Easy Vegetarian Chili

- Easy Vegetarian Chili
This recipe is super flexible. Add more or less of any of the vegetables or beans.
Ingredients
2 - 28oz cans of whole tomatoes and their juice
2 can of beans, drained and rinsed (kidney or white beans)
2 cup of frozen corns (you could use fresh but frozen is easy an works great)
3 stalks of celery, diced
2 peppers, diced (red,yellow, or orange)
2 carrots, diced
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves of garlic, finely minced
2 tablespoons of cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1-3 tablespoons chiili powder (ore more if you like it spicier!)
¼-2 teaspoons of chili flakes (the more chili flakes the spicier it will be!)
2 tablespoons oil
Salt to taste
Optional toppings: sour cream, cheddar cheese, cilantro, diced avocados or green onion.
Instructions:
Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add onion and sauté for about 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute more. Add spices and cook stirring for about 30 seconds.
Add peppers, carrots and celery and cook for about 5 minutes, or until they just start to soften. Add tomatoes and their juice and bring to a simmer. Once the chili begins to simmer, reduce the heat to medium low. You want the chili to be at a low simmer with the lid off.
Continue to cook the chili, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes. Add beans and corn and let the chili return to a simmer. Cook for 5 more minutes or until the corn and beans have heated through.
Salt to taste. Serve on its own or topped with one (or all!) of the delicious toppings.
Enjoy!!

Avoid holiday rundown!

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In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it's easy to get run down! Actually, I'm writing this as I recover from a terrible cold. Seems I needed to get on the ball with my immune system a little earlier! Luckily I attribute my speedy recovery to some of these great immune boosting foods! Trust me, it's not something that you can afford to be overlooking.
Most people let themselves get highly stressed out, don't get enough sleep at night, and aren't eating as they should – all things that will significantly hamper your immune system strength, especially this time of year.

Fortunately, you can change the picture around by making smarter food choices.
Let's look at a few of the great immune boosting foods that you should be eating daily:
1. Greek Yogurt
The first of the top foods that help you boost your immune system, is Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt contains natural bacteria that enhances immune system health and helps you fight off infection or other harmful bacteria trying to enter your body.
Greek yogurt also offers a number of other vitamins and minerals so it should never be overlooked from your diet plan.
2. Green Tea
Green tea is another great immune booster to take in regularly. It has powerful antioxidants that will help to keep your immune system strong and ward off invading bacteria.
Green tea also gives you the added benefit of boosting your metabolic rate, so it can assist with the process of fat loss.
3. Mushrooms
Mushrooms are also excellent as immune boosters, due to the selenium and antioxidant content they contain. Mushrooms are very rich in the B-vitamins riboflavin and niacin, both of which play pivotal roles in immune health.
Furthermore, mushrooms provide antiviral and antibacterial benefits, which help fend off invading germs from entering your system.
4. Watermelon
Watermelon is one fruit that you definitely don't want to miss out on! Watermelon contains a very powerful antioxidant-glutathione--which can strengthen the immune system and help to fight off infection.
This fruit is also very high in vitamin C content, which is another vitamin that will keep your immune system strong and help you to feel your best.
5. Grapefruit
Finally, another fruit to be eating regularly in order to strengthen your immune system is grapefruit.
Grapefruit contains a high dose of vitamin C as well - ranking as one of the fruits richest in this nutrient. In addition, grapefruit is also very high in flavonoids, which help improve immune system activation.
Other citrus fruits will provide these benefits as well, so consider including oranges or tangerines into your diet as well.
Did you know?
Ashwaganda in Energé improves immune function! This incredible herb is also able to increase energy and endurance, while quieting the mind and reducing anxiety at the same time. It can elevate your mood, improve your quality of sleep and it is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory!

Drink TEA ....BETTER FOR YOU!

Oolong has proven itself to be one of the best defenses against weight-gain woes. In one study, 66 percent of overweight and 64 percent of obese participants lost weight after drinking oolong tea calorie-burning process.

every day for six weeks. If oolong isn't your favorite, you'll be glad to know that green tea can also assist in weight loss.
In addition to all its detoxifying properties, drinking green tea can help speed up your body's metabolism!
In addition to its natural metabolism-boosting properties, drinking tea can also serve as a healthful replacement for an unnecessary snack. Instead of reaching for something sweet or an extra helping of your meal, reach for a hot cup of tasty tea.  Skinne also boosts your metabolism, available here: www.kristine.automaticbody.com

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From the Desk of Nutrie:) The Cranberry Craze One of the top foods with proven health benefits, the cranberry is also a signature ingredient in fall recipes. Bright red, tart, and a complimentary feature to salads, baking, relishes, chutneys, and sauces, we <3 cranberries!  Get your products here:  www.kristine.automaticbody.com Gluten-Free Vegan Cranberry Muffins INGREDIENTS 3 cups of ground almonds 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp gluten free baking powder 1/4 tsp sea salt 11/2 tsp cinnamon 11/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup honey 3 whole eggs PREPARATION Preheat the oven to 160C or 325F. Line a muffin tin with large baking cups. Combine the almond four, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. Combine the cranberries, vanilla, honey and eggs in another bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix well. Evenly fill each baking cup with the batter (fill to top of cup, muffin only rises about 1 to 11/2 centimeters beyond cup). Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.

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