In an effort to help our clients stay healthy and avoid from using their long term care insurance policy as long as possible, we are committed to featuring health tips and tricks found on the health tab of our website. Here you can find news, videos, and “Feature Friday’s Healthy Recipes”, available to you every Friday.

This Friday’s Featured recipe includes healthy options for your family thanksgiving meal.  (Please note none of these recipes belong to LTC TREE)

Green Bean Casserole

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 c. Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 lb. green beans, trimmed
  • 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, sliced
  • 8 oz. sliced baby bella mushrooms
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 c. (4 tbsp.) butter
  • 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 c. skim or 2% milk
  • 1 c. low sodium chicken or vegetable stock
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Bloomin’ Apples

INGREDIENTS:

  • Cooking spray
  • 4 tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 tbsp. packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 4 apples
  • 8 chewy caramel squares
  • Breyers Natural Vanilla ice cream, for serving
  • Caramel, for drizzling

Rosemary Roasted Potatoes

INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 lb. baby potatoes, halved or quartered if large
  • 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp. freshly chopped rosemary
  • kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Fresh rosemary sprigs, for serving

Pumpkin Dream Bars

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 1/2 c. Gluten Free Honey Nut Cheerios cereal
  • 3 tbsp. sugar or firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 c. butter, melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • can Pumpkin
  • can evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. ginger
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • Powdered sugar, for dusting

Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 medium heads cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 1/2 c. unsalted butter
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 3 c. whole milk
  • 1 tsp. hot sauce, such as Cholula
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. mustard powder
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 c. shredded cheddar
  • 2 c. mozzarella
  • Finely chopped chives, for garnish

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