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Category: Healthy Food Recipes

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week A protein-rich sweet dip your kiddo will enjoy! Chocolate Hummus Ingredients  2 cups Chickpeas (cooked, unsalted) 3 – 4 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 2 tablespoons Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, or Tahini 1/4 cup Maple Syrup 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (may be substituted for almond extract) Directions Add all ingredients into…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Are you going gaga over pumpkins? I am! Pumpkins set the mood for a cozy Fall/Winter evening, fill our tummies with sweet delight, and are healthy too! Benefits of pumpkin, include: Rich in carotenoids 2 High in vitamin C Full of fiber Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients 1/2 cup Coconut Flour…

  • A Thanksgiving Dessert

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Don’t Stuff… Save Room for Something Sweet! Pumpkin Custard Ingredients 1/2 Cashews (raw) 1  tablespoon Agar Flakes (may substitute for gelatin) 1 pinch Sea Salt 1 1/4 cups Water (boiling) 1 1/2 cups Pumpkin (roasted or canned) 1/4 cup Agave Nectar or Honey 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg (ground)…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week The air is crisp. The days are shorter.  A Fall soup to warm yourself inside and out. Harvest Squash and Mushroom Soup Ingredients 3 cups Cooked Butternut Squash (fresh or frozen) 2 tablespoons Grass-fed Butter (may substitute for coconut oil) 1/2 cup Onion (diced) 2 cloves Crushed Garlic 1 1/4…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week A Healthy Fall Soup to Warm Your Tummy! Sweet Coconut-Butternut Squash Crockpot Soup Ingredients 3 cup Butternut Squash (cubed) 2 medium Sweet Potatoes (cubed) 1 medium Onion (chopped) (may be substituted for minced onion seasoning) 2 cup Chicken Broth or Chicken Stock ¼ cup Coconut Oil 2 cup Unsweetened Coconut…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week A Protein-packed Snack Without Added ‘Fillers’n Crap’ Homemade Protein Bars Ingredients 3 scoops dotFIT Vanilla Vegan Protein Powder (or protein powder of choice) 3 scoops Almond Flour 3 – 4 scoops Unsweetened Apple Sauce 1 scoop Flax Meal 1 – 2 tablespoons Nut Butter (optional) 1/2 – 1 tablespoon Maple…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Leaves changing color Weather becoming cooler, and Days getting shorter… Fall is in the air! Wild Rice & Fall Fruit Salad Ingredients 1/2 cup Wild Rice 1/2 cup Wheat Berries 2 tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 1 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt 2 Scallions (thinly sliced) 1 Gala,…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week In light of my birthday today, I decided to bake a cake! A Flourless Cake with a Touch of Sweet and Warm Aroma Cinnamon Apple Cake  Ingredients 1 Apple (peeled, cored, and chopped) 2 tablespoons Orange Juice (fresh squeezed) 1 cup Creamy Roasted Almond Butter ¼ cup Honey or Agave…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week A Nutritious Breakfast for a Hectic, Hurried Morning Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oatmeal Ingredients 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil 4 cups Water 2 cups Steel Cut Oats 1 cup Coconut Milk 1 ½ cup Pumpkin (canned) 1/3 cup Maple Syrup (pure) 1 tablespoon Cinnamon 1 teaspoon Ginger (ground) 1 teaspoon…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week It’s Bean Great! Black Bean and Quinoa with Roasted Peppers Ingredients 2 Red or Yellow Bell Peppers 1 Poblano or Green Bell Pepper 3 tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt ¼ teaspoon Dried Oregano 1 Scallion (minced) 1 cup Cooked Quinoa 1 15-ounce can…