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Homemade Almond Butter Granola

7/2/2019

Homemade Almond Butter Granola
Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats
5 tablespoons almond butter
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup cacao nibs, you could use chocolate chips or carob as well.

Instructions

Mix together almond butter and honey.
Min the almond butter with the rolled oats and stir until all the oats are coated.
Mix in cacao nibs
Line a baking dish with parchment paper. Fill in the granola. Press it a bit into the pan. Bake at 360°F
Bake about 20 minutes
Let the granola cool off completely and I like to store mine in a large mason jar.

Egg Tostada breakfast, lunch or dinner

1/21/2019

Egg Tostada
1 tortilla of your choice- I used cashew flour tortilla from Lassens
1/2 avocado
1 egg
2 cups spinach
Spray pan with oil and heat tortilla-I like to make it a little crispy
Fry egg in separate pan
Mash avocado season with salt and pepper
Saute spinach with a liitle oil and a dash of garlic salt
ENJOY!

Simple Healthy Crockpot Chicken Masala

1/7/2019

Simple Healthy Crock-Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients:
Serves 6

2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into 2 inch cubes
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1 (29 oz.) can of tomato sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Garam masala
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 cup coconut milk
juice of ½ lemon

Directions:

Grease the inside of your crockpot bowl with a bit of coconut oil.
Combine everything, make sure the chicken is covered with sauce.
Pour the mixture into the slow cooker and place the two bay leaves on top.
Cover and cook for 8 hours on low (or 4 hours on high).

Serve over rice
ENJOY!

Simple Healthy Shrimp & Veggie Bake

12/5/2018

Roasted Shrimp and Veggies Bake

Ingredients:

1 lb shrimp raw
2 cups broccoli florets
1 zucchini cubed or sliced
1/2 onion cubed or sliced
1 bell pepper cubed or sliced (any color)
1 medium carrot thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil

Seasoning:

1 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon pepper
1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

Pre-heat oven to 425F . Line a large sheet pan with foil
Place veggies in a large bowl and sprinkle with seasoning and 1 tablespoon oil. In another bowl combine the shrimp, and 1 tablespoon oil and a dash of lemon pepper, set shrimp aside.
Pour the veggies onto the sheet pan and bake for 15 minutes or until lightly charred. Add the shrimp and bake for 5-10 minutes or until pink and tender. Remove from oven and serve over rice.

ENJOY!

Garlic Roasted broccoli

11/16/2018

ROASTED AND BLACKENED GARLIC AND LEMON BROCCOLI

INGREDIENTS:

1 head broccoli, cut into small florets
1 tbsp olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
½ tbsp salt
Freshly ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees, and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Chop the broccoli into small florets, discarding the stems.
In a large bowl, toss the broccoli with the remaining ingredients, coating evenly.
Spread broccoli in one layer on the baking sheet, making sure there is some space in-between the florets.
Roast the broccoli for 20 minutes, until the edges get black and the broccoli is fork tender.

ENJOY!

Simple Healthy Garlic Roasted Potatoes

11/16/2018

Serves: servings 4
INGREDIENTS:
4 russet potatoes or 8 yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced into ½" cubes
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 tsp dried thyme
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil
Toss all ingredients in a large bowl to coat potatoes evenly, and spread out the potatoes in an even layer on the baking sheet. Bake the potatoes for 45 minutes until crispy and cooked through.
ENJOY!

Simple Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup

10/27/2018

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
salt and pepper, to taste
8 cups chicken broth
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
3 carrots, peeled and diced
3 stalks celery, diced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
2 bay leaves
8 ounces spaghetti, broken into thirds
Juice of 1 lemon
DIRECTIONS

Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker.
Stir in chicken stock, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.
Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred
Stir in pasta and chicken into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for an additional 30-40 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
Stir in lemon juice

ENJOY!

Healthy Pumpkin Pie Breakfast Smoothie

10/20/2018

Ingredients:

1/4 cup pumpkin, canned (not pie filling)
1/2 banana
1/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 tsp. pumpkin spice seasoning
1 tsp. maple syrup
1/2 cup greek yogurt plain
3/4 cup low fat milk, coconut milk or almond milk

Instructions:

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

ENJOY!

Butternut Squash soup recipe

10/3/2018

Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
Ingredients:

1 large butternut squash (peeled and cut into chunks)
6 thin carrots
1 small yellow onion (diced)
1/2 tsp. cumin
1 Tbsp. butter or olive oil
32 oz container of vegetable broth
2 cups water (if needed)

Instructions:
1. Melt the butter or use oil on low heat in a saucepan. Add in the onion and cumin. Cook for about 5 minutes until onion is translucent.
2. Add in butternut squash, carrots, and vegetable broth.
3. Bring to a boil and then simmer on low heat with lid on top for about 30 minutes until vegetables are fully cooked.
4. Blend together soup with a hand blender. If the soup needs more liquid add more water to the mixture. Season with salt and pepper according to taste.

ENJOY!

Peanut Butter Energy Bites

9/20/2018

PEANUT BUTTER ENERGY BITES

A healthy protein packed breakfast or snack!

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup peanut butter or almond butter
½ cup cacao nibs or mini dark chocolate chips
1 cup old fashioned oats
½ cup ground flax seeds
1/3 cup honey

INSTRUCTIONS:
*Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.
*Stir to combine. Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to chill so they are easier to roll into bites.
*Roll into bites and store in the fridge the bites will last for up to a week.
ENJOY!

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