Holiday Recipes Your Family Will Love!
Holiday Recipes Your Family Will Love!
Holidays can be the toughest months for most people as […]
Holidays can be the toughest months for most people as it can be difficult to stick to their plan. Food will always be associated with holidays, so why not make foods healthy to continue to stay on track of your health journey, and also introduce healthy and delicious meals to the family? Check out our holiday themed meals to inspire you on your way to your goals.
Mulled Fiber Tea
- 1 packet Peak Wellness Lemony Iced Tea Fiber Drink
- 1 cran-apple tea bag (or your favorite spiced tea blend)
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground clove
- Ground nutmeg
- Prepare hot water and steep tea of choice.
- After tea is steeped to desired strength (4-5 minutes), whisk in fiber tea packet and a couple of pinches of the seasonings.
- Serve and enjoy!
Serves: 1
Meal Exchange: 1 Fiber Drink
Spiced Hot Chocolate
- 1 packet Peak Wellness Hot Chocolate
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground nutmeg
- Ground cayenne red pepper
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- Mix hot chocolate mix into hot water and stir until there are no visible clumps.
- Depending on how spiced you’d like your drink to be, add in a couple pinches of the ground seasonings along with the vanilla extract.
- Stir and enjoy!
Serves: 1
Meal Exchange: 1 Meal Replacement, 1 Flex Food
Peppermint Power Smoothie
- 1 packet Peak Wellness Chocolate Mint Protein Shake
- ¼ cup ice
- ½ cup frozen riced cauliflower
- 1 tsp. chia seeds
- ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp. ground ginger
- Optional – 1 Tbsp. fat-free whipped topping and sugar-free peppermint candies
- Add all ingredients to blender with 8 oz. cold water and mix to desired consistency (about 1 minute).
- Top with fat-free whipped topping and crushed sugar-free peppermint candies for a frosty treat!
Serves: 1
Meal Exchange: 1 Meal Replacement, ½ Cup of Vegetables, 1 Fat, 2 Flex Foods
Spinach & Artichoke Pizza
- 1 Golden Home Protein Pizza Crust
- 2 The Laughing Cow light spreadable cheese wedges
- 1 cup frozen spinach
- 4-6 artichoke hearts (canned)
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes
- ¼ tsp. garlic salt
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Thaw spinach and wring out excess moisture as possible using kitchen towel or paper towel.
- Melt cheese wedges for 15 seconds in microwave.
- Add spinach and garlic salt to melted cheese and stir until combined.
- Spread cheese mixture on protein pizza crust.
- Top with artichoke hearts and sliced cherry tomatoes.
- Place in oven for 8-10 minutes or until tomatoes begin to roast.
Serves: 1
Meal Exchange: 1 Meal Replacement, 2 Cups of Vegetables, 1 Fat
Tomato Basil Soup
- 1 packet Peak Wellness Creamy Tomato Soup
- 1 packet Peak Wellness Chicken Noodle Soup
- 4 stalks fresh basil
- ¼ of medium yellow onion
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- ¼ tsp. oregano
- Olive oil spray
- Salt and Pepper
- Optional – ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- Boil 2 cups of water.
- Meanwhile, sauté onion and garlic in a non-stick pan with a spray of olive oil.
- Combine water, onion, garlic, both soup packages, basil leaves, oregano, salt, and pepper (to taste) into a blender or using an emulsion blender to desired texture.
- Top with optional parmesan cheese.
Serves: 2
Meal Exchange: 1 Meal Replacement, 1 Fat with added parmesan cheese
Layered Chili Pie
- 1 packet Peak Wellness Vegetarian Chili
- 1 bag of Peak Wellness Cheddar Chips
- 1 tsp. taco seasoning
- 1 cup frozen cauliflower rice
- ¼ avocado (diced)
- ½ cup tomatoes
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 Tbsp. fat-free sour cream.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Make chili according to package directions and stir in taco seasoning.
- Place chili in bottom of an over safe dish.
- Cook cauliflower according to package instructions.
- Combine cooked cauliflower and shredded cheese in a food processor. Add water as needed to create a mashed potato-like consistency.
- Top chili with cauliflower mixture and bake at 400°F for 8 minutes.
- While chili is baking, place cheddar chips in food processor to create breadcrumb like consistency.
- Remove chili and place cheddar chips on top.
- Bake for another 5-8 minutes to achieve desired browning of chips.
- Top off with sour cream, tomatoes, and avocados.
Serves: 1
Meal Exchange: 1 Meal Replacement, 1 Bar, 1.5 Cups of Vegetables, 2 Fat, 2 Flex Foods
Butternut Squash “Mac & Cheese”
- 2 bags of Palmini Noodles
- 1 butternut squash (peeled and cubed)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- Cover cubed butternut squash with lightly salted water in pot.
- Boil squash until pierced easily with fork (about 10 minutes).
- Drain squash and add to blender with stock, cheese, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Blend until smooth.
- Prepare Palmini Noodles per instructions and cut into bite-size pieces.
- Mix butternut cheese sauce and noodles in separate bowl until fully covered.
- Top with nutritional yeast.
Serves: 4
Meal Exchange: 1 oz. Very Lean Protein, 1 Cup Vegetable, 1 Fat, 3 Flex Foods
Pumpkin Pecan Waffles
- 1 packet Peak Wellness Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 Tbsp. water, or to desired consistency
- 4 pecans (chopped)
- Sugar-free maple syrup
- Preheat waffle iron.
- Add Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake packet, egg, and baking powder to a small bowl. Stir and add enough water to get desired consistency.
- Spray waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour batter into waffle iron and cook until slightly golden brown (about 3 minutes).
- Top with chopped pecans and sugar-free maple syrup.
Serves: 1
Meal Exchange: 1 Meal Replacement, 1 oz. Lean Protein, 1 Fat
Mocha Pumpkin Doughnuts
- 2 packets Peak Wellness Mocha Protein Shake
- ¼ cup almond flour
- ¼ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. pumpkin spice
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 2/3 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 Tbsp. water
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cocoa powder
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Combine all dry ingredients (Mocha Protein Shake, almond flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon) in a bowl and whisk until combined. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients (canned pumpkin, water, eggs, and vanilla) and whisk until mixed.
- Fold wet ingredients in to dry ingredients.
- Pipe batter in to doughnut mold using sandwich bag or piping bag (We used mini molds from Amazon).
- Bake at 400°F for 12 minutes (longer for larger doughnuts).
- Let cool before dusting with cocoa powder.
Serves: 1
Meal Exchange: 1 Meal Replacement, 1 oz. Lean Protein, 2 Fats, 1 Flex
Spiced Apple Cheesecake
- 1 packet Peak Wellness Cheesecake
- 1 tsp. Walden Farms jam or jelly (We like apple butter for a festive taste).
- 1½ Tbsp. almond flour
- ¼ tsp. butter
- 1 Tbsp. water
- Apple pie seasoning
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Mix almond flour, butter, and water in dish until it begins to stick together.
- Divide mixture in half and press in bottom of mini muffin pan.
- Bake at 400°F for 8-10 minutes to set the crust.
- Take out and let cool completely.
- Make cheesecake according to directions, divide, and spread on half on each crust (Include a dash of apple pie seasoning with mix for added spice).
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm.
- Cut around side of cheesecake with butter knife to help them release from muffin tin.
- Top with Walden Farms jam or jelly.
Serves: 1
Meal Exchange: 1 Meal Replacement, 2 Fats
We hope you enjoy these fun recipes to make your holiday meals healthier and to help you be one step closer to your health and wellness goals!