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Article #91: Avoid Holiday Excess with Tasty, All-Natural Recipes

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(ARA) - The holidays have long been containers.
viewed, from a food perspective, as a These quick and delicious recipes are
time of excess. An extra helping of wonderful for guests or for an evening
stuffing for Thanksgiving, a few cookies when you want to eat healthy but are
at the office party, an extra glass of pressed for time.
champagne to ring in the New Year, and CREAMY TOMATO PASTA SAUCE WITH BASIL
most people just give up on their good - 1 onion, chopped coarsely
intentions to eat healthy foods. After - 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
all, healthy foods and celebrations seem - 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
like mixing oil and water, right? - 1 pound tomatoes, diced or a 16-ounce
Wrong. Americans are increasingly can, drained
demanding healthy, organic foods. In - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
fact, one industry source says organic (optional)
food sales in the United States reached - 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
$7.8 billion last year. This has - 3 cups Imagine Natural Creamy Tomato
translated into more products that are Soup
readily available to bridge the perceived - 5 tablespoons fresh chopped basil
gap between what's good and what's good - 3 to 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese
for you. (optional)
Organic soups and broths provide a great - salt and pepper to taste
base for recipes that are fancy enough Saute onions and garlic with a little
for holiday entertaining, or quick and salt over medium heat to soften. Add
easy enough to allow you to eat tomatoes and cook over high heat to wilt
healthfully and still dash out to do that the tomatoes. Add remaining ingredients
last-minute shopping. Imagine Natural and heat until bubbling. Taste and adjust
Organic Broths and Soups provide seasoning. Serve over hot pasta and
convenience, fresh taste and all the garnish with grated parmesan and fresh
benefits you expect from natural foods: basil leaves.
they are kosher and contain no dairy Makes 3 1/2 to 4 cups of sauce, enough
products, no preservatives, no MSG and no for 8 to 12 ounces of dry pasta.
genetically-modified ingredients. HOLIDAY WILD RICE SOUP
"The world is too busy a place, This soup is naturally low in calories
especially at holiday time, so we take and fat so it's the perfect starter to a
the same care in making these soups as healthy, hearty meal, or a delicious
people would if they started from scratch stand-alone light lunch. The bright
in their own kitchens," says Robert colored vegetables and nutty wild rice
Nissenbaum, president and company taste evoke a wonderful holiday feeling.
founder. "They're 100 percent natural, - 1 quart Imagine Natural Organic Free
certified organic, heat and serve, and Range Chicken Broth
are made with fresh vegetables, organic - 2 cups cooked wild rice
herbs and spices, and the most simple, - 1 cup frozen corn
yet delicious recipes," he added. - 2 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper
Imagine Natural soups come in flavors - 2 tablespoons chopped yellow bell
including Creamy Tomato, Creamy Sweet pepper
Corn, Creamy Broccoli, Creamy Portobello - 2 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
Mushroom, Creamy Butternut Squash and - 1/2 cup sliced green onions
Creamy Potato Leek. Vegetable, Free-Range - 1 small carrot, thinly sliced
Chicken and No-Chicken broths also are - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
available. The soups and broths come in Combine all ingredients in stock pot and
family-sized or single-serving sized simmer for 10 minutes.






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