Pumpkin Pie Yogurt

I was looking for a recipe for a healthy version of pumpkin pie and came across one that uses greek yogurt! You essentially eliminate the crust or throw in a bit of granola for crunch. This one is so healthy it can be eaten on a daily basis. No baking and only 3 ingredients!

This recipe is for a single serving:

Pumpkin Pie Yogurt

(7.5 oz.) container of greek yogurt
1/4 to 1/2 can of pumpkin (depending on your taste preference)
sprinkling of pumpkin pie spice

Stir and enjoy. A few add in's include: trailmix, ginger snaps, granola, ground pecans and pumpkin seeds!

Vegan Wednesday! Pumpkin Cheesecake!

Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake!!

12 oz. firm tofu-pureed

8 oz. nondairy cream cheese (I prefer Vegan Gourmet brand)

1 Cup canned pumpkin

1 Cup granulated sugar

3 Tbsp. flour

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/8 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1 prepared graham cracker crust (Arrowhead Mills is my favorite)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Puree all ingredients except for pie crust in a food processor and pour into graham cracker crust.

Bake at 350 for 50 minutes.

Allow to cool for 30 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap or pie plate lid and refrigerate for 6 hours, or overnight. Enjoy!

Gluten-Free Tuesday!

This month when you stop in at Food for Thought, make sure to grab one of Gluten Free Pantry's mixes! They are delicious, easy to bake with and there are lots of mixes to choose from! Need something for Thanksgiving that everyone is sure to enjoy? Check out the Chocolate Truffle Brownie, Perfect Pie, and Cornbread mixes! These mixes and more, all for under $5!

Have a happy Thanksgiving!

Ease PMS with chasteberry!

Chasteberry

Anthropologists say it's the earliest known cure for PMS--dating back more than 3,000 years!  And, it's still one of the best.  "It boosts production of progesterone, which relieves symptoms like irritability, depression and bloating," explains C.W. Randolph, Jr.,M.D., author of From Hormone Hell to Hormone Well.  The proof: In a study of 1,542 women, 93% saw improvement in PMS symptoms--including fatigue, breast tenderness, and cravings--in just one month!  Stop in the store for more information!

Filter On!

With the harsh winter cold swiftly approaching, now is the season of preparing for dry, brittle hair. Shampoos and deep conditioners for moisurizing and nourishing our precious locks. Despite all of these products, sometimes, hair can still seem a little limp in this department. But it's not always because we're mistreating our hair. There's something lurking in our water that lies at the root of these problems.

Chlorine, a toxic gas which attacks living cells, is used to treat municipal water supplies and kills micor-organicms. However, it also targets organic material and damages living cells, stripping protein from skin and hair. It leaves dry skin, split ends, and broken hair shafts in its wake. As chlorine is absorbed into the body, its vapor irritates sesitive eye tissues while being inhaled into our lungs. There is hope though... "Enviro Products Premium" offers a shower filter that purifies and rids the water of this dangerous chemical (as well as its odor)! After removing the harmful effects of chlorine, hair, skin, and scalp begin to feel smoother, softer, and healthier than ever before! In days, it reduces lung and eye irritation, dry and itchy skin, dandruff, chlorine odors, brittle and dull hair, as well as fast fading of colored and treated hair!

So if you'd like to step out of your shower with a healthy, "squeeky-clean" feeling every morning, then stop by Food For Thought and check out "Enviro Products Premium Shower Filter"!

Holiday Teas that are sure to please!

It's that time of year again when the Celestial Seasoning's "Holiday" teas arrive. Choose from such flavors as Candy Cane Lane, Gingerbread Spice, Nutcracker Sweet, Sugar Plum Spice and my favorite, Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride! Get them while they last since these are a once a year item!

These are sure to keep you warm this season. Great as a stocking stuffer for any tea lovers!

Gluten-Free Cranberry Apple Turnover

Cranberry Apple Turnover
Ingredients:

1 pkg. Chebe Cinnamon Mix
2 tbsp margarine
3 tbsp. applesauce
3 tbsp milk or soy milk
1 egg
Filling
2 small apples -peeled, cored and diced
1/2 cup fresh cranberries (heaping)
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. agave nectar
add spices: cinnamon,cloves, allspice, ginger, nutmeg to taste OR use apple pie seasoning
1 tsp vanilla
enough cornstarch slurry (equal water to cornstarch, premixed) to make desired thickness.
1 egg, mixed, for egg wash optional
sugar (optional)
Directions
Combine dough ingredients in a bowl and knead until you have a firm ball of dough. Reserve.
Melt butter or margarine in cast iron pan and toss apple pieces into pan and saute for one or two minutes. Add your cranberries, and stir. Add seasonings, brown sugar and agave and heat for two more minutes, stirring occasionally. Add vanilla. Mix cornstarch and water together completely and then add to pan. Let thicken and remove from pan.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Take half of chebe dough and roll out between a gallon size cut open ziploc bag with the sides cut out or one large piece of wax paper, folded over so you are rolling on the wax paper and not the bare dough. Cut out squares of dough and put filling on one side of the dough. Fold over dough to cover filling and make a triangle. Use fork to crimp edges together. If you want cut one larger piece of dough into a circle, place filling, and fold edges of dough over to create a galette. Don’t cover all of the filling for the galette.
Spray cookie sheet with butter flavored cooking spray and place turnovers on the sheet. Baste them with egg wash and sprinkle lightly with sugar if desired. Cut air holes into the tops of the turnovers. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Recipe found on bookofyum.com/blog