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Vegetable Stuffing

Vegetable Stuffing Ingredients


3 cups organic whole baby carrots or you can use sliced or julienned carrots
1 cup diced red onion
1 cup celery
1 cup thinly sliced leeks
1.5 cups sliced maitake, shitake or Portobello mushrooms
If you are not stuffing this inside a turkey, here’s what you need for your stove top vegetable stuffing (skip this part if you are stuffing the vegetables in your turkey):
1/2 cup olive oil or coconut oil
2 Tbsp. dried rosemary leaves or powder
2 Tbsp. dried thyme
2 Tbsp. dried b...

Effortless Gravy (with Vegan Option)

‘Effortless Gravy’is so easy that you’ll have more time to celebrate with family and friends! While you could just use the liquid at the bottom of your turkey roasting pan as a thin gravy, some people like thicker gravy.

We offer an option here that is simple, along with a vegan option that will taste great with the Lovely Millet Loaf recipe.

Directions

Take 1 cup celery root veggie mash and add either: 1/2 cup broth from your turkey or 1/2 cup coconut milk.


Mix with a whisk, immersion blender or...

Cranberry Sauce (Vegan)

Cranberry sauce can be easy and absolutely delicious when sweetened with dates or honey! Trust me on this.

Ingredients


4 cups cranberries
2 sliced granny smith apples
¼ – ¾ cup dates, date paste or honey (start with ¼ cup and once you have all the spices and sea salt mixed in, taste to see if it’s sweetenough for you, add more if you want it a bit sweeter)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cardamom
½ tsp ginger (optional)
¼ tsp cloves
¼ tsp sea salt


Directions


In a saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
Add all o...

Sweet Squash Pie (Vegan)

This Sweet Squash Pie recipe iswonderful and tastes almost like pumpkin pie and can be made with or without the crust. You can make this with pumpkin if you want a traditional Thanksgiving dessert.

Overnight Preparation Time

If you are including the optional millet crust, you may want to start soaking the millet the night before you want to make this dessert (soak for 8 – 12 hours and see instructions at the beginning of the recipes section). The dessert then takes 45 minutes to an hour to cook...

Thanksgiving Turkey

Thanksgiving Turkey, especially organic and pasture fed, is a wonderful, nourishing meal. While marketing will try to tell you that the white breast meat is the best, our ancestors knew that the dark meat is full of important fatty acids and nutrients, so go for all the meat and know your body will love you! We have a little tip in the instructions to keep your turkey moist and delicious.

If you buy the turkey directly from your farmer (one that you know has good practices, allows their turkey...

Turkey Stew or Bone Broth

(For leftovers after Thanksgiving)

This stew is a delicious comfort food and a great way to use your Thanksgiving turkey leftovers.

Ingredients


2 pounds of turkey – dark meat is a delicious, healthy and economical option or you can use breast or a mixture of white and dark meat (use turkey bones if you just want to make a bone and vegetable broth – see directions below)
½ Cup diced red onion
1 Cup leeks, thinly sliced
4 Cloves garlic, minced
1 Cup bok choy, thinly sliced
3 Cups fresh broccoli
1 tables...

Vegan Pumpkin No-Egg Nog, Pudding & Ice Cream

This pumpkin no-egg nog is the perfect replacement for egg nog during the holidays or any time you want a thick, delicious, vegan milk-shake-like drink. You can make it as thick or thin as you like. Full of wonderful, healing, balancing spices, this treat will satisfy your taste buds and your soul! This recipe is also the basis for pumpkin pudding and pumpkin ice cream, with just a few minor tweaks. The pumpkin pudding is thick, rich and satisfying! The pumpkin ice cream is a wonderful pumpki...

Celery Root Mashed Potatoes Recipe Video from Louise Hay’s Kitchen

We’re in Louise Hay’s kitchen again for another tasty, healthy and nutritious recipe: Celery Root Mashed Potatoes! This time, Louise, Heather Dane and Ahlea Khadro, authors of Loving Yourself to Great Health, explain the health benefits of celery root, rosemary, turmeric and thyme. You’ll also learn the Ayurvedic benefits as well. Combining these wonderful ingredients, this Celery Root Veggie Mash Recipe is a wonderful addition to any meal – it’s delicious, good for you, and good for your hea...

Easy Chocolate Fudge Recipe Video from Louise Hay’s Kitchen

Food is meant to be a delicious sensory experience. Watch this easy chocolate fudge recipe video and learn to make this delightful recipe in Louise’s kitchen with Louise, Ahlea Khadro and Heather Dane. Loving yourself to great health can be joyous and tasty!

Check out the recipe details below

Easy Chocolate Fudge

This is an easy chocolate fudge recipe. Just mix the ingredients and chill in the refrigerator to firm up. This recipe freezes well, so you can make a batch, freeze it and always have a...

You Might Be Energetically Sensitive If…

You Might Be Energetically Sensitive If You…


Experiencea lot of food cravings
Feel like you need to reach for substances to make you feel better (alcohol, Xanax, marijuana, etc.)
Experience frequent or sudden blood sugar drops
Suddenly feel exhausted even if you had plenty of sleep
Feel swept away by emotions or have a lot of symptoms of discomfort in your body


Energetic Sensitivity Varies Based on Your Energy Type

Here’s something we can all practice if we are energetically sensitive:

Whenever you g...