Mushroom Burger

This is a great lunch idea. For dinner it would be great to just have the Mushroom part with Sweet Potatoes & a Green Salad. 

In an 8X8 dish add: Balsamic Vinegar, Diced Garlic, Olive Oil, S&P, Italian Seasoning, and Worcestershire Sauce. Place 2-3 Portobello Mushrooms in the Marinade (with Stems removed). Marinade for 10-20 minutes, turning over once. Grill or cook in a skillet for 5 minutes on each side. 

Serve on crusty bread (I used my homemade Wholewheat Artisan Bread), with Hummus or Avocado (in replacement of the Mayo), lettuce, tomatoes, and grilled onion.

Serve with A1 Steak Sauce. 

Enjoy!

Recipe by: Me

Produce Haul

One of the most important factors in keeping a healthy diet is what happens at the Grocery Store. Get what's on sale, what you love to eat, in season, and Organic if possible. I get to know my produce guys and talk to them about getting the best price on what I am buying. If I want to buy in bulk, I just ask. 

I love to buy Citrus in the winter! Can you tell? ;)

You can freeze a lot of produce for smoothies too. 

You can juice the Oranges and put the juice in Ice Cube Trays. 

Good luck! I would like to Challenge you to buy a lot of Produce and try to get Fruit & Veggies into every meal. You will feel so good! Try it. I dare you. 

P.S. If you are going to be eating fruit for dinner, eat it first. It digests best this way.

Becky

Tropical Dream Smoothie

This was so yummy! A great compliment to the morning. 

2 Ripe Bananas
1 C. Frozen Mango
1/2 C. Pineapple
2 1/2 C. Silk Coconut Milk

Blend well.

Top with unsweetened coconut flakes. 
Enjoy!

Recipe by:

Me

Sunrise Juice

This juice is amazing! I will definitely make it again....maybe tomorrow. Ha ha. 

In the juicer add:

2 Oranges, 1 Apple, 4 Carrots, 1 small Piece of Ginger.

This juice is so good! I love the Ginger in it, it makes it have such a great kick.

How do you peal Ginger? With a spoon. :)

Enjoy!

Becky

Chili Dinner

One of our favorite dinners is Chili, Cornbread, and potatoes. This is super healthified. I have really learned a lot over the past few years about how to replace the unhealthy stuff with the healthier options. This meal was so satiating! When your body gets the nutrition it needs, you feel satisfied much sooner than you would if you were eating unhealthily.

Chili
In a non-stick pot add:
1 Tbsp. Coconut oil
1/2 Red onion, chopped
1/2 C. Carrots, chopped
1/2 C. Celery, chopped
1/4 C. Green onion, chopped
Cook for around 10 minutes, or until onions are translucent.
Then add:
1 small can green chilis
15 oz. Cans of Black, Great white Northern, Pinto, and Kidney Beans drained
1 small can tomato sauce
1 tomato, chopped
1 tsp. Chili Powder
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
Salt & Pepper to taste

Stir well. Cook for 20 minutes.

To give it a kick you could add: Cayenne Pepper,  cocoa powder, or Cinnamon.

Top with a bit of cheese (Optional).

Corn Bread
In a bowl add:
1/2 C. Coconut Sugar
1 1/2 C. Freshly Ground Wheat Flour
1/2 C. White Flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 C. Cornmeal
2 Organic Farm Fresh Eggs
2 C. Silk Coconut Milk
3 Tbsp. Melted Coconut Oil

Whisk together the dry ingredients, then add the wet.
Pour into a greased (with coconut oil) 9X13 baking dish.
Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes.

Yummy Spread
Mix equal parts of Almond Butter & Raw Honey. Then add 1 tsp. Vanilla extract. Stir well.
This is sooooo Good!

Potatoes
In a nonstick pot add:
8 Red Potatoes, Chopped into bitesize pieces
1/2 C. Red onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. Coconut Oil
1 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning
1 Tbsp. Garlic, Minced
Cook until soft.
Season with Salt & Pepper to taste.

Serve with Ice Water.
Enjoy!

Recipes by:
Me

P.S. A Green Salad would also go well with this meal. :)

Green Machine Juice

I have juiced in the past, but hated how much pulp/fiber it wasted. So, I gave my juicer away. Since that time (years ago), I have been learning more about the benefits of juicing. We have decided to do more juicing a few times a week, along with still consuming our smoothies. :) 

Ingredients:

Apple

Cucumber

Pear

Spinach

Juice makes us feel so good. It is giving our bodies direct nutrients and no funny business. I have learned through my research....that it is better to especially juice your veggies, and add a little bit of fruit. Fruit juice can spike your blood sugar, so treat it with care. I like to add a little bit of water (like 1/8 of the portion) with my fruit juices. I assume it makes it more gentle on my insulin. 

Becky

P.S. We are starting to compost the pulp from our juices and I even used my carrot pulp in one of my recipes today! :) Carrot Cake Bliss Balls

Apple Cinnamon Smoothie

Recipe by: @thriveforward (I love their website!) 

2 Tbsp. Almond Butter
1 Apple, cored & roughly chopped
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 C. Ice
1 C. Non-Dairy Milk (I used Almond)
1 Serving Vanilla Protein Powder (I used Rawmeal)

Blend. 

Enjoy!