How do you stay on track with your healthy eating and weight loss goals when you’re navigating special occasions?
Whether it’s your birthday, anniversary or you just feel like something a little bit special…
We’ve got your cover with this month’s recipes:
Special Occasions Recipes that will Nourish & Satisfy!
These recipes are totally crave worthy and feel festive but they are also simple to make and packed with the fiber and nutrients you need to support your healthy eating goals.
Read on below to learn how these delicious and nourishing recipes can help you stay on track with your health goals:
✅ Vitamin C: This boosts your energy and your immunity, which is especially important during these changing seasons. It gives tang and complexity to the flavor profile of your recipes and can be found in the citrus, peppers and tomatoes.
✅ Healthy fats: These recipes are plentiful in healthy fats that will help you to lose weight, reduce inflammation, reduce bad cholesterol and reduce high blood pressure. They are found in the prawns, cod, olive oil and olives and are also what make these meals so satisfying!
✅ Spices: Healthy food can and should taste delicious no matter what! The spices in these nourishing recipes help elevate the flavor profiles but also provide health benefits as well. Cinnamon, chili flakes and turmeric all make these recipes pop with flavor and help to reduce sugar, cravings, inflammation and joint pain as well!
Here are a few of this month’s recipe highlights!
Citrus Prawn Salad
This salad is a beautiful crowd pleaser that can be served a BBQ as well as a holiday meal! The bright citrus in this dish makes it pop with flavor as well as energy and immune boosting vitamin C.
These little crustaceans make the dish elegant while adding protein and omega 3 fatty acids, crucial to helping you stabilize your blood sugars, lose weight and reduce inflammation, naturally.
Baked Chicken Bruschetta
Tomatoes are a nutrient-dense superfood packed with antioxidants and carotenoids – nutrients that are important for maintaining healthy blood pressure and managing blood sugar.
The lean protein provided by chicken breasts provides our bodies with all the amino acids essential for human health – perfect for repairing your cells and healing your body.
Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
Fall in love with this creamy and delicious Autumn smoothie! The addition of oats is just what your body needs to feel satisfied and keep your blood sugar balanced. Oats improve digestion and lower cholesterol, making this smoothie a smart snack or light meal.
Technically a nut, hemp hearts provide a great source of plant-based protein. They’re also exceptionally rich in omega-3 fats and vitamin E. This means that hemp hearts not only contribute to healthy glowing skin, but can reduce inflammation and reduce your risk of heart disease.
Here’s a link to this month’s recipes!
As always, you can download and print these recipes to use at any time.
I can’t wait to see what recipes you cook up and share with your loved ones!
And when posting in the Homemade Facebook Group, go ahead and tag them with #successplus so I don’t miss them!
