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So comforting! So yum! 😋 So, what’s in the bo

So comforting! So yum! 😋 So, what’s in the bowl? It’s Heart-Healthy Creamy Sweet Potato Avocado Soup from #LoveOneToday. 🥑 Since I have a family history of diabetes, I like to flag tips about reducing risk factors for it. Since avocados provide good fats (6g) and are luxuriously delicious, they make an awesome swap for foods high in saturated fats that offer this velvety texture and rich flavor.
Recipe is below! Or, grab the recipe @ http://loveonetoday.com + enter “heart-healthy sweet potato” in their search box. Hint: It’s great for this month…#DiabetesAwarenessMonth. #AD
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But first, here are a few more reasons why I 💚 fresh avocados.
1. Avocados are low in carbs (4g), making them versatile for most eating styles AND, of those carbs, a whopping 79% is fiber!
2. A serving (1/3) of avocado is a good source of fiber (3g), which can slow the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream. Plus, fiber slows down food digestion, which prevents rapid rises in blood glucose following a meal.
3. Healthy foods containing fiber like fresh avocados may help manage type 2 diabetes. They’re sugar-free & they don’t affect the glycemic response.
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Try it!
HEART-HEALTHY CREAMY SWEET POTATO AVOCADO SOUP
Serves 6; 1 cup each
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth*
1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced (about 1 lb.)
1 small onion, diced
2 tsp. honey*
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp (or to taste) chipotle powder
2 ripe, fresh avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Heat broth, sweet potatoes, onion, honey, cumin, salt and chipotle powder in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until potatoes are cooked through. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
2. Add one avocado into the cooled sweet potato mixture.
3. Puree soup using an immersion blender until smooth. Reheat before serving.
4. Pour soup into shallow bowls. Add remaining avocado slices on top of soup.
*Plant-based version: For broth, use vegetable broth; instead of honey, use coconut nectar or agave nectar.
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Be sure to follow @LoveOneToday 💚 for more delicious avocado recipes & inspiration.

Say hello to my election day happy hour blueberry-

Say hello to my election day happy hour blueberry-ginger cocktail.👋 Well, actually, OUR cocktail! It was inspired by a couple of my girlfriends 🤗🤗 (that’s you, @kerigans & @lisadrayerofficial!) after I told them that I’d create a new cocktail recipe for our election day Zoom happy hour.🗳 The only request was that it be something that can go into a martini glass.🍸 So here it is for your drinking pleasure, too! Swipe the images to see the recipe. Or click on link in bio to find it on my blog.
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Here’s why I picked what I picked!
💙 Blueberries represent optimism (blue is the Democratic party color too, of course).
🍀 Ginger is used for good luck.
🌿 Mint symbolizes wisdom.
🍋 Lemon is for purification and friendship.
✌️Cardamom stands for peace.
😳 Vodka is just because we’ve lived through the last four years!
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Yep, it has a Democratic twist. But in the name of unity, all are welcome to toast with this cocktail, of course. Cheers to us all! 🌎
#vote

Even if I can’t host my holiday party this year,

Even if I can’t host my holiday party this year, I still plan to make festive food! ☃️ And not just for Christmas … I’m talkin’ Halloween 🎃 thru Valentine’s Day! 💝 So, here’s one of my latest party apps … cashew cheese bruschetta w/pear-thyme “compote!” (Surprise tip: Canned pears act like fancy poached pears here!) Sharing it w/you so we can ALL add some fun food to what may be a long winter to come. ❄️ You can separately have the toasts + toppings ready to go—& even just make one at a time for a delightful anytime bite. 😋 Check out the recipe below. 👇🏼 Or click on link in bio to grab it from my blog jackienewgent.com. 👆🏼 CHEERS!🥂

(FYI: This is a plant-based adaptation of a recipe I created for a Pacific Coast Producers’ cooking demo!)

cashew cheese bruschetta with pear-thyme “compote”
Yield: 12 servings
Serving size: 1 bruschetta each

