Meals from The Field – Go Nuts for These Recipes Featuring Pecans

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cacao nibs

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate

Cacao nibs provide a healthier, less sweet option.

corn syrup

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener that adds flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while maintaining sweetness.

Sauté 1 cup of celery and 1/2 cup of green onion in a pan.

Add a prepared 6-ounce package of wild rice to the pan.

Stir in 2 cups of cooked turkey or chicken, cubed.

Add 1 cup of Georgia pecans and mix everything together.

For the chocolate pecan pie, combine 1.5 cups of whole pecans, 1 cup of chocolate chip morsels, 3 eggs, 1 cup of light corn syrup, 1/2 cup of butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1 cup of granulated sugar in a bowl.

Pour the mixture into a pre-made pie shell.

Bake at 325°F for about 55 minutes, watching for the crust to brown too much.

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