snack

Hummus with a special twist

Ingredients: 15 oz BPA free can of garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed well 1 tbsp tahini paste juice of 1 lemon 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tbsp Za’atar What you need to do: Place all ingredients except for Za’atar into a food processor or a blender and mix [...]

Baked kale chips

Whole food recipes

Ingredients: 1 bunch kale (curly kind is best, but you can use other varieties such as Russian or dinosaur), rinsed and dried. 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Sea salt, to taste Squeeze of lemon juice (optional) What you need to do: Preheat oven to 300°F. Remove the stems from kale along with center ribs [...]

Black bean and corn cakes

Whole food recipes

This is a great recipe from Terry Walters’ Clean Food cookbook. I love it because it has simple ingredients and is fun to eat! While the original recipe is vegan, I took the liberty of replacing grape seed oil with butter (it was all I had in the fridge and it is perfect for cooking [...]

Yogurt and fruit snack

Whole food recipes

Serves 1 1/2 cup organic plain soy yogurt 3 fresh strawberries, sliced 1/8 cup chopped fresh mango 1/2 t flax oil, optional (source of Omega 3 good fat) Instructions: Place yogurt into a serving dish and top with fruit. If using flax oil, mix in well with the yogurt before topping with fruit. Garnish with [...]

Zen shake

Whole food recipes

Serves 2 6 fl. oz unsweetened almond milk 1/2 cup frozen blueberries (great source of antioxidants) 1/2 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen) 1 tsp pure maple syrup 3 g matcha green tea powder (antioxidant super power) 4 hazelnuts 2 tbsp 100% whey powder concentrate 1 slice fresh pineapple Method: Blend to a desired consistency. Macronutrient [...]

Strength shake

Whole food recipes

Serves 2 1 orange 1 banana 4 tbsp 100% whey concentrate powder 6 fl. oz. low fat kefir (preferably with live probiotic cultures) 3 fl. oz. water Method: Blend everything until desired consistency. Macronutrient Ratio: Protein/Carb/Fat – 37%/54%/9%

Precision shake

Whole food recipes

Serves 1 1/2 cup cubed honeydew melon 1/2 cup frozen strawberries 1 tbsp ground flax seeds (excellent source of fiber and Omega-3) 2 tbsp 100% whey concentrate powder 1/2 banana Method: Mix in a blender to a desired consistency. Macronutrient Ratio: Protein/Carb/Fat – 24%/59%/17%