I love avocados so naturally I love guacamole. This is my recipe:
* 2 ripe avocados
* fresh juice from 1/3 of a lemon
* finely chopped cilantro
* garlic powder or fresh pressed garlic
* onion salt
* Cajun spice
Combine the above in a glass dish and mash with a fork. So simple! It is delicious with cucumbers or carrots dipped into it. I even like to use it on a burger patty as a topping or on chicken breast. The lemon keeps it from going brown as well and it keeps in the fridge nicley for at least 4 days.
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Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Simple Series: Meat and Veggie Bowl
You can do this with any leftovers (chicken, sausage, any veggies...) - simply add a few new spices and reheat for a whole new taste!
Monday, 26 August 2013
Simple Series: Chicken Veggie Cilantro Salad
Simply mix the following ingredients:
* Chopped cold leftover chicken (cubes)
* Fresh yellow and orange peppers
* Chopped carrot
* English cucumber
* Fresh chopped cilantro
* Small handful of raw pumpkin seeds
* Dress with olive oil, balsamic vin and squirt of lemon juice.
Could this get any easier? I love the fresh cool flavors and texture of this super simple meal - and how incredibly healthy it is!
Sunday, 25 August 2013
Simple Series: Chicken veggie omlete
love this omelet with some salsa and slices of avocado. SO easy, yet so filling and satisfying.
Are you starting to see how simple healthy eating can be? Don't overthink things and you can enjoy your healthy meals without the stress and mess of a big cooking ordeal!
Saturday, 24 August 2013
Simple Series: Simple Salad
As many of you know, we always cook in bulk on Sundays for the week. We include things like the beef veggie casserole I shared with you 2 posts ago, maybe some spolumbos and burgers on the BBQ, and some chicken in the oven. We also will chop up a ton of different lettuce and put it in a huge container in the fridge so we can just grab a handful for salads like this one. It really reduces the prevalence of the much used excuse for it "taking too long to chop everything for a salad". I often also boil 4 or 5 eggs for a week and keep them in the fridge for a quick snack on the run or again, for a salad like this. Make it easy for yourself and your health will benefit in such a positive way!
Ingredients:
* mixed greens (we usually use spinach, romaine hearts, and a tub of the mixed field greens all mixed together in a large container in the fridge)
* 1/3 of an apple chopped (if you made yesterdays breaky bowl with another 1/3 apple, you will now have a 1/3 apple left for tomorrow too... Fruit is best in small amounts instead of a whole one so you don't effect your blood sugar and insulin as much... yet you can still enjoy the yummy sweet taste. I rarely eat a whole fruit in one sitting :)
* 1 hard boiled egg chopped
* 1/2 an english cucumber chopped
* 1 or 2 tbsp hemp seeds
I make my own salad dressing and keep it on hand. Sometimes I do a simple olive oil and balsamic vin but the favourite dressing I make is a honey mustard vinaigrette:
* olive oil
* balsamic vin
* big squirt of organic stone ground mustard
* tiny squirt of unpasteurised raw honey
* dried garlic
* black pepper
* sea salt
Keep it simple and enjoy!
Friday, 23 August 2013
Simple Series: Breaky bowl
I find it makes a nice breakfast or snack when I crave something a bit sweet.
Ingredients:
* 3 spoonfuls plain cultured coconut milk (it looks a bit like yogurt but a bit more slimy and thick)
* 1/3 of an apple - chopped
* sprinkle of walnut or pecan pieces and/or raw pumpkin seeds
* sprinkle of cinnamon
Mix all ingredients and enjoy! It has a nice texture with the different ingredients but it is still dairy and wheat free. Its a great snack for those wanting/needing to increase their healthy fat intake.
Thursday, 22 August 2013
Simple Series: Beef Veggie Casserole
Here is my first super easy recipe that your whole family will love and you can munch on all week. It really feels like comfort food and works well for any meal of the day.
Ingredients:
* ground beef
* 1 sweet white or yellow onion
* brussel sprouts
* 1 frozen bag of cut green beans
* fresh spinach
* tomato sauce (I always choose a brand in a glass container with no corn syrup and no sugar in the ingredient list - or I get some crushed tomatoes and tomato paste and add my own spices for a sauce)
To make:
1) Chop then cook the onion until clear (I use coconut oil or organic butter), set aside.
2) Cook beef, drain and add the onions back into the wok/large pan.
3) Add chopped brussel sprouts, some frozen green beans, chopped spinach and the tomato sauce.
4) Cover and simmer on medium/low mixing every so often until spinach is wilted and beans/brussels are tender.
5) Done! So easy and quick - reheats well or can even be yummy cold. A bowl of this casserole is really healthy as it has great protein and nutrient density with both the beef and veggies - a complete meal!
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