Detoxing Quinoa Salad

I love this recipe because not only does it have detoxing properties in it, but it is also delicious and most importantly, it's filling! 

Ingredients: 

1 cup of quinoa 

2 cups of vegetable broth 

1 cup of chopped carrots 

1 can of black beans 

1 cup of mini sweet bell peppers, seeded, and chopped 

1 cup of cherry tomatoes cut in half 

5 tablespoons of parsley 

5 tabplespoons of green onion 

1 cup of red onion 

salt and pepper 

1 tablespoon of minced garlic 

3 tablespoons of lime juice 

grapeseed oil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar

Directions: 

Follow package instructions for quinoa.  Sub water for vegetable broth.  

meanwhile, chop carrots, peppers, and the red onion and cook on stove top with a little bit of olive oil and minced garlic. 

Once soft, mix in black beans, green onion, lime juice, salt, pepper.  

Once cooked, mix in the quinoa and stir.  

Then, add in the parsley and tomatoes at the end.  

You may not need the balsamic but if you want a little more taste, go ahead and drizzle with balsamic. 

Season to taste! 

XoXo 

Ashley 

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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 

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 

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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Breakfast Burrito Under 400 Calories By Katie

Did you know that the breakfast burritos that we all love so much are typically around 900 calories, if not more! Unless it's our cheat day, we just cant do that! Therefore we came up with a breakfast burrito that delivers the same taste but with half the calories... #winning 

Quick and Healthy Breakfast Burrito 

Ingredients: 

1 Egg 

2 Egg Whites 

4 TBS of Red Chili Sauce (I used Casa De Benavidez it's my fav) 

1 Low Carb Tortilla

1/4  cup of fat free cheddar

2 Jennie O Turkey Breakfast Turkey Links 

How to: 

Scramble eggs in a small pan while frying the sausage links in another small pan.  Fry the sausage until the pink is gone. 

Place Eggs and sausage on an open tortilla.  

Sprinkle Cheese on top of the hot eggs and sausage. 

Heat up the red chili sauce and drizzle over the cheese. 

 Roll up the tortilla and warm the whole burrito for about 30 seconds in the microwave 

& Enjoy!!! 

XoXo 

-Katie 

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Pumpkin Pie Pancakes: Paleo-Friendly Gluten-Free

Ahh fall festivities!!! I could eat these all day, every day! These are so yummy... perfect for those cozy fall mornings.  The good news is... you wont have to feel guilty after eating them! 

Ingredients:

• 4 large eggs 
• 4 large egg whites 
• 1 cup of canned pumpkin 
• 1/2 cup of almond or coconut flour 
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg 
• two tablespoons of coconut oil 

You can top with chopped nuts or dried fruits.   Walden Farms has a great Zero Calorie syrup!

XoXo

Ashley 

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Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake

Ingredients: 

• 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder.  I recommend Raw Garden of Life protein... its one of the cleanest proteins out there as far as minimal ingredients.  Its Organic, non GMO, Raw, Vegan, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, and Soy-Free.  You can purchase it at sprouts. 
• 2 tablespoons of Organic Pumpkin Puree 
• a dash of Pumpkin Spice 
• 1 cup of ice 
• 1 cup of almond milk (you can always substitute the almond milk for water if you are trying to cut calories)  

Place all ingredients in a blender and you are good to go! 

XoXo
Ashley 

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Homemade Pumpkin Pie LauraBars

 All hail the pumpkin season!!! I love this time of year so incredibly much! I enjoy as much pumpkin recipes as I can during this time of year!  However, this year I am working on healthy alternatives to all the pumpkin treats I love! I have been dying to make homemade laura bars because these babies are so darn expensive! Surprisingly, these were very easy to make and tasted uuhhh-mazing! (plus they were cheaper than buying them in stores!) Win Win!

