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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 11.26.08 
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<br>ASK HUNGRY GIRL 
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<br>Dear HG,
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<br>HELP! How on EARTH will I survive Thanksgiving? I'm afraid I'm going to 
<br>snowball out of control on the big day. Any last-minute tips? 
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<br>Turkey Day Troubles  
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<br>Dear Turkey Day Troubles,
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<br>Well, tomorrow is the big day. And while the average Thanksgiving meal 
<br>contains over 3,000 calories, that doesn't mean that YOUR meal has to 
<br>contain that many. Here are some things you can do on Thanksgiving Day to 
<br>avoid overeating. They'll REALLY help!
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<br>1. Don't starve yourself before the big meal. Eat breakfast. Eat a light meal a 
<br>few hours before dinner, too. It's a bad idea to sit down to Thanksgiving 
<br>dinner when you're STARVING.
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<br>2. Have a couple glasses of water before you start eating to take the edge 
<br>off your hunger. That's an old trick that really works well.
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<br>3. When you fill up your plate, stick with white turkey meat (not dark). Take 
<br>lots of steamed veggies and salad (if available) and not as much of the 
<br>fattening sides. Have tastes of everything, but don't overdo it. Stick with 
<br>small portions of dishes like green bean casserole (unless it's our low-cal 
<br>version!), sweet potato pie (we've got a swap for that, too!), stuffing (click & 
<br>scroll for HG's version), mashed potatoes (check!), etc. If you feel the need 
<br>for seconds, go for more white meat and veggies.
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<br>4. When it's time for dessert, you shouldn't be too hungry. So instead of 
<br>having a huge piece of pie with ice cream, have a mini dessert paired with a 
<br>cup of decaf coffee or hot tea. That oughta leave you feeling satisfied but not 
<br>stuffed.
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<br>Need more help? Check out our Turkey Day Cheat Sheet on Yahoo! And click 
<br>here for even more Thanksgiving tips & tricks. Happy Thanksgiving!
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<br>Hey Hungry Girl, 
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<br>I LOVE your Bake-tastic Butternut Squash Fries and eat them all the time. 
<br>Sometimes (usually) they come out a little soggy. What can I do?
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<br>Soggy Squash Fries  
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<br>Dear Soggy,
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<br>You are certainly not alone in your pursuit of crispy butternut squash fries. I 
<br>make them all the time at home, and we're always making them at the HG 
<br>HQ, too. It's pretty much hit or miss on the crispiness, since the water 
<br>content varies from squash to squash. I've tried different tricks, and even 
<br>started a discussion on the Hungry Girl fan page on Facebook about it (click 
<br>and join, BTW!). Someone said to soak the squash pieces in water with a 
<br>little salt and sugar first. This just made them salty and soggy (ick). 
<br>Someone else said to dry them well (which I always do) -- definitely make 
<br>sure to do that! We even tried another Facebook fan's suggestion to dip them 
<br>in egg whites, but that didn't work out well. Those fries were a little slimy and 
<br>soft. One of the best tips I've heard, while on the HG book tour, is to place a 
<br>cooling rack (or any open wire rack) over a baking sheet, spray it with 
<br>nonstick spray, and lay the squash on the rack. This way the squash is being 
<br>cooked on all sides and can "breathe" while cooking. That definitely helped 
<br>make the fries crispier. BTW, salting your squash is also important -- it helps 
<br>draw out the moisture. In fact, another Facebook fan recommended letting 
<br>the squash sit on paper towels for 10 minutes after it's been salted, and then 
<br>blotting up the excess moisture. That helped, too! So to sum it up, SALT 'em, 
<br>let them SIT, DRY them, and then bake them on a rack. Anyone else got any 
<br>ideas? Send 'em in! 
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