Braces Friendly Eats: Crockpot Butternut Squash & Apple Soup

Collins Orthodontics Presents: Braces Friendly Eats

Butternut Squash & Apple Soup

Need some comfort food to squash your worries?  We've got you covered!

Here’s the video that shows you how to make it: https://youtu.be/UTOzXY8H36k

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 6 – 8 bowls

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

-2 cups vegetable or chicken broth

-2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

-1 carrot, peeled and diced

-1 Granny Smith apple, cored and diced

-1 medium butternut squash, peeled and diced

- 1/4 t. dried sage

-1 small white or yellow onion, diced

-1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste

-1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or more to taste

-1/8 teaspoon cayenne, more if you like it spicy

-Pinch of ground cinnamon and nutmeg

-1/2 cup light canned coconut milk, plus more to serve

What You’ll Need

A large crockpot
Food processor or immersion blender
Soup bowls and spoons for serving

PREPARATION 

1. Add your vegetable broth, garlic, carrot, apple, butternut squash, sage, onion, salt, pepper, cayenne, cinnamon and nutmeg all into the slow cooker and toss it all up to combine.
2. Cook for 6-8 hours on low or for 3-4 hours on high, or until the squash is completely tender and mashes easily with a fork.
3. Stir in your coconut milk.
4. Use an immersion blender to puree until your soup is silky smooth, or, pour into a food processor or blender – careful, it’s hot!
5. Taste and season with additional salt, pepper and cayenne if needed. 
6. Swirl a little extra coconut milk into each bowl to serve.

Your smile-worthy soup is ready to enjoy. Go coconuts!

About "Braces Friendly Eats" by Collins Orthodontics

When Malia prepped for clear braces treatment at Collins Orthodontics, she shared her plan with us. Her meal plan! She jumped on the internet, found the foods perfect for her first week in braces, and prepped them before ever sitting back in our chair at Collins Orthodontics. 

The result? Collins Orthodontics presents Braces Friendly Eats featuring Malia Howe—healthy foods you’ll love that won’t irritate your smile while you start your treatment.

Meet Malia

Say hello to mom, blogger and (surprise!) ninja in the kitchen, Malia Howe. She never had braces before and recently decided she was ready for the perfect smile. And she didn’t have to look far for the right orthodontist, Dr. Grant Collins, a family friend. Together they decided to bring these tasty, smile-friendly eats to patients everywhere.

Thirsty for more? Visit her food blog.

Questions about Braces or Invisalign?
Collins Orthodontics Website
Facebook Page
Youtube

Instagram:@TheBracesGuy

Braces Friendly Eats: Pesto Pasta

Collins Orthodontics Presents: Braces Friendly Eats

Pesto Pasta

Ready to Noodle Around?

Here’s the video that shows you how to make it: https://youtu.be/RmB3C0jPX18

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 4

Pesto Pasta

2 cups, fresh basil
2 T pine nuts
2 T unsalted butter
1/3 c. extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (NOT the powder in the can, trust us!)
1/2 t. salt
1 box, pasta of your choice

What You’ll Need

1 large cooking pot
1 bowl
Food processor

PREPARATION 

1. Boil up your pasta of your choice.
2. Add the following into your food processor:
• Rinsed fresh basil
• Two tablespoons of unsalted butter
• ½ cup of grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons of pine nuts
• Two garlic cloves
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
3. Process your ingredients together (scrape the inner sides of the food processor as needed), your pesto will blend into a thick, yummy sauce. 
4. Drain your pasta, but don’t rinse.
5. Toss pesto over hot pasta and mix well –or- freeze the pesto separately if you aren’t quite ready to devour it.

Enjoy now or later! You can freeze pesto and let it thaw in the fridge overnight for a quick and tasty dinner. Now that’s something to smile about!

About "Braces Friendly Eats" by Collins Orthodontics

When Malia prepped for clear braces treatment at Collins Orthodontics, she shared her plan with us. Her meal plan! She jumped on the internet, found the foods perfect for her first week in braces, and prepped them before ever sitting back in our chair at Collins Orthodontics. 

The result? Collins Orthodontics presents Braces Friendly Eats featuring Malia Howe—healthy foods you’ll love that won’t irritate your smile while you start your treatment.

Meet Malia

Say hello to mom, blogger and (surprise!) ninja in the kitchen, Malia Howe. She never had braces before and recently decided she was ready for the perfect smile. And she didn’t have to look far for the right orthodontist, Dr. Grant Collins, a family friend. Together they decided to bring these tasty, smile-friendly eats to patients everywhere.

