#plantPOWER Pumpkin Alfredo & Hippie Butter Giveaway!

October 24, 2012 -
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Today’s topic for #PLANTPOWER is Meal for 2!
But I’m going to share with you a meal for 4..
(mamacakes, papacakes, & the boyfriend)

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+ leftovers for 3 days for a very hungry powercakes Winking smile

I introduce to you

Plant Power Pumpkin Alfredo

Ingredients

2  TB
Coconut Oil
Small white onion
1 Container of white button mushrooms
2 tsp freshly grated ginger
(from the root – or powder if you don’t have fresh)
2 tsp of minced garlic
3 Cups of Spinach
1 bunch of chopped Kale

1 can of pumpkin (15oz)
3/4 Cup
Nutritional Yeast
2 Cups of Unsweet Coconut Milk
1 Cup of Water
2 tsp Nutmeg
1 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Garlic Powder
4 TB
Coconut Aminos (or soy sauce of choice)
Dashes of Sea Salt & Pepper to taste

2 tsp of hemp seeds per serving – sprinkled at the end!

Directions:

  1. Heat 2 TB Coconut Oil on medium heat in a medium sized sauce pan.
  2. Add garlic, mushrooms, onion, & ginger.
  3. Sauté until cooked down – a few minutes.While that’s cooking….
  4. Wash & chop kale, spinach, mushrooms, & onion.

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  5. Add in your spinach & kale to the sauté.
  6. Cook together until kale/spinach cooks down.
    (a few minutes)
  7. Add in your pumpkin, nutmeg, sea salt, pepper,
    onion powder,  garlic powder & stir together.
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  8. Add in your liquids; 2 cups coconut milk + 1 cup water
  9. Add in 3/4 Cup Nutritional Yeast
  10. Add the 4 TB Coconut Aminos (or other option)
  11. Stir together and let simmer on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes or so.
    (It will get thicker the longer it sits)

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  12. Serve over pasta/raw zucchini noodles/anything you’d like!

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*The fam had it over whole grain pasta with a side of roasted broc.
(sprayed with coconut oil spray & roasted for 25-30 minutes at 350)

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I had mine over black bean spaghetti that I found at a local health food store!

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Sprinkled each dish with about 2 tsp of Hemp Seeds for
some extra protein/healthy fat power!

Remember how I said leftover’s for 3 days?

The proof is in the not-so-professional pictures;
one day I will have a nice camera like everyone else
so you can see every nook & cranny of my food Winking smile

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*Served over leftover black bean pasta,
roasted veggies, tomatoes, & kalamata olives
with a sprinkle of
Sea Kelp Seasoning!

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*Black bean spaghetti, alfredo, olives, roasted veg.

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*black bean spaghetti, olives, raw mushrooms, side of nori sheets,
& hemp seeds!

Speaking of HEMP SEEDS –
Brad from Hippie Butter has offered to giveaway
1 bag of toasted Hemp Seeds
1 bag of  raw Hemp Seeds
& 1 sample jar of Cacao Hippie Butter

That’s 3 winners!!

Did you know that
Hemp contains high levels of the recommended 3:1 ratio
of essential omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids?

which have been shown to reduce the risk of
cardiovascular disease, stroke, osteoporosis and diabetes.

Hemp seeds are also very protein-rich!
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making for a perfect plant based protein source!


I hope you enjoy this recipe!
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To enter the giveaway

Leave a comment telling me your favorite plant based meal for 2!

and also choose to tweet or post

“I am entering the #plantPOWER @hippiebutter giveaway
via @powercakes & @theloveofkale! #FitFluential”

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Thank you to our #plantPOWER supporters!!

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We will be announcing our winners on November 1st!

Also, feel free to use the coupon code XUG228 for your first order
from
www.iherb.com for some of the ingredients I used today!
*you will get $5 off your order under $40
and $10 off your first order over $40!