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the-kraze:

yummy.

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fearlessfitnesshappiness:

Peanut Butter / Banana Oatmeal

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup Whole Grain Oats
• 1/3 Cup Water
• 1 Tbsp Flax Seed (Ground)
• 1 Medium Banana
• 1 Large Tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
• 1 Tsp Hazelnuts

Directions:

1. Microwave flax, water and oatmeal for 60 seconds in microwave or until thick. 
2. Slice banana and add to oatmeal
3. Top with peanut butter and hazelnuts

beautifulpicturesofhealthyfood:

Great idea for a healthy Christmas-table display.

Merry Christmas everyone!

jinifit:

Spiced Pumpkin Soup

This recipe is taken from the very excellent cookbook Nourishing Meals by Tom Malterre and wife Alissa Segersten (see my review of Nourishing Bites in a recent post.) What a pleasure it is to have 300 delicious new gluten/dairy/soy recipes to try-including one of my all-time favorites.  Let me know how you like it!

2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

1-2 tablespoons of finely chopped ginger

4-5 large carrots, peeled and chopped

4-5 celery stalks, chopped

2 Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped

10 cups of water, vegetable stock, or chicken stock

8 cups of sugar pie pumpkin puree (made from the small but not mini pumpkins)

2-3 cups of cooked white beans

2-3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

3-4 teaspoons Herbamare or sea salt

1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Garnish:
Coconut milk
Chopped cilantro

Heat an 8-quart stockpot over medium heat. Add the oil, then add onion; saute for about 5 minutes.  Then add ginger, carrots, celery, and apples; saute 5 to 10 minutes more.  Add the water, cooked pumpkin, beans, pumpkin pie spice, salt and pepper.  Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes, covered.
Puree soup in batches. Taste and adjust salt and seasoning if necessary. Garnish each bowl with a swirl of coconut milk and chopped cilantro.

Yield: 8-10 servings

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