Energy Boosting Green Smoothie

Be kind to your body and nourish it with nutrients it deserves, 

try this first thing in the morning to give your body the energy it needs to last you throughout the day :) 

INGREDIENTS

2 cups of kale
1 cup of almond milk
1/2 cup of non-fat greek yogurt
1/2 frozen banana
3 frozen strawberries
Pinch of lemon juice
Topped with chia, buckwheat and hemp cereal

DIRECTIONS

Blend your greens and liquid first
Then add all of your other ingredients and blend until desired consistency
Yields about 16 oz of smoothie

NOTES

Substitutions for ingredients above

• Kale [substitute any leafy green such as spinach]
• Almond milk [substitute coconut milk, coconut water or water]
• Banana [add more or less depending on the flavor you want]
• Strawberries [use any frozen fruit of your choice ie mango, pineapple, raspberry]

Seeds I used

• Chia, buckwheat and hemp cereal: I bought this blend at Costco. Visit Qi'a Superfood Link for details on this product.

Nutrition facts

• 240 calories, 4 g fat, 16 g protein

Chocolate-Banana Protein Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1/2 ripe banana (mashed)
2 tablespoons of egg whites *
1/2 cup of oats
1 scoop of chocolate protein powder **
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
Pinch of cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

Mix all of your ingredients in a bowl
Place balls of dough on a cookie sheet
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes
Yields 6 cookies

NOTES

This is a great NO SUGAR, NO FLOUR, GLUTEN FREE (VEGAN) cookie recipe
Cookies come out chewy and delicious
* Substitue almond milk in place of egg whites to make vegan
** I used Raw Fusion Plant Base Protein (Rich Chocolate Flavor)

Wild Mushroom Pasta

INGREDIENTS

Brown rice noodles
1 pack of mushrooms
1/4 cup of marinera sauce
Garlic
Few black olives
Few sun-dried tomatos
Seasoning: oregano, basil, pepper

DIRECTIONS

Sauté mushrooms and garlic in coconut oil for about 10 minutes.
Add marinera sauce, olives and sun-dried tomatoes
Meanwhile, cook your brown rice noodles
When noodles are cooked, add to the sauce
** Add starchy cooking water to your sauce (see below)
Serve with oregano, basil, pepper and parmesan cheese

NOTE

Mushrooms make a terrific alternative to ground meat! Research from the John Hopkins Weight Management Center found that participants who ate mushroom entrees ate 420 less calories than those who had beef entrees. The fungi in mushrooms seems to be just as filling as beef but contains fewer calories.
** When making pasta sauce, reserve some of the starchy cooking water you cooked the pasta in, if you add it to the sauce, it will allow the pasta to bind to the sauce.

SOURCES

www.sistertosister.org

Guilt-Free Cauliflower Pizza

INGREDIENTS

For the dough:
1 head of cauliflower
2 eggs
1 cup of cheese (I used mozzarella)
Italian seasonings (oregano, parsley, basil, garlic, salt, pepper)

Toppings:
Tomato sauce/pizza sauce
Veggies (I used tomato, black olives, mushrooms, jalepeños)
Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

Process/blend a head of cauliflower until rice consistency (yields about 2 cups)
Microwave riced cauliflower for 4 minutes
Place in a paper towel and ring out all of the excess water
Add 1/2 cup of cheese, 2 eggs and Italian seasoning to the dough and mix well
Spread mixture on a non-stick pan like pizza dough
Place in 450 degree oven for 20 minutes
Take out of oven and top with anything you want!
Place back in oven for another 5 minutes until cheese is melted

BENEFITS
Cauliflower: strengthens the immune system, anti-inflammatory properties, rich in anti-oxidants, helps the body detoxify itself and promotes digestion. Cauliflower provides the body with fiber, vitamin K, vitamin C, potassium and iron.
For all vegetarians or meat lovers, this is a substitution on a traditionally heavy meal.
Try this amazing gluten-free, low carb pizza crust! 

SOURCES
www.whfoods.com