Pizza on a Stick

Cooking and preparing food is an everyday occurrence in most households, so why not try and let your kids help and learn along the way.

Bonus: children are more likely to eat what they help prepare!

Pizza on a Stick

Makes 12 skewers

Ingredients:

  • 2 whole wheat pita breads, chopped into squares
  • ¼ cup turkey peperoni
  • ½ cup chicken, cubed and precooked
  • ¾ cup small mozzarella balls
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup red or green peppers, chopped into large chunks
  • ½ cup mushrooms
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1 Tbsp. parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 12 wooden skewers, soaked in water

Preparation:

  1. Heat oven to 400 °F.
  2. Allow your child to build their own personal skewer, trying to layer as much variety as possible.
  3. Lay the skewers onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  4. Combine the olive oil, and oregano and brush over the skewers, being sure to put extra onto the pitas so they don’t dry out in the cooking process.
  5. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
  6. Bake for 6-8 minutes, until veggies are starting to soften and the parmesan cheese is melted.
  7. While the skewers are cooking, warm up marinara sauce either on the stove or in the microwave.
  8. Use the marinara sauce as a dip.
  9. Serve and enjoy!

-From Revive Wellness Inc.-

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Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Quinoa and Black Bean Stuffed Pepper SVPT

Makes 4 servings (1 pepper per serving)

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups quinoa, cooked
  • 1 can green chilis
  • ½ cup frozen corn, thawed
  • ½ cup black beans
  • ½ cup tomatoes, diced
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 4 bell peppers
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • Cilantro to garnish

Preparation:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  2. Combine quinoa, green chilis, corn, beans, tomato, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder into a bowl and mix well.
  3. Remove the very top of the peppers and scoop out the seeds.
  4. Take ¼ of the filling and stuff each pepper.
  5. Top the filling with shredded cheese.
  6. Place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 25-30 minutes.
  7. Serve and Enjoy!

 

Nutritional analysis per serving: 342 calories, 13 g fat, 16 g protein, 42 g carbohydrate (33 g available carbohydrate), 9 g fibre, 215 mg sodium

 

Created by Revive Wellness Inc.

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Asian “Spaghetti” and Meatballs

Asian Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs SVPT

Have you spotted “noodles” in the produce aisle yet? Beets, sweet potatoes, and zucchinis have all been spiralized into noodle shape for those looking for a lower-carb, or more vegetable-heavy diet.

Asian “Spaghetti” and Meatballs

Makes 4 servings (4 meatballs and ¼ cup noodles per serving)

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. ground turkey
  • 2 tsp. sesame oil
  • 2 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp. ginger, minced
  • 2 Tbsp. hoisin sauce
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp. panko bread crumbs
  • 2 Tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
  • 4 cups zucchini noodles
  • 1 cup red pepper noodles
  • 2 Tbsp. all-natural peanut butter
  • 1 tsp. chili flakes (optional)

Preparation:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  2. Combine turkey, 1 tsp. sesame oil, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tsp. ginger, 1 Tbsp. hoisin, egg, and the bread crumbs. Mix well and shape into small meatballs.
  3. Place onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 15 minutes.
  4. While the meatballs are cooking heat the remaining oil in a large wok.
  5. Add the zucchini noodles, the pepper noodles and allow to cook for 8 minutes, or when they start to soften. Add the remaining garlic, ginger, peanut butter and 1 Tbsp. of soy sauce. Let the noodles continue to cook.
  6. While the noodles are cooking, and the meatballs are done cooking in the oven, remove the meatballs from the oven and place into a fry pan and cover the meatballs with the remaining soy sauce and hoisin sauce. Allow the sauce to glaze the meatballs.
  7. Serve the meatballs on top of the noodles and Enjoy!

 

Nutritional analysis per serving: 331 calories, 18 g fat, 30 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate (11 g available carbohydrate), 3 g fibre, 515 mg sodium

 

Created by Revive Wellness Inc.

