BRING SOME STUFFING & EAT IT, TOO! AND PUMPKIN FOR A TREAT! -Coach Tish

CLEAN STUFFING

I realize this is more than 5 ingredients and takes a little work, but it’s Thanksgiving and you should be thankful that you ate the stuffing and not regret it. I recommend using fresh herbs as much as possible and not substituting them for dried.

Preheat oven to 350°

• Bake/Toast 15 mins.:

•  12 slices Ezekiel Bread or Izzio’s Sourdough bread: slice into 1 inch cubes

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• Saute in butter or ghee until soft:

• 5 ribs of celery thinly sliced, including leaves

• 2 med carrots, peeled & thinly chopped

• 2 large sweet yellow onions, diced

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• Add & cook 1-2 minutes more:

• 5 cloves fresh garlic, minced

• 3 Tbsp fresh freshly chopped oregano

• 3 Tbsp fresh freshly chopped rosemary

• 3 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves

• 3 Tbsps fresh chopped sage leaves

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• Combine: 

• -toasted bread crumbs

• -veggie/herbs

• - 1/3 cup dried apricots, chopped

• - 1/3 cup dried cranberries

• - Salt & pepper to taste (about 1 tsp each or more. If you’re like me, more salt, less pepper 🙂)

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• Place everything in a buttered or oiled (avocado oil) 8x10 baking pan. Drizzle with 1 ½- 2 cups chicken/bone/beef/vegetable broth and gently toss/stir until veggies and bread are moist enough to stick together. If it feels dry add a little more both (almost always the case).

• Loosely cover or tent your dish with foil  and bake for about 30 minutes. Remove foil for a final 5 minutes or until stuffing is browned to your liking. Serve and enjoy!

PUMPKIN!

Here are some yummy pumpkin flavored treats!

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix:

1 ½ Tablespoon cinnamon 3 Tablespoon cinnamon

1 tsp ginger 2 tsp ginger

¼ tsp cloves OR 1 ½ nutmeg

¼ tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cloves

1 tsp allspice

(Double or more as desired) Pinch of black pepper (less than ⅛ tsp)

Protein Pumpkin Parfait: 160 g (1 ½ Cup) Cottage Cheese 160g (1 ⅓ Cup) Pumpkin Puree ½ Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder (more or less as desired 20 g (2 Tablespoons) Light Cream Cheese 4 drops Stevia (if desired) or honey or syrup to taste Cinnamon to taste Add ingredients to small food processor or Ninja Creami Blender and blend everything for about a minute until creamy and smooth. Add a topper if desired: whipped cream, sweet cheese (cream cheese mixed with a little honey), greek yogurt, sprinkle of nuts, dark chocolate chips…or sprinkle with more protein ;) And then maybe add…some more protein 😂

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Coffee Creamer: 1 Cup unsweetened milk ½ Cup Pumpkin Puree (unsweetened) 2 Tablespoons maple syrup or raw honey 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice mix (or to taste)  Optional: 1-2 scoops collagen powder Place all of your ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Store in a glass bottle fitted with a lid and refrigerate (keep up to 5 days). Shake before using, and serve in hot or iced coffee or tea beverage.