For more healthy recipes by Aviva Goldfarb, visit her site at The Six O’Clock Scramble. Turkey and Wild Rice Salad Prep time 10 mins Cook time 60 mins Total time 1 hour 10 mins Because I can’t stand to see good food go to waste, I try to find ways to use up all the odds and ends in our refrigerator before going back to the grocery store to shop for another week of meals. (You know I’m obsessed with weekly menu planning!). After our Thanksgiving feast, I find that we’re eager to finish up the sweet potato pie, cornbread stuffing and other flavorful side dishes, but the roast turkey and cranberry sauce sometimes languish at the back of the refrigerator. Last year I invented this salad that can help you give new life to some of those leftovers. Author: Aviva Goldfarb Recipe type: Salad Ingredients 1 cup wild rice blend, such as Lundberg’s 1 cup cooked turkey breast, chopped 1 cup sliced celery (about 2 stalks) ? – ? cup scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced, to taste ? cup dried cranberries or ? – ? cup cranberry sauce, to taste ? cup light balsamic vinaigrette dressing [...]]]>
For more healthy recipes by Aviva Goldfarb, visit her site at The Six O’Clock Scramble. Sweet Whole Wheat Cornbread Prep time 15 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 45 mins This sweet cornbread, made with whole wheat flour, is a quick and easy side dish for Thanksgiving, but you can serve it year-round instead of rolls. It also makes a great breakfast or snack with apple or pumpkin butter. Yum! Author: Aviva Goldfarb Recipe type: Side Dish Cuisine: Cooking Basics Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup cornmeal 2 tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt ¾ cup brown sugar, packed 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup nonfat or low fat milk ¼ cup canola or vegetable oil Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8-inch baking pan thoroughly with nonstick cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients (I like the white whole wheat flour from King Arthur’s Flour) and then add the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined with no lumps (don’t overmix), and transfer it to the baking dish. Bake it for 30 minutes or until it is golden brown and a wooden toothpick inserted in [...]]]>
For more healthy recipes by Aviva Goldfarb, visit her site at The Six O’Clock Scramble. Baked Risotto with Spinach and Cremini Mushrooms Prep time 30 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 1 hour Perfect risotto without having to stir it for 30 minutes straight! This is a wonderful version, adapted from my friend Debbie Lehrich’s recipe. Even my husband, who doesn’t normally like risotto much, had three helpings! Try this as a vegetarian main dish for Thanksgiving. Author: Aviva Goldfarb Recipe type: Main Dish Cuisine: Thanksgiving Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup) 1½ cups Arborio rice 6 oz. baby spinach 24 oz. reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth 8 oz. sliced cremini or baby bella mushrooms ¼ tsp. salt-free lemon pepper seasoning 1 cup shredded or grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving 1 Tbsp. sherry, (optional but great) Instructions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large oven-proof stockpot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook them for about 5 minutes or until they are tender. Add the rice and stir to coat it. Stir in the spinach, [...]]]>
For more healthy recipes by Aviva Goldfarb, visit her site at The Six O’Clock Scramble. French Cassoulet with White Beans and Sausage Prep time 5 mins Cook time 25 mins Total time 30 mins Cassoulet is a French bean stew that is usually made with meat, tomatoes and spices. This version is amazing because it’s so quick, yet tastes like it’s been stewing for hours! This recipe could also be a great vegetarian main dish for Thanksgiving or any family meal. Author: Aviva Goldfarb Recipe type: Main Dish Cuisine: Thanksgiving Serves: 6 Ingredients 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 14 oz. Gimme Lean (meatless) sausage or 1 lb. uncooked pork or turkey sausage (use wheat/gluten-free if needed) 1 yellow onion, diced 1 tsp. minced garlic, (about 2 cloves) ½ tsp. dried oregano ½ tsp. dried basil ¼ cup bread crumbs or panko (Japanese bread crumbs) 15 oz. diced tomatoes, with their liquid 15 – 19 oz. canned cannellini or white kidney beans, drained and rinsed Instructions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a large Dutch oven or oven-safe deep skillet, heat 2 Tbsp. oil over medium heat. Add the sausage (if you are using meat sausage, remove [...]]]>
As the publisher of www.keixun.com.cn, Costco Healthy Living with Diabetes, I have edited and published dozens of healthy living articles around the holidays. With Thanksgiving coming up, I’d like to take this opportunity to communicate some of the tips I have picked up over the years from our award-winning staff of writers, which includes two former Diabetes Educator of the Year winners.]]>