mashed potatoes creamy. Use low-sodium chicken broth to get a little more flavor in your potatoes.
• Stuffing mixes are holiday classics. Make your own colorful and heart-healthy version by mixing in dried cranberries, raisins and apricots instead of meat.
• Skip the prepackaged gravy mixes and make your own! Low-sodium broth and skim milk make delicious and more heart-healthy gravy.
• Avoid pre-packaged pumpkin pies – the crusts are typically filled with trans and saturated fats. Crustless pumpkin pies or angel food cakes with fresh or frozen berries are tasty alternatives. Skip pre-packaged cakes and cookies, too

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