Orange Brownie

 What are two of the best things you could put together? What are two of the weirdest things you could put together? The answer is one amazing, fantastic, fabulous recipe (drummmm rolllllll)

ORANGE BROWNIE!

I have made this recipe at least twice a week over the past few weeks. It is an amazing after workout snack! So again why am I wasting your time reading this? Lets jump in!

What you will need:

1 cup walnuts

1 cup orange juice

1 cup oatmeal

2 T cinnamon

3/4 cup cocoa or carob powder

1/2 cup chocolate chips

1 egg

1 T baking powder

~Preheat oven to 350~

Mix walnuts and orange juice in a high power blender or food processor. Add oatmeal and make sure the walnuts, oatmeal, and orange juice are a very liquidy paste. Now it gets super simple! Add everything else mix, scrape into a greased pan, wait 30-40 minutes and

ENJOY!



Bath Bombs

Try, try, try again a classic saying and something that seriously relates to my experience with bath-bombs. This was my fourth try over the past week, my consistent problem was that they wouldn't stuck together and would just completely crumble! The trick that I learned was OLIVE OIL and a lot of it!

What you will need:

1 cup citric acid (I told you it would come back!!)

1 cup baking soda

3/4-1 cup of olive oil (or really an oil)

5-10 drops of lavender oil

So cute and lovely!!!

Mix dry ingredients

Add both of your oils. Add oil until it clumps into a ball that keeps its shape (as seen in above).

Stick into your molds (I used this and then one that is a little bigger)

I purchased my heart mold in the soap making section of my local craft store.

Have an amazing day!!!!

Cranberry, Chocolate, and Coconut Granola

Yogurt topper? Cereal? Snack? Trail mix? What is this magical new recipe? I personally like eating it as either a trail mix type of thing or on top of yogurt. It is splendid!

What you will need:

1 1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/3 cup raw almonds chopped
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup applesauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup maple syrup

Preheat oven to 375

I threw everything onto the pan an mixed it up on there in a grasping chance to save dishes!

Bake for 30-40 min depending on your oven and how crispy you want your granola.

Good Luck!!

Bean, Quinoa, and Avocado Burrito

Yummied, yum, yum, yummmmmm!  I have made this recipe twice in the past week. As I sit and write this on a Saturday night I am already planning the next time I can make it! So, so very good!

What you will need:

1 T olive oil

1 small onion

1 clove garlic, minced

1 handful of cilantro

1/4 cup of lime juice

2 colored peppers, chopped

1 1/2 t chili powered

1 t cumin

juice of 1/2 a lime

salt and black pepper

1 can of beans, drained and rinsed

1 can of sweet corn, drained and rinsed

Whole wheat tortillas

Cilantro Lime Quinoa

1 cup of quinoa

2 cups water

cilantro

juice of 1/2 a lime

Avocado Smash

1 avocado

1/2 red pepper

1/2 yellow pepper

1-2 chopped tomatoes

juice of 1/2 a lime

salt and pepper to taste

Whole wheat tortillas

First start by cooking quinoa according to package directions.  After cooked pull off heat and add cilantro and lime juice. 

Now it is time to start the other filling for the burrito.

Sautee 2 peppers and onion and add garlic at the end.

After sautéing add beans, corn, cilantro and seasonings. Keep warm on a low medium heat.

Now time to make the avocado smash.

 Smash up the avocado and add the rest of the peppers, lime juice, tomato, salt and pepper. 

Now put the cilantro quinoa, black bean mix, and avocado smash into a tortilla wrap it up and ENJOY!

If you keep the avocado pit with the avocado smash you can keep the left overs in the fridge.  It will not turn brown and be ready for leftovers.  Once made this is a great go-to lunch or in a hurry supper.

Gluten Free Breakfast Souffle

Greetings!

Today we have a breakfast dessert combo! You can eat this with your toast in the morning or with ice-cream after dinner... or just frankly for dinner (hehehe). This recipe is truly the only way we can get my brother out of bed sometimes!

What you will need:

5 Eggs

2 t of almond or vanilla extract

2 T maple syrup

3 t of cinnamon

2 cup of fruit (I used raspberries)

cook for 20-30 minutes depending on the size of your pan(s).



Heat oven to 350

Start out by separating your whites from the yolks.

Set aside the yolk.  

Whip the whites for a few minutes until there is peaks. 

Mix your egg whites, maple syrup, yolks, and cinnamon together. 

1 cup of raspberries in each pie pan. 

Put your lovely batter on top of your raspberries and stick in the heated oven for 20-30 minutes.  This is good the next day too.

You can really make any variation of this just as the original author (Primally Inspired) said.

Good luck!

