Protein Cheesecake by Katie

Protein Cheesecake by Katie 

This recipe is SO GOOD!!! 

Ingredients: 

Two scoops of protein powder (I used Cellucor cookies and cream)

 two eggs

 two egg whites

 1.5 cups greek yogurt (I like Chobani 0 fat)

 1.5 cups stevia in the raw

 1 tsp natural vanilla extract

 2 8 oz packs of fat free cream cheese

 I topped mine with 1 tbsp of melted jiff whips maple peanut butter 

Directions:

Pre heat oven to 250 and grease your cake pan (I like using natural coconut oil or grape-seed oil cooking spray). 

Mix your ingredients well with a mixer if you have one (cream cheese is hard to mix in). 

Next pour mix into cake pan and bake for 30 minutes. After that raise the temp to 300 and cook for another 45 minutes.

Top with whatever your heart desires!  

Then let cool and place in the fridge for a few hours. 

That's all!!

This is one of my favorite recipes and it's perfect for the holidays! 

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! 

XoXo 

Katie 

Raw, No Bake, Energy Bites

No Bake Energy Bites 

I love these delicious treats for several reasons... 

1. They are easy to make 

2. They are guilt-free 

3. They are the perfect treat if you need a little snack or tasty dessert 

4.  They are portable 

5. The ingredients are delicious 

so lets get started! 

I made a huge batch because I had some almond butter I was trying to get rid of but you can alter the recipe amount if you want to make less energy bites (but lets be real, you will need/want quite a few) Just make sure the texture is gooey enough for everything to stick, but not so gooey that you can't form a ball out of the mix. 

Ingredients: 

3 cups of almond butter 

2 cups of gluten-free oatmeal (uncooked) 

1/2 cup of sunflower seeds 

1 cup of shredded unsweetened coconut flakes 

2 cups of coconut nectar (you can find this at whole foods) OR use raw honey 

lots of cinnamon 

3 tbsp of natural vanilla 

1 tsp of salt 

Directions: 

Pour all DRY ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. 

Then, slowly pour in coconut nectar while stirring.  

Mix coconut nectar in with dry ingredients as best as you can. 

Then, add in the almond butter and mix until all ingredients are mixed thoroughly (I used my clean hands to do this) 

Once everything is well mixed, start spooning the mixture out onto some parchment paper.  

Just like making homemade cookies, you will roll the batter into little balls. 

Once all of your batter is made into little balls, you can place them in fridge or serve immediately. 

I like to keep them in the fridge because I like them slightly chilled! 

p.s. these can also serve as a great side dish to bring over the holidays!

XoXo
Ashley

Dairy-Free Cream of Mushroom Soup by Ashley

Creamless Cream Of Mushroom 

This recipe is a spoon-licker.  It's so delicious and perfect for cooler weather.

I also love this recipe because..

1. It's easy to make

2. It's exceptionally healthy 

3. It's light 

4. You can make a big batch and store it for the week 

Ingredients: 

1.5 lbs of mushrooms 

1 onion 

1 tbs of minced garlic 

1 1/2 cup of coconut milk 

3 cups of vegetable broth 

2 tbs of arrowroot starch or coconut flour

salt 

pepper 

Directions: 

Don't waste too much time cutting everything up. We eventually place everything in a blender.

 Pour vegetable broth in a cooking pan over medium heat. 
Chop up the onion and place it in a pan over medium heat, along with the garlic, and mushrooms.  

Cook for about 20 minutes. 

Once cooked, place in blender and puree. 

Once you have your desired texture, place blender to the side. 

Heat up coconut milk in a cooking pan until it starts to boil, then slowly add in puree from blender.

Continue to stir over medium heat. 

whisk in the arrowroot  starch or coconut flour until there are no clumps.

Continue to stir until the soup thickens. 

 Pour and Serve! 

