Baby Pumpkins with Maple and Spices
November 18, 2009 by Alison
Filed under Desserts, Healthy Recipes, Holiday Foods, Side Dishes, Vegetarian/Vegan Dishes
Yield: As many as you want These fun and festive pumpkins are not just for show, their sweet and tender taste make them a perfect accompaniment for all of your favorite holiday foods. Look for these little pumpkins at the farmers’ market; if you can’t find them, larger pie pumpkins or acorn squash can be [...]
Half-Baked Pumpkin Pie (Allergy-Free!)
November 14, 2009 by Alison
Filed under Desserts, Healthy Recipes, Holiday Foods, Raw Foods
Makes one 9-inch pie Contains no: gluten, dairy, soy, sugar, eggs Even people with food allergies can have pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving! This healthy version uses fresh roasted pumpkin with all the traditional spices, creamed with cashews in a festive no-bake crust. Topped with fresh “whipped” cashew cream. One caveat: it doesn’t hold its shape [...]
Wilted Spinach Salad with Curried Dressing and Spiced Walnuts
November 8, 2009 by Alison
Filed under Appetizers and Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Holiday Foods, Salads and Salad Dressings, Side Dishes, Vegetarian/Vegan Dishes
Serves 4 This curried dressing warms the body in the winter months. Pungent spices are rounded with honey, fresh apples and candied nuts. NUTS 3/4 cup walnut or pecan halves Pinch each: cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger Dash salt 1 tablespoon maple syrup DRESSING 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons [...]
Red Leaf with Shaved Persimmon and Pomegranate-Balsamic Vinaigrette and Glaze
November 8, 2009 by Alison
Filed under Appetizers and Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Holiday Foods, Salads and Salad Dressings, Sauces, Side Dishes, Vegetarian/Vegan Dishes
Serves 4 A festive salad highlighting seasonal Fuyu persimmons for a showy presentation and a taste of sweetness. Add richness and elegance with the optional pomegranate-balsamic glaze. Cooking Tip: There are two basic types of persimmons. One is the hayicha (almond shaped) which needs to be very soft and ripe in order to enjoy. Hayichas [...]
Roasted Chestnuts
August 1, 2009 by Alison
Filed under Appetizers and Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Holiday Foods, Side Dishes, Vegetarian/Vegan Dishes
This is my mom’s recipe, Dorothy McNett Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Deeply score an ‘x’ onto one side of the chestnuts and place them, slit side up, onto a sheetpan. Roast for 35 minutes, until they have popped open and browned a bit. Line a large bowl with a damp kitchen towel. Place [...]
Warming Winter Fruit Salad – Bauman College
July 30, 2009 by Alison
Filed under Breakfast/Brunch, Desserts, Healthy Recipes, Holiday Foods, Salads and Salad Dressings
Yield: 4-6 servings 6 pitted prunes 4 dried apricots 1/2 cup fresh cranberries 1/2 cup apple juice 1/2 cup flaxseeds 3 mandarin oranges, peeled 2 very ripe persimmons 4 small pineapple guavas (optional) 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds Pinch each: cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and orange peel Soak the prunes and apricots in water to [...]
Roasted Roots
July 30, 2009 by Alison
Filed under Healthy Recipes, Holiday Foods, Side Dishes, Vegetarian/Vegan Dishes
Yield: 6-8 servings 2 fennel bulbs, quartered 2 medium potatoes (any kind) large diced 2-3 carrots, diagonally sliced into 1-inch pieces 1 yellow onion, halved (leave skin on) 1 leek, sliced thin up to the greens and washed well 6 cloves garlic, peeld and crushed with the back of a knife 2-3 tablespoons olive oil [...]
Sesame Halvah
July 30, 2009 by Alison
Filed under Desserts, Ethnic Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Holiday Foods
Yield: 8-12 bars In the Middle-East, halvah is really just another word for candy. But in the west, we expect halvah to be a dense candy-cake made from ground sesame seeds. In many traditional recipes, halvah is made with honey. This recipe calls for unrefined sugar to replace the honey, since from a nutritional perpective, [...]
