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Kim Ledgerwood

Editorial Director, HealthyWomen

As HealthyWomen’s editorial director, Kim oversees the production of all content and ensures that it is aligned with our mission, meets our high editorial standards and captures our brand voice.

Kim is an award-winning editor and copywriter with more than 25 years of experience. She started her career as a copywriter and broadcast producer at the Southeast’s largest full-service advertising agency, The Tombras Group. Since then, she has edited and written for a wide variety of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to indie authors across multiple industries and topics.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as well as a master’s degree in communications/advertising from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Kim lives in Maryland with her husband, three children and a menagerie of pets.

Jacquelyne Froeber

Senior Editor, HealthyWomen

Jacquelyne Froeber is an award-winning journalist and editor. She holds a BA in journalism from Michigan State University. She is the former editor-in-chief of Celebrated Living magazine and has editing and writing experience for print and online publications, including Health magazine, Coastal Living magazine and AARP.org.

As a breast cancer survivor, Jacquelyne encourages everyone to perform self-exams and get their yearly mammograms.

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Servings: 12

Ingredients:
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 6 carrots, thinly sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 1 12-ounce can tomato paste
  • 2 or 3 9-ounce cans whole no-salt added tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate
  • 1½–2 cups turkey or chicken stock, defatted
  • 2½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2½ teaspoons chili powder (more as desired)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 14-ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 15-ounce can shelled beans, rinsed and drained

Directions:
1. Coat a large soup pot with cooking spray and heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and beef in batches and cook until browned, setting aside each batch as it browns.
2. Remove all the meat and spray the pot with oil again. Add the onion and garlic and cook over medium heat until tender. Add the carrots, celery, meat, tomato paste, tomatoes with juices, apple juice, stock, cumin, chili, and salt. Simmer covered for 30 minutes. Add the beans and cook for 30 more minutes. Taste and add additional seasonings if desired. Cook for another 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information:
Amount Per Serving Calories: 250 | Total Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 45mg

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