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Tag: Pumpkin

  • Foodie Friday

    Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe for the Week The last Foodie Friday recipe was Banana Loaves. This week we are spicing up the recipe for Fall! Who (like me) loves strolling through the aisles at Trader Joe’s this time of the year admiring the ‘pumpkin classics’? Whether or not these items make it in my cart (I try to…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Curried Pumpkin Lentil Soup Ingredients 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Sweet Onion (chopped) 2 Cloves Garlic (minced) 1 tablespoon Ginger (freshly grated) 1 15-ounce can pumpkin Puree 1 cup Dried Red Lentils 6 cups Broth 1 ½ teaspoons Curry Powder 1 ½ teaspoons Garam Masala Black Pepper and…

  • Pumpkin Muffins to Add to Your Thanksgiving Feast!

    Healthy Chocolate Coconut Pumpkin Muffins Ingredients 1 cup Coconut Flour ½ cup Flax Meal (Optional: May use all Coconut Flour) ½ cup Oat Bran (Optional:  May use all Coconut Flour) 1 teaspoon Baking Powder ½ teaspoon Salt 2 tablespoons Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 tablespoon Cinnamon ½ cup Non-fat, Plain Greek Yogurt ½ cup Cultured Coconut Milk…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week A Nutritious Breakfast for a Hectic, Hurried Morning Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oatmeal Ingredients 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil 4 cups Water 2 cups Steel Cut Oats 1 cup Coconut Milk 1 ½ cup Pumpkin (canned) 1/3 cup Maple Syrup (pure) 1 tablespoon Cinnamon 1 teaspoon Ginger (ground) 1 teaspoon…

  • Turkey-less Soup

    Did you overindulge on turkey this past weekend? Are you facing “turkey burn out”? Do you want a healthy, lighter meal without turkey? In only 30 minutes, you can prepare a Vegan Pumpkin Corn Chowder that is refreshingly light and will also fill up your tummy. And, it takes great the next day! Ingredients 2 1/4 cup Water 500 mL Vegetable…

  • Healthy Family Meals

    “I want fried chicken!” “I want a Big Mac with French fries!” “Ew, what is this? I am not eating it!” Do these statements sound familiar? Are you frustrated about finding a healthy meal the entire family will enjoy?  Read On! 5 Healthy Family Meals Warm Fall Soup: Pumpkin Turkey Chili Ingredients 1 ½ tbsp.…

  • Pumpkin Cornbread

    Ingredients 1 cup Cornmeal 1/2 cup Corn Flour (or Oat Flour) 2 teaspoons Baking Powder 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 1 Egg 1 cup non-fat, plain Greek Yogurt 1/2 cup drained, canned Corn (not creamed) 1/2 cup canned (or boxed) Pumpkin Puree 2 tablespoons Honey 1 tablespoon pure Vanilla Extract (optional) 1 small handful raw, unsalted…

  • Power Oats Pumpkin Bites

    Ingredients 1  1/2 cup old-fashion rolled Oats (not quick cooking type) 1/2 cup ground (blended) Oats (or Oat Flour) 1/2 cup canned (or boxed) Pumpkin Puree 1 cup pitted Medjool Dates (approximately 8) 1/4 cup Nut Butter of choice (Almond, Sunflower, or Peanut) 1/4-1/2 cup shredded Coconut (optional) 1/4-1/2 cup powdered Sugar (optional) 1/4-1/2 cup grated Chocolate (optional)…

  • Pumpkin Muffins to Add to Your Thanksgiving Feast!

    Healthy Chocolate Coconut Pumpkin Muffins Ingredients 1 cup Coconut Flour ½ cup Flax Meal (Optional: May use all Coconut Flour) ½ cup Oat Bran (Optional:  May use all Coconut Flour) 1 teaspoon Baking Powder ½ teaspoon Salt 2 tablespoons Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 tablespoon Cinnamon ½ cup Non-fat, Plain Greek Yogurt ½ cup Cultured Coconut Milk…

  • A Seasonal and Healthy Smoothie to Mix Up this Fall!

    I just stumbled across this recipe for a protein smoothie, which will make a perfect treat for this time of the year! You may begin serving it at your Halloween party next week – perhaps, at the end toss in some grapes to simulate slimy eyeballs… And, you can continue serving it throughout November (minus the…