This evening spawned a new creation (in our house at least). It was inspired by the aging single veggies left in our fresh food bowl and refrigerator drawers, and the desire to have something easy as well as nutrient dense.

Meet: Garlic Mashed________.

Ingredients:

• 5-6 new potatoes
• 1 small yellow squash
• 1/2 of a medium zucchini
• 3-4 large cloves of garlic
• 1 large Chioggia Beet
• 2 Tbsp. Organic Butter
• Sprinkle of Sea Salt
• Dash of Ground Pepper
• 1-2 sliced up Green Onion shoots

Chop up the garlic, potatoes (skin ON), squash, zucchini, and beet into quarters or chunks then boil until it’s all soft.. 5-10 mins. Drain and add salt and pepper, and butter to taste. Next mash up all the ingredients until it’s well mixed together. Add in the Green Onion, mix a bit and there you have it!

Here’s a tasty alternative to the high glycemic regular mashed potatoes.. much more nutritious and lower glycemic for keeping that blood sugar down, energy up, and arteries healthier. This would be a great alternative for people with diabetes, too! If you could go without the potatoes altogether that would be even better!

Dr. Bryan Natusch and Dr. Amber McLelland, www.uppervalleychiropractic.com

Thanks to: Hurricane Flats Farm for your amazing food that sustains our family week after week…. and for your desire to be organic farmers as well as cart your goods to the Lebanon Farmers’ Market every Thursday from 4-7PM.