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Apple and Almond Salad
Serves 5 | Prep time: 4 minutes | Cook time: 3 minutes 4 cups mixed salad greens 1 apple cored and thinly sliced 1/3 cup sliced almonds 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon maple syrup/honey 1/2 teaspoon salt In a small frying pan, toast almonds until light brown. Set aside. In a jar or glass, mix together olive oil, lemon juice, maple syrup and salt. In a large salad bowl put greens, apple and almonds. Toss with dressing. It tastes so good, you’ll want to make... Read more...
Butternut Squash Soup
Serves: 12 | Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook Time:15-25 minutes 6 cups chicken stock 3 cups water 1 butternut squash (cubed) 2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 onion (diced) 3 stocks chopped celery 3 large cubed carrots 3 tbsp slivered almonds (optional) Add chicken stalk, water, squash, salt, cumin and cinnamon to a large pot. Simmer for 10 minutes. While squash cooks sauté onions, carrots and celery on medium heat until onions become translucent. Add onion mixture to soup. Cook on... Read more...
Italian Tomato Soup
Serves 4-6 | Prep time: 5 minutes | Cook time: 20-­25 minutes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1⁄2 large yellow onion, diced 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon sea salt (1⁄2 teaspoon if stock is salted) 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 cups vegetable stock 2 cups diced tomatoes (fresh if available) 1 cup ricotta cheese (organic fat free) 4 tablespoons fresh chopped basil 2 T olive oil Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add olive oil and onion. Sauté until onions begin to become translucent.... Read more...
Black Bean Soup
Serves 4­6 | Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 30 minutes 2 T sun dried tomatoes, chop after hydrating in 1 cup luke warm water 2 T olive oil 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 cup portabella mushrooms, diced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper 3 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 1⁄2 28 oz. cans diced tomatoes 3 15 oz. cans black beans (strained and rinsed) 2 teaspoons sea salt 1 cup water 3... Read more...
Yummy Spinach Shake
Serves: 1 | Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook time: Less than 5 minutes 2 cups fresh spinach 1 chopped apple 1⁄2 banana 1 cup nut milk (almond etc.) Optional: 3 tbsp hemp seed 1 tbsp chia seed Place spinach, apple, banana and your choice of nut milk or other milk into the blender. A Vitamix or other powerful blender works best. Blend until smooth (approx 30 seconds). Optional: Stir in hemp and chia seed and drink! The hemp seed will add 10g of protein which is equivalent to about... Read more...
Power Protein Shake
Serves 1 | Prep time: 3 minutes | Blend time: 30-­60 seconds 1 T ground flax seed 1⁄2 banana 1 cup berries (blue/black, raspberries or strawberries, fresh or frozen) 1 cup milk (cow/rice/soy) 1 serving soy/whey/rice protein powder (as indicated on container) 1⁄2 tsp vanilla 1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon 1⁄2 tsp ground ginger 1⁄4 tsp ground nutmeg Grind flax seed in coffee grinder, or in blender (coffee grinder works best) for 20 seconds. Add all ingredients to a blender, including ground flax. Blend for 40 seconds or until banana is... Read more...
Poached Eggs on Toast
Serves 1 | Prep time: 2 minutes | Cook time: 6 minutes 2 large organic eggs 3­-4 cups boiling water 1 tsp vinegar 2 slices bread (sprouted, rye, kamut, spelt, millet or rice) 1 T flax oil sea salt to taste Add vinegar to boiling water. Crack eggs, on at a time into boiling water (the vinegar helps them congeal). Turn heat down to medium low and let eggs simmer for 6 minutes. Toast bread while eggs are cooking. Drizzle flax oil over toast. When eggs are done remove from... Read more...
Mexican Scramble
Serves 2 | Prep time: 4 minutes | Cook time: 3 minutes 1 tsp canola oil 4 eggs 1 scallion (chopped) 1/8 cup chopped cilantro 1⁄4 tsp salt 1⁄4 tsp pepper 2 T salsa 2 T avocado chopped 2 T yogurt Preheat a medium non­stick frying pan. Crack 4 eggs in a medium mixing bowl. Add chopped scallion, chopped cilantro, salt and pepper. Wisk mixture until yolks are completely combined. Add canola oil to frying pan and then egg mixture. Using a silicon spatula, scramble eggs until well cooked. Divide... Read more...
Apple Pie Oatmeal
Serves 2 | Prep time: 5 minutes | Cook time: 7 minutes 2 T slivered/sliced almonds 1 cup rolled oats (not instant) 1 1⁄2 cup rice or almond or non­fat cows milk 1 medium diced apple 2 T raisins 1­2 tsp maple syrup (real) or honey 1 tsp cinnamon Preheat medium saucepan at medium heat. Add almonds to saucepan and toast until lightly browned. Add oats and toast for another minute. Using a wooden spoon, stir frequently to avoid burning. Add milk and increase heat to medium­high. Stirring, allow to... Read more...