Lentil and Wheat Berry Bowl

I am about to share with you one of the absolute best recipes!!!  Truly I need you to understand! The first time I made this I was a little hesitant mainly because raw wheat berries aren't really part of my "typical" diet. But I was happily surprised because it tastes amazing and is gorgeous!! My mom and I have made this three times in the past 2 weeks. That just shows how good it is!

What You Will Need:

Sauce:
1/4 cup Tahini
1 garlic cloves
1/4 cup of lime juice
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
Salt and Pepper to taste

Salad:
1 cup lentils
1 cup of wheat berries or brown rice
1/2 onion
4 garlic cloves
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 cup of chopped tomatoes
3 cups spinach
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
7 jalapeño slices (I used them from a jar)

Let's get started!!

Soak your rice or wheat berries the night before to get the full nutrional benefits.

After soaking your berries/rice cook them and the lentils according to package directions.

Blend up your sauce (1/4 cup Tahini, 2 garlic cloves, 1/4 cup of lime juice, 1/2 cup nutritional yeast, (Salt and Pepper to taste). Set aside.

Sauté your onions and then add your veggies (1/2 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 red pepper, 1 yellow pepper, 1 cup of chopped tomatoes)

After a few minutes of sautéing the veggies add the spinach.

Look how pretty it is!!!

Add the lentils, berries/rice, and the sauce from earlier.

 This is best warm and reheats fantastically.

Enjoy!!!

Adapted from Oh She Glows.

Raspberry Fudgy Brownies GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE

Hello and Happy Wednesday!

 Today just feels like its going to be a good day.. it could just be because I have just discovered the absolute best fudgy brownie recipe! After only ten minutes out of the oven my mom, brother, and I completely destroyed the pan! But probably the best part is that NO SUGAR, NO BUTTER, NO FLOUR! It's so good for you because of the antioxidants in dark chocolate and the metabolism boosting properties of raspberries! Oh and did I mention they are FANTASTIC!

What you will need:

Brownie

4 eggs

⅓ cup coconut oil

⅓ cup pure maple syrup

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

½ cup pure cacao powder

2 tablespoons coconut flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon sea salt

⅓ cup chocolate chips

½ cup raspberries

Raspberry Sauce

½ cup additional fresh raspberries

1 tablespoon coconut oil

2 tablespoons pure maple syrup or honey

Preheat oven to 350

Mix your dry ingredients

 (½ cup pure cacao powder, 2 tablespoons coconut flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon sea salt.)

Note: for the coconut flower, simply because I do not have it on hand, I put coconut flakes into a coffee bean grinder.

Mix the wet ingredients together

(4 eggs, ⅓ cup coconut oil, ⅓ cup pure maple syrup, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, ½ cup pure cacao powder.)

Set aside and make the sauce (yummmmm)

Mix ½ cup additional fresh raspberries, 1 tablespoon coconut oil, 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup in a pan.

Sir it together on a low to medium heat.

 Turn off heat and set aside. 

Mix the dry and wet ingredients, that you set aside earlier, together.

Fold in ⅓ cup chocolate chips  ½ cup raspberries.

Grease 8x8 pan and scrape the batter into it.

 Pour your delicious sauce from earlier and mix in.

Bake for around 40-60 min depending on your oven, I personally found that it was around an hour but the original recipe from http://www.primallyinspired.com/raspberry-fudge-brownies-grain-dairy-nut-free/

baked her's for around 30 minutes. Speaking of Primally Inspired, she is lovely and has a ton of healthy recipes!

Sit back relax eat a yummy fudgy raspberry brownie and sip some green tea (look forward to a post about the health benefits of green tea)

Remember to watch for the workout challenge of the day!

Chia Seed Pudding

Happy Tuesday!!!!

Today I made one of my most recent favorite recipes (drum roll please). CHIA SEED PUDDING!!!

This is probably one the easiest, quickest, and yummiest recipes ever! Between my mom and I we have eaten three batches of this stuff in the past three days! Look how pretty it is too!!

What you need:
A small to medium sized bowl with a lid
Fork or small spoon to mix
Chia Seeds
Almond or Coconut milk
Agave (or sweetener of your choice)
Coconut flakes (optional)

Put 1/4 a cup of chia seeds in your bowl.

Add a 1 cup of almond of coconut milk and a 1 tablespoon of agave.

It's optional to sprinkle coconut flakes on top.

Place in fridge for at least 5 hours in order for the chia seeds to absorb the milk and gel up to a pudding constancy.

Play around with this recipe and maybe substitute maple syrup for agave. Maybe be a little adventurous and try some raspberries for an exciting breakfast!

 Add some almonds for a desert to surprise your friends or family!

Have a lovely rest of your day!

Enjoy!