If you are looking for a delicious and healthy dish to power up your energy, try this Turmeric & Pumpkin Power Bowl!
I think if I were only given three food items and water to live off of for the rest of my life, I’d choose quinoa, fish, and greens.
I’m curious, what would you choose?
This combination of turmeric, mushrooms, pumpkin seeds, and pecans are so delicious and nutritious you can eat it as a light evening meal all by itself. That makes it perfect for all my vegan friends who are eating plant based.
However, if you’re like me and you believe everything God mentions for food in the bible is good for eating, you can top your turmeric and pumpkin power bowl with eggs, chicken, or beef! Plus, the benefits of this tasty dish are amazing!
Benefits of Turmeric & Pumpkin Energy
Bowl
The turmeric in this dish is fresh ground from the root, you can order is from places like Etsy, Azure Standard, or ask your local grocery store if they will order it for you. Trust me, there is a difference in flavor! My husband will not eat anything with ground turmeric spice, but he never says a word when I use fresh.
According to a Cleveland Clinic public article, turmeric is well known for the following benefits:
- Reducing inflammation and the pain that goes along with it
- Improving memory
- Fighting cancer by reducing harmful free radicals
- Helping to fight depression
- Lowers the risk of heart disease
The benefits of pumpkin seeds are pretty impressive too! They are loaded with vitamin and minerals like magnesium, vitamin E, and carotenoids. All of which contribute to improving fertility in men, as well as fighting cancer and heart disease.
Quiona and Pecans are adding extra benefits like protein and more antioxidants to improve skin and hair, slow aging, and boost blood vessels. Don’t let man-made items pull you away from God’s goodness. The evidence of his divine power is revealed in the things he made.
When Jacob and his family were in the midst of a famine, I assume they were living off pistachios, almonds, and honey. There were enough of these “choice fruits of the land” to exchange for what they needed most, grain!
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry a present down to the man, a little balm and a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.
Genesis 43:10-12 ESV – If we had not delayed, we would now – Bible Gateway
I pray you see the benefit of intentional eating when you prepare your family’s dishes tonight. You don’t have to settle for plain quinoa with salt and pepper. You can bump any dish up to a power bowl when you add these ingredients. Your taste buds will rave, your cells with rejoice, and you’ll get the energy you need to start or finish your day.
Turmeric & Pumpkin Power Bowl
Turmeric & Pumpkin Power Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Quiona
- 6 Mushrooms
- 1/4 Cup Onion
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Tsp Ghee
- 2 Tsp Turmeric
- 1 Tbsp Pecans
- 1 Tbsp Pumpkin Seeds
- 2 Tbsp Parsley
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/4 Tsp Pepper
Instructions
- I precook my Quiona on my preparation day so it is ready to use throughout the week.
- In a skillet sauté the cleaned and chopped mushrooms in the ghee (or butter) until tender, about 1 minute. Add the garlic and onions next and sauté another minute.
- Use a food grater to mince the fresh turmeric root (yes, use fresh!)
- Add the pumpkin seeds and pecans and stir well.
- Serve on a plate and enjoy or top with fresh chicken breast or an egg.
Nutrition
I hope you enjoy this turmeric & pumpkin power bowl as much as I do! If you are looking for more ideas for healthy recipes check out the garden page! I am looking forward to simplifying health for you physically and spiritually. You can enjoy all the recipes and encouragement on this site for free and without annoying advertisements. If you need help with lifestyle ideas check out the workshops I offer!
References:
7 Health Benefits of Turmeric – Cleveland Clinic
Ros E. Health benefits of nut consumption. Nutrients. 2010 Jul;2(7):652-682. doi: 10.3390/nu2070652. Epub 2010 Jun 24. PMID: 22254047; PMCID: PMC3257681.
