The first cool breeze, a couple of fallen leaves, the smell of apumpkin spice latteits here.
Fall is officially in the air.
These seasonal ingredients are full of sustaining nutrients that will help get you through the cooler days.
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If not, theyre still delicious and nutritious enough to deserve a spot in your diet.
Apples and pears
Now you have an excuse to finally go apple picking.
And the same is true of pears.
There are infinite different ways it’s possible for you to use these autumn favoritesboth sweet and savory.
One that Yeung loves is spaghetti squash.
Then simply scrape the insides out with a fork, and voilaspaghetti!
Er…kind of.
you could do this with nearly any squashshe prefers butternut, but pumpkin totally works, too.
you might turn it intolow-calorie versions of pizza crust, rice, bread, and so much more.
Try them roasted, mashed, or even turn them into soup.
Cinnamon and nutmeg
These low-calorie spices arent just meant for eggnog.
Yeung recommends adding them to roasted vegetables, soups, salad dressings.
Get creative, they work in a lot of different things and definitely deservea permanent place in your pantry.
