With the start of September and the changing colors of the leaves it means that it is officially pumpkin season! Packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals, pumpkin supports digestive health, boosts satiety, and keeps your metabolism humming. Its low-calorie density makes it a great addition to your meals, helping you feel satisfied without overloading calories! Whether roasted, pureed, or added to soups, pumpkin is a delicious and nutritious choice for your Metabolic Balance journey.
With the start of September and the changing colors of the leaves it means that it is officially pumpkin season! Packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals, pumpkin supports digestive health, boosts satiety, and keeps your metabolism humming. Its low-calorie density makes it a great addition to your meals, helping you feel satisfied without overloading calories! Whether roasted, pureed, or added to soups, pumpkin is a delicious and nutritious choice for your Metabolic Balance journey.
It is officially fall and that means it is time to break out the pumpkin recipes. Give this one a try and let us know what you think.
Ingredients:
1 egg
1 serving of pumpkin
1 apple
Cinnamon
Caraway seeds
Salt & pepper
Chili
Curry powder
Cayenne
fresh parsley
1/3 cup (75 ml) vegetable stock
Preparation:
Wash pumpkin, remove seeds and cut into 3/4 inch thick slices and halve them again. Wash apple, remove the seeds and cut into thin slices. If you’re allowed to use oil, grease a small casserole dish with some oil, otherwise layer pumpkin and apple slices without the oil. Season everything well with the spices. Add the vegetable stock and cook in the oven at 350°F /175°C for about 20 minutes. After 20 minutes whip the egg and season well, stir in the chopped parsley. Add a little water to the egg and pour it over the pumpkin and apple slices. Bake again for 20 minutes. Enjoy!
With the start of October and the changing colors of the leaves it means that it is officially pumpkin season! Packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals, pumpkin supports digestive health, boosts satiety, and keeps your metabolism humming. Its low-calorie density makes it a great addition to your meals, helping you feel satisfied without overloading calories! Whether roasted, pureed, or added to soups, pumpkin is a delicious and nutritious choice for your Metabolic Balance journey.
Happy Halloween! We are celebrating the spooky holiday this year with this delicious pumpkin apple casserole!
Ingredients:
1 egg
1 serving of pumpkin
1 apple
Cinnamon
Caraway seeds
Salt & pepper
Chili
Curry powder
Cayenne
fresh parsley
1/3 cup (75 ml) vegetable stock
Preparation:
Wash pumpkin, remove seeds and cut into 2cm thick slices and halve them again. Wash apple, remove the seeds and cut into thin slices. If you’re allowed to use oil, grease a small casserole dish with some oil, otherwise layer pumpkin and apple slices without the oil. Season everything well with the spices. Add the vegetable stock and cook in the oven at 350°F /175°C for about 20 minutes. After 20 minutes whip the egg and season well, stir in the chopped parsley. Add a little water to the egg and pour it over the pumpkin and apple slices. Bake again for 20 minutes. Enjoy!
This sweet and savory casserole is perfect for a cool fall day!
Ingredients:
1 egg
1 serving of pumpkin
1 apple
Spices: cinnamon, caraway seeds, chili, curry powder, some fiery paprika powder, fresh parsley
1/3 cup (75 ml) vegetable stock
Salt and pepper
Preparation:
Wash pumpkin, remove seeds and cut into 3/4″ thick slices and halve them again. Wash the apple, remove the seeds and cut into thin slices. If you’re allowed to use oil, grease a small fireproof casserole dish with some oil, otherwise layer pumpkin and apple slices without the oil. Season everything well with the spices. Add the vegetable stock and cook in the oven at 350°F for about 20 minutes. After 20 minutes whisk the egg, season to taste and add chopped parsley. Add a little water to the egg and pour it over the pumpkin and apple slices. Bake again for 20 minutes. Enjoy!
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The fall and winter are the perfect seasons to take advantage of the many different delicious varieties of squash. From pumpkins to spaghetti squash, each type of squash is packed full of nutrients and perfect in comforting fall or winter dishes. Spaghetti squash has a unique texture, similar to noodles and is delicious with a marinara sauce. Butternut squash meanwhile is perfect for soups or in casserole dishes. To learn more about different uses of squash and their nutritional benefits check out the infographic below.
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Pumpkin soup is a real classic in fall. With this recipe you can cook a simple variation, which you can reinvent time and again with difference combinations of herbs and spices.
Ingredients:
1 serving pumpkin
1 tbsp. chopped onions
1 chopped garlic clove
Salt , freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 cups (300 ml) vegetable broth
Rapeseed oil
Preparation:
Brown the onions and garlic in oil, sauté the washed, seeded and chopped pumpkin for about 5 minutes and season with salt and pepper. Add vegetable broth and gently simmer for 20 minutes. Purée and season to taste. The soup can be enhanced with some coconut milk (suitable for later Phases).
Depending on your liking and taste, you can add different combinations of ginger, lemongrass, rosemary, curry or other delicious herbs and spices and season with salt and pepper.
Pumpkin is a winter squash native to North America and is one of the oldest domestic plants. This type of squash is popular in the fall and winter especially around Halloween and Thanksgiving. Pumpkin is packed full of vitamins and minerals and has many health benefits. It is rich in beta-carotene which the body uses to produce Vitamin A, as well as Vitamin C. Both vitamins are important for fighting infections and supporting the immune system. Pumpkins are also rich in carotenoids which are important antioxidants. In the kitchen, pumpkins are a really versatile ingredient great in both sweet and savory applications. They are great roasted, in soups, in pasta dishes, or casseroles. In sweet applications pumpkin is great in oatmeal, smoothies, and desserts. What is your favorite way to use pumpkin?
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With fall in full swing, pumpkins are in season. Give this delicious pumpkin recipe a try.
Ingredients:
1 serving mozzarella
1 serving vegetables (pumpkin, spring onions)
Curry powder
Salt and pepper
Preparation:
Wash and clean the vegetables and cut them into slices or fine rings. Cut mozzarella into thin slices. Put the pumpkin slices into a casserole dish and season to taste. Bake in the oven at 400°F (200°C) for about 15 minutes. Cover with mozzarella and bake for another 5 minutes. Sprinkle with spring onions. Enjoy it!
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