Banana Almond Chocolate Shake

For those days when you put in a killer yoga session or for when you just need a little extra pep in your step, this shake is amazing. It's also super satisfying for those of you that have a sweet tooth but who avoid refined sugar like the plague ( as you should peeps, that stuff is bad news boo).

Recipe:

1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk

2 small bananas

2 medjool dates

2 tbsp almond butter

2 tbsp raw cacao powder 

Optional: 

Use frozen bananas and add in 1 tsp unrefined coconut oil and 2 tbsp organic shredded coconut flakes. To make it thicker, add in 1 tbsp chia seeds. 

Directions: 

Blend above ingredients on high until smooth. Makes two servings. One for you, one for your boo. 

Raspberry Orange Banana Green Smoothie

Don't judge a smoothie by its color! Although it looks like dirt, there are plenty beautiful life affirming colors that make up this smoothie. Eating plenty of raw fresh fruits and vegetables in the full color spectrum of the rainbow helps to ensure not only a complete nutritional profile, but helps to centers your chakras and allow you to feel more balanced. And I'm all about balance. We all need more balance, don't we?

Recipe:

 4 cups organic baby kale

2 small oranges or 1 large

1 frozen banana

1 cup frozen organic red raspberries

1 tbsp raw hulled hemp seeds

1 tsp raw honey 

2 cups filtered water 

Directions:

Blend above ingredients on high until smooth. Store in glass mason jars in refrigerator for up to 3 days. 

Crispy Chili Sweet Potato Fries

These sweet potatoes fries are too.much.to.handle. Even Nug loved them and well, kids are weird. One day they devour a cornucopia full of fruits and veggies, the next day all they want is Mac n cheese (Annie's, none of that Kraft brand crap please). So I say if these are nug approved, they are worth making again and again! 

Recipe:

6 small sweet potatoes

4 tbsp unrefined coconut oil

2 tbsp chili powder

6 tsp garlic powder

1 1/2 tsp sea salt

5 tsp arrowroot starch

Directions: 

Wash and cut sweet potatoes into even wedges. Place in a bowl and add in above ingredients. Toss mixture with hands to disperse seasoning. Lay wedges in a single layer onto two cookie sheets. Bake in oven at 425 degrees for 30 minutes, tossing occasionally.

Tabbouleh Kale Salad

My taste buds soar for this here salad. The lemon and parsley are so light and cleansing that you immediately feel better after eating it.

 

Ok, I may be over-selling it just a weeeee bit, but the truth of the matter is that food should make you feel good! And that's exactly what this salad will do.

 

 

Recipe:

 

1 organic beefsteak tomato, guts removed and diced

1/2 organic English cucumber, guts removed and diced (skin optional)

1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley (Curly or Italian, I used Curly)

1 heaping handful Dandelion leaves, roughly chopped

1 heaping handful organic baby kale (Or Dino or Lacinto), roughly chopped

1 garlic clove, grated

3 tbsp. raw hulled hemp seeds

Juice of 1/2 lemon

3 tbsp. EVOO

Sea Salt to taste

 

Directions:

 

In a bowl, toss together tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, kale, and dandelion. Fold in hemp seeds. Combine lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic. Toss into salad and coat well. Sprinkle in sea salt to taste.

  



Goodness for Grapefruit Smoothie

The color of this smoothie makes me happy. And so do the flavors. Need I say more? However, the jury is still out on grapefruit, as a quick wiki search on the origins of grapefruit and the interactions it has with certain medications etc is really a downer. But everything in moderation people!

Recipe:

 

1 1/2 cups frozen mango
1 ruby red grapefruit

2 organic carrot stalks

1 tbsp raw hulled hemp seeds

1 tsp raw honey

1 cup filtered water 

Directions: 

Blend above ingredients on high until smooth. Store in glass mason jars for up to 3 days in refrigerator.