Healthy Turkey Black Bean Soup

Healthy Turkey Black Bean Soup

Thanksgiving Recipes: Turkey  Black Bean Soup What to do with leftover turkey? This is my favorite recipe and it is so easy. Another delicious idea is to add a scoop of leftover mashed potatoes or my gluten-free cornbread stuffing when serving. My favorite is the stuffing! Ingredients: 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can tomato sauce 2 cups of cubed cooked turkey 1 can black beans or 2 cups cooked 16 ounces of low sodium vegetable or chicken broth 1 onion chopped 2-4 cloves of garlic minced 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped carrots 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp cumin ½ tsp cayenne pepper (add more or less to…

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Thanksgiving Recipes Shared: Healthy Turkey Soup Recipe

Thanksgiving Recipes Shared: Turkey Soup Healthy holiday recipes are hard to come by, at least tasty ones. As a result I've put together a series of recipe posts to share with you right here on the site. They are also available for download and printing here. Today I am sharing my Turkey Soup Recipe. If you are searching for more good-for-you recipes, you can also sign up for my wellness newsletter to receive over 70 of my healthy recipes in ebook format. Enjoy! Turkey Soup A great idea for using up left over turkey! 1 – 1.5 cup diced tomatoes 1- 1.5 cup tomato sauce 1-2 cups of…

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Thanksgiving Recipes Shared: Healthy Guacamole Recipe

Thanksgiving Recipes Shared: Healthy Guacamole Recipe

Thanksgiving Recipes Shared: Healthy Guacamole Recipe 4-5 ripe avocados ½ red onion, minced (about ½ cup) 1-2 jalapenos, minced ½ bunch cilantro, finely chopped ½ squeezed lime or lemon juice ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt dash of freshly ground black pepper 1 ripe tomato, chopped Scoop avocado from peal and mash with a fork in a mixing bowl. Add chopped onion, cilantro, lime, salt and pepper and mash more. Add peppers until desired hotness. Keep the tomatoes separate until ready to serve. Cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the guacamole to prevent oxidation (it also helps to put guacamole in a glass bowl). Refrigerate until…

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Cranberry Date Salad

Cranberry Date Salad

This Cranberry date salad is a bit addicting! As a bonus, it contains all whole foods. Plus, I recommend using organic ingredients as well to prevent adding things you don't need in your diet such as pesticides and herbicides. It contains dates as a natural sweetener and does not contain sugar. This is so delicious, I eat it for dessert! 2 cups raw cranberries 8 large Medjool dates (pitted) 2 oranges peeled 1 apple chopped 4 tablespoons walnuts Place all ingredients in a food processor or Vitamix and blend for one-two minute. The mix should be chunky. Serve immediately and store in the refrigerator. I like to add…

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Amazing & Easy Cranberry Salad – more like dessert!

Thanksgiving Recipes Shared: Amazing & Easy Cranberry Salad Healthy holiday recipes are hard to come by, at least tasty ones. As a result I've put together a series of recipe posts to share with you right here on the site. They are also available for download and printing here. Today I am sharing my Cranberry Salad Recipe. If you are searching for more good-for-you recipes, you can also sign up for my wellness newsletter to receive over 70 of my healthy recipes in ebook format. Enjoy! Amazing & Easy Cranberry Salad – more like dessert! 2 cups raw cranberries 8 large medjool dates (pitted) 2 oranges peeled 1…

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Gluten-Free Cornbread Dressing

Gluten-Free Cornbread Dressing

Gluten-Free Cornbread Dressing Gluten-free cornbread dressing has been a blessing since I learned that I am gluten-intolerant. You will not feel like you are missing out on anything. It tastes so much better than using gluten-free bread. Especially when gluten-free bread is typically made of low-quality ingredients such as rice, tapioca, or potato starch. It can be frustrating maneuvering through daily life much less the holidays. This is my go-to recipe for Thanksgiving dinner. 2 1/2 lbs gluten-free cornbread (I use the recipe on the Bob's Red Mill cornmeal package) 3 Tablespoons coconut oil 1 1/2 cups finely chopped celery 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot 1 tablespoon dried…

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Thanksgiving Recipes Shared: Crockpot Gluten Free Cornbread Dressing

Thanksgiving Recipes Shared: Crockpot Gluten Free Cornbread Dressing Healthy holiday recipes are hard to come by, at least tasty ones. As a result I've put together a series of recipe posts to share with you right here on the site. They are also available for download and printing here. Today I am sharing my Cornbread Dressing Recipe. If you are searching for more good-for-you recipes, you can also sign up for my wellness newsletter to receive over 70 of my healthy recipes in ebook format. Enjoy! Crockpot Gluten Free Cornbread Dressing 2 1/2 Lbs gluten free cornbread 3 Tablespoons coconut oil 1 1/2 cups finely shopped celery 1/2…

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Thanksgiving Recipes: Pumpkin Pudding

Thanksgiving Recipes: Pumpkin Pudding

With so many healthy options available, Thanksgiving can be enjoyed guilt and gluten-free. Pumpkin is a great source of fiber and nutrition so don’t pass it up, just pass on the crust! Ingredients: 1 (15-ounce) can pureed pumpkin 1 2/3 cup non-GMO soy  or coconut milk 3 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot powder 1 tablespoons molasses 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt Walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional for topping) Transfer the mixture except for the nuts to a medium-sized saucepan and place over medium to low heat. Allow the mixture to simmer over medium-low heat until thickened, which will be about 5-10…

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Thanksgiving Recipes Shared: Pumpkin Pudding

Thanksgiving Recipes Shared: Pumpkin Pudding Healthy holiday recipes are hard to come by, at least tasty ones. As a result I've put together a series of recipe posts to share with you right here on the site. They are also available for download and printing here. Today I am sharing my Pumpkin Pudding Recipe. If you are searching for more good-for-you recipes, you can also sign up for my wellness newsletter to receive over 70 of my healthy recipes in ebook format. Enjoy! Pumpkin Pudding Pumpkin is a great source of fiber and nutrition so don’t pass it up, just pass on the crust! To make the pudding…

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More muscle can save your life

More muscle can save your life What’s the difference between a dreary life of frustration, pain and chronic anxiety and a life of enjoyment, options, less stress and no pain?  Properly performed exercise is the vehicle that will move you towards this level of fulfillment. If you are looking to buy a book on exercise, I highly recommend Body By Science by Doug McGuff M.D and John Little. The book explains the what, why and how of strength training that is backed by scientific research. The eleven chapters contain a wealth of information including graphs and diagrams (great for us visual folks). Some of the benefits of this…

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