The Holidays Are Here

The Holidays Are Here

When October comes around we all get into "holiday mode." Halloween brings lots of sugary treats, Thanksgiving is all about a huge feast, and Christmas is a month long goody fest. Usually, we prepare ourselves to gain a few pounds in the spirit of the Holidays! Right?

The holidays should be a time of warm fuzzy feelings, not weight worry. So enjoy these October recipes that will fulfill your holiday craving, but do your body good. Nourish your soul and your body, not your waistline... Enjoy! 

Frosty Pumpkin Smoothie

Ingredients

·         1/2 cup pumpkin puree, fresh or canned

·         1/2 cup fat-free Greek-style yogurt 

·         1/2 unsweetened vanilla almond milk 

·         3 tablespoons honey

·         1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

·         1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

·         1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

·         A pinch of ground cloves

·         A pinch of ground nutmeg
·         5 ice cubes

Instructions

1.     Combine the pumpkin, yogurt, milk, honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and ice in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the smoothie into a chilled glass and garnish with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkle of nutmeg. This is a tangy holiday treat that is FULL of vitamins, minerals, and all natural ingredients!

TRY THESE OTHER HOLIDAY RECIPES! ALL NATURAL & ALL DELICIOUS :)

Nourishing Apple Crumble

Feel-Good Pumpkin Chocolate-Chip Cookies

New Beef Stew

Chicken Pot-Not Pie

Berry Smoothie

I love to drink shakes in the morning for breakfast.  A traditional smoothie or one from Jamba Juice can get REALLY high in Calories and in sugar.  Here is my "Calli-fied version."  I drink one of these almost everyday whether with my eggs for breakfast or dessert at night!


8oz unsweetened Almond Milk (Chocolate, Vanilla, or Original)
1/2 of a ripe banana (or 1 whole banana if you need extra carbs)
1 cup of frozen berry medley (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and rasberries)
1 tsp vanilla extract

stevia to taste (I usually use about 1 tsp but all brands of stevia are slightly different)

1. Pour almond milk into blender

2. Slice banana and add

3. Add berries

4. Put on the lid and blend for 10 seconds, add stevia, then blend 10 more seconds.

DONE.

This will provide about 200 calories and count for 2 servings of fruit! Almond milk is lower in calories, carbs, lactose free, gluten free and provides good vitamins and minerals!