XoXo 

Ashley  

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Cinnamon Banana Pronuts by Katie

Cinnamon Banana Pronuts

Ingredients:

1/4 cup plain oats

 1/2 banana

1/2 tsp baking powder 

1/2 tsp cinnamon 

1/2 scoop cinnamon protein powder (I used cellucor) 

2 egg whites

Glaze: 

1 tbsp Jason's maple almond butter

1/2 scoop cinnamon protein powder

and a little bit of water 

Directions:

Grind oats to a flower and cut banana into slices then blend all ingredients together. Spray donut pan with non stick spray and pour mixture into four molds. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix your glaze ingredients together (just add little bits of water until it's more of a smooth consistency). Glaze your donuts when they are done and then enjoy! The best part is you can eat all four donuts! 

I hope you enjoyed this recipe! 

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xoxo. 

Katie 

Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks by Katie

I think it's safe to say the name of this recipe speaks for itself... Deeelishh! 

Ingredients: 

1 cauliflower

 1 egg

 1/2 cup mozzarella

1 tbsp olive oil 

2 cloves garlic

 1/2 tsp Italian herbs 

1/2 tsp sea salt

 1/2 tsp pepper

Toppings are additional mozzarella and italian herbs.

Directions: 

 Pre heat oven to 350 then chop cauliflower into small pieces or use food processor to rice the cauliflower. Cook in microwave for 8 minutes then make sure to dry the cauliflower out in a clean towel, it must be dry!! Next mince your garlic and add your garlic and olive oil to a pan and simmer it until fragrant (only a minute or two) in a mixing bowl mix cauliflower, oil, egg, cheese and seasoning and mix well. Take a loaf pan and spray it with cooking spray and line your mixture in the bottom evenly. Bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes or until golden brown. You can serve these with marinara or I served mine with bolthouse farms yogurt ranch! Makes about 8-10 breadsticks 

I hope you enjoyed this recipe! 

XoXo 

Katie  

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Energy Bars

I am huge fan of these bars! They are easy to make, portable, they are DELISH, and they are all-natural.  So many protein bars are loaded with junk.  Don't be fooled by protein bars and don't put crap in your body!

p.s. your house will smell so amazingly scrumptious while these are baking, you will want to make them every week! #HelloBettyCrocker The smell of these bars really put me in the holiday spirit... is that weird?!

These energy bars are: Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Dairy-Free, Organic,  Non-GMO, & DELICIOUS!  

Ingredients: 

2 cups of pecans 

1 1/2 cup of almonds 

4 dates  

dash of cinnamon
dash of salt 

 1/2 cup of honey OR 

coconut nectar for less sugar... I've tried each out and love both! 

Directions: 

 Place nuts in food processor or good blender and pulse.  Be careful not over process.  You don't want an almond butter texture.

Then place all other ingredients in food processor and pulse until a thick texture is made. 

Place batter in an 8x8 cooking pan that is greased with coconut oil.  

Bake on a low temperature around 180 for about an hour.  Leave the oven slightly cracked open.  Once the top starts to brown, take the pan out. 

Cut & Serve (or store for the week!)

XoXo 

Ashley 

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Lemon Basil Pesto Dressing

This recipe is Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, & Gluten-Free 

Many salad dressings are filled with trans fat, sugar, preservatives, and artificial flavors.  Unfortunately this can cancel out every intention we had with choosing a leafy green salad. #Bummer

Making your own fresh, organic, salad dressings is not only fun but it is also a way for you to sneak in some beautiful fruits and veggies into your diet.  Ditch those chemicals and preservatives! 

Lemon Basil Pesto Dressing 

Ingredients: 

2-3 Cups of fresh basil leaves 

1-2 fresh squeezed lemon (depending on how much lemon you like)

3 tbs of Coconut Oil 

3 tbs of Minced Garlic 

2/3 cups of Pine Nuts 

Sea Salt 

Black Pepper 

Directions: 

Place all ingredients in a blender until everything is smooth! 

I like to double up this recipe and keep it in a mason jar for the week.  It's absolutely delicious! 

XoXo 

Ashley 

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