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Cashew Salmon

Cashew Salmon

Makes 4 servings (1 salmon fillet, 1 cup broccoli and ½ cup rice per serving)

Ingredients:

  • 4 salmon fillets (4 oz. each)
  • 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • ½ cup cashews, crushed
  • 4 cups broccoli
  • 2 cup brown rice, cooked

Preparation:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  2. Combine maple syrup, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic and salmon into a plastic bag and allow salmon to marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature, or 2 hours in the fridge.
  3. Once marinated, place salmon onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and press the chopped cashews on top each one.
  4. Drizzle the olive oil over the salmon and bake for 15 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, steam the broccoli florets until softened.
  6. Serve and Enjoy!

 

Nutritional analysis per serving: 437 calories, 16 g fat, 31 g protein, 45 g carbohydrate (38 g available carbohydrate), 7 g fibre, 262 mg sodium

 

Created by Revive Wellness Inc.

Now try the ‘Move of the Month’ on their blog!

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Makes 8 Servings (1 ½ cup per serving)

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. chicken, diced
  • ½ cup wild rice
  • 1 cup carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ Tbsp. thyme
  • ½ Tbsp. basil
  • ½ Tbsp. oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cups chicken stock, low sodium
  • 1 cup 2 % milk

Preparation:

  1. Combine all ingredients except milk into a slow cooker.
  2. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4.
  3. Once the time is up and the rice is soft, add the milk and continue to cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Serve and enjoy!

*Make ahead of time and freeze for up to three months.

 

Nutritional analysis per serving: 132 calories, 2 g fat, 13 g protein, 16 g carbohydrate (13 g available carbohydrate), 3 g fibre, 186 mg sodium

Mini Turkey Meatloaf

In preparation for spending more time in the kitchen(our theme for November) with the holiday season, we suggest doing some batch cooking and meal prep so that your regular meals don’t fall to the wayside. Try these mini meatloaves that you can keep in the freezer for the nights you are too busy or too tired for cooking.

Makes 9 mini loaves

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. ground turkey
  • 1 ½ cup zucchini, grated, and some water removed
  • 1 cup carrots, peeled and shredded
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. oregano
  • 2 tsp. basil
  • 2 tsp. sage
  • 2 tsp. thyme
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • ¾ cup bradrumbs
  • 1 Tbsp. ketchup

 

Preparation:

  1. Heat oven to 350 °F.
  2. Combine all ingredients except the ketchup into a bowl and mix.
  3. Form the mixture into a ball then press into a mini loaf pan or muffin tin.
  4. Distribute the ketchup on top of each loaf.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

 

Nutritional analysis per serving: 142 calories, 2 g fat, 22 g protein, 8 g carbohydrate (7 g available carbohydrate), 1 g fibre, 76 mg sodium

Autumn Roasted Salad

We are focusing on mindfulness this month; the word mindful meaning to be conscious or aware of something. Further, it can relate to being present in the moment, focusing on one task at a time, and as it relates to eating: being in tune with hunger and fullness cues.

A simple way to increase your nutrition (and often satisfaction with a meal) is to be mindful of what is in season. Fruits and vegetables are fresher and have more flavour when eaten in season. Roasting autumn’s veggies brings out their flavour even more- give it a try in this salad.

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 cup beets, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup Brussels sprouts, sliced in half
  • 1 cup acorn squash, peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups kale, stemmed and chopped
  • 1 apple, seeded and chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. feta cheese
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds
  • 1 Tbsp. dried cranberries

Preparation:

  1. Heat oven to 350 °F.
  2. Combine beets, squash, and Brussels in a bowl and toss with ¾ Tbsp. of olive oil
  3. Lay on a tray with parchment paper and roast in the oven until almost soft, ~ 30 minutes.
  4. Toss the kale and garlic with the remaining olive oil and add to the pan. Continue baking for 8 minutes.
  5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
  6. Then add in the apples, lemon juice, feta, pumpkin seeds and cranberries.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

 

Nutritional analysis per serving: 216 calories, 8 g fat, 7 g protein, 35 g carbohydrate (27 g available carbohydrate), 8 g fibre, 162 mg sodium

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