Happy Healthy Halloween

The holidays are approaching fast. With so many tempting “bad” foods, how can you stay healthy? Here is a breakfast and dinner menu from our recipe list to get you through Halloween.

Breakfast: Hearty Oatmeal

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4 cup old fashioned rolled oat.
• 2 large carrot, finely grated.
• 2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground.
• 2/3 teaspoon nutmeg, ground.
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves, ground.
• 2/3 teaspoon ginger, ground.
• 2 tablespoon oat seed, ground.
• 2 cup almond milk.
• 1 cup pineapple, fresh or frozen chunks.
• 1 cup pumpkin, canned.
• 1/2 cup raisin.
• 2 teaspoon chopped pecans.
• Cinnamon, for garnish.

Instructions

1. Whisk together the spices, oatmeal, flax seed and carrot.
2. Combine almond milk, pineapple and pumpkin in a blender. Puree briefly (the mixture should be combined but still chunky).
3. Whisk the almond milk mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir in the raisins. Microwave, covered, for 6 minutes.
4. Garnish each serving with chopped pecans and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Appetizer: Squash and Kale with Pumpkin Seeds

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable stock.
• 3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar.
• 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed.
• 2 medium red onion, coarsely chopped.
• 6 cloves garlic, sliced.
• 2 tablespoon no salt seasoning blend, adjusted to taste.
• 2 bunch kale, tough stems removed, center ribs removed, and leaves chopped.
• 1/2 cup golden raisin.
• 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seed, lightly toasted.

Instructions

1. Place the vegetable stock and balsamic vinegar with the squash, onions, garlic and no salt seasoning, and saute for about 20 minutes or until squash is tender. Add kale, and cook an additional ten minutes, finish by adding raisins and garnish with pumpkin seeds.

Salad: Garbanzo Bean and Apple Salad with a Fall Twist

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoon lemon juice.
• 2 green apple, peeled, cored and chopped.
• 16 cup Doylestown Fresh Lettuce, organic.
• 2 15 oz cans garbanzo bean, drained and rinsed.
• 48 cherry tomato, washed.
• 2 large sweet potatoes, boiled, peeled and chopped.
• 2 cucumber, chopped.
• 1 red onion, chopped.
• 4 tablespoon cilantro, chopped.
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds.

Instructions

1. Mix lemon with 1/2 cup water and soak green apple (3 min) to prevent browning/discoloration.
2. Layer all ingredients on salad greens and garnish with 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds.

Soup: Papa's Pumpkin Soup

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon no-salt-added vegetable stock.
• 1 large onion, chopped.
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped.
• 5 cup no-salt-added vegetable broth.
• 2 15 oz can pumpkin, 100% pure not pumpkin mix.
• 1 cup unsweetened soy milk.
• 6 date, pitted.
• 4 tablespoon cashew butter.
• 1 tablespoon curry powder.
• 1 tablespoon water.
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg.
• 1 teaspoon parsley, chopped.

Instructions

1. Water saute onion and garlic until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Place all ingredients in the soup pot, bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are soft or approximately 10-15 minutes.
2. In a high speed blender or with blender stick, puree until smooth and creamy.

Entrée: Veggie Tossed Spaghetti Squash

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup no-salt-added vegetable broth.
• 1 medium spaghetti squash.
• 2 carrot, diagonally sliced.
• 1/2 cup celery, diagonally sliced.
• 4 cloves garlic, minced.
• 1 1/2 cup cabbage, shredded.
• 1 small zucchini, chopped into small pieces.
• 1 15 oz can pinto bean, rinsed and drained.
• 1 15 oz can diced tomato, drained no-salt-added.
• 1 cup HFN tomato sauce.
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme.
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Slice spaghetti squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Place both halves upside down on a baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes or until tender.
3. Meanwhile, cook carrots and celery in 2 tablespoons of water in a covered pan over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a little more water if needed. Add garlic, cabbage, and zucchini and cook, covered, for another 10 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients, except for pasta sauce. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until carrots are tender.
4. When squash is done, remove from oven and using a fork, scrape spaghetti-like strands from squash into a bowl. Add pasta sauce and combine by mixing thoroughly.
5. Mix the vegetables, beans and herbs with the squash/pasta sauce mixture and serve.

Dessert: Healthy Pumpkin Pie

Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1 cup oat, for crust.
• 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour, for crust.
• 1/2 cup ground almond, for crust.
• 2 tablespoon water, for crust, as needed.
• 1 15 oz can pumpkin, for filling.
• 1/2 cup date sugar, for filling.
• 1/2 cup raisin, for filling.
• 1 10 oz package soft tofu, for filling.
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, for filling.
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, for filling.
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, for filling.
• 2 1/2 tablespoon arrowroot powder, for filling.
• 1 1/3 cup raw cashew, for cream.
• 3/4 cup vanilla soy milk, for cream.
• 2/3 cup dates, for cream.