A Nutritarian Christmas

Christmas dinner is simple, nutritious, and wonderfully flavorful!

     Christmas at the Pringle household is all about food, music and relaxing in our easy chairs as we watch the Disney parade on TV. We start the day with oatmeal pancakes, and graze through the day with delicious, nutritious finger foods. Dinner is a vegetable lasagna, with more veggies in a red and green salad. We finish the evening with homemade gingerbread!

     

Oatmeal pancakes, blackberries and a drizzle of real maple syrup!

Christmas Menu

Breakfast

Oatmeal pancakes made with old fashioned rolled oats, ground flax, pea protein powder, cinnamon, and eggs.

 Topped with blackberries and a drizzle of real New England maple syrup!

Morning Snack

Rye toast spread with organic almond butter and topped with banana

Lunch

Thinly sliced smoked salmon on rice crackers and Triscuits. Organic red bell humus served with sliced red bells and cucumbers. A mix of raw Brazil nuts, pistachios and peanuts, with cantaloupe chunks.

     Afternoon Snack

Quartered apples and hot cocoa made with 100% cocoa, cinnamon, stevia, and almond milk

Dinner

Holiday themed salad made with organic green romaine and cucumbers, and red organic grape tomatoes, dressed with cherry balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.

Lasagna made with layers of whole grain rice lasagna noodles, eggplant, onion, garlic, organic canned tomatoes, Toffuti, organic parsley, basil, and oregano, and topped with organic 365 Marinara sauce and Nutritional yeast.

Dessert

Homemade ginger bread made with organic oat flour, ginger, cinnamon, coriander, baking soda and powder, salt, vinegar, blackstrap molasses, organic coconut palm sugar, organic extra virgin coconut oil, and almond milk.

Served with a glass of almond milk and a steaming cup of organic green tea.

Lunch is all about easy finger foods. Munch, munch, munch!

This lasagna was made with Toffuti, a soy based cheese that tastes similar to cream cheese. It's a healthy alternative for those who are avoiding dairy products, or are lactose intolerant. On the top, I've sprinkled basil and Nutritional Yeast, a supplement used by non-meat eaters to add some important nutrients. It tastes similar to Parmesan cheese.

Baking this yummy gingerbread early in the day made our home smell deliciously festive all day!

I hope you had a wonderful Merry Christmas and enjoyed your own family food traditions!

Laura S. Pringle is the author of The Pringle Plan, a series of educational guides. 

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