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Recipe: Summer Sunrise Juice
Summer is right around the conner…what better way to wake up than with this summer sunrise juice. Ingredients 1 cup of grapes 2 peaches 1 large orange First – take out the pits of the peaches. The juicer won’t like them. Throw everything else in and get ready for the sunrise. The grapes are antiviral, the peaches protect against obesity diseases like diabetes, and the orange contains herperidin which has been shown to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Drink up. Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1…
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Recipe: Triple C Juice
This juice is good for you, but rather difficult to actually enjoy. I’m not a huge total veggie juice person…even just throwing in a lemon or lime often helps. The triple c juice, however, is good for you. Ingredients 1/2 a head of cauliflower 1 cucumber 3 carrots What does this juice having going for it? The cucumber contains steroids (the good kind) that helps to reduce cholesterol. The cauliflower is rich in phytochemicals, cancer fighting chemicals. The carrots, well, they cleanse the liver. And…
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Recipe: Orange Strawberry Lemonade
Summer is almost here – what better way to celebrate with an orange strawberry lemonade? This juice is refreshing and good for you – all natural. Ingredients 1 cup of strawberries 5 clementines 1 lemon 1/2-1 cup of water Juice away! On this one I took off all of the clementine peal…I usually don’t – common practice is to just toss it all in the juicer, however, if I were using one big orange that would have been different. I went with my gut since…
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Recipe: Strong Bones Juice
Want strong bones that will hold up when you’re 60+ and happen to fall? Want good knees to hike up the grand canyon or among the hustle and bustle of Rome? Drink up this strong bones juice. Ingredients 1 cup of spinach stalks of broccoli, 2 kale leaves, 2 celery stalks, 2 red pepper apple Get all of your ingredients together. Fresh and washed…always wash your fruits and vegetables. This juice packs in the calcium (twice as much as the first two) – the red…
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Recipe: Pumpkin Spiced Protein Bars
Protein bars are a great quick snack – healthy and hearty. Over the past while I’ve made a few different recipes, PB Protein Bites, Cookie Dough Protein Bars, and Regular Protein Bars. These ones, pumpkin spiced protein bars are different – they don’t need to be frozen and they are not sticky! Amazing. Try them. Ingredients 2 packages of Quaker Protein Oatmeal 3 packages of Blue Menu Omega Oatmeal 1 cup of peanut butter 1/2 cup of agave syrup 3 scoops of protein powder (1 cup)…
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Spinach and Onion Egg Bites
Egg bites – great for a big Sunday breakfast – or to make ahead for a busy week. This week coming up is a busy one – our schedules don’t match up (which happens every so often) so it’s important to plan ahead to ensure we eat right to keep our energy up! Spinach and onion egg bites are just the thing…try them! Ingredients 1 large spanish onion 4 cups of raw spinach 9 eggs 2 tablespoons of omega oil salt and pepper First –…
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Recipe: Kale Chips
Kale Chips – have you ever had Kale? It’s a complete Super Food, for sure. I dislike it raw (far to fibrous) so cooking it like chips is a little treat. Ingredients 1 bunch of kale 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1 teaspoon of salt 1-1.5 tablespoon of seasoning (chile flakes, chipotle, even chicken and ribs seasoning works well!) Wash, rinse and dry the kale. Toss the kale in the olive oil, salt and seasoning. Lay flat on a baking sheet (make sure you only…
