Empire Update: Week of 9/14

Cinnamon Baked Mini Pumpkins

Here’s a recipe to use those little decorative pumpkins that fill the market this time of year. It’s possible to turn these pumpkins into a quick and yummy dessert.

Here’s the sweet and creamy dessert recipe for baking small pumpkins with coconut oil, cinnamon and a touch of coconut sugar. Pumpkins are a kind of squash, which means they are great sources of Vitamin A and excellent antioxidants. They're great for your immune system as we head into fall & winter!
Courtesy of RealHealthyRecipes.com

Servings: 1

Here’s what you need

• 1 mini baking pumpkin
• ½ teaspoon coconut oil, melted
• 1 teaspoon coconut sugar
• sprinkle of ground cinnamon
• sprinkle of sea salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Fill a small casserole pan with ¼ inch of water.
2. Carefully cut the top off the pumpkin, so that you can set the top back on for baking. Scrape out the seeds and pulp.
3. Pour the melted coconut oil into the pumpkin. Sprinkle with the coconut sugar, cinnamon and sea salt. Place the top back on the pumpkin and put into the casserole pan of water.
4. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until really tender. Enjoy!

Fast Five with Kyle!

We have a new face at the clinic this fall; our student physical therapist Kyle Ioos!
Kyle is currently in the physical therapy program at Sacred Heart University & is set to graduate in May of 2021. 

1. What made you want to become a Physical Therapist? I dislocated my shoulder twice when I was in 6th grade and had orthoscopic surgery. I went to physical therapy as a result of that and my experience there made me want to be a PT myself.

2. What is your favorite body part to treat? The knee

3.Where do you see yourself professionally in 10 years? Hopefully I either own a practice or am in a managerial position at a hospital.

4. What was the hardest part of PT school? Studying; you have to put in a ton of hours!

5. How will you celebrate once you graduate? I'm getting married in November of 2021- that will be a great celebration!

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Exercise of the Week: Triceps