Archive for the Nutrition Category

Peanut Butter Fudge Squares     Peanut Butter Fudge Squares Recipe adapted from GSGLife Who knew chocolatey goodness could come in square form too? This sweet treat is not only tasty but it’s raw, which maintains the enzymes for proper digestion. Ingredients 1/2 cup organic almond or sunflower butter 1 ripe banana 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract,

Choco-Nana Muffins Recipe modified from GSGLIfe These muffins are sure to give you the chocolate and banana fix you’ve been looking for. A good source of fiber, omega 3’s, and flavor too. It’s pretty much half muffin, half amazing. Ingredients 2/3 cup coconut milk (unsweetened) 2 tablespoon Grade B maple syrup 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract 3

Summer Veg Ratatouille Summer Veg Ratatouille This is a great tasting dish and is a wonderful way to use all of the garden produce that seems to be endless at times–like zucchini and squash. This dish freezes well, so I double the recipe and freeze 1/2 for another future meal. Add more garlic and onions if you

Easy Gluten Free Pancake Mix (and gluten free baking flour) Ingredients 1 c almond flour 3/4 c coconut flour 1 cup oat flour, gluten-free* 1 cup buckwheat flour (ground from raw buckwheat groats)* 1/4 cup organic yellow cornmeal, gluten free 3/4 tsp xanthan gum 1 tsp pink himalayan sea salt 1 Tbsp baking powder, aluminum-free 1/2 Tbsp

COCONUT WATER KEFIR Recipe from Amanda Feifer  http://phickle.com/coconut-water-kefir-recipe/   This is my favorite coconut water keifer recipe. It is simple and works great. Ingredients 1/2 cup water kefir grains–I get mine here: http://www.yemoos.com 3 cups coconut water (not coconut milk)– I like Zico Directions: Place your kefir grains in a quart jar Pour the coconut water into the jar

Cucumber Salad     Cucumbers are growing out of my garden like CRAZY! I have had to get a little creative in order to use them up. Of course I add them to my smoothies and salads, but making a salad using cucumbers is a great way to use 2 of them at once! Cucumbers are so

Peach and Pineapple Smoothie   I am in LOVE with peaches and I am LOVING peach season! I love peaches in my salads, on the grill, and in my smoothies. Here is my favorite peach green smoothie recipe, and remember to use organic and nonGMO ingredients when possible: 1 banana 1 peach 1/2 c pineapple (frozen is

Healthy Vegan PB & Grape Jelly Protein Smoothie Ingredients 1 cup organic kale (stems removed) ½ cup organic red grapes 2 tablespoons organic peanut, almond butter or sunflower butter 1 tablespoon fresh organic mint 2 1/2  cups filtered water 1 scoop vegan protein 2 T brown flax 2 handfuls of ice Preparation 1. Rinse the kale and mint leaves

Raw Vegan Caesar Salad Modified by Emilie McBride   Ingredients for Salad 1 head of Romaine + 2 c spinach + 2 c shredded purple cabbage 1 cup Cherry tomatoes, halved + 1/2 red onion thinly sliced 1 tablespoon raw dulse or kelp flakes (optional but recommended) Pink himalayan sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste Ingredients

Cream of Celery Soup Ingredients 4 tablespoons unsalted, grass fed butter 12 celery ribs, chopped 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled, quartered, and sliced thin 2 onions, chopped 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons dried sage Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons gluten-free flour 6 cups vegetable broth 1 bay leaf 1/2 cup coconut creme* *Prepared coconut creme can be purchased