Ingredients:

• 1  cup (pitted) Medjool Dates

• ½ cup Raisins

• 1 1/2 cups Almonds

• 3 tablespoons of dried Cranberries 

• 3 tablespoons Pumpkin Puree

• 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg

• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of Traders Joe's Pumpkin Spice 

Directions:

1. Begin by chopping your almonds into small bits. I used a nutribullet which took me forever so i recommend a food processor, be careful not to cream the nuts just chop them. Remove the nut mixture and set aside.
2. Then mix, dates, raisins, pumpkin puree, nutmeg, pumpkin spice, and cinnamon. Combine until it creates a very sticky texture. Again, it took me awhile to do this in my nutribullet.  I had to do small portions at time but I got it. 
3. Remove the mixture from the processor, place in a large mixing bowl and fold in the chopped Almonds.
4. Place final mixture in a flat pan and let set over night.
5. Cut bars to the size of your liking and Enjoy!

XoXo 

Ashley

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Chocolate Banana Bites by Katie

What You'll Need: 

1 large banana 

1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips 

1 tbsp all PB 

8 tooth picks 

What To Do:  

• Cut banana into 16 pieces 
• Spread PB between to make 8 bites 
• Melt dark chocolate for 45 seconds in the microwave and stir 
• Microwave for additional 10 seconds as needed 
• Put tooth picks in bites to hold banana pieces together and dip in dark chocolate 
• Place on plate and freeze for a few hours { or as long as you can wait ;) }
• And enjoy! 

Makes about 8 bites.  2 bites is about 145 calories. 

For those of you who don't know what PB is, it is a powdered form of peanut butter that at 85% less fat and is only 45 calories per serving.  It is a great alternative to regular peanut butter and tastes just as good! You can find it at Wal-Mart and most other grocery stores. 

I hope you enjoyed this recipe! 

-XoXo 

Katie 

Quinoa Fried Rice By Ashley

This fried rice is so tasty! When I made it for my parents, I thought we were going to have a ton of leftovers but everyone ended up going back for seconds! This recipe is totally guilt-free plus it's very easy to make! 

Ingredients: 

 1 Box/Bag of Quinoa 

Organic Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth 

1 or 2 Chicken Breast (I bought pre-cooked chicken to make my life easier)

1 Bag of Frozen Mixed Veggies 

2 to 3 Eggs 

Garlic Salt 

Pepper 

Organic Tamari (Can be purchased at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods) 

Tamari is more than just "Gluten-Free" Soy Sauce.  It's color and taste is similar to regular soy sauce, but it's made completely from beans, giving it a unique flavor.  It tastes a little less salty in comparison to regular soy sauce and it also has a richer and more balanced flavor.  

What to do: 

Get out 2 decent sized cooking pans. 

Pour the chicken broth into your first pan, over medium heat.  

Add your Quinoa in. 

You can let this pan just kind of sit on it's own, stirring occasionally.  I just followed the instructions on the back of the bag.  I substituted water for chicken broth using the exact same measurements. 

Then, I poured a little bit of olive oil into the bottom of the pan I used for the veggies.

Pour in the veggies. 

Let them get pretty hot. 

Add in your chicken.  If you bought uncooked meat, you will need to cook the chicken before adding it in.  

 I then pushed all the veggies to the edge of the pan, creating a circle in the middle of the pan. 

After that, I cracked and put in my 3 eggs into the middle of the circle. 

 I let the egg start to cook a little bit and then slowly started mixing in the veggies with chicken. 

We do this so that the egg can get a good mix in the fried rice. 

Below is what the egg looks like cooked into the veggies. 

 Once this is done, your Quinoa should be finished. Quinoa gets pretty soft and turns translucent once  finished.  There should be no excess chicken broth. 

 If your Quinoa is done, then you can start pouring in the fried veggies. 

 And here is your finished product! 

This stuff is so tasty you really don't even need Tamari but if you just like to use soy sauce with your fried rice then I definitely recommend using Tamari! 

I hope you enjoyed this recipe! 

Have a great week! 

