It's the weekend before THANKSGIVING so lets make it a CLEAN EATING WEEKEND, (then if you chose, you can indulge a little over thanksgiving)
One of the MOST IMPORTANT habits to learn in order to stick with a healthy clean lifestyle is learning to ALWAYS BE PREPARED! MAKE YOUR HEALTHY FOOD IN ADVANCE AND ALWAYS HAVE HEALTHY TREATS PRE-MADE IN YOUR FRIDGE OR PANTRY in case you have a craving!
If you choose not to make your food in advance, you will find it very hard to stick to a clean eating plan and stay lean.... SO DO IT!!!
Here are 3 recipes to CRUSH ANY CRAVING you may have this weekend. GET THEM PRE-MADE, and EAT CLEAN WITH ME ALL WEEKEND!!!!
REMEMBER, JUST BECAUSE A FOOD IS HEALTHY AND CLEAN DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN EAT ALL YOU WANT!!! TRY AND KEEP EACH OF THESE TREATS TO 1 SERVING AT ONE OF YOUR MEALS!!! (you should be eating 6 small meals a day)
SALTY CRAVING
KALE CHIPS
A serving size is the entire recipe!
Base recipe:
6 stems of fresh kale, washed and completely dry
1 Tb olive oil
kosher salt
pepper
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment or a Silpat liner.
2. Use your hands to rip off pieces of kale from the stems, around 2 inches across. They can be any size you want but be sure all your pieces are about the same size so they cook at the same time. You don’t want pieces of the main stem because they are very fibrous.
3. Place pieces of kale on the cookie sheet and drizzle on the oil. Using your hands, rub the oil into the kale pieces, being sure to completely coat all sides of the kale. It takes a little time, but just keep rubbing it all together. Add any additional flavoring options, listed below, if desired. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then bake for 20-30 minutes. Your time will depend on the size of your pieces. Cool and store an airtight container.
Flavoring options:
**Add these options at the same time as the olive oil
Salt and Vinegar: 3 Tb favorite vinegar
Lime and Chili: juice of 1 lime, 1 tsp lime zest and 1 tsp chili powder
Roasted Garlic: 2 cloves finely chopped garlic, 2 tsp garlic salt
Parmesan Cheese: 2 Tb fresh Parmesan cheese sprinkled over the top before baking
3 BROWNIE OPTIONS! YOU CHOOSE!!!
1. Low Calorie version!
3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup coconut or almond milk
1/2 cup cocoa powder (raw, unsweetened)
1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup natural sweetner that pours like sugar, I used coconut palm sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce. If you can't find it, make it! (boil apples and then blend them up)
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
preheat oven to 400
Grease a square baking dish
combine all ingredients and blend until smooth
pour into prepared dish and bake for 15 minutes
Allow to cool, then cut into 9 squares!
each brownie is only 40 calories!
1 brownie is a serving!
2. paleo, vegan, gluten-free and completely refined sugar-free Brownies!
* Makes 9 servings
Ingredients
3 medium, overripe bananas (approximately 1 cup or so)
1/2 cup smooth almond butter (can sub for any smooth nut butter)
2 T - 1/4 cup cocoa powder (more = richer taste)
Instructions
Preheat the oven the 350 degrees, grease a small cake pan or loaf pan and set aside.
In a small microwave-safe bowl or stovetop, melt your nut butter. In a large mixing bowl, add the banana, nut butter and cocoa powder and mix very well.
Pour the mixture into the greased pan and bake for around 20 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before slicing into pieces.
Notes
For a smoother batter, add all the ingredients into a blender and blend well.
For the best texture, enjoy refrigerated.
These have aprox 100 calories per brownie
3. If you don't like chocolate here's my Apple Pie Blondies!
Makes 9 servings
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup almond or cashew butter (Can sub for peanut butter if not strictly paleo)
1/4 cup coconut flour, sifted*
3-4 T pure maple syrup*
1 T apple pie spice (a mixture of cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg)
Optional- Coconut palm sugar + apple pie spice to top to form a small 'crust'
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a baking tray**
In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix very well until a very thick batter is formed. Transfer to the greased baking dish and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the tops are golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Refrigerate for at least an hour before slicing.
Keep refrigerated.
Notes
* Depending on the brand of coconut flour you use, you may need to add an extra tablespoon of coconut flour OR maple syrup to have the batter 'firm'.
** Your pan size does not matter- I only filled half a 9 x 9 inch pan and formed a rectangular shape.
Aprox 100 calories per brownie
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