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avocado, tomato, sprouts & pepper jack with chive spread
By HollyRN
In a small bowl, mix the Greek yogurt and chives
- Chive Spread
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Avocado Salad
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
- 1 tomato, cored and chopped
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
- Squeeze of lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or cilantro
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 slices whole grain bread or 4 small multigrain tortillas (I'm using gluten free homemade bread)
- 1/4 cup alfalfa sprouts
- 2 to 4 slices lite pepper jack cheese
Berrylicious Microwave minute Muffin
By HollyRN
quick and super good breakfast
- 1/4 cup quick oats (gluten free)
- 1 egg
- handful of blueberries
- Stevia
- 1 tsp milk- once cooked
Banana Bread
By HollyRN
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 2 1/2 bananas)
- 5 eggs
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup butter or coconut oil (melted)
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup arrowroot
- 3/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Five-Spice Turkey & Lettuce Wraps
By HollyRN
Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup instant brown rice
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 large red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 8-ounce can water chestnuts, rinsed and chopped
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, (see Note)
- 1 teaspoon five-spice powder, (see Note)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 heads Boston lettuce, leaves separated
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs, such as cilantro, basil, mint and/or chives
- 1 large carrot, shredded
Grain-Free Sandwich Bread
By HollyRN
’m sure there are some good grain-free bread recipes out there–I just haven’t found one that we really like
- 3/4 cup sifted coconut flour
- 1/2 cup flaxseed meal
- 1/2 cup almonds-ground
- 1/2 cup arrowroot powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/4 butter or coconut oil (melted)
- 6 eggs
- 2 Tbsp. honey
Smoothie packs
By HollyRN
love smoothies, but with them going for $5+ a pop, it's not something I will allow myself to buy often
- pre-frozen strawberries
- blueberries
- bananas
- (assorted fruit)
- vanilla yogurt
Roasted Cabbage Wedges
By HollyRN
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 more tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium head green cabbage, cut into 1-inch-thick rounds
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon caraway or fennel seeds
Cake Batter Milkshake (raw and sugar-free)
By HollyRN
If, like me, you prefer smoothies in a bowl, reduce milk, or add a pinch of xantham and guar gums, just like with t...
- 1 frozen, large banana, as ripe as possible
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1-2 T melted coconut butter (or, you might be able to sub unrefined, melted coconut oil)
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup milk (I used 200g almond) (For an extremely rich, “ice cream”-like shake, try coconut milk. Also, use more or less, depending on desired thickness.)
- Optional: handfuls of sprinkles
Avocado Stuffed with Eggs
By HollyRN
Yes, avocados are for breakfast! Serve this easy recipe with your favorite salsa for a low carb, high protein meal
- 1 avocado
- 2 eggs
Quick Chiquita Banana Oatmeal Smoothie Recipe
By HollyRN
Almonds, cooked oatmeal, bananas and yogurt meet up in your blender for a power breakfast
- 2 whole Chiquita Bananas (best with brown flecks on peel)
- 2 cups Ice
- 1/3 cup Yogurt - preferably Greek yogurt flavored with honey
- 1/2 cup Cooked oatmeal
- 1/3 cup Almonds