Thirsty for more? Visit her food blog.

Questions about Braces or Invisalign?
Collins Orthodontics Website
Facebook Page
Youtube

Instagram:@TheBracesGuy

Braces Friendly Eats: Potato Leek Soup

Collins Orthodontics Presents: Braces Friendly Eats

Potato Leek Soup

Time for Some Comfort Food!

Here’s the video that shows you how to make it: https://youtu.be/aLF0woGw5Ew

Potato Leek Soup

Servings: 4

8 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
6 potatoes, peeled and cut into large pieces
4 leeks (white/light green parts only), thoroughly washed and sliced
3 stalks celery, roughly chopped
1 bay leaf
1/2 t dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup of heavy cream  

Cheddar cheese and/or bacon bits to top it off

What You’ll Need

1 large cooking pot
Food processor or immersion blender
Soup bowls and spoons for serving

PREPARATION 

1. Place your stock, potatoes, leeks, celery, bay leaf and thyme in a large pot and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. 
2. Bring it all to a boil and cook for 15-20 minutes, (until potatoes are soft).
3. Your bay leaf’s work is done here – let’s remove it.
4. Next, blend the mixture until it’s silky smooth in your pot with an immersion blender or in batches in your food processor or blender.
5. Pour on your cream and simmer your soup until it’s thickened for about 10-15 minutes.
6. Serve and top it off with your choice of shredded cheddar and or bacon bits.

Your hot and delicious bowl of potato goodness is guaranteed to be smile-worthy!

About "Braces Friendly Eats" by Collins Orthodontics

When Malia prepped for clear braces treatment at Collins Orthodontics, she shared her plan with us. Her meal plan! She jumped on the internet, found the foods perfect for her first week in braces, and prepped them before ever sitting back in our chair at Collins Orthodontics. 

The result? Collins Orthodontics presents Braces Friendly Eats featuring Malia Howe—healthy foods you’ll love that won’t irritate your smile while you start your treatment.

Meet Malia

Say hello to mom, blogger and (surprise!) ninja in the kitchen, Malia Howe. She never had braces before and recently decided she was ready for the perfect smile. And she didn’t have to look far for the right orthodontist, Dr. Grant Collins, a family friend. Together they decided to bring these tasty, smile-friendly eats to patients everywhere.

Thirsty for more? Visit her food blog.

Questions about Braces or Invisalign?
Collins Orthodontics Website
Facebook Page
Youtube

Instagram:@TheBracesGuy

Braces Friendly Eats: Creamy Clementine Smoothie

Collins Orthodontics Presents: Braces Friendly Eats

Creamy Clementine Smoothie

Craving the perfect blend?

Here’s the video that shows you how to make it: https://youtu.be/kjag3QDq3oM

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 1

Creamy Clementine Smoothie

1 cup, milk
4 clementines, peeled
2 small (or 1 large) bananas
½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 handful of ice

What You’ll Need

Blender/Food Processor
1 spoon for doling ingredients in
1 glass cup

PREPARATION 

1. Peel your clementines and bananas.
2. Add the following into your blender:
• Peeled clementines and banana(s)
• ½ cup of vanilla Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 cup of milk
• A handful of ice
3. Blend until smooth!

Easy, right? Now pour your smoothie into a glass and enjoy your refreshment that’s as sweet as it is healthy – that’s something to smile about!

About "Braces Friendly Eats" by Collins Orthodontics

When Malia prepped for clear braces treatment at Collins Orthodontics, she shared her plan with us. Her meal plan! She jumped on the internet, found the foods perfect for her first week in braces, and prepped them before ever sitting back in our chair at Collins Orthodontics. 

The result? Collins Orthodontics presents Braces Friendly Eats featuring Malia Howe—healthy foods you’ll love that won’t irritate your smile while you start your treatment.

Meet Malia

Say hello to mom, blogger and (surprise!) ninja in the kitchen, Malia Howe. She never had braces before and recently decided she was ready for the perfect smile. And she didn’t have to look far for the right orthodontist, Dr. Grant Collins, a family friend. Together they decided to bring these tasty, smile-friendly eats to patients everywhere.

Thirsty for more? Visit her food blog.

