Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Pretty Easy Fruit Salad Recipe
Pretty Easy Fruit Salad Recipe
• 3 cups mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries)
• 2 cups seedless grapes (red or green)
• 2 crisp sweet apples
• 3 peaches, nectarines or 6 apricots
• 2 bananas, sliced thin
• 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (3 juicy Valencia oranges)
• Nutmeg (optional)
Directions:
1. Chop the fruit and mix gently in a large bowl.
2. Pour fresh orange juice over the fruit, stir and refrigerate.
3. Serve with a dash of nutmeg.
Yields: about 10 cups.
Lightened Up Protein Power Goddess Bowl
Lightened Up Protein Power Goddess Bowl
Yield: 6 cupsIngredients:
- 1 cup uncooked green lentils (yield 2 & 3/4 cups cooked)
- 1 cup uncooked speltberries (yield 2 cups cooked) OR grain of choice, like brown rice for GF option
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil, for sautéing
- 1/2 red onion (~1 & 1/3 cups), chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 3 cups spinach or kale, roughly chopped (I used Lacinato kale)
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
- 1 batch of Lightened Up Tahini-Lemon Dressing (recipe below)
- Kosher salt & black pepper, to taste
- Lemon Wedges & lemon zest, to garnish
Directions:
1. Cook lentils and speltberries (or grain of choice) according to package directions. I did this the night before to save time. Drain and set aside.
2. Prepare the Lightened Up tahini-Lemon dressing in food processor (see below for recipe).
3. In a large skillet over low-medium heat, add your olive oil and sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic for a few minutes, being careful not to burn. Now add in the chopped red pepper and tomato and sauté for another 7-8 minutes.
4. Stir in the chopped kale or spinach and sauté for another few minutes, just until tender. Stir in the full batch of tahini-Lemon dressing, the cooked & drained grains and lentils, and simmer on low for another few minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the minced parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with lemon wedges and zest. Makes 6 cups.
Lightening up the Tahini-Lemon dressing was a huge success! I cut down the oil by 75% and the dressing still tasted wonderful.
Here are the changes I made to the lightened up version:
- I added another garlic clove (to make 3) (to add more flava!)
- I added 2-3 more tbsp water (to thin it out more)
I was worried the taste would be compromised but it was just as addicting like I remembered. Even if you don’t want to make this lentil salad, you could always make the dressing and use it for salads all week long. It is truly one of my most loved homemade dressings to date.
Lightened Up Tahini-Lemon Dressing
Yield: Just under 1 cup of dressing
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup Tahini
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 1/4 cup Nutritional yeast or a bit more, to taste
- 2-4 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil, to taste
- 1 tsp kosher salt + freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- 3 tbsp water, or as needed
Directions:
1. In a food processor, add all ingredients and process until smooth. Makes just under 1 cup.
Yesterday, I added Lacinato Kale instead of spinach and I loved it! It’s less bitter than regular kale.
Mix in your grains and dressing.
When it’s all cooked, remove from heat and stir in the minced Parsley for another kick of fresh flavour.
Taste test… Uncontrollably!
Serve with a lemon wedge and zest and you have yourself a protein and fibre packed dinner! It’s creamy & comforting, with a tangy kick that is just irresistible.
This will definitely be my go-to version of this salad from now on. We didn’t miss the 6 tablespoons of oil at all.
Have a good one!
Autumn Coffee Cake with Pumpkin and Pecans
Autumn Coffee Cake with Pumpkin and Pecans
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Serves: 9 servings
A low fat coffee cake chock full of pumpkin and topped with a pecan oat crumb mixture. It's a winner any morning, but especially great for an autumn treat.
Ingredients
- dry ingredients:
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ¾ teaspoon stevia (Nu-stevia brand)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- wet ingredients:
- ¾ cup pureed pumpkin
- ½ cup unsweetened nondairy milk
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds mixed with 2 tablespoons water
- topping ingredients:
- ½ cup pecans
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cups oats
- 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil an 8 by 8 baking pan.
- Mix the wet ingredients together in one bowl and the dry ones in a different one.
- Add all the topping ingredients to a food processor and process until it's the perfect size for a crumb topping.
- Mix the wet with the dry and spread the mixture into the oiled pan. Sprinkle topping evenly over the coffee cake.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
How To: Create A Day Spa At Home
How To: Create A Day Spa At Home
Shaynna Blaze shares her tips on how to create a bathroom that feels more like a five star day spa.
If there’s something we could all do with more of, it’s time. Especially ‘me’ time. While typically the bathroom is viewed as just a functional space, it’s evolving more and more into a private place to retreat to, to take time out and relax.As a result, bathroom design has taken on many of the principles of day spa design. Here are some ideas for designing a bathroom that will give you that day spa feel at home.
Have a freestanding bathtub
Without a doubt, the one thing that screams day spa is a freestanding bath. If you have the room then definitely include one - the deeper and larger the better. Depending on the space you have, either let it take centre stage in the middle of the bathroom or place it next to a window for a bath with a view. If there is space outside the bathroom window to create a private garden area, that will provide a beautiful backdrop to the whole bathroom.
Install a rain showerhead
A rain showerhead is as close as you can get to a full body massage while standing up! It not only looks luxurious it feels great too and will help wash away the worries of the day.
Include natural elements
Draw inspiration from nature and include texture and natural elements like timber and stone for an earthy and organic feel. A whole wall out of timber or stone will create a striking backdrop. Let it be the main feature by keeping the rest of the scheme neutral.
Or just use natural materials as rustic accents in a bathroom such as timber on the vanity, a timber towel ladder and stone floors. A pile of stones in the shower might be taking it a bit too far, but you get the idea!
Go green
We’re often the most relaxed when enjoying the great outdoors so why not bring some of the outdoors in? There are lots of great ‘green wall’ systems you can buy or just use potted plants to bring some greenery and life into the bathroom. Of course, plants will work best in bathrooms with some natural light and ventilation.
If you don’t have a green thumb then you can just cheat with one of the fab vinyl wall murals available that will transport your bathroom to a more relaxing place. From the mountains, forest or to the sea, a mural is the ultimate visual escape. By having a vinyl finish you won’t have issues with moisture providing you have a fan for ventilation.
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