Simple, Healthy Fall Recipes

Description

We all know we should eat healthier, but how many of us actually know how to do so? So much of how we look and feel comes down to how we feed ourselves, yet so few of us choose to prioritize our health and invest in eating quality food. Think it's too hard? Too time consuming? To complicated? Too expensive? Let Red Jen teach you how easy it is to make simple, seasonal dishes that are as scrumptious as they are nutritious. Stop choosing the convenience of processed foods, full of sugar, sodium, preservatives and other chemicals that weigh you down, tire you out and add 10 years to your age! Isn't it time to learn to invest in your health - to improve the way you look and feel? Let Red Jen teach you how to cook simple seasonal dishes that taste delicious and are healthy for you, too.

By enrolling in this course, you'll learn step-by-step cooking lessons a la Julia Child with Certified Health Coach Red Jen Ford. Jen teaches you how to enjoy the Autumn harvest while online access allows you to learn at your own pace: to master one recipe at a time or to watch them all and dive in where you are most inspired. Never used kale or winter squashes before? Never fear! Red Jen unlocks the mysteries of hard-to-handle fruits and vegetables, shares with you how these foods can improve your health, and actually makes them taste good!

Red Jen teaches a conscious approach to eating, one in which you realize that you deserve beautiful food made from quality ingredients full of nutrition with surprisingly brilliant colors that tastes amazing without impacting your waistline; this is what she calls

Who is the target audience?

• want to look and feel their best without feeling like they're sacrificing
• want to increase energy levels and feel good all year long
• want to align themselves with the seasons
• are new to cooking and unsure how to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their everyday diet
• want a greater understanding of the real health benefits of food and seasonal eating

What Will I Learn?

• What fruit and veggies are at peak of season in the fall (med-Sept - mid-December).
• How to balance your plate and fill it with healthy fruits and vegetables that taste great
• How to prepare healthy salads
• How to prepare fish without stinking up the house
• How to make nutritious, yet delicious desserts
• How to make festive drinks for the fall season - with or without alcohol

Curriculum For This Course Expand All Collapse All 19 Lectures 02:41:03 + – Salads 5 Lectures 56:36

General information about seasonal ingredients.

Salads Preview 01:46

Enjoy this hearty, main-course salad with sweet caramelized butternut squash, crunchy walnuts, savory blue cheese and zippy pomegranate seeds.  Learn how to cut a hard or winter squash and which ones you can avoid peeling. 

Roasted Winter Squash Salad with Blue Cheese Preview 15:23

Showcase the fall harvest of apples and pomegranates in this crunchy, sweet and tangy salad balanced with goat cheese for a bit of salt and creaminess.  Learn how to seed a pomegranate without staining your fingers or clothes! 

Autumn Apple Salad With Pomegranate 09:57

Learn to make your own delicious and nutritious kale salad with the 6 tastes of Ayurveda to truly balance your plate:  sweet- grapes; sour – lemon juice and vinegar; salty – sea salt; bitter- kale; pungent – cayenne pepper; astringent – pumpkin seeds and cranberries.

Kale Salad with all 6 Tastes 15:58

A truly exotic and unexpected take on spaghetti squash. Forget the marinara sauce and enjoy Asian flavors in this Squash Salad with soy sauce (or Bragg Aminos), spicy Sriracha, tangy rice wine vinegar, and sweet Stevia, plus added crunched from fall’s red bell peppers and Serrano chilies. 

Asian Squash “Noodle” Salad 13:32 + – Entrees 6 Lectures 01:08:43 Entrees 01:22

A simple, hearty and delicious one-pot meal that serves a crowd, this vegetarian chili features protein-rich black beans and antioxidant-rich sweet potatoes, bell peppers, onions and jalapenos, plus smoky fire-roasted tomatoes and lots of spices including the surprise of cocoa powder. 

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili 17:03

Inspired by the kale and potato soup traditionally eaten in northern Portugal, this hearty, one-pot stew can be made with bulk chicken chorizo, traditional pork “chourico,” or even with soy “chorizo” for a vegan option.  Choose your protein base then quickly and easily build this healthy and delicious stew tailored to your taste. Super easy and feeds a crowd!

Caldo Verde (Portuguese-style Kale Soup) 17:24

Easy, fast fish in foil packets with flavorful fall chutney.  Guarantees moist fish without stinking up the house!   Make your own apple herb chutney to impress dinner guests or substitute prepared pesto or salsa for a quick, weeknight meal. 

Fish “En Papillote” with Apple Herb Chutney 09:57

This cook once, eat twice vegetarian dish features whole-wheat couscous or quinoa cooked with cumin and turmeric as the foundation for fall’s vegetables.  Sautéed mushrooms, bell peppers, and onions are mixed in pilaf-style with savory olives, crunchy pine nuts, sweet raisins and fresh herbs folded in.  Delicious vegetarian entrée suitable for dinner guests and great for leftovers.

Middle Eastern Couscous 12:38

Fall is the perfect time for peppers and they really shine and sizzle in this simple fajita dish. Chop and drop while cooking over high heat to finish in 20 minutes or less.  Easily substitute extra-firm tofu slices to make vegetarian or choose shrimp or beef instead.  

Simply Sizzlin’ Chicken Fajitas 10:19 + – Desserts 5 Lectures 28:49 Desserts 01:06

Aphrodisiac figs are fabulous on their own, but even better when paired with melted, nutty manchego cheese (a sheep’s milk cheese from Spain).  So simple and impressive for your next dinner party or date night!

Baked Figs with Manchego 07:11

Love fruit and cheese for dessert, but want something warm on a cool autumn evening?  Top pear halves with blue cheese and walnuts and bake until pears are tender – simply divine, heart-warming dessert!

Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese & Walnuts 07:02

Want a great afternoon snack for the office that won’t weigh you down and helps fight the post-lunch nap?  Combine toasted pumpkin seeds with fruit-juice sweetened cranberries, raw cacao nibs, a pinch of cayenne and sea salt to taste.  High energy trail mix with balanced flavor, high in antioxidants, protein, and good Omega-3 fats without added sugar!

Pumpkin Seed Party Mix 03:50

Forget calorie-laden apple pie and opt for this low-calorie apple dessert instead.  Spicy, crunchy twist on baked apples features raw cacoa nibs, pumpkin seeds and cranberries.   Its sweet, tart, tangy, spicy and bitter flavors are sure to warm your heart and your home on a cool autumn evening.

Baked Apples with Pumpkin Seeds & Cranberries 09:40 + – Cocktails 3 Lectures 06:55 Cocktails 00:44

A great red-wine substitute for designated drivers or those wishing to lighten up over the holidays.  Easy and delicious mocktail – unsweetened cranberry juice, all natural Stevia and filtered water. Super high in age-fighting antioxidants, vitamin C, plus it helps to detoxify the liver! 

Cranberry Mocktail 03:12

Gorgeous light cocktail for all your fall parties like Thanksgiving and even Christmas!  With vodka, antioxidant-rich pomegranate juice and sparkling wine, champagne, Prosecco or Cava, this drink has less calories and alcohol than a traditional martini!

Sparkling Pomtini’s 02:59