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Maintaining Your Health this Holiday Season
Maintaining Your Health this Holiday Season Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
by Erika Cook, Registered Dietitian
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AND SO IT BEGINS… HALLOWEEN CANDY, REESE’S, Snickers, and Kit Kat’s, followed by gravy, butter, pumpkin pie and then Christmas cookies and prime rib. The season finishes with champagne toasts, or more realistically, the entire season is infused with empty, but enjoyable calories. How do we navigate the treats, trials, and tribulations of these enticing ceremonial and socially sanctioned caloric intake events? Try and maintain a baseline. Weigh yourself today and see if you can match it on January 2, 2022. Secondly, and more importantly, water, water, water! Lastly, fill up on your vegetables first at each meal. I’ll see you on the other side of this year where we can meet for my individual or group nutrition challenges. To schedule an appointment, call 904-894-1592 or email ErikaCookRD@gmail. com. Group nutrition challenges or individual meetings are now being offered. With a MD referral, some insurance accepted including Medicare for Diabetes and CKD Nutrition. Follow on Instagram@ErikaCookRD for more tips during this season!
Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and Naturally Sweet
Recipe by Christine Apthorp, Owner of Alms + Fare, a wellness bakery specializing in gluten free, dairy free, and naturally sweet desserts.
Located in St. Augustine at 240 San Marco Avenue!
Makes 1 loaf of bread
Total Time: 1 hour and 5 mins, Prep Time: 15 mins, Bake Time: 50 mins 3 cups almond flour 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup chocolate chips, plus 2 tbsp to sprinkle on top 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 3 eggs 1/3 cup pure maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line either a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together eggs, pumpkin puree, pure maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Stir in almond flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt. Fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
3. Pour batter into loaf pan, then sprinkle remaining 2 tbsp of chocolate chips on top. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean in the middle of the bread. Then slice and serve! g
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