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November 2024 Recipes of the Month

Cooking Demonstration

Hally Health offers a variety of virtual demos and classes through Facebook Live. Among their most popular videos are the live cooking demonstrations, which show you how to prepare simple, healthy and tasty meals. The live cooking demo will post on Facebook.com/HealthAlliance at 1 p.m. CT, on the third Tuesday of the month.

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Sweet Potato and Banana Pancakes

Ingredients  

  • 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar

  • 1/2 cup mashed baked sweet potato

  • 1 egg

  • 1 1/4 cups skim milk

  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1 banana (diced)

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and brown sugar.

  2. Add the sweet potato, egg and milk, and mix until smooth.

  3. Add the cinnamon. Stir in the diced banana.

  4. Place a large pan over medium heat and spray lightly with cooking spray.

  5. Drop large spoonsful of batter onto the pan — pancakes should be about 3.5 inches wide. Cook until bubbly, about 2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until golden brown.

  6. You can also top with slices of banana or other seasonal fruit.

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Infused Rainbow Citrus Water

Ingredients

  • 1 slice blood orange

  • 1 slice sumo mandarin

  • 1 slice lemon

  • 1 slice lime

  • 1/4 cup blueberries

  • 12 oz of water

Directions

  1. To begin, wash all fresh ingredients.

  2. Next, using a sharp knife, slice up the blood orange, sumo mandarin, lemon, and lime into thin slices.

  3. Once you’ve finished slicing the citrus fruits, place them and the blueberries into a 16 oz. glass or water bottle.

  4. Fill the glass with cool water and let mixture infuse for 2-4 hours, or cover and place in fridge overnight for full flavor.

  5. Once the water is fully infused, remove fruit and enjoy.