Peggy's Healthy Recipes
Pumpkin Pie Soup
I just created for one of the easiest, tastiest and most nourishing soups ever!
I call it "Pumpkin Pie Soup".
I know that's a pretty crazy name, but I'm telling you -- this soup
tastes like you're having a delicious piece of pumpkin pie!
Here's how to make it:
-Heat oven to 400 degrees
-Wash 2-3 medium size sweet potatoes or yams (I like the dark
orange variety.) Don't peel them! Just pierce them with a
fork. Leaving the skins on allows them to steam while they're
cooking.
-Bake the potatoes for about 20 minutes or until cooked through.
(To use a phrase: "stick a fork in 'em to see if they're done!")
They should be very, very soft.
-Let the potatoes cool slightly so you can peel the skins.
-Place the cooked, peeled potatoes in a sauce pan and fill it with
about a cup of water, or just enough to not quite cover the
potatoes all the way.
(It's better to start with less water, since you can always add
more later if you want to.)
Here comes the fun part:
- Add 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger.
-Simmer everything on low heat until the spices dissolve and become
fragrant.
-Now transfer the potatoes, spices and water to a blender and blend
until smooth. The consistency should be something similar to
pudding!
Pour into a bowl and enjoy! Add more spices if you like. This makes
enough to share, but if you're hungry, eat as much as you like!
Bonus: all the ingredients in this soup have potent anti-cancer,
anti-inflammation and anti-aging properties!
Pumpkin Pie Soup can be enjoyed as part of my Three Day Detox and
Ten Day Transformation programs.
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Brain-Boosting Smoothie
Can't remember where you left the car keys? That will be a thing of the past once you start nourishing your noggin with the super smoothie!
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup frozen organic blueberries
1 cup water
handful of spinach leaves
1 tablespoon of ground flaxseeds
Blend it all up and enjoy! Add more water if you want a thinner consistency. Blueberries are full of flavanoids and antioxidants to protect brain cells from damage. Spinach is rich in folic acid and Vitamin E -- can turn the age of your brain back 5 years! Flaxseed is an excellent source of essential fatty acids -- and remember, your brain is 60% fat, so give it the healthy fat it needs!
Drink one of these every morning as part of your breakfast. And why not have another one as an afternoon snack? Then go find your keys -- right where you left them!
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Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
What a match! Cranberries are chock-full of anti-oxidants, pumpkin seeds contain essential fatty acids required for heart health and healthy cholesterol, and pumpkin contains beta-carotene to protect your eyes and keep skin healthy!
DRY INGREDIENTS:
2 1/4 cup ground oatmeal (Start with about 3 -4 cups dry oats and grind in blender or food processor until it resembles flour)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon each cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup Rapadura sugar or palm sugar or date sugar (can use brown sugar instead)
WET INGREDIENTS:
1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
1 egg and 1 egg white, lightly beaten together
1/4 cup safflower or grapeseed oil
1/4 cup organic coconut oil
FINISHING INGREDIENTS:
1 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup shelled pumpkin seeds, finely chopped
1 tablespoon orange zest (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
(1) Combine the dry ingredients and set aside.
(2) In separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients and stir well
(3) Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture and combine well
(4) Stir in the cranberries, pumpkin seeds and orange zest
(5) Pour mixture into greased loaf pan and bake at 375 degrees for about 1 hour and 15-30 minutes. Bread is done when toothpick inserted into center comes out dry.
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Carrot-Apple-Beet Salad
This great-tasting and healthy salad can be enjoyed as part of my Three-Day Detox Plan.
This salad is really crunchy and satisfying -- and good for you, too! Apples reduce blood pressure and lower risk of heart disease; they're also excellent for relieving constipation. Apples and apple juice are great for relieving dry throat and cough.
Carrots ward off cancer and nourish the skin! Of course, they also protect our eyesight.
Beets are very detoxifying for the liver and help the body burn fat! Also excellent for the blood and the skin.
