Hanukkah is the festival of carbs. For those who celebrate eight crazy nights, eating can mean gaining. The most traditional food around is the latke, otherwise known as a potato pancake. Hot, greasy, and starch-heavy, these treats are never diet-friendly. But maybe they can be! Foodies out there have figured out a way to cut down on the calories, quick. You just need a good substitute for potato. What else would work?
This year, try a shredded zucchini, beets, carrot, onion, cauliflower, or butternut squash. Mix a few, even. Then, add it as you normally would in your family recipe. The results are surprisingly yummy!