Right now I’m guessing that there’s a turkey, or turducken, or tofurkey, or stuffed pumpkin in your house, being readied for your great big Thanksgiving celebration. You don’t need fresh ideas, just a good-sized oven. But come Friday, when you’re looking for things to do with your leftovers, this recipe will be a welcome choice. The original version, from which it is adapted, may be found at kitchenparade.com.
Category Archives: Recipes
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Celebrate the Season’s Root Vegetable Stew
On the wall alongside my desk at work, I put up a bumper sticker that says “I ♥ Crock Pots!” And it’s no exaggeration. There is something about slow cooking that draws the best from ingredients, blending them together in a most extraordinary way, filling our home with scents so sublime that we have been awakened by them as they cooked through the night, and then warming us, body and soul, with complex flavors at once sweet, spicy, sour, and umami.
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Ginger-Thanksgiving Relish
So this is a very good time to start thinking about what’s going to be on your Thanksgiving menu this year. Since I am a cranberry fiend, and I absolutely adore ginger, I consider it the perfect recipe!
If you avoid candy and sweets most of the time, the relish should be sufficiently sweet to eat by itself, as is, on your fork. If, on the other hand, you’re still working on taming that sweet tooth, then plan to spread it on a slice of turkey, or drop a spoonful in a bowl of squash soup. If it’s still really not quite sweet enough for you, add a few drops of warmed raw honey. Thank you to eatingwell.com for yet another opportunity to eat well.
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Essence of Autumn Root Veggies
Thank you to Allrecipes.com for this wonderful way to jazz up the sweetness of the fall bounty.
If you don’t happen to have all the ingredients on hand, no big deal. It’s gonna be great whether or not you feel like tracking down a rutabaga. If, on the other hand, you can’t get your hands on some chili sauce, then do substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons each of vinegar and honey, and double the red pepper flakes to 1/2 teaspoon. Enjoy!
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Pumpkin Soup
Here is my all-time favorite thing to do with a worthy pumpkin. This is the memorable recipe you’ve been waiting for to make for your Thanksgiving guests, fall weekend guests, beloved kids home on break, book group, or your family just because. Believe me, it makes an impression! Thanks go to Molly Katzen, noted author of Moosewood Cookbook, who first introduced me to the idea of cooking inside a pumpkin many, many years ago. Continue reading
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Pumpkin Bread, Of Course!
Couldn’t resist! Thank you to Treehugger.com for this unusually flavorful, gluten-free, vegan treat. No tricks.
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Turkey Chili
Ready for turkey season? We eat turkey year-round at our house, and nobody is complaining! My favorite way to make this is in the crockpot. Toss everything in, turn it on low, and walk out the door. Ten minutes to organize, 10 hours to heaven. Thank you to KitchenStewardship.com for the original version of this wonderful recipe.
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Maple Baked Apples
This recipe is pretty close to the one that Chief Cook-and-Bottle-Washer made for us this past Friday night. With currants instead of raisins, and a drizzle of particularly fruity olive oil, oh boy, were they great!
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Red Lentil Soup with Lemon & Cilantro
Love, love lentils! They’re beautiful (and cheap) bought in bulk and stored in glass jars in the cabinet. They cook fast, compared to all the other beans, and you never need to soak them. The red ones cook quickest of all, so don’t be afraid to make this if you’ve got just one-half hour to get soup on the table. I’ve shared some of Mark Bittman’s recipes in the past. This one’s from his Kitchen Express–quick and easy. If you already pulverized some cilantro (or basil) a few weeks ago, and stuck it in the freezer for safekeeping, pull it out now — this is the recipe to use it on! I guessed at the quantities as it is written as a narrative. Continue reading
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Butternut-Apple Soup
Here’s a little bit of autumn heaven, my favorite season of the year since absolutely forever. It’s adapted from the newsletters of a terrific local CSA, Geauga Family Farms.