Today’s Plantbased, Not Perfect Podcast episode is on Healthy Tips, Tricks and Recipes for Thanksgiving to help keep you on track with eating plantbased this holiday. Holidays can be one of those times when we go back to our old eating habits cause it is easier or familiar, so this episode is intended to empower you with ways to ensure you have a healthy Thanksgiving and you don’t derail on Nov 27th all the way into the new year.
In this episode on Healthy Tips, Tricks and Recipes for Thanksgiving, we cover:
1. Tips and tricks for drinking the night before, like which alcohols are the cleanest and less toxic if you are going out.
Mentioned La Piscine a la @Ingrid de la Mare Kenny
2. Navigating family dinner whether you are 100% vegan or still eat meat.
3. Keeping your healthy habits and routine so you don’t allow one day to mess up your entire year.
4. Plantbased Thanksgiving meal ideas with recipes, ordering out or simply getting everything at Trader Joes. (Full Vegan Feast from TJs)
SIMPLE PLANTBASED THANKSGIVING MEAL IDEAS //
Easy Mashed Potatoes: Boil red potatoes until tender, drain. Mash. Add in Kite Hill Chive cream cheese, salt and pepper.
Mushroom Gravy: Heat 1/4C olive oil over medium heat, add one package of mushrooms and season with salt & pepper. Simmer until cooked through. Add 1/4C flour of choice or cornstarch until absorbed. Add 1Cup of vegetable broth, stirring until combined. Add fresh thyme. Simmer for about 20 minutes until thickened.
Mac & Cheese: 1Cup soaked cashews + 1C water + 1tsp lemon juice + 1tsp garlic powder + 1/4 Cup nutritional yeast + 1tsp salt. Blend and combine with pasta of choice.
Green Beans with Sliced Almonds: Sauté green beans with light olive oil, add sliced almonds from Trader Joe’s until browned. Squeeze lemon on top.
Spinach Artichoke Dip: Get Full Recipe here
Pumpkin Bread Muffins: Buy the Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Baking Mix from Trader Joe’s (here). Replace egg with flax egg and use coconut oil. Put in muffin tins and bake per instructions. SO good, simple and easy.
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Study on Tryptophan and which plantbased sources we can get it from vs. turkey. Vegan sources of tryptophan.
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