Sunday, February 16, 2014

Peanut Ginger Veggie Stir-Fry

Just delicious. 


Ingredients:
Cooking oil ( I used coconut, but olive oil would work well too)
1/3 medium zucchini, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large knob garlic, peeled & grated 
2 generous handfuls of baby spinach 
Dallop of smooth peanut butter 
Liquid aminos (or soy sauce)
Sesame seeds
Cayenne pepper

Method:
Heat oil in skillet on medium heat. Add garlic until just browned. Add ginger & zucchini, stir for a minute then add spinach. Once spinach leaves have wilted, add peanut butter and aminos. Stir until PB melts and becomes sauce-like. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and cayenne pepper, mix once more & serve! 

Single serving 





Sunday, January 19, 2014

Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Date Truffles

Yet another, but delicious, date truffle recipe :)




Ingredients:
15 pitted dates
1/4 cup coconut oil - not melted
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup raw pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)
1/4 cup rolled oats 
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (heaping) teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
Splash of vanilla almond milk 

Method:
Combine all ingredients except for almond milk in food processor/high power blender until well mixed. Add splash of milk and blend again for another minute or so. Roll tablespoon size scoops in palms until a ball forms. Place in fridge for at least 20 minutes to allow coconut oil to harden, sealing all ingredients up in a delicious 70 calorie snack! Makes about 20 truffles :) 

Friday, January 17, 2014

Banana Bread Oatmeal

Yuuuummm!



Ingredients:
1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats 
1/2 large, very ripe banana
3 T hemp seeds
Generous sprinkling of cinnamon
Almond milk 

Method:
Place rolled oats in mircrowave safe bowl. Add hemp seeds and cinnamon. Thinly slice bananas and place on top. Add almond milk to your preference; I like a nice thick oatmeal so I used about 1/2 cup. Microwave for about 3 minutes, mix together, add more milk or cinnamon if needed. 

The hemp seeds give it a nutty flavor, and also 10 grams of protein!


Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Chocolate Fudge Balls

Yep, another ball recipe. This is one my girls love! And I feel good about giving them :)



Ingredients:
20 pitted dates
1/2 cup coconut oil
2T flax seeds
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Dash of vanilla almond milk 
Dash of cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
Heaping 1/4 cup rolled oats 

Method:

Combine all ingredients in food processor/blender until a sticky dough forms. It should be solid enough to mold into tablespoon size balls. 

Refrigerate until coconut oil hardens and you are left with a fudge-like texture that tastes like brownie batter! Yum!! 

Monday, January 13, 2014

Date and Seed Squares

Another delicious resulting experiment :)



Ingredients:
14 pitted dates
1/3 cup raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds
2 T coconut oil
1 T flax seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
Cinnamon, to taste 

Method:

Combine all ingredients in good processor/high quality blender until well mixed - you may have to stop as scrape down the sides once or twice. Mixture will be a bit crumbly. Press into 9x9 pan, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or freezer if you want faster results). Cut into 9 squares and eat up! 

110 delicious and healthy calories each :)



Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Sunflower Seed Hemp Bars



Ingredients:

14 pitted dates
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup flax seeds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup hemp protein powder
2 teaspoons vanilla
Drizzle of honey, to taste 

Method:
In a food processor, (or high quality blender, thanks to our Ninja!) blend dates and coconut oil. Add other ingredients and blend well, stopping to scrape down sides a couple times. Press mixture into a 9x9 pan and place in refrigerator. Chill for about 20 minutes, until coconut oil hardens, and cut into 10 bars. 

167 calories each! Enjoy :) 


Friday, December 6, 2013

Simple Green Protein Smoothie

Simple, healthy & delicious :)



Ingredients:
3-4 kale leaves, tough stems removed
Almond milk (or soy, cows, rice or coconut...to your desired thickness) 
1/2 banana
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
Generous sprinkling of cinnamon 
Chia seeds



Method:
Blend kale & milk until liquified. Add other ingredients & more milk if needed & blend away! Tastes more like a vanilla dessert than a green smoothie ;) 

With the 1 cup of almond milk I used, this smoothie came out to 277 calories! Enjoy :)