I Love Spinach–spinach in my smoothies, juices, salads and soups. I want to share my favorite delicious Creamy Spinach Soup with you today. This recipe makes 2 servings, so adjust accordingly. Creamy Spinach Soup 1 cup water 1 ½ cups spinach 1 avocado 1 stalk celery 1 clove garlic 1 teaspoon ginger root ½ teaspoon sea salt
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Healthier Brownie Learning to make healthier treats is an important part of your wellness plan. It’s simple to make your favorite treats healthier versions of themselves by making a few simple swaps. For example: *Swap refined sugar for medjool dates, bananas, or applesauce (this adds fiber and antioxidants, too) *Swap dairy milk for almond or coconut milks
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My Favorite Sauces Lemon Sauce: 4T coconut oil 1/4 c minced parsley Juice of 1 whole lemon 1 red pepper, seeded and sliced thin Pink sea salt Black pepper Directions: Melt coconut oil on stove; add red pepper, salt and pepper. Add favorite zoodles to sauce, and simmer. Add the lemon juice, parsley, and simmer a few
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Homemade Potato Pancakes Ingredients: 4 large potatoes 1 yellow onion, chopped 1T ground flax 1 T gluten-free oat flour 1 tsp pink sea salt black pepper coconut oil for cooking Directions: Shred or spiral cut your potatoes. Squeeze out as much moisture from potatoes as possible. Mix flax with 3 T water and let sit for 2-3 minutes
Read more →Healthy Hash Browns Ingredients: 4 large yukon potatoes, peeled 1 medium yellow onion 1/2 green pepper, diced 1/4 c coconut oil Sea salt and black pepper to taste Directions: Shred or spiral cut the potatoes. Add coconut oil to large pan; turn heat on high heat; add potatoes, onions, bell peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Lower
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Zoodles with Peanut Sauce I don’t love spaghetti as much as I love the sauce–I’m sure you hear me on this one. And I avoid wheat (including pasta), so I miss the sauces soooo much. To fill my need for great sauce, I substitute pasta noodles for “zoodles”–zuchini noodles, giving this dish a healthy twist. Using a
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Vegetable stir-fry with Coconut Rice I love the rich and clean flavors of cinnamon, turmeric and cumin. They not only taste amazing, but these herbs are incredible immune-boosters. Paired with coconut rice, this meal is wonderful and a treat for your family. Ingredients for stew: 1 tsp coconut oil 1 onion, diced, 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tsp
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Matcha has many health benefits. I love that it boosts my metabolism, burns calories, and provides me with a nice boost in anti-oxidants and cancer-fighting properties. I add matcha to smoothies, make vegan protein bars and gluten-free banana bread, but my favorite way to enjoy matcha is in a home-made latte. Kristie’s Homemade Matcha Latte’ Ingredients: 1
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Health Benefits of Matcha: Matcha is a power-packed simple ingredient that can boost your health. It is packed the antioxidants, and cancer-fighting catechins. It is something that I have added daily to my wellness and healthy-aging routine. And I am noticing the benefits–more energy, balanced weight, and less brain fog. There are many benefits of matcha. I
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Eating in a healthy way can be simple, fun, beautiful, and (yes) even exciting! When I get together with family and friends, I like to keep the meals simple, clean, whole and served buffet-style. This is an example of an awesome meal served to over 15 people in a buffet (serve-yourself) style. I use greens, quinoa, and
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