Questions about Braces or Invisalign?
Collins Orthodontics Website
Facebook Page
Youtube

Instagram:@TheBracesGuy

Braces Friendly Eats: Avocado Chicken Salad

Collins Orthodontics Presents: Braces Friendly Eats

Avocado Chicken Salad

Time to mix things up!

Here’s the video that shows you how to make it: https://youtu.be/DNxYG4HTx5c

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 1 bowl

Avocado Chicken Salad

2 cups, shredded cooked chicken
1 ripe avocado
½ tsp, garlic powder
½ tsp each, salt and pepper
2 tsp, fresh lime juice
2 T, fresh cilantro
½ cup, plain Greek yogurt
Fresh lettuce bed/pita bread/crackers

What You’ll Need

1 bowl
A spoon and fork for stirring

PREPARATION

1.     Scoop two ripe avocados into your bowl and mash with a fork.

2.     Add ½ cup of Greek yogurt.

3.     Pour on 2 teaspoons of fresh lime juice.

4.     Add ½ a teaspoon of garlic powder.

5.     Season with ½ a teaspoon each of salt and pepper.

6.     Top it off with 2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro.

7.     Bring it all together – mix well with that spoon!

8.     Stir in 2 cups of shredded cooked chicken.

9.     Chill in the fridge for 30-minutes to let those flavors blend.

Now serve up your chicken salad on some pita bread or a bed of lettuce.  Enjoy!

About "Braces Friendly Eats" by Collins Orthodontics

When Malia prepped for clear braces treatment at Collins Orthodontics, she shared her plan with us. Her meal plan! She jumped on the internet, found the foods perfect for her first week in braces, and prepped them before ever sitting back in our chair at Collins Orthodontics. 

The result? Collins Orthodontics presents Braces Friendly Eats featuring Malia Howe—healthy foods you’ll love that won’t irritate your smile while you start your treatment.

Meet Malia

Say hello to mom, blogger and (surprise!) ninja in the kitchen, Malia Howe. She never had braces before and recently decided she was ready for the perfect smile. And she didn’t have to look far for the right orthodontist, Dr. Grant Collins, a family friend. Together they decided to bring these tasty, smile-friendly eats to patients everywhere.

Hungry for more? Visit her food blog.

Questions about Braces or Invisalign?

Collins Orthodontics Website, Facebook Page, YouTube

Instagram:@TheBracesGuy

Braces Friendly Eats: Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream Soda (aka "The Minne-Soda")

Collins Orthodontics Presents: Braces Friendly Eats

Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream Soda 

(aka "The Minne-Soda") 

Pour on something sweet!

Here’s the video that shows you how to make it: https://youtu.be/LCRVE9_RjC0

INGREDIENTS:

Servings: 1 tall glass

Chocolate Minne-Soda

Haagen-Daazs coffee ice cream (accept no substitutes!!!)
¼ cup of milk
2 tablespoons, chocolate syrup
Cream Soda

What You’ll Need

1 glass
1 spoon to stir
1 appetite for something sweet 😊

PREPARATION

1.     Pour milk into a nice tall glass, about 1-2 inches high.

2.     Add chocolate syrup – a lot of it! Turn that milk to a deep and delicious shade

3.     Add several scoops of ice cream till you’ve filled your glass. (Ice cream addicts may add more)

4.     Fill your glass with cream soda and stir lightly.

5.     Let it settle and top it off with more cream soda.

6.     Enjoy with a long spoon and a straw.

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy your glass of heaven right here on earth. We promise it will be smile-worthy!

About "Braces Friendly Eats" by Collins Orthodontics

When Malia prepped for clear braces treatment at Collins Orthodontics, she shared her plan with us. Her meal plan! She jumped on the internet, found the foods perfect for her first week in braces, and prepped them before ever sitting back in our chair at Collins Orthodontics. 

The result? Collins Orthodontics presents Braces Friendly Eats featuring Malia Howe—healthy foods you’ll love that won’t irritate your smile while you start your treatment.

Meet Malia

Say hello to mom, blogger and (surprise!) ninja in the kitchen, Malia Howe. She never had braces before and recently decided she was ready for the perfect smile. And she didn’t have to look far for the right orthodontist, Dr. Grant Collins, a family friend. Together they decided to bring these tasty, smile-friendly eats to patients everywhere.

Hungry for more? Visit her food blog.

Questions about Braces or Invisalign?

Collins Orthodontics Website, Facebook Page, YouTube

Instagram:@TheBracesGuy