Fall is here and I have tips and recipes to help you embrace the flavors of the season while staying on track with your health goals.
First, start the day on a seasonal note with apple cinnamon overnight oats. Autumn Glory apples are the ultimate apple for fall both crunchy and sweet with flavor notes of cinnamon and caramel. They are grown exclusively by Superfresh Growers and are available at Walmart. In a jar, combine ½ cup rolled oats and milk and 1 tsp each of chia seeds and allulose sweetener refrigerate overnight and top with cinnamon apples in the morning
And forgo your morning cup of jo and pair these muffins with Coffee Chews by YouChews, a female-founded company. These rich, velvety chews are made with Kona coffee beans, cacao, and Guarana (gor aa nuh) which is a powerful Amazonian plant that some studies suggest offer longer-lasting, consistent energy without the highs and lows of traditional coffee. With just 2g of sugar, each Coffee Chew offers the amount of caffeine found in about 1 cup of coffee but in a convenient chewable format. Find them on Amazon.
Next, rethink your lunch! Lunchboxes are for more than kids! With return to office on the rise, many are adjusting their lunch routines and seeking ways to cut costs by bringing their meals from home. Kretschmar has two new quality products to help make creating everyday meals easier than ever – the Spiced Pineapple Ham and Lemon & Cracked Pepper Turkey Breast. This Hummus Heaven recipe features the delicious Kretschmar Lemon & Cracked Pepper Turkey Breast to bring together the citrus, tangy sweetness of lemon with a hint of cracked black pepperoffering unique flavors. And these Spiced Pineapple Skewers feature the Kretschmar Spiced Pineapple Ham to bring together the juicy, fruity sweetness of pineapple with notes of chili pepper, offering unique flavors of sweet and spicy through premium, quality protein. For more information about Kretschmar’s hand trimmed premium deli meats and cheese and for recipe inspiration, you can visit www.kretschmardeli.com.
Next, help beat the afternoon slump with a pumpkin spice matcha latte. Matcha is a traditional Japanese green tea powder that’s become popular in the US. It’s rich in antioxidants and contains an amino acid called L-Theanine believed to help promote relaxation, focus and calm, giving you a balanced energy boost without the caffeine crash. Jade Leaf Matcha Latte Mix comes in three flavors -original, vanilla and strawberry and makes it quick and easy to make delicious matcha lattes at home, and at a fraction of the cost of coffee shops. And The Modern Matcha Starter Set makes matcha preparation simple and convenient. It Comes with an electric whisk, steel sifter and scoop and matcha handbook and is perfect for both matcha latte enthusiasts and beginners. Find Jade Leaf matcha at jadeleafmatcha.com, Target, Amazon, and more. To make this recipe, heat together ¾ of almond milk with 2 tbsp of pumpkin.Whisk 2 tsp of the jade leaf matcha latte mix with ¼ cup of wam water and add to the milk.
And this fall, make lower sugar desserts with benefits built around in-season produce like apples like my single serve apple crisps. This are made with Autumn glory Apples and sweetened with Sparkle Wellness Allulose which is a naturally occurring, plant-based sweetener that is metabolized differently than traditional sugars, and has minimal impact on blood glucose and insulin levels. Because allulose is 70% as sweet as sucrose but has nearly zero calories, it’s a great sugar alterative for those looking to restrict their carbohydrate and sugar intake and can be used in baking, beverages and everyday recipes. Find it on lovesparkle.life and Amazon. To make this recipe, combine 1/2 cup of oats, ½ almond four, ¼ cup of allulose, cinnamon, ¼ cup of oil and pecans in bowl and crumble over cinnamon apples before baking for 20 min at 350 F.
