Rutabaga Smoked Paprika soup

A warm soup for the cool Fall air. Spicing it up is optional.

Ingredients:

• 1 + 1/2  cup rutabaga, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 2 cups water or broth of choice
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp chipotle or cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 package Ideal Protein Potato Puree
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Add rutabaga, celery and water to pot. Cook on medium high for 20 minutes or until the rutabaga is soft. 
2. Add spices and stir to mix well.
3. Turn off heat and stir in Ideal Protein potato puree packet. Blend with hand mixer or transfer to blender. Add water to desired consistency.

Counts as 2 cups unrestricted veg and 1 IP unrestricted protein

LillyPad Rutabaga and Chayote Hash Browns

This hash is a deliciously filling vegetable blend. Great for the cold weather.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup rutabaga, grated
• 3/4 cup chayote, grated
• 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 tsp grapeseed oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. In a non stick pan. heat grapeseed oil on medium high.
2. Toss in chayote and rutabaga, stir and cook for 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
3. Lower temp to medium low cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
4. Turn off stove, stir in green onions, and serve.

Optional add ins could include crumbled tofu, chopped ham, or crumbled IP chicken patty. You could also serve it with eggs, bbq meats or the Ideal Protein chicken patty.

Makes 2 cups of unrestricted vegetables.

LillyPad Pumpkin Spice Blend

The LillyPad Pumpkin Spice Blend is a fantastic combination of spices that provides that traditional fall flavour without all the extra calories that can come in store bought mixes.

 

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mace (can be replaced with additional nutmeg)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

If you do want some added sweetness, try using stevia sweeteners. We also carry Flavorall stevia drops in Vanilla or Cinnamon flavours that go well with this spice blend.

If you're craving Pumpkin Spice latte, there are two great options. One is to purchase a sugar-free Pumpkin Spice tea and add Ideal Protein Vanilla drink. The other is our recipe below.

LillyPad Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe
Combine the flavourings below with a prepared and warmed Vanilla Ideal Protein drink.

• ½ teaspoon vanilla (gluten-free, as needed)
• ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• sweetener of choice (IP Pancake syrup, liquid stevia available in store or Splenda etc) .

Rutabaga Chayote Slaw

This is a delightfully crunchy slaw that goes well with any meal.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rutabaga, spiralized or diced
• 1 cup chayote,‎ spiralized or diced
• 1 tsp‎ olive oil
• 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp Ideal Protein sugar free syrup
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp fresh herbs ‎ (parsley or mint or basil)

Directions:
Mix well. Serve immediately or chill before serving.

Pumpkin Caramel Mug Cake

This fantastic mug cake by Janeva Eickhoff is the way many of our clients plan to get through holiday dessert temptations. Add this delicious treat to your arsenal for Thanksgiving.

Ingredients:

• 1 Ideal Protein Pancake mix, dry
• 2 Tbsp Walden Farms caramel syrup
• ¼ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp. water

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a standard size coffee mug; stir to mix.
2. Microwave 50 seconds, turn over onto a plate after baking. (You may need to run a knife around the edges of the cake to loosen from the mug, no need for cooking spray.)
3. Serve drizzled with Walden Farms pancake syrup or more caramel syrup.

TIP: This is a very good mug cake, they are challenging to make w/o getting dry and tough. Having said that, eat this cake as soon as you take it out of the microwave as it will begin to get dry and tough over time.

Rutabaga

This root vegetable is a staple during the holidays in Canada. Often called swede or turnip, it is actually a different plant than the white turnip as shown below. It is less starchy than potato, but equally delicious and filling.

Rutabaga

What's the difference?

Available in grocery stores year round, rutabaga keeps for quite a while and the tough outer skin that protects it needs to be peeled off before using. It can be boiled, steamed, or baked. Often served as a mashed side dish, rutabaga can be prepared in a variety of healthy and flavourful ways. We'll feature some on our blog this month, like how to make rutabaga chips.