A HEALTHIER THANKSGIVING, WINES TO SERVE, WAYS TO COOK TURKEY 12 Days of Christmas Specials from Our Office to You!! Save 20% When You and a Friend Both Have Surgery, See Below Two Easy Recipes Pumpkin Soup Appetizer, Cassoulet for Turkey Leftovers Skin Care Special: Smart TCA Peel Package Saves $100
ON the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…
On Monday December 2nd we will begin our annual 12 Days of Christmas. FOR MOST YOU CAN EITHER CALL OR EMAIL- NO NEED TO COME IN!!! The specials are listed below so you can plan accordingly. They will also be emailed the day before to remind you. The specials are good ONLY on that day.
Mused after reading about Harmony Hill Vineyards wine tasting this Saturday from 12-6. Come and support this winery in Bethel. They make some of the best local wines. Bill and Patty are gracious hosts.
The 12 Days of Christmas
(Our Annual Specials to celebrate the beginning of the Holiday Season)
Day 1, Monday, December 2: RF (radio frequency) microneedling to tighten loose skin. Packages of three of one area saves $400 now $1850, two areas saves $500 now $2800, three areas saves $600 now $3650. Common areas include face, neck, chest, or hands.
Day 2, Tuesday, December 3: 15% OFF ALL SkinCeutical Products!
Day 3, Wednesday, December 4: Double Stamp Day. Any skin care product or skincare facial peel service purchased today gets double the McKenna Rewards stamps. Twenty stamps give you a $50 savings.
Day 4, Thursday, December 5: A package of three skin micropeels for $330, normally $360. Package of six skin micropeels for $600, normally $660. (Limit one per patient.)
Day 5, Friday, December 6: Maureen Signature Spa. 20% off enhanced 90-minute skin care treatment includes dermaplane, glycolic or micropeel, brightening vitamin C mask, aromatherapy with steam, manual extractions, massage of face, neck, shoulders, decollate and hands. Normally, $175 today $140.
Day 6, Monday, December 9: Botox/Filler Day! Botox $195/15 units ($13/unit) and Fillers 10% off (Juvederm Ultra, Vollure, Voluma, and Volux). Wrinkle, lip, jawline and cheek enhancement.
Day 7, Tuesday, December 10: Latisse for Eyelash thickening, lengthening and enhancing! 3ml $90 (nl. $98), 5 ml $129 (nl. $159). Lasts months.
Day 8, Wednesday, December 11: Botox/Filler Day! Botox $195/15 units ($13/unit) and Fillers 10% off (Juvederm Ultra, Vollure, Voluma, and Volux). Wrinkle, lip, jawline and cheek enhancement.
Day 9, Thursday, December 12: Dermapen microneedling packages for pigmentation and loose skin of face, neck or chest, 20% off. Starting at 3 for $900 plus a 20% discount AND the 4th treatment is free!
Day 10, Friday, December 13: CoolSculpting Elite. Freezing fat cells to improve your figure with treatments until achievable results. Packaged for multiple treatments. Today save $300-$1,000. Cooltone stimulates muscle fibers increasing abdominal, buttock and thigh tone. 25% off. Come in for a FREE consultation today and see if it’s right for you!
Day 11, Monday, December 16: New patients to skin care $65, half off normal price! Skin evaluation, micropeel and deluxe samples with visit.
Day 12, Tuesday, December 17: Gift Certificates, buy a $100 gift certificate for $80. This can be used for products and services except surgery.
Our gift to you is that everyone who has purchased a special from the 12 Days of Christmas will have a chance to win a Holiday Basket filled with goods and services such as skincare products, services, Botox and other surprises! We will draw THREE names and contact the winners this week!
A HEALTHIER THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving is the beginning of the annual fight to avoid gaining weight during the holiday season. We feel guilty about the weight we put on but feel worse if we don’t partake in holiday meals, parties, and desserts. However, by emphasizing the healthier side to meals we can limit unnecessary calories or fat.
Turkey and tenderloin are main courses that limit calories and fat compared to ham and other forms of beef. For example, 3 oz. of turkey has 110 calories and .5 g. of fat. Prime rib has 310 calories and ham 4.5 g. of fat. Don’t forget to remove the skin from the turkey and chicken.
Emphasizing fruits and vegetables rather than potatoes and breads makes a meal healthier. Fresh vegetables and fruits especially before the main meal help to fill you and avoid higher caloric appetizers. Roasting vegetables reduces fatty sauces or butter. Substitute a vegetable soup for a more complex carbohydrate. Make your stuffing with whole-wheat bread. Cranberries, sweet potatoes, and green beans are nutritional but watch how they are prepared.
