Recipe of the Month
The Holidays are near and this calls for traditional menus, Classics like turkey, dressing, mac & Cheese are at the top of our special request list, below I will provide you with a couple of recipes that are definitely tasty, healthier alternatives. Enjoy!
3 cups of 100% Wheat Penne Pasta
¼ cup of parsley
¼ stick of real butter
2 cups of Shredded Soy Mozzarella Cheese (or Low Fat Mozzarella)
1 cup soy or veggie Parmesan cheese
4 cups of tomato sauce (brand name)
2 tbsp sea salt
2 tbsp fresh cracked pepper
3 tbsp granulated garlic
1 large yellow squash sliced in circles
1 medium onion sliced in circles
3 minced garlic cloves
4 sliced baby portabella mushrooms
1/2 cup Olive Oil
4 sliced leaves of fresh Basil
Cook Penne pasta according to
directions, drain, pour into a bowl, and while still hot slice butter into
cubes and mix in to pasta, next mix in sea salt, parsley, granulated garlic,
cracked pepper, and ¼ cup Olive oil.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a glass
or stainless Steel baking dish (1/2 cake
or lasagna size) Pour in a thin layer of penne pasta, just enough to coat
the bottom of the pan. Next layer the yellow squash, then the onions on and
mushrooms on top of the pasta. Follow up with 1 cup of shredded soy cheese, and
a drizzle of olive oil. Repeat the previous step starting with the penne pasta
again, when finished take a spatula and rub tomato sauce across the top until
well coated, next sprinkle minced garlic, and veggie parmesan cheese to
garnish. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until cheese melts.
This is an excellent substitute for Mac
& cheese during the holidays add your own favorite vegetables to this meal.
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7 medium sizes yams
¼ cup of Cinnamon
½ stick of butter
2 tbsp sea salt
6 cups of water
Pour water and salt into a large pot and bring to a boil, Peel sweet potatoes, cut into quarters then cut each quarter into medium sized pieces. Place yams in boiling water and cook for about 30 minutes or until the yams get slightly soft. Once done drain the yams, and add butter, and cinnamon, then mash with a potato masher then whip with a strong wisk or mixer, until you get a whipped consistency. Sprinkle cinnamon on top and serve.
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Wheat Pita Pizza (serves 3-6)
3 Whole Wheat Pitas
½ Sliced red bell pepper
¼ Sliced red onion
¼ Cup shiitake mushrooms
3 Large fresh sliced basil leaves
1 Medium-sized beefsteak tomato
1 Small head of broccoli
1lb. Amish ground turkey meat
1 Cup of mixed soy cheeses (Soy mozzarella & cheddar)
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. melted butter
½ Tsp. organic honey
1 Tsp. sea salt
1 Tsp. Fresh cracked pepper
½ Tsp. of Mr. Wilson’s Incredible House Seasoning (or your choice of herb seasoning)
The above are suggested ingredients but you can use your imagination and mix it up Be creative and have fun with the ingredients, but try to use fresh healthy items. Remember the more colors of the rainbow that you use the more nutritionally balanced this recipe will be.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Mix the olive oil, butter and honey in a small bowl together. Using a pastry brush, spread oil mixture over all three pitas. Next add toppings: red peppers, red onion, mushrooms, turkey meat, basil, grapes, sprinkle a little of the herb seasoning on top, sea salt and pepper. Finally top it off with the cheese. Place it in the oven and bake it until the cheese melts.
This dish can be an appetizer, a snack or your main entrée and it’s quick to prepare. It’s also excellent to prepare with your kids they’ll enjoy the hands on training that they get from preparing their own food. Try this recipe without the meat and you will be surprised that you don’t miss it.
Try to buy organic vegetables as much as possible
it’s estimated that we consume up to a gallon of pesticides a year from commercially grown fruits and vegetables.
**Make sure you email me feed back on how these recipes worked out for you.**
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Last month's Recipe was; Blue Corn Nacho Salad with Amish Ground Turkey
