Saturday, February 23, 2013

0 Almond Meal Bread (gluten free, low carb)

Dry Ingredients:

2 1/2 c Almond Meal
1 c Oats ground in a food processor to make oat flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
2 tsps Baking Powder

Wet Ingredients: *

4 Eggs, room temperature
1/4 c Coconut Oil or Melted Butter
1/3 c Greek Yogurt, room temperature
1/4 c Almond Milk or Regular Cow's Milk, room temperature**

Start by grinding your oats in a food processor to make fine oat flour. This should only take a couple of minutes. Add your oat flour into a large bowl & combine the rest of your dry ingredients, mixing well.

Next, in a medium sized bowl, combine your wet ingredients using a whisk.

Combine your wet ingredients into your large bowl of dry. Fold together using a rubber spatula to make sure everything is incorporated.

Pour your bread batter into a non-stick spray coated loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean & the top is a golden brown.

Feel free to double this recipe as this bread does not rise like regular bread. So however much batter you pour into the pan, that is how big your loaf will be, on average. If looking for a bigger loaf, do double this, but increase your cooking time & apply the same checks, ie. clean toothpick. I have not tried to double this yet, but if you do, please let me know how long you baked it for!

*If you would like this bread to be sweeter, feel free to add 1/2 c of organic sugar & **increase your milk to 1/2 c. You may also opt for adding stevia, wet or dry. Again, i have not tried this.


Wednesday, February 13, 2013

1 Coconut Flour Tortillas (Low carb, gluten free, soy free, grain free, wheat free)

4 Tbsp Coconut Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 Pinch of Salt
1c Egg Whites

Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl making sure no clumps remain and set aside. Batter will thicken.

Meanwhile, heat a 9" pan on low heat & coat with nonstick spray.
Using a 1/3c measuring spoon, scoop 1/3c of your batter onto the pan and swirl around to coat just the bottom of the pan. The swirling effect with round out your tortillas. Cook for 1-2 minutes and flip with a spatula, cooking an additional 1-2 minutes on the opposite side.
Continue with remaining batter.

Yield: 4 tortillas

These tortillas worked perfectly for my fish tacos today! Enjoy!


Saturday, February 2, 2013

0 Gettin Upside-down this Superbowl Weekend!

Yesterday my hubby helped me get into a handstand, along with a hollowback handstand. Also with assistance from the wall 😊! It was an amazing feeling!

Have you gotten upside-down today? Im conquering my 2013 goals day by day && absolutely loving it & life!



0 Nutty for Nanners!

While browsing Pinterest over the weekend, I stumbled upon this awesome recipe! This is a great alternative to regular ice cream & ice cream cones/popsicles....and its healthy to boot!

See the original post here: http://under400.tumblr.com/post/14170730609/eattonguyen-who-needs-ice-cream-when-you-can

You will need:

Bananas, halved (as many as you want!)
Greek Yogurt (plain or flavored)
Nuts of choice, chopped (I used walnuts)
Skewers or Popsicle Sticks

Directions:

Place skewers or popsicle sticks into the banana halves & spread the greek yogurt all around the nanner. Next, sprinkle on your nuts or carefully roll the banana into the nut mixture.

Place your new healthy popsicle treat onto an aluminum foil lined cookie sheet and place in the freezer for an hour. Take out and ENJOY!!

Monday, January 21, 2013

1 Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis (http://www.giadadelaurentiis.com/recipes/997/chocolate-avocado-mousse)

4 ripe avocados*
1/2c melted bittersweet chocolate or dark chocolate**
1/2c cocoa powder
1c agave or honey
1/3c almond milk
1tbsp vanilla
Pinch salt

Combine all ingredients into a food processor and puree until smooth. Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes & put into a piping bag & pipe into serving glasses if desired! (Im eating mine straight out of the tupperware container, its that good!

*recipe can easily be halved.

HUSBAND APPROVED! He didnt even know there were avocados in here :)

You can NOT even taste the avocados! This is seriously going to be my go to recipe from now on when i get a sweet tooth craving!

Sooooo delicious and fluffy!

Avocados are full of antioxidants, healthy fats, omega fatty acids. "Avocados provide nearly 20 essential nutrients, including fiber, potassium, Vitamin E, B-vitamins and folic acid. They also act as a "nutrient booster" by enabling the body to absorb more fat-soluble nutrients, such as alpha and beta-carotene and lutein, in foods that are eaten with the fruit." -www.californiaavocados.com/nutrients

**The chocolate provides healthy antioxidants. The darker the chocolate, the better. Shoot for 70% cocoa or darker when selecting & eating chocolates.

I hope you all enjoy this wonderful treat!

Thank you Giada for your magnificent healthy dessert idea!
http://www.giadadelaurentiis.com/recipes/997/chocolate-avocado-mousse


Sunday, January 20, 2013

0 Leg Progress 01/13

Leg progress photos as of January 2013. I still have a ways to go but they are getting stronger everyday! Progress, not perfection!













0 Arm Progress 01/13













 

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