The Power to Do
This is an online journal about my experiences in health, fitness and life in general with the hope to inspire others to unlock their own power to do...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Chunky Monkey Superfood Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup almond milk (or any non-dairy milk will work)
1 banana
2 pitted dates
1 tbsp chia seed
1 tbsp cacao nibs
1 tbsp maca powder
1 tbsp peanut butter (or almond butter)
1 cup ice
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.
A word on Maca:
On the nutritional end, this root (maca) holds many vitamins and minerals that are essential to your health. Minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and iron are all found in maca. Additionally, vitamin C, vitamins B1, B2, B6, and B12. All of these nutrients are essential for the body. Research has further shown that maca contains two of the three essential fatty acids. It is also packed with fiber and 18 amino acids. Its benefits include an increase in energy and mood enhancer, sexual enhancement, immune system function and disease-fighting properties. Maca is used to treat conditions such as osteoporosis, stomach cancer/stomach ulcers, erectile dysfunction, depression, leukemia, AIDS, HIV and tuberculosis. Maca can be taken in supplement form or you can add it to foods as I did in this smoothie.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
7 Day Raw Food Rejuvenation Cleanse
Some may be unfamiliar with a raw food diet....
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Pumpkin and White Bean Hummus
Ingredients:
1 15 oz can of organic pumpkin
1 15 oz can of white beans, drained
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp olive oil + a little extra to drizzle on top
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1-2 garlic cloves
1 tbsp dried parsley + about 1 tsp for garnish
1 tbsp pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
Directions:
Combine all ingredients except pepitas, dried parsley and olive oil drizzle in a vitamix or food processor. Process or blend until smooth. Add in 1 tbsp dried parsley until mixed in. Put mixture in a serving bowl and drizzle with olive oil and garnish with remaining parsley and pepitas (optional: toast pepitas in a dry skillet first). Serve with veggies or flat bread.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Warm Quinoa Salad with Wilted Spinach
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Vegan Mac and Cheese
Ingredients:
8 oz whole grain elbow macaroni or any other pasta you desire....gluten free, shells, your choice
3 tbsp earth balance
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
2 cups rice or soy milk
3 cups daiya cheddar cheese
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp non-gmo cornstarch
sea salt to taste
Directions:
Cook the macaroni as directed. Place earth balance in a sauce pan and melt. Once melted, add nutritional yeast and pepper. Add rice or soy milk, daiya and cornstarch. Cook on low to med/low till cheese is melted. Mix cheese sauce with macaroni and there you go. SO good.....even for non-vegans. Teenager, child and carnivore approved.
Options:
If you want to spruce it up, there are several options.
- Add meatless crumbles and/or...
- a veggie like peas, chopped asparagus or broccoli
- make it tex-mex style with meatless crumbles, corn and salsa
- Make the sauce only and pour over a baked potato, nachos...use your imagination
- Leave the recipe as is but top with bread crumbs and vegan Parmesan (I use galaxy brand) Then throw it in the oven at 350 till the top is crispy.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Garden Vegetable Soup
Ingredients:
6 cups filtered water
3 Organic Gourmet vegetable bouillon cubes
1 can undrained diced tomatoes with basil (try to find the Eden Organics brand
3 small zucchini
3 carrot
2 red potatoes
3 stalks celery
1/2 of a large onion
1 cup to 1 1/2 cups crimini mushrooms
6 oz broccoli (I used half of the bag that is pictured)
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen peas
1 strip of kombu seaweed
1 cup coconut milk
1 tsp basil
1 tsp parsley
garlic salt and crushed black pepper to taste
Chop all the vegetables as desired except seaweed. Place water in soup pot and bring to a boil. Turn off heat. Add bouillon cubes and stir with a wire whisk until dissolved. Add the can of tomatoes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring soup to a boil and then lower to a simmer and cook uncovered 30-45 minutes until veggies reach desired texture.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Blackened Chipotle Tempeh Fillets
- 1 package tempeh
- 3 tbsp vegenaise
- 2 tbsp agave plus 1 tsp
- 2 tbsp olive oil plus 1 tbsp
- 2 pinches of crumbled nori
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 crispy dried onions, crushed or crumbled
- 1/4 tsp chipotle pepper
Directions:
Grate tempeh into a bowl. Add 2 tbsp oil, vegenaise, 2 tbsp agave, nori, garlic salt. Mix. With a heavy object or "meat" tenderizer smash mixture 1/2 cup at a time on a cutting board till it meets the consistency of shredded tuna. Form into two fillets. On a plate pour remaining olive oil, remaining agave and chipotle pepper. On a separate plate, spread out crushed crispy dried onion. Dip one side of fillet in oil mixture and dip the top side in the dried onion. Place fillets in a skillet sprayed with oil and cook on low for 10 minutes on each side. Tempeh will begin to blacken from the cayenne; this is not burnt. After you cook slow, cook for 4 minutes per side on high heat.
Serve on a bed of warmed apple sauce with a side of grilled or steamed asparagus. Enjoy!