Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Dinner

Roasted Dry Brine Turkey with Fresh Sage/Rosemary/Oregano butter rub.

Healthier Cornbread Stuffing made with Gluten Free Cornbread 

Sweet Potato Gratin

Paleo Gravy

Pecan Pie Tart with Coconut Cream and Chocolate Sauce

Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Cranberry Brown Butter Sauce

Carrot Souffle

First Snow 11-25 2013

Unexpected snow is the best!

Turkey Invaders!

So we have this group of wild turkey's walk our neighborhood all the time.

There have been as many as 10 walking around in a group.

But this time of year I always think, why doesn't someone kill one!

Today they swarmed this poor house. Turkey season apparently hasn't started yet.

App Spotlight

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I just found this app yesterday. So far its great. It has

• Quick and easy food logging
• Access to our library of hundreds of educational articles and challenges — all intelligently assigned by the Coach.
• Reminders and Notifications.
• Pedometer and GPS tracking.
• Group Support and more.

You can go Pro for around $10 a month to add a recipe library, waist measurement tracking and more challenges. The more you do the more you level! You gain levels the closer you get to your goal which I find appealing. 

Product Spotlight and New Smoothie Routine

This stuff is amazing! The farms website is here. Amazon link is here.

So I finally have a health food store nearby so I am in health product heaven.
They had samples of a plant protein powder that was great but there was one
problem with it, it had soy, ewwww. Link here for that product.
So I had to mix some products together to get what I wanted.

Taking a break from Whey and using Pea Protein. For nutrients I am using the Bee Pollen with Inca Meal from Peaceful Planet. I also try to work Cider Vinegar in when I can. Fresh Greens and Fruit is also used along with nut/seed milks, Coconut water and Kefir.

Veggies include: Baby Kale, Spinach, Tomato, Basil, Parsley.
Fruit: Blueberries, Kiwi, Pineapple, Mango, Banana.

Curry Roasted Seeds

I adore fall, and fall flavors!

Curry Roasted Seeds

I used a mix of Sunflower and Pumpkin seeds, shelled and raw.

Coated foil with coconut oil. Placed it on a baking pan.

Spread seeds out on a single layer.

Coat with your favorite spices. I used Cumin, Curry, 

Smoked Paprika, Pie Spice, Pink Salt.

Roasted it for 10 mins at 300 degrees.

Quick Spiced Apples and Dark Chocolate Sunbutter Mousse

I wanted an apple but I also wanted it to be special. This is what I came up with.

1 Apple - cored, peeled and thinly sliced.

1.2 ounces Dark Choclate

2 Tbs Sunbutter(or any nut butter)

1 ounce Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

1 tsp Natural Sweetener

Pie Spice(Cinnamon, Nutmeg, All Spice, Clove)

2 ounces Really Thick Greek Yogurt Plain

Start off preparing the apple. I left the skin on the first time I made it,

 it caused a problem when scooping it up to eat. 

So core it, and peel it. Then thinly slice it.

Steam it for 30-45 secs with a little water in the microwave.

Now prepare the mousse. Melt the chocolate, sunbutter, oil and sweetener.

Stir then add to the yogurt after it has cooled a bit.

Mix thoroughly. Layer the apples in a bowl sprinkling the spice on the apples.

Then spread the mousse on top. Then apples, spice, mousse, repeat.

Top with 1 scoop of yogurt or whip cream, or thickened coconut cream.