Image by digiyesica via FlickrPosted on Wed, Oct. 19, 2011
The fall is a great time to get fresh ingredients from the farmers' market and treat yourself and your family to delicious and healthy comfort foods, such as these two dishes below.
Yield: 6 servings
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Pumpkin Pancakes
Recipe courtesy of The Heartland Spa
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 cup fat-free (skim) milk
- 2 tablespoons cholesterol-free egg substitute
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation
- In small bowl, combine flours, baking powder and spices. In large bowl, combine pumpkin, milk, egg substitute, oil, honey and vanilla.
- Pour dry ingredients over pumpkin mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not overmix.
- Cover pancake batter; refrigerate 30 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Lightly grease griddle or large skillet and heat until hot. For each pancake, spoon 2 tablespoons batter onto hot griddle.
- Cook until bubbles appear on tops of pancakes, then turn them over and continue cooking until golden. Serve immediately.
Artichoke Veggie Loaf
Courtesy of Green Valley Spa
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice, cooked
- 1/2 cup artichoke hearts, minced
- 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup cauliflower, minced
- 1/4 cup minced carrot
- 1/4 cup Swiss chard
- 3 tablespoons minced onion
- 2 teaspoons garlic, finely minced
- 3 teaspoons sun-dried tomatoes, minced
- 1 cup tofu, crumbled
- 1/3 cup egg whites
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce, low sodium
- 3 teaspoons Jensens Protein Seasoning
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cook rice according to the package.
- Mix artichoke, mushrooms, cauliflower, carrots, Swiss chard, minced onion, garlic and tomatoes together.
- Crumble tofu into mixture and add egg whites.
- Stir in soy sauce, protein seasoning and onion powder.
- Add rice and mix everything together.
- Put into a 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 loaf pan that has been sprayed with vegetable spray. Fill 3/4 full. Bake for 50 minutes to an hour.
- Place almonds in a baking dish and bake for 2 to 3 minutes in the oven while baking loaf. Serve with almonds sprinkled on top.
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Taken from KansasCity.com; source article is below:
Two great recipes for fall
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