Holiday Eating Tips to Stay On Track Part 2

You don’t have to be deprived to cook and eat clean during the holidays *smile*

Holiday Appetizers

Healthy Holiday Entertaining

If you missed my posts about homemade crackers and chips and dips, check my Monrovia Health Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/Monrovia-Health-a-service-of-your-local-health-coach-Cheryl-M-Health-Muse-308853279589795/

I also listed 3 cashew nut cheezes to serve on your crackers and chips that are all yummy.

These are other ideas for Holiday entertaining

Spiced Nuts 2 flavors

http://paleoaholic.com/paleo/spiced-mixed-nuts/file:///C:/Users/Cheryl M/Documents/health/autism/appetizers/Snack Attack Smoky and Spicy Candied Cashews _.htm

http://nomnompaleo.com/post/7758908372/roasted-rosemary-almondsfile:///C:/Users/Cheryl%20M/Documents/health/food/Smoked%20Salmon%20Spread%20-%20Primal%20Palate%20_%20Paleo%20Recipes.htm

Kite Hill Almond Cream cheese with just a ¼ tsp of green pepper jelly from Sierra Madre E Waldo Ward

http://www.waldoward.com/Product.aspx?P=75 To make Christmas colors they also do a hotter red pepper jelly

I also love Kite Hill Almond Cream cheese with chives and a dab of olive tapenade on top. Just make sure that the ingredients are clean and olive oil based.

Kite Hill Cream cheeses are usually available at Whole Foods(there has been a bit of a shortage of almonds lately, so it is not always available. Grab all the flavors if they have them)

Spiced Popcorn

I use Quinn organic popcorn ¾ cup (Amazon)and pop it in ¼ cup coconut oil or avocado oil. Toss it with

1 Tbsp. salt

½ tsp. ground cardamom

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. ground ginger

½ tsp. ground cloves

½ tsp. ground allspice

½ cup unsweetened, dried

coconut

½ cup sliced almonds

Add ¼ cup dried cherries or cranberries

Put it on a baking sheet and drizzle 2 tbsp. maple syrup over it.

Bake it at 325 for 5 minutes, flip it over and bake it for another 5 minutes.

Guacamole

I make it the easy way. 2 avocados, salsa from Whole Foods from the produce section, juice of 1 lemon, garlic powder, onion powder, juice of ½ a lemon. Perfect to go with the Seite grainless tortilla chips in my earlier post.

Creamy Cauliflower Dip from The Hearty Soul

Ingredients:

1 head cauliflower, steamed

2 tbsp tahini

2 tbsp olive oil

1 clove garlic

juice from 1 lemon

dash of sea salt and black pepper

pinch of cumin, paprika, garlic powder, turmeric, and onion powder

Instructions:

Throw all of the ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth.

Taste and add more seasoning as you see fit.

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Let’s have fun this holiday season!