(Did You Know? It is not the turkey that makes you sleepy after your Thanksgiving meal but the carbohydrates. They increase your insulin level which results in an increased level of tryptophan in the bloodstream and voila, naptime!)
Dessert and alcohol, deathtraps for calories! Seriously, no one is expected to avoid these and moderation is the key. Alternate a glass of wine with a glass of water. Red wine has about 120 calories per glass. All desserts are not created equal. Minimize those with lots of calories. Pecan pie is high in calories, take the crust edge off pumpkin pie, and use Cool Whip over ice cream when adding to a dessert.
Part of the enjoyment of the holidays is indulging in good food with friends and family. There is no reason to skip these pleasures. However, small changes add up and can make a big improvement in the way you would have looked in January without sacrificing.
Wines for Thanksgiving: Not sure what to buy? I’m serving Hahn Pinot Noir, Kendall Jackson Reserve Chardonnay, and Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc, all costing under $20 at Kroger. Other types of wine that go good with turkey are zinfandel, rose, Beaujolais, gamay, and chenin blanc. But don’t forget like every special occasion to start with a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine! 😉
Ways of Cooking Your Turkey
Of course, the oven is the most common way but I try to stay out of the kitchen and let the “sides” use the stove. Two years ago, I cooked turkeys three ways: hickory smoking with a Green Egg, spatchcocking one on the grill, and deep frying the third. This year I’m sticking with the smoking and deep frying. I am adding a ham that I will “bake” over indirect heat on the grill. Again, I stay out of the kitchen and take a glass of wine with me. Patients have told me about microwaving a turkey and cooking one “low and slow” on the stovetop. Any other interesting ways you have cooked a turkey?
LA DOLCE VITA, JOIE DE VIVRE:
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
IN a large pot, melt 3 TBLS. butter then add 1 diced onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Add 1 minced garlic clove, 1 TBLS. brown sugar, ½ tsp. cinnamon, ¼ tsp. white pepper, ¼ tsp. nutmeg, and 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in 1-15 ounce can pumpkin puree and 3 cups of vegetable broth. Salt to taste and bring to a boil. Then simmer for 20 minutes. Sitr in ½ cup heavy cream and let cool for 10 minutes. Transfer soup to a blender or use an immersion blender in the pot and puree until smooth. If needed, add more broth for desired consistency. Can be made the day before and reheated. Serves 6.
Turkey Cassoulet
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large frypan, fry 3-5 strips of bacon chopped into 1-inch pieces. Remove and set on paper towel when cooked. Add ½ – 1 pound of sweet Italian sausage and cook in bacon fat. When cooked put aside and cut in ½ inch pieces. Add one chopped onion to the same pan. When softened add 3 minced cloves of garlic. After about 30 seconds, add one 28-ounce can of whole peeled tomatoes and cook until they breakdown into a sauce, about 5-7 minutes. Add one can of drained cannellini or Great Northern beans and cook for another 5 minutes. Salt as needed. Mix the bacon and sausage with leftover turkey that has been chopped. In a 9 x 11 casserole dish or oven-safe pot layer the tomato-white bean mixture with the meat mixture until all have been used (for me it was 3 layers). Mix ½ cup of breadcrumbs with ¼ cup of olive oil (I added some parmesan cheese too) and top the cassoulet. Bake in oven for 15 minutes until mixture is bubbly and breadcrumbs are brown. Serves 6.
GREAT DUOS:
Tom & Jerry, Abbott & Costello, Simon & Garfunkel, Sonny & Cher, Procter & Gamble, Bert & Ernie, Cagney & Lacey, Peaches & Herb, Nichols & May, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Captain & Tennille, Lewis & Clark, Turner & Hooch, Jack & Coke, Hall & Oates before they started feuding….
TESTIMONIAL:
“Thanks for taking such great care of me! I am pleased with the results, cheers.” K.B.
SKIN CARE:
December Skin Care Special:
Repair your skin from the summer damage & help prepare it for the holidays with the Skinceuticals Smart TCA peel. Done by our skin care specialists, this peel helps decrease discoloration while tightening, smoothing and minimizing pores. Normally $200 each, during December, a package of 3 for $500.
Healthy Living,
Peter McKenna, M.D.
513.793.5772
mckennamd.com
McKenna Cosmetic Surgery Center | 513.793.5772 |10577 Montgomery Road | Cincinnati, OH 45242
30+ Years of Improving Lives
A Cincinnati Magazine “Top Doc” since 1998
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And now a Luminary (expert) for Endymed RF Fractional Treatments
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