Thanksgiving Turkey Vegetable Tray

We were having our last meeting for Girls on the Run and I wanted to bring some healthy snacks for the girls. I decided that I would make a vegetable tray and try to turn it into the shape of a turkey. For someone who isn't very good at this kind of stuff, I think it turned out pretty well! ;-) I have another one I need to make soon so I'll make it again (try to improve!) and post it here.

I went to Costco and bought a vegetable tray ($9.99) a bag of peppers (6 mixed peppers for $5.99) and a bag of cucumbers (3 for $3.99). I ended up only using one pepper and one cucumber and only half of the carrots from the tray. You could easily make this for under $10, depending on how many people you are trying to feed.

I modeled mine after this one and a few other pictures I saw floating around the internet.

You can really use any vegetables you want, just make sure you use ones with a lot of colors! As I mentioned, I started with a vegetable tray that contained carrots, broccoli, snap peas, cauliflower, and dressing. I also added cucumbers and bell peppers.

I started at the top and placed by broccoli in a semi-circle. Then I added the carrots and sliced peppers. I transferred the dressing from the plastic container into a glass one. I placed it under the peppers and then started filling in the gap with cucumbers. Around the bottom, I added snap peas.

All you have left to do is to put together the turkey face! I used a red bell pepper and cut off all of it except for the end. I also cut a hole in the middle so that the beak would fit in and stay put. For the legs, I used carrots and just carefully cut out little "toes" using kitchen scissors. For the eyes, I used raisins and just mashed a few together with my hands to make them stick (how's that for professional!?). You could also use dates. It might be best to wait and assemble the turkey face when you get your tray to where it will actually be consumed. That way you don't risk the whole thing falling into the dressing!

That's it! This is an easy and inexpensive way to dress up a vegetable tray! Enjoy creating your own. Let me know if you think of something different or have a picture to share!

Turkey Tone It Up Challenge

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Seriously I can't believe that it's basically November. WHERE DOES THE TIME GO? It blows my mind every month when I make up these challenges. Time. Flies.

This 30-Day Turkey Tone-It-Up Challenge was designed to be something that you do in addition to your normal workout (which is hopefully one of our workout plans!). We have 4, 6, and 12-week workout plans for all fitness levels!

If you are advanced and this is too easy for you, you can double or triple each day. If this is too difficult, decrease the reps and work your way up. This challenge is totally customizable based on your fitness level.

This is also a great workout to do as your warm-up (after you slowly raise your heart rate via the treadmill or another cardio machine) or as your workout finisher!

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If you are looking for another workout, try our very popular Gobble 'Til You Wobble Workout Circuit. We also have a Turkey Trot Challenge you can join here.

Apricot Flax Fall Granola

The main problem with me making granola is my self-control. I could eat the entire batch in one sitting. How about you?! A few weekends ago we were going hiking so I wanted to make some granola to take with us. It's a great hiking snack because it's light weight, easy to eat and pack. We ended up hiking Siler Bald near Franklin, NC. It was a very pretty trail and a great workout. As we were hiking up the trail a black bear ran right out behind me! We also hiked Whiteside Mountain near Highlands, NC.

Granola is also a great addition to oatmeal or Greek yogurt!

Also try our Gluten-Free Power Granola and our Gluten-Free Cinnamon Vanilla Granola!

Below is the picture from the hike that we posted on Instagram. Read more about our hiking trips here.

Clean Eat Recipe: Apricot Flax Fall Granola

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (around 10-12) dried apricots (look for ones with no sugar added), chopped into small pieces
• 2 cups gluten free quick cooking oats
• 1/4 cup ground organic flax seed
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, excluding apricots
3. Add chopped apricots and stir to distribute throughout the granola
4. Line baking sheet with parchment paper
5. Spread granola mixture onto baking sheet
6. Bake for 15-25 minutes, until desired texture is reached (check at 15 minutes as granola can burn quickly)