Lunch: Fruited Holiday Vegetables Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Fruited Holiday Vegetables Recipe

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

1 large rutabaga, peeled and cubed
3 small red potatoes, cubed
3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup prepared mincemeat
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-3/4 cups frozen unsweetened sliced peaches, thawed and chopped
1 medium tart apple, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Place rutabaga in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add red potatoes and enough additional water to cover. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add sweet potatoes and enough additional water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Gradually stir in the orange juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the mincemeat, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, ginger and cinnamon; heat through.
In a large bowl, combine the peaches, apple and lemon juice. Drain vegetables; stir in fruit mixture. Transfer to a greased 4-qt. baking dish. Add mincemeat; stir gently. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake, uncovered, at 325 ° for 30-35 minutes or until fruit is tender.

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