Optimal Wellness Blog by Kristie

Superfood & Protein Balls   Need a quick healthy snack? This is my go-to recipe! Gluten-free, non GMO, super yummy, super great at refueling your superpowers! Sneaky mom know how to boost nutrition with protein and superfoods! Ingredients: 1 cup cashew 2 sccops vegan vanilla or chocolate protein 1 tsp vanilla extract (HFCS-free) 1/4 tsp pink himalayan

Making Your Own Nut Milks (Note: Soaking seeds and nuts should be done before eating them as well as before making your own nut milks. This important step breaks down the phytic acid and enzyme inhibitors and also activates the beneficial enzymes. Follow this link to learn more about why you need to soak your seeds and

Save the Pulp of the Almonds When making your own almond milk, be sure to save the pulp once you have strained out the milk. You can use it to make your own almond flour! Put the pulp on a cookie sheet and dehydrate in oven on lowest heat, or place it on a dehydrator sheet and

Gluten Free Chocolate Granola with Nut Milk Recipe:BY LIZ MOODY Modified by: Kristie Rosser http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-18597/gluten-free-nutella-granola-with-homemade-cashew-milk.html Ingredients 3 cups raw gluten-free oats 1 cup raw buckwheat 1 cup hazelnuts, rough chopped 1 cup puffed quinoa 1/3 cup chia seeds 1/2 teaspoon pink sea salt 1/4 cup coconut sugar 1/3 cup Grade B maple syrup 1/3 cup coconut oil

Why You Should Soak and Dehydrate Almonds (and other seeds, nuts and legumes) Almonds and other seeds contain “anti-nutrients” like phytic acids and enzyme inhibitors. Phytic acids and enzyme inhibitors play an important role in preventing the seeds from sprouting. Without these “anti-nutrients”, seeds would be sprouting and growing constantly in suboptimal conditions likely dying off, instead

Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins I love blueberries, and I love blueberry muffins. But I dont like all of the preservatives, additives, and high-sugar that accompanies most of them. And we avoid gluten and dairy at my house due to food allergies. So I remade grandma’s family blueberry recipe into something that is a healthier option for us. And

Sweet Fig Veggie Spread Figs are my favorite fruit! Not only are they gorgeous, they are everything you want and far more than you are looking for: rich, sweet, chewy, dense, alkalinizing, and satisfying. Fig Veggie or Fruit Spread: 4 rip figs, pitted 3 tbsp gluten-free tahini 2 tbsp brown rice syrup or raw honey 1 tbsp

This is a simple, yummy spring salad. So simple, so easy, so good. Make sure to get some dandelion greens in this salad–great for liver detoxification. Spring Salad 2 huge handfuls of mixed greens 1 huge handful of spinach 1 cup of shredded chicken* optional 1/2 cup black beans 1/2 cup madarin oranges 1/2 cup purple cabbage

Grain-Free Fruit Bread BY CARLA PAPAS http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-18536/grain-free-cinnamon-raisin-bread.html Modified by Kristie Rosser It’s really easy to whip up your own cinnamon fruit bread, so say goodbye to the store-bought version, which is full of preservatives and refined sugars! Even better, this recipe has no grains, gluten, dairy or refined sugar. Make this up for your next breakfast or

  Coconut Lemon Butter By Carla Papa This spread is absolutely delish on grain-free cinammon bread, and anything else you like to add a sweet, lemony spread to. Ingredients 2 cups of sweetened shredded coconut Juice of one lemon 1 T Lemon zest 1 tsp cinammon Instuctions Blend all ingredients in a high powered blender until smooth.