Cabbage is the best thing to heal and prevent stomach ulcers. Cabbage also heals the intestines and is anti-cancer.
INGREDIENTS:
one apple, shredded
one-two medium carrots, peeled and shredded
one medium side beet, peeled and shredded
wedge of cabbage (any kind) shredded
juice of one orange
sprinkle of cinnamon (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Mix everything in a glass bowl and refrigerate for about an hour for all the flavors to blend. Eat as a side salad, or just as a quick, nutritious, yummy snack!
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Apple Crisp
This delicious recipe goes well with my Three-Day Detox Plan.
I love peaches and pears, and both of them go really well in this fruit crisp recipe.
And yes -- you can enjoy this even while you're detoxing!
Serves 1
INGREDIENTS:
One ripe medium apple, peach or pear; sliced or chopped
1/4 cup blueberries(optional)
1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce (I like the organic brand from Trader Joe's)
dash of cinnamon (optional)
few drops of liquid stevia (optional -- I like the Sweet Leaf brand)
1/2 cup uncooked whole oats (like old-fashioned Quaker Oats)
DIRECTIONS:
- Turn the oven to 350 degrees
- Use a tiny bit of oil or spray oil to lightly coat a small glass, ovenproof baking dish
- place the fruit slices in the baking dish and sprinkle with blueberries
- mix the applesauce, stevia and cinnamon together in a small bowl
- add the dry oats to the applesauce mixture and stir together until coated
- scatter the oat/applesauce mixture over the berries, trying to cover all the fruit. Don't pat it down, but sort of dollop it over the fruit, like a "crumble" topping
- bake for about 15 minutes, or until the top is crisp and slightly brown
- let cool slightly before eating
Enjoy with 1/4 cup plain yogurt (sweetened with honey or stevia if desired)
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Coco-Cocoa Fantasy Fudge
Makes 16 servings
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup virgin coconut oil
1/2 honey OR agave syrup OR molasses (or use a little of each to equal 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup cacao or cocoa powder (no sugar added)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Using a spoon, blend the coconut butter with the honey, agave or molasses and mix well. (If the coconut butter is too hard, place it in an oven-proof container and set it in a 250 degree oven for a few minutes until softened). Add the vanilla extract if desired. Stir in the cacao or cocoa powder. Mix until smooth. Pour into an 8"x8" pan and refrigerate until firm (about 20 minutes). Cut into 16 pieces and keep cool.
Note: You can also use this mixture as frosting! Simply use it before refrigeration and it will spread easily.
Nutrients per serving: Calories: 100; Total Fat: 7 g, St. Fat: 6 g; Carbs: 1.5 g, Fiber: 1.5 g; Sugars: 8 g; Protein: 0; Sodium: 0; Cholesterol: 0.
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Spicy Thai Sweet Potato and Green Bean Salad
1 medium sweet potato, cut into 1/2 inch squares
1-2 cups baby green beans, cut into 1/2 in pieces
Put about 1 inch water in pot and bring to simmer.
Add veggies and let cook for 7 minutes.
Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
Whisk together:
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon chili powder
Grate 1 inch piece of ginger (or use 1 tsp powdered)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons almond butter
1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
Add 2 green onions (scallions) sliced
Mix the above with sweet potato and green beans.
Refrigerate for at least two hours to allow flavors to blend.
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Peggy's Calorie-Free Faux-jito
For one glass:
juice from 1/2 lime
slice of lime for garnish
3-4 mint leaves (crushed)
few drops of liquid stevia
filtered water
4-5 ice cubes
For a pitcher to share!
juice from 4-5 limes
slices of lime for garnish
handful of mint leaves (crushed)
1/2 dropper of liquid stevia
filtered water
2 cups ice cubes
Directions:
Gently crush the mint leaves with your fingers (or use a mortar and pestle)
Place mint leaves in bottom of glass or pitcher
Add lime juice
Add ice cubes, then fill glass or pitcher with water
Add stevia, a bit at a time, to taste
Stir gently and enjoy!
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