XoXo 

-Ashley 

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Paleo Friendly Chocolate Zucchini Bread by Ashley

Last night I was so close to getting in my car and driving to the nearest fro-yo bar! All I could think about was a delicious bowl of frozen yogurt topped with all my favorite chocolate candy pieces! Instead, I settled for making a healthy guilt-free alternative… which I must say, came out pretty darn good! 

Chocolate Zucchini Bread 

Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free 

Prep Time: 10 Minutes 

Cook Time: Around 40 Minutes 

Ingredients: 

(I bought everything at Trader Joe's)

1-1/4 cup of almond flour (or coconut flour) 

1/4 cup of cacao powder 

3 teaspoons of cinnamon 

1/4 teaspoon of sea salt 

1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 

a dash nutmeg 

a dash of ginger 

2 eggs 

1/4 cup of raw, organic honey 

2 tablespoons of coconut oil 

1/4 teaspoon of  organic vanilla extract 

3/4 cup of grated zucchini 

Directions: 

Pre-heat oven to 350.  Mix all ingredients together in a bowl until there are no clumps.  Spray a 5x9 pan with coconut oil cooking spray.  Pour the mixture into the pan.  Bake for 40 minutes on 350.  

This bread was delicious and completely kicked my chocolate craving! They say, "90% diet and 10% gym"  Eating healthy isn't easy so when your cravings are strong… always look for the healthy alternative.  Your body will thank you! 

XoXo 

-Ashley 

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Simple & Clean Soft Chicken Tacos by Katie

Lets face it, craving a delicious Mexican dish is inevitable... Especially living in New Mexico!  Typically, Mexican food dishes are loaded with calories, carbs, fat, sugar, and salt! (Yikes! But it's soooo good!) Thankfully, we are in luck! My close friend (who also happens to be a fitness competitor) has a solution for us! Guilt-Free Mexican food? #Winning 

By Katie

Makes: 2 Tacos 

Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients: 

• 4oz of chicken 
• Mrs.Dash Seasoning 
• Two Corn Tortillas (Look for Gluten-Free) 
• Walden Farms Thousand Island Dressing (No Calories and No Carbs)
• Summer Salad Blend (I used Dole) 
• Salsa
• avocado (optional)

Directions: 

• Grill 4 oz of chicken with Mrs.Dash seasoning.
• Shred Chicken 
• Mix a summer salad blend in with the chicken 
• Heat up two corn tortillas
• Spread Walden Farms Thousand Island Dressing on the tacos
• Place the chicken mixed with salad inside your tacos
• top the tacos with avocado slices and salsa! 

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I hope you all enjoyed this recipe!!! 

 

Sweet Potato Pancakes By Natalie

Gluten-Free & Dairy Free 

SWEET POTATO PANCAKES 

By Natalie 

I made these this morning & they were absolutely DELICIOUS, I felt like I was eating pie. Not to mention that they are very easy to make! 

Prep Time: Around 10 minutes 

 Makes:  2-3 Pancakes 

Ingredients:

• Around 1 to 1 1/2 Medium Sized Sweet Potatoes (Mashed)
• 1/2 tps of Nutmeg 
• 1/2 tps of Baking Soda 
• 1 tbsp of Cinnamon 
• 3 Egg Whites 
• 1/4 tsp of Vanilla Extract 
• (optional) 1 scoop of Raw Meal Protein Powder (gluten-free protein powder)
• (optional) Pecans for toppings 

  Directions: 

Mash the potatoes and stir everything together in a bowl.  Use a stick free pan for flipping the pancakes.  You can also pray some Coconut Oil Cooking Spray down to prevent sticking.  Once cooked, top with Walden Farms Pancake Syrup, which is calorie, carb, gluten, and sugar free! You can also sprinkle some more cinnamon on top and throw a few chopped pecans on there as well, just for a little extra flare!

I hope you enjoyed this recipe! For more sample meal ideas, check out my "Meal Prepping 101" blog entry! 

Xo,

Natalie