108: Health-ify the Holidays with Mona Dolgov

<p>On this week’s show, back by popular demand, is my guest from Show 88, Mona Dolgov. You’ll be inspired for the upcoming holidays with great ideas from Mona. Join us to learn more!</p> <p>Mona Dolgov is a nutritionist, cookbook author, and publisher with a lifelong passion for creating kitchen comfort and simple, healthy habits through her delicious recipes. Her new cookbook, Satisfy, is about to hit bookstores and your favorite online retailers, including Amazon, and she’s here today to help us “health-ify” the holidays. We have a lot in store for you! You’ll learn how to health-ify gravy, sweet potato casserole, appetizers, and a peanut butter sauce to die for. You’ll definitely want to try her ideas for this Thanksgiving. We also have desserts: mini-cheesecakes and personal pumpkin pies. You’ll learn how to make the best brussels sprouts ever in the air fryer.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Updates in Mona’s world: her new cookbook is out November 9, cooking classes are ongoing, and she’s working on a new cookbook for next summer; Mona loves her city apartment life in the Boston seaport area</li> <li>Mona’s philosophy to health-ify the holidays by lightening up dishes</li> <li>Mona’s Butternut Squash Soup, made with roasted butternut squash and sauteed apples and onions; the mixture is blended with broth and spices that can be customized with different flavor profiles</li> <li>How Mona and LIz will team up for cooking classes on Nov. 16th and 18th on appetizers and side dishes</li> <li>Their favorite appetizers include Liz’s Roasted Carrot Hummus, Mona’s Peanut Sauce (made with peanut butter, coconut aminos, sesame oil, ginger, rice vinegar, and honey), Asparagus Wrapped in Turkey Bacon, and Cauliflower Wings</li> <li>How Mona’s Peanut Sauce with fresh veggies leaves everyone wanting more</li> <li>Liz’s funny story about “double-dipping”</li> <li>Mona’s chapter in the cookbook called “Snack-ertaining,” which features her Buffalo Cauliflower Wings</li> <li>How the air