Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from ours to yours!  One of the biggest moves to a clean eating lifestyle was the change in how we view food. The move to seeing food as fuel and not entertainment can be very difficult and while we have definitely had more successful days I think for the most part we are going to mark this holiday down as a success.

If you know Ella you understand that pumpkin spice runs through her veins, so it was a must to stray from our standard egg breakfast and find something that was full of pumpkin flavor...welcome Pumpkin Bread French Toast.

Pumpkin Bread French Toast

Bread
3/4 cup melted butter
4 large eggs
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 cups almond flour
1/3 cup coconut flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup sweetener
pinch of salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground allspice

French Toast
2 eggs
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 T sweetener

Make bread the night before and store in the refrigerator overnight for better slicing.  Dip bread slices in the "french toast" liquid mixture and fry until golden brown.  Top with Walden Farms Maple Syrup and enjoy!

 After enjoying the full family Thanksgiving at Christine's house we run home (well, wobbled back across the street) to put our own turkey into the roaster. Our meal consisted of Turkey, Smoked Spicy Gouda Cauliflower Mock Mashed Potatoes (that's a mouth full but DELICIOUS) and the star of the night Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Cinnamon Butternut Squash.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Cinnamon Butternut Squash

Brussels Sprouts

Butternut Squash

Pecan Halves

Dried Cranberries

WF Maple Syrup

Clean and cut the brussels sprouts in half, sprinkle with olive oil and salt.  Cube Butternut Squash, sprinkle with olive oil, cinnamon and WF maple syrup.  Roast both until squash is tender and the brussels sprouts are tender and slightly charred for a nice color.  Combine roasted veggies with the pecans and cranberries adding additional WG maple syrup if additional sweetness is desired.

Now, off to enjoy Deck the Halls Day at the Feldman Ranch.