lean turkey pumpkin black bean chili + sweet golden conebread

conebread. today is spell-it-like-you-say-it-day.

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aaaah yeeeeez.... it's finally chili and cornbread weather in Houston!

if you're like me, then you prolly already have multiple cans of pure pumpkin in your pantry in prep for next month. whoa.  way too many p's in one sentence.  pop one of those babies open and make this chili while we count down the days until TG.

lean turkey pumpkin black bean chili (adapted from here)

the stuff:

  • 1 lb lean ground turkey
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
  • 1 can Low Sodium Black Beans
  • 4 tbsp Liquid Aminos
  • 1 can Libby's pure pumpkin
  • 1 can Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 cup sweet corn
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  •  1 tsp sriracha chili sauce
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup baby portabella mushrooms, chopped

do this:

  1. spray your large pan with no-stick cooking spray and set it to medium - high heat.
  2. add onion, bell pepper, & garlic, 1 tbsp of the cilantro, and cook while stirring frequently until translucent; about 4-5 minutes.
  3. add ground turkey (or chicken, or beef) and cook until browned.
  4. add tomatoes, pumpkin, mushrooms, chicken broth, sweet corn, sriracha, chili powder, cumin, garlic & onion powder, liquid aminos, rest of the cilantro and pepper and bring to a boil.
  5. reduce heat to medium low and add beans.
  6. cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 more minutes so those flavors can work their magic.

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 my recipe made 8 cups with a little extra left over.  so for 1 heaping cup of chili: Screen Shot 2013-10-08 at 5.51.13 PM

and because you can't eat one without the other,

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sweet golden cornbread: (adapted from here)

  • 1/2 cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Stone Ground Yellow Corn Meal
  • 1/2 cup Bob's Red Mill 100& Stone Ground Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp Stevia for baking
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 tbsp Earth Balance Whipped Organic Buttery Spread, slightly melted
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup fresh or frozen sweet corn

do this:

  1. preheat oven to  425°
  2. sift together dry ingredients into a bowl.
  3. add egg, milk, butter, corn, and oil.
  4. beat until smooth; do not overbeat.
  5. spray your pan with no-stick cooking spray (or add some melted buttery spread to the bottom of the pan and pour your batter into it for those buttery, crackalicious, crispy edges!!! thanks mom :)
  6. bake for 20-23 minutes.

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i put my batter in a 9 in round pan and cut it into 8 slices.  stats for 1 slice:

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uuuugggghhh, is it November yet!?!?!? all i wanted to do was clock in and teach my class this morning :shock:

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Halloween has just never been my thing.  this is a picture, AND the thing is fake, and it's still giving me chills.  blood, gore, guts, horror movies - no thank you!

Q: what is your least favorite holiday?

le

Fit Foodie Lean 7 buck sale!

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my first mini Fit Foodie Lean tasting party calls for my very first ebook sale!  huh? tasting party? i know, right?! suuuuper excited about that. baby steps, baby steps.

the process for me to get this ebook out there was anything BUT smooth but your positive, encouraging, feedback reminds me again and again how worth it the struggle was.

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your Instagram posts! your comments!

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your tweets! your emails!

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YOUR SUPPORT!

they have all fueled this little passion of mine and i am just gonna keep going, one foot in front of the other.

i thank you. with my whole heart, i thank you.

i don't even know what i'm making for the tasting party yet and it's this weekend!!!!!!!  ready to get my Rachael Ray ON though!

take advantage of this ebook sale- it ends Friday night  (Sept. 27th, 2013) at 11:59pm. click here, or click up top on the Fit Foodie Lean Ebook tab!  as always, tag me on IG: #fitfoodiele @fitfoodiele #fitclean2013

happy HUMP DAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

le

Blog Elevated Conference + peanut butta banana fudgy brownies

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fit foodie le is headed to the Blog Elevated conference this month!!!!! i learned about this conference a few months ago and, well, everything about it grabbed my attention.  learning more about one of my favorite things to do in one of my favorite places in Houston?  um i HAVE to be there.  i must. and by the grace of God, I AM IN THAT THANG, free of charge.   i am just one big ol' sponge ready to soak up ALL kinds of blogging knowledge.  crazy excited to say the least... this is like an overnight adult field trip.  if you're going, well, i'll be seeing you there then won't i :)! i'm ready to take Fit Foodie Le to the next level baby.

everything you need to know about attending this fan-flippin-tastic  conference is right HEA.

oh you like brownies? me three. try theeeeeeese:

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peanut butta banana fudgy brownies

the stuff:

  • 2 medium bananas
  • 1 tbsp melted coconut oil
  • 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup almond meal
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • dash of salt
  • 2 tbsp Stevia for Baking blend
  • 2 tbsp agave nectar
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 2 tbsp PB2 (in powder form)

do this:

combine everything in your food processor and blend until smooth.  this is optional, but you can fold in 1/4 a cup (or however many you like really) mini chocolate chips, or mix up some PB2 slightly gooey-er than usual (using unsweetened vanilla almond milk) and swirl it into the top of your brownie batter before baking.  see below:

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your call though, as always.  350 degrees for 40 minutes in your baking pan that has been coated with no-stick cooking spray,  and all is right with the world.  under your roof anyway.

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oooooh yeah. the topping on this one is mashed banana and chocolate PB2 swirled together and dotted with mini chocolate chips.

makes 12! for 1(excluding toppings):

fudgy brownies

Q: have you ever attended a conference concerning your area of interest? was it worth it? how did you benefit from it? you knew that was coming, come on.

le