Earlier this week, we featured healthy Halloween recipes (Pumpkin Bread and Vegan Fudge Truffles) from Holistic Mom’s Network‘s new cookbook, Many Paths, One Journey to Health, due out in October.

Today’s post is the final of the bunch, so if you’ve liked what you’ve seen (and/or tasted), be sure to get yourself a copy of HMN’s book!

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PUMPKIN SMOOTHIE

2 c. canned organic pumpkin Organic agave nectar or honey, to taste

1/2 c. organic rice milk, raw or organic (preferably raw)

milk Dash vanilla extract

1/2 c. vanilla yogurt 1 1/2 c. crushed ice or ice cubes

1 T. pumpkin pie spice Organic whipped cream

1/2 lemon, juiced Cinnamon sticks (optional)

In a blender, combine pumpkin, milk, yogurt, pumpkin spice, juice of half a lemon,

agave nectar or honey to taste, and vanilla extract. Blend together until smooth, and

begin adding the ice while continuing to blend. When mixture is thick and creamy,

stop and hold in refrigerator at least 30 minutes. Top with whipped cream and garnish

with cinnamon sticks. Serve.

Note: This is a fall favorite in our house, especially around Thanksgiving when I’ve

got extra pumpkin. Make sure you add enough sweetener or it will be bitter! Use

organic ingredients whenever possible.

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Have a healthy Halloween recipe you want to share? Add it to the comments below or to our new discussion board.

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to be featuring some delicious and healthy recipes that are featured in the forthcoming (10/09) cookbook book, Many Paths, One Journey to Health, written and published by Holistic Moms Network (HMN).

Like what you see? Stay tuned for HMN’s Vegan Fudge Truffles and Pumpkin Smoothie. Yum!

PUMPKIN BREAD

1 1/2 c. flour 2 eggs

1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 c. water

1 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon

1 c. pumpkin purée 1/2 tsp. allspice

1/2 c. olive oil 1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix with a mixer or by hand. Grease a 9 x 5 x

3-inch pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes at 350° F.

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Have a healthy Halloween recipe you’d like to share? Add it to the comments, below or post on our new discussion board!