Monday, November 19, 2012

Nib-Tastic Thanksgiving Recipes!

Nibblers!  
Thanksgiving is here!  Yahoo- so you you want some of our Turkey Day recipes?  Here ya go.  Enjoy!
Happy Thanksgiving!  The NibMor Gals (Heather & Jennifer)
Menu:
Tofurkey:  see box for cooking time and recipe.
Brussel Sprouts and Carrots:
Slice up about 2 cups of sprouts and 1 carrot.  Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil a few dashes of salt and pepper and mix well.  Surround your tofurkey roast and bake for the same amount of time as the tofurkey.
Cranberry Sauce:
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup succanat (or any other sugar you’d like to use- agave works nicely too, you can cut that down to 1/4 cup)
1 tbsp orange zest
1 bag organic cranberries
Over a medium heat, heat the water, sugar and zest until the sugar starts to dissolve.  Add the cranberries and heat until they start to ‘pop’.  Turn off the heat and use an immersion blender to blend.  Pour into a dish and refrigerate.  Serve cooled.
Millet Cauliflower Mash
1 cup millet, rinsed
3 cups veggie stock
1 onion, diced
2 cups cauliflower florets, chopped small
2 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tbsp tarragon
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Heat olive oil over medium heat.  Add garlic and onion and tarragon, cook until soft, about 2 mins.  Add millet and toast for about a minute.  Pour in veggie stock and florets, bring to a boil.  Reduce to a simmer and cover for 30mins.  Check in periodically to make sure the bottom is not burning.  Once fully cooked, turn off heat and use a masher to mash down to a mashed potato consistency.  Enjoy!    




Friday, November 16, 2012

Pre- T-Giving Day Tips and Tune!



Hey Nibblers! 
I don't know about you but I love the holidays!  I can't believe Thanksgiving is almost here.  Time sure does fly.  I hate to say it but I am already playing holiday music in the office-sorry ladies (our office if full of women).  One of the reasons I love to celebrate the holidays is because of Traditions we have in my family.  We all love to cook together and help each other out.  My siblings and I are my mother's sou chefs in the kitchen and we couldn't be any happier with that role because it saves my mom time when she is trying to cook a big meal for the entire family.  My favorite tradition is baking my mom's delicious apple pie!  After watching her do it each year I was able to learn about how to make the perfect apple pie.  This year I will be making pie with my mom for Thanksgiving and then again for Christmas.  Apple pie can be loaded with sugar so I might try to swap the sugar with Coconut Palm Sugar!  This will help make my apple pie a little bit healthier and even tastier!  So nibblers, if you want to make something a little bit more healthier for the holidays swap the bleached white sugar to something like Organic Coconut Palm Sugar or Organic Cane Sugar!  Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving!


Jenny's Playlist for Thanksgiving consists of just one song...


The Thanksgiving Song by Adam Sandler (keep on repeat)