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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

almond butter cups

Ingredients
·         ½ cup almond butter
·         2 Tbsp coconut crème concentrate or coconut butter
·         2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
·         1 Bag chocolate chips (Enjoy Life Foods gluten, dairy, and soy free)

Directions:
1. melt chocolate chips using double boiler
2. stir together remaining ingredients
3. fill mini muffin cups 1/2 way with chocolate
4. add drop of almond butter mixture
5. top with chocolate
6. cool till hardened

Nutrients Per Cup
Calories: 100
Fat: 7 g
Protein: 2 g
Carbohydrate: 8.6 g
Fiber: 0.8 g
Sodium: 9 mg
Potassium: 82 mg

Turmeric Tea


Turmeric is highly anti-inflammatory and may help prevent many chronic diseases including Alzheimer’s, arthritis, cancer, and depression.
An easy way to get more turmeric into your diet is to drink it in tea form.
1.       Bring four cups of water to a boil.
2.       Add one teaspoon of ground turmeric and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes.
3.       Strain the tea through a fine sieve into a cup, add honey and/or lemon to taste. ( can also add a splash of coconut, almond, soy, or rice milk)
Recipe source: drweilblog.com

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Zucchini Italiano


Ingredients:
·         6 small zucchini, cut into ¼ inch slices
·         2 Tbsp butter
·         1 cup water or milk
·         3 Slightly beaten eggs
·         1 tsp sat
·         2 tsp basil

Directions:
Put zucchini in 1 ½-qt casserole. Dot with butter. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Combine and pour remaining ingredients over zucchini. Set casserole in a shallow pan with one inch hot water. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

Makes about 3 servings
Nutrients Per Serving (using water instead of milk)
Calories: 177
Protein: 9.2 g
Carbohydrates: 8 g
Fiber: 2.6 g
Fat: 13 g
Sodium: 869 mg
Potassium: 690 mg
Phosphorus: 188 mg

Banana Oat Cake


Ingredients:
·         2 cups oat flour
·         ¼ tsp salt
·         ½ cup mashed banana
·         2 tsp baking powder
·         2 eggs
·         3 Tbsp cold water
·         2 Tbsp unrefined vegetable oil
Directions:
Mix dry ingredients. Beat eggs. Add water, oil, and mashed banana. Blend with dry ingredients. Put the batter in a greased 8x8 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cut into 9 pieces.
Nutrients Per Serving:
Calories: 200
Protein: 6.8 g
Carbohydrate: 27 g
Fiber: 2.6 g
Fat: 7.5 g
Sodium: 196 mg
Potassium: 193 mg
Phosphorus: 209 mg