I make this smoothie EVERY week. Sometimes multiple times per week!!! 👅
It’s refreshing and energizing from the ginger and lemon. Packed full of goodness and very low in sugar! Have you had a GREEN smoothie lately?…
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Cilantro Jalapeño “Dip”
With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner I wanted to share this delicious cilantro jalapeño “dip” so you can make it for your Saturday fiesta! I’m calling it a “dip” because it can be used in so many ways as a sauce. Use it inside tacos or top enchiladas, endless tasty possibilities! Serve it as a dip with chips and veggies, or keep it in a gravy boat to pour over nachos…
Banana pancakes (gluten-free)
Do you have ripe bananas that your not sure what to do with? Make these pancakes!
Not only are they super easy to make, you don’t need to cover them in maple syrup because they are naturally sweet, moist and delicious. One of my go to sweet breakfast toppings is blueberry compote. For this application, I added a little maple syrup to the compote …
Let’s Toast, to Sweet Potatoes!
This is such a fun and easy way to start your day gluten-free! SWEET POTATO TOAST, it’s genius! FUN FACT: Most grocery store “Yams” are actually a variety of sweet potatoes!
Fresh out of the toaster in the image above, and with ALL the toppings in the image below (along with a plate change since the first plate was too small). Happy toast’ing!
Sweet Potato Toast
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato
Toppings ideas:
- avocado with nutritional yeast and garlic salt
- almond butter, cinnamon and blueberries
- coconut yogurt (make pink with dragonfruit powder), peanut butter and fresh fruit
- cashew cream, lox, red onion with lemon juice, capers and dill
- put an egg on it!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Trim off both ends of the sweet potato, and slice the sweet potato lengthwise into ¼ inch thick slices.
- Arrange slices in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender but not fully cooked (you can flip them half way thru).
- Remove pan from oven and allow potatoes to cool before transferring to an airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
To make the toast:
- Place sweet potato slices into a toaster or toaster oven. Toast until hot and edges are crispy. Amount of time required will depend on your toaster or toaster oven. I have to toast mine 2-3 times on a medium-high setting.
- Get creative with the toppings and enjoy!
Notes
Depending on the type of sweet potato, you might have trouble cutting it to ¼ inch slices, I definitely do with Japanese Yams (actually a sweet potato). If thicker, you can turn up the heat to 400℉ or cook for about 30 minutes.
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Pesto Hummus (vegan, dairy-free)
As we enter Fall, I know it’s time to use up all of my remaining basil and enjoy the harvest! Fresh basil is one of my favorite herbs, and pesto is one of my favorite sauces (btw sauce-is-life). I made this hummus 3 times this week… it’s SO delicious!
Did you know that garbanzo beans are easier for you to digest compared to other beans? …
Adaptogen Overnight Oats
As you can see from all the photos, I LOVE overnight oats!
I also LOVE decorating my bowls. It’s actually quite enjoyable and it makes me feel so fancy while eating breakfast in my yoga clothes, ha! If you don’t have the time to decorate your bowl, throw the toppings into a mason jar the night before, and your breakfast is ready for you in the morning.
I like my oats HOT, so making this in a mason jar is ideal. Place the mason jar in the microwave for a minute and a half, stirring half way thru, then dump hot oats it into a bowl and add the toppings. Enjoy!
PRO TIP: If you forget to make this the night before, it really only needs about 20 minutes to set before you can eat it.
Adaptogen Overnight Oats
Prep
Total
Yield 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1 cup macadamia milk or almond/coconut/hemp/rice milk of choice
- 1 tbsp. chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
- 1/2 tsp. maca (optional)
- 1 tbsp. tocos (optional)
- a pinch of salt
If you want to color your oats you can add:
- GREEN - 10 drops liquid chlorophyll
- PINK - 1/2 tsp. dragonfruit powder
Instructions
Add all ingredients into a mason jar. Shake it up and leave in the fridge overnight. Eat cold or hot! To heat, place mason jar (without the lid) into the microwave for 1.5 minutes, stirring half way thru. Choose your favorite toppings or add extra goodies into the mixture! Here are some ideas:
- nut butter pool or raw nuts
- berries/green apple/grapefruit/banana
- toasted coconut
- pepitas
- goji berries
- hemp hearts
- chocolate
Notes
If you forget to make this the night before, it really only needs about 20 minutes to set before you can eat it (if you are heating it up).
If you don't like cinnamon, try it with 1/4 tsp. cardamom.
If you like chocolate, add 1/2 to 1 tsp. cocoa powder.
Make sure there is NO carrageenan in whatever milk of choice you use, it's bad for your health.
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Matcha Mornings!
My mornings are SO MUCH BETTER now that I’m NOT regularly drinking coffee. I absolutely love coffee but it gives me the jitters, which can often make me feel ill or nauseous, especially if I haven’t eaten. Matcha is a superfood, natural source of energy and focus, and it also helps support a healthy metabolism. What’s not to like?
So much goodness in this Matcha recipe too! This summer I attended an Adaptogenic Elixir’s class, hosted by Alison Wu, where I learned to make this magical drink! Alison shared 3 unique recipes that she had created; Matcha Potion, Raw Cacao Elixir & Rose-Pistachio Potion. This recipe is super similar to Alison’s Matcha Potion and I encourage you, just like she did to the class, to customized your matcha to your bodies needs by using whatever adaptogens are right for you.
If your wondering “what’s an adaptogen?” – (in herbal medicine) its a natural substance considered to help the body adapt to stress and to exert a normalizing effect upon bodily processes. Each of the adaptogens in this drink have unique healing properties, here are a few below:
COLLAGEN PEPTIDES – cohesion, elasticity and regeneration of skin, hair, tendon, cartilage, bones and joints
HE SHOU WU – longevity, liver and kidney detox, blood cleaning
MACA – increased sex dive, balances estrogen in women
REISHI – anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, calming with mental clarity
RHODIOLA – antioxidant, anti-aging, good immune system booster
TOCOS – connective tissue and skin
I hope you enjoy the matcha just as much as I do!
Matcha Mornings
Ingredients
- 1 cup hot water
- 3/4 cup warm milk (I use Milkadamia Unsweetened macadamia nut milk)
- 1 1/2 tsp. Matcha
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (or bean powder)
- 1 tbsp. coconut butter
Adaptogens (swap below with other adaptogens like ashwagandha, reishi, chaga - this recipe is very flexible)
- 2 scoops collagen powder
- 1/2 tsp. maca
- 1/2 tsp. He Shou Wu
- 1/2 tsp. rhodiola
- 1/2 tsp. ceylon cinnamon
- 1 tbsp. tocos
Instructions
- Heat the water and milk
- Blend all ingredients together in a high-speed blender for 1-2 miutes.
- Enjoy!
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Lemon Garlic Cashew Cream (dairy-free)
This sauce has been game changer for me!!! It’s SO CREAMY that it’s hard to believe there is NO dairy in this sauce. One of my favorite comfort foods is pasta in a buttery cream sauce with lots of garlic salt. This sauce fills that unhealthy food desire without the guilt or stomach ache! This is my version of healthy comfort food :)…