Healthy Holiday Cooking
The holidays are here and it is a special time to share with family and friends. There are many ways to enjoy the holidays to the fullest and still maintain a healthy lifestyle: taking a morning walk before kick-off on Thanksgiving, trying a yoga class for a good stretch, taking your MineralConnexint™ and MultiConnexin™ supplements to support your metabolism, thyroid and immune system, and preparing connexin-enhancing holiday meals. Here are examples of two Thanksgiving meals, one alkaline and one acidic. See how making simple changes can turn your dinner into a pH balancing, connexin-friendly meal. Scroll down for the delicious corn bread stuffing recipe.
Corn Bread Stuffing with Celery, Onions and Chestnuts
Try Dr. Tanelian’s stuffing recipe as a healthy alternative to traditional white bread stuffing, it is delicious and connexin-friendly.
Ingredients: 1 lb Corn Bread (crumbled) or whole-crouton Focaccia Stuffing 3 tbsp hazelnut oil or olive oil 2 ½ cups chicken or turkey Stock 1 cup yellow onion, diced ½ fennel bulb, diced 1 cup cremini (or other) Mushrooms, diced 2 cups roasted chestnuts, chopped and diced 1 cup celery, diced ½ tsp salt back pepper to taste
Preparation: Heat olive or hazelnut oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion, mushrooms, fennel, celery, salt and pepper and sauté for about 7 minutes until soft and translucent then add the chestnuts. Remove from heat. Add the crumbled corn bread or Focaccia croutons to the sautéed mixture while stirring to evenly distribute the mixture. Add the stock ½ cup at a time, stirring to evenly mix. Taste and adjust seasonings. Let the stuffing cool to room temperature and bake for about 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Serves 10 to 12