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June 25, 2012 · 2:32 pm

Strawberry Water

I could sip on this water all day and I did!Fresh fruit waters, or Aguas de Frutas, made with crushed or blended fruit are a common and popular drink all over Mexico. This recipe is extremely flavorful and refreshing, especially when fresh strawberries are in season.When making this water its important to lets the strawberries marinade with sugar (stevia) and water before tossing everything in the blender. Over night would be perfect to extract the strawberry flavors.

Strawberry Water

Ingredients

4 cups strawberries, sliced
1 cup Raw Stevia
8 cups cold water
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges (optional)
8 fresh mint sprigs (optional)

Directions

In a medium bowl, mix together sliced strawberries, sugar, and 1 cup of water. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
Remove the strawberry mixture from the refrigerator and pour into a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Pour the blended berry mixture through a wire mesh strainer set over a large mixing bowl; discard the pulp and seeds.
Add the remaining 7 cups cold water to the pureed strawberries and mix well. Place the Aqua de Fresa in the refrigerator to chill for several hours or pour over ice and serve immediately. Garnish with lime slices or mint leaves.

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June 21, 2012 · 4:19 pm

Baby Kale Salad With Fresh Corn, Black Bean and Cauliflower

Baby Kale Salad With Fresh Corn, Black Bean and Cauliflower

Yes it a “salad” but not just any old boring salad, this salad if full of flavor and awesome nutritional ingredients. It’s so delicious that you wont think twice that your eating a salad for dinner.

Salad 101:

Skip the ice burg lettuce, it has very little or no nutritional value and has no flavor. Go for the real greens “Spinach (my #1 go to salad), Arugula, Baby Kale, Mixed Greens, Baby Swiss Chard, Red Leaf lettuce ect”.
Avoid high calorie dressings. Don’t drown your salad with ranch dressing. Make your own dressings, cheap to do and easy. Or just lightly jazz it up with some balsamic and olive.
Mix it up. Experiment with different ingredients and don’t hesitant to add fruits or nuts to your salad.
Avoid cheese, croutons, or bacon bit, all these unhealthy adds on will turn your healthy meal into a diet disaster.

Ingredients:

Baby kale
2 white corn (go to your nearest corn field and then run off with two) haha jk
½ onion diced
½ tomato
½ cauliflower
½ cup of shred carrots
½ black bean (cooked prior an store in refrigerator)
Pinch of salt and pepper. Add you favorite combination of spices for stir fry (oregano,red pepper flakes, paprika, cumin,ect)

First let the onion and tomato cook with olive oil. Lets them caramelize and flavors seep out. Add the rest of the ingredients and let cook thoroughly. Mix in with your fresh kale and now your have an all around amazing salad.

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Jennifer Nichole Lee Diet And Grocery List

Jennifer Nichole Lee is best know for coining the phase ” Strong Is the New Skinny” and becoming the ultimate fitness guru.With no prior athletic background and battling with her weight for years she made the initiative to make a complete lifestyle change.Lee adopted a health eating habits and high intense workout routine which lead to a 70 pounds weight loss and whole body transformation.Here’s is her one day meal plan and grocery list.

Breakfast:

Egg white omelet made with coconut oil, with spinach, asparagus & mushrooms. Slice of extra dark German sprouted wheat bread, tomatoes on the side, and tall glass of water.

Mid Morning Meal:
Protein Shake made with water, blended with ground flax seeds, Omega-3 oil, flax seed oil, and coconut oil.

Lunch:
4% ground antibiotic-free, organic grass-fed lean beef hamburger, served open-faced on dark bread with a touch of hummus, and topped with spinach.

Late Afternoon Meal:
Protein shake made with water, blended with ground flax seeds, Omega-3 oil, flax seed oil, and coconut oil.

Dinner:
Grilled fish, topped with mixed Caribbean vegetables in a spicy coconut broth, green side salad with carrot ginger dressing.

*If you are still hungry after dinner, you can have another protein shake.

Grocery Shopping List:

Eggs
Lean Red Meats
Fish
Poultry
Bison or deer meat
Sweet potatoes
Brown Rice
Whole grain bread
Whole grain pita bread or wraps
Hummus
Asparagus
Broccoli
Spinach
Salad greens
Cauliflower
Carrots
Blueberries
Grapefruit
Apples
Grapes
Strawberries
Watermelon

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June 10, 2012 · 5:14 pm

June 8, 2012 · 8:20 pm

Honey Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

This is the healthiest and most delicious pizza crust recipe Iv’e ever had. It so easy to make and require very little ingredient so there is no need to go buy a whole list of different ingredient. You could get yeast packets for pizza at practically ever grocery store. So next time your thinking of making pizza for a group friends, woo them with this awesome healthy recipe. This dough is perfect for any type of pizza.

I like to be silly when I cook and it’s something I enjoy doing so it’s always fun. First, I start with a few yoga moves such as Warrior I , just to stretch my body because cooking can get pretty intense

Ingredients

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon honey

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl combine flour, wheat germ and salt. Make a well in the middle and add honey and yeast mixture. Stir well to combine. Cover and set in a warm place to rise for a few minutes.
Roll dough on a floured pizza pan and poke a few holes in it with a fork.
Bake in preheated oven for 5 to 10 minutes, or until desired crispiness is achieved.

Source: Allrecipes.com

PS: Tossing your dough is the best way to get even crust and its fun. Be careful!

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Super Red Berry Up Beet Smoothie

-Raw.Vegan. Delicious.

Ingredients

Beets. Raspberries.Apple. Strawberries.

Oh YESS! This is officially new favorite drink, that is until I find a new one . So I decided to gather all the red fruits&veggie from my refrigerator and make this smoothie. I love the combination of beets and raspberries. You might be thinking raw beets in a smoothie? But they are actually naturally sweet,are high in nutrients and low in fat, and both the beet root and plant leaves are edibleBeets of any color are high in several vitamins, A, B1, B2, B6 and vitamin C. Beets contain calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, sodium and iron, with the beet leaves containing more iron than most other green, leafy vegetables. Beets fight cancer, protect against artery disease, regulate blood pressure and cleanse the blood and liver.

Just Beet it!

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May 17, 2012 · 2:37 am

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1. Strawberries + 2. Banana 3. Protein = Go!

1. Strawberries + 2. Banana 3. Protein = Go!

-H2o.Organic Vanilla Soy Milk. Dash of Flax Seed Meal.

I love meals that can me throw together in less than a minute. Its perfect for when Im trying to multitask . Making coffee, gather my things together,looking for my keys, doing some last minute cleaning and making a quick breakfast.

One reason its important to have protein for breakfast is because it helps reduce your appetiate throughout the day. It also keeps you fuller for longer and energized.

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May 8, 2012 · 4:58 pm

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