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Candied Carrots: The Low-Potassium Alternative
Love sweet potatoes but need to limit potassium? These brown sugar and cinnamon glazed carrots topped with marshmallows are a lower-potassium swap.
Holiday Cooking
Holidays put a lot of food on the table. This collection brings together a full Christmas dinner menu, a dairy-free eggnog, cinnamon cookies and salt-free turkey ideas, along with renal dietitians’ advice on navigating gatherings and avoiding holiday weight gain.
11 recipes and articles
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Cinnamon Cookies
Warm, cinnamon-spiced holiday cookies that are low in sodium, potassium and phosphorus, with a Splenda option for people with diabetes. Makes 5 dozen.
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Dairy-Free Spiced Eggnog
A holiday eggnog made with nondairy creamer and egg product instead of milk and cream, spiced with pumpkin pie spice and nutmeg.
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Festive Cranberry Stuffing: A Twist on Tradition
A colorful bread stuffing with fresh cranberries, tart apple and celery that stays low in potassium and sodium for holiday meals.
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Gourmet Green Beans
Naturally low-potassium green beans sautéed with onion, garlic, red pepper and a squeeze of lemon. No salt needed.
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Leftover Turkey Pot Pie: Ten Steps to a Delicious Meal
Turn holiday turkey leftovers into a pot pie with low-salt broth, peas and carrots, in ten simple steps.
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Sweet Dijon-Glazed Turkey
A sweet and tangy pineapple, Dijon and garlic glaze that seasons a whole holiday turkey without added salt.
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Complete Christmas Dinner Menu
A renal-friendly Christmas dinner from eggnog to dessert, with recipes modified to reduce salt, potassium and phosphorus.
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How to Avoid the Dreaded Holiday Weight Gain
Treats and parties make holiday weight gain easy. A renal dietitian shares strategies for managing weight and CKD through the season.
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Let’s Talk Some More (Renal-Friendly) Turkey, Part 2
How to flavor a natural whole turkey with herbs, spices, citrus and aromatics instead of salt, brines or injected solutions.
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Ten Tips for a Kidney-Friendly Holiday
Ten practical tips from a renal dietitian for navigating holiday parties, family gatherings and festive food with kidney disease.