4 ounces soft cashew cheese (or soft goat cheese), at room temperature
¼ cup plain plant-based Greek-style yogurt (or low-fat Greek yogurt)
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
12 slices bakery-style Italian bread (baguette), toasted or grilled
1 recipe Pear-Thyme “Compote” (see below)
¼ cup chopped pan-toasted walnuts or roasted pistachios
3 tablespoons fresh pomegranate arils (seeds)
1 tablespoon coconut nectar or honey
½ teaspoon sea salt flakes

1. In a small bowl, stir together cashew cheese, yogurt, and salt. (Hint: Add more yogurt if prefer a looser topping.)
2. Top toast slices with the cashew cheese mixture; arrange on a platter.
3. Arrange pear “compote” on the toasts, ideally one pear slice each.
4. Sprinkle with nuts, pomegranate arils, coconut nectar, and sea salt flakes. Serve!

PEAR-THYME “COMPOTE”: 2 teaspoons coconut nectar or honey + 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar + 1/8 teaspoon sea salt + 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper + 1 (15-ounce) can sliced pears in pear juice from concentrate, well-drained + 1½ teaspoons fresh thyme leaves:
In medium bowl, stir coconut nectar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Add the sliced pears and thyme; stir to combine. Let stand for ~10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain before topping toasts.

♻️No-Waste Tip: Reserve canned pear juice for use in a fruity vinaigrette or fun cocktail!

#ad I’m a fan of this veggie rice. And I’m a f

#ad I’m a fan of this veggie rice. And I’m a fan of using it in my tahini roasted carrot & “rice” platter!
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So, what exactly do I like about @rightrice?
~It’s packed w/protein (10g!) & fiber (5g)
~It’s made with 4 simple ingredients: lentils, chickpeas, peas & rice
~It has 40% fewer net carbs than a bowl of white rice
~You can find it @ your local Whole Foods or Wegmans
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Want the recipe for this platter? Just scroll through the images!
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Prefer a “non-recipe” recipe for this? Here’s all you need to do:
Prepare Garlic Herb RightRice per package directions. Stir in a little olive oil & fresh basil (not required, but I like it for this dish). Top w/roasted carrots. Drizzle w/a tahini-based dressing. Sprinkle w/sesame seeds & pomegranate arils. Garnish w/carrot tops, if you like. Eat! Repeat!
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#eatRight #healthyswaps

It's #TacoSunday! 🌮 OK, so that's not really a

It's #TacoSunday! 🌮 OK, so that's not really a thing. 😂 Let's just say any day is the right day for tacos, right?!
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I don't have one go-to recipe, but I do make a nutty lentil version most often. Wanna try? It's pretty simple!
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1. Sauté some chopped walnuts or pecans, sliced white part of scallions & minced garlic in avocado oil ~2 minutes. 🌮
2. Add a generous amt. of cooked (or even canned) lentils, seasonings (like chili powder, cumin & sea salt) + a nice squirt of lime juice. Cook/stir ~2 minutes. 🌮
3. Stir in sliced green part of scallions & stuff into your favorite tortillas w/whatever else your heart desires! 🌮

When you can’t decide what pasta dish you want .

When you can’t decide what pasta dish you want ... don’t decide! Do two (Jackie-sized🤭) pasta dishes in one biggish bowl. Here’s what I made!
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Casarecce w/vegan pesto + sun-dried tomatoes.
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Hemp rigatoni w/marinara & mini-sized plant-based meatballs + hot pepper flakes.
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Finished all w/a little lemon zest + pan-toasted pine nuts + fresh basil leaves.
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Tip: Want my pesto recipe? Visit jackienewgent.com (or click link in bio 👆🏼) & enter “plant-based pesto” in search box.
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Hint: I used @beyondmeat meatballs (#freesample), reformed each meatball into 2 mini-meatballs, & skillet-cooked for ~4 1/2 min over med heat!
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And oops ... couldn’t finish this all. But I’m a big fan of leftovers!😋

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