Friday, May 2, 2014

HEALTHY SPICY TUMERIC CHICKEN

A Middle Easter flavor with a Mexican twist recipe!


Ingredients:

4 lbs Chicken Breast or Cutlets, cut into chunks
1/2 bunch Cilantro, finely chopped
2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
1-3 Serrano Pepper, finelly chopped (amount depends on how spicy you want it)
1/4 c Tumeric Powder, enough to coat chicken
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Sea Salt (optional)
Coconut Oil spray

Note:  I made this recipe for 4 lbs of Chicken Breast.  Modify ingredients according to the amount of chicken you are making.  Tumeric Powder should be enough to coat chicken.  

Instructions:

  • Pre-heat oven at 400F.
  • Wash chicken well and cut into chunks. 
  • In a bowl put chicken and  add all ingredients.  Mix well until chicken is well coated with Tumeric powder.  You can add more Tumeric if you like. 
  • Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil, spray Coconut Oil and spread chicken evenly. 
  • Cook for about 10 minutes per side. 
    • Chicken is completely cooked when internal temperature is 165 degrees F. 
  • Simply and easy!  You will love it!

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Enjoy!

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

HEALTHY STRAWBERRY PROTEIN MUFFINS

Ingredients

-½ cup Strawberries
-3 Egg Whites
-¼ cup Gluten-Free Quick Oats
-1 scoop ON Vanilla Cream Protein Powder
-1 Packet Truvia
-Cinnamon
-Vanilla Extract

Muffin Pan
Cupcake Liners (optinal)

Directions

  • Pre-heat oven 400F. 
  • In a blender (I use Magic Bullet), blend all ingredients together. 
  • Put cupcake liners in muffin pan.
  • It makes about 7-8 muffins.  Pour batter evenly into each cupcake liner. 
  • Bake for about 10-12 mins.  Sometimes it takes a lit bit longer.  Keep an eye on them since strawberries makes them extra moist, timing idoes vary.  
  • You'll know the muffins are done when batter rises and they turn slightly gold. 




HEALTHY SPICY CILANTRO & SPINACH PESTO


Ingredients:

½ bunch Cilantro
½ bunch Spinach
2 Garlic Cloves
1/4 cup Raw Almonds, organic
1 T Almond Oil (Extra Virgin Olive Oil would work)
Juice of 1/2 a Lime or Juice of 1 Lemon
1 Serrano Pepper
Sea Salt
1 package Tinkyada Brown Rice Pasta Fettucini Gluten Free.
Note:  I only cooked about 1/2 of the package for my pesto.  

Instructions:

  • Cook pasta according to instructions on back.  
  • In food processor, blend all ingredients together.  
  • Once pasta is cooked, add pesto, mix and enjoy!

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Enjoy!

HEALTHY SPICY TUMERIC WILD SHRIMP


Ingredients:

1 lb Wild Shrimp, peeled & deveined (optional)
1/4 bunch Cilantro, finely chopped
2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
1 Serrano Pepper, finelly chopped
2 T Tumeric
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Sea Salt
1 T Coconut Oil, melted

Instructions:

  • Pre-heat oven at 450F.
  • In a bowl put peeled/deveined Wild Shrimp.  Add all ingredients and mix well until shrimp is well coated with Tumeric powder.  You can add more Tumeric if you like. 
  • Grab a cookie sheet, put aluminum foil on top (easy clean up)! and spread shrimp evenly. 
  • Cook for about 6-7 minutes per side until well done.  I cooked it for 13 minutes total.   
  • Simply and easy!  You will love it!


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Enjoy!




Monday, March 3, 2014

SWEET POTATO PROTEIN SHAKE


Ingredients

-4 oz Sweet Potato
-½ - 1 cup Water
-3 Egg Whites
-¼ cup Gluten-Free Quick Oats
-1 scoop ON Vanilla Cream Protein Powder
-1 Packet Truvia
-Cinnamon
-Vanilla Extract

Note:  You can leave out Egg Whites if not using as a pre or post workout.  I add to get more protein. 

Directions

Put all items in blender, add a few ice cubes and enjoy!  



Tuesday, February 25, 2014

HEALTHY BANANA PROTEIN SHAKE


Ingredients:

1 scoop ON Whey Gold Natural Vanilla
¼ c Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Rolled Oats (soaked overnight w/water)
1 medium Banana
½ - 1c Water
1 Packet Truvia
Cinnamon
Vanilla Extract

Instructions:

  • Blend all ingrediets. 
  • Sprinkle Cinnamon on top and Enjoy!

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Enjoy!

Sunday, February 16, 2014

HEALTHY PROTEIN COOKIE DOUGH

Ingredients:

½ c ON Whey Gold Natural Vanilla
2T Organic Almond Flour
1T Organic Unrefined Coconut Oil
5-6T Water
1-2 Packets Truvia
5 Almonds, chopped/grounded
5 Brazilian Nuts, chopped/grounded
Cinnamon
Vanilla Extract


Instructions:

  • Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.  Mix well until well incorporated. 
  • Refrigerate a few minutes and enjoy ;)

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Enjoy!