I have been busy in the kitchen recipe testing! Meal plan coming in October!
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Recipe Testing….
Tag: peaceful eats
Shrimp And Tangerine Salad
Here is a light and refreshing salad to add to your Mother’s Day brunch or anytime you need a quick, easy lunch and have some shrimp ready to go.
Mexican Coleslaw
Mexican Coleslaw.
Fresh, quick, delicious lunch.
1 package coleslaw mix
1/2 can black beans drained and rinsed
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup chopped red onion
2 Tbs chopped jalapenos
2 Tbs dried cranberries. Garlic Salt
Cumin
Cayenne Pepper
Mexican Oregano
Dressing:
1 Tbs honey (or maple syrup if vegan)
1/4 olive oil
1 tsp ACV
Juice of 1/2 orange
Orange zest
Tapatio (a couple shakes)
Mix together salad ingredients. Mix dressing together in a bowl with a fork. Pour over coleslaw. Mix together. Serve with tortilla chips. Extra- precooked shrimp, sprinkle taco seasoning over and squeeze fresh orange juice, mix together and add to slaw.
Today, I had a page of coleslaw mix in my fridge that needed to be used. I am trying to avoid going to the store so it was a “what’s in the pantry” challenge. This quarantine feels like a continual episode of Chopped. I did not have lime but the fresh orange really made this light and refreshing with the spice and jalapenos. The cranberries added a nice pop that really played well off the other flavors. It made a delicious, light lunch to enjoy in the AZ sunshine. You can keep it vegan or add some shrimp for a more filling meal.
Banana Bread with Oat Flour
All of us are looking for easy recipes using what we already have in the pantry. This is an adaption of my Zucchini bread recipe. I stocked up on oatmeal so Oat Flour was the obvious choice to keep it gluten-free. All you do is grind the oatmeal to make it into a flour.
This is a great recipe for kids. They can measure the dry ingredients, mush the banana with a fork and mix the ingredients together. You can keep it as healthy as you like or you can add some chocolate chips to the batter and a brown sugar crumble on top. This recipe does have eggs since there is not the extra liquid from the zucchini to keep it moist. You could use flax eggs or egg replacer to keep it vegan and a couple tablespoons of apple sauce to bind it and add some moisture.
Recipe: 2 cups oat flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp xanthan gum, 1 Tbs cinnamon, 2 Tbs chia seeds, 2 Tbs ground flax seed 3 Tbs PB2, 3 stevia packets, salt, mix together in one bowl. 3 overripe bananas-mashed, 3 eggs 3 Tbs maple syrup, 3 Tbs peanut butter. Mix together in separate bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients slowly. Add chocolate chips, optional. Line pan with parchment paper add dough and brown sugar crumble, optional and cook for 30 min in a preheated oven at 350 degrees.
Let cool and enjoy.
Pumpkin Spice Creamer and Energy Bites
Fall has finally come to Arizona and it is a beautiful 81 degrees today.
The new puppy woke me up at 6 am and I had a can of pumpkin, so what better way to start a Sunday then with a good cup of coffee and some protein packed energy bites to get me through the week.
Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer
1 TBS Canned Pumpkin
1 Tsp Pumpkin Pie spice
4 oz of Non-Dairy Milk (your choice)
Stevia or Monkfruit to desired sweetness
Place all ingredients in a small mason jar and shake until well mixed.
Pumpkin Energy Bites
1 Cup Dates
1 TBS Molasses
1 TBS Maple Syrup or Honey
2 TBS Peanut Butter or Almond Butter
2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Cup Oatmeal
1 Scoop Protein Powder
2 TBS Hemp Seed
2 TBS Chia Seed
2 TBS Flaxseed (ground)
2 Tsp Pumpkin Spice
Salt (to taste)
2 TBS Dried Cranberries
2 TBS Raw Pumpkin Seeds
1/4 Cup Chocolate Chips
Directions:
In a blender or food processor mix dates, molasses, syrup, nut butter and vanilla. Then add dry ingredients and pumpkin, mix again. Scoop out into a bowl and fold in cranberries, seeds and chocolate chips. Roll into balls and refrigerate.
Meal Prep Sunday
Sunday, Football, Meal Prep, Mimosa!
Who says you can’t have fun while you plan for success.
I prepped dinner for tonight- Chicken Breasts stuffed with Herbed Ricotta wrapped in Bacon for the family. Potatoes scrubbed and ready for the oven and using frozen green beans. (I will be having salmon and veggies)
Cleaned and cut-up veggies for snacks for football today and also for the week. Plus some grapes and whipped a batch of Deviled Eggs for today.
Saved some hardboiled eggs for grab and go breakfast for my hard-working husband and son.
Cut-up chicken into strips and seasoned for fajitas (I will make Jackfruit tacos for myself that night) and have a batch of Spanish rice ready to warm up plus frozen cauliflower rice. Bought a bag of frozen bell pepper strips to make dinner quick and easy that night.
Now its time to enjoy some healthy snacks, sit down to watch some Football and just maybe enjoy another mimosa. What are you Meal Prepping today?
Meal Prep Monday- Marinated Tofu
Started out this Monday with a quick and easy meal prep to help me stay on track this week. Steamed asparagus with fresh lemon. Roasted sweet potatoes and marinated baked high protein tofu. High protein tofu is very firm and has little water so it doesn’t need to be pressed. It is easy to slice and holds it shape well while baking. For the marinade I used tamari sauce, liquid smoke, Siracha and olive oil. Soaked the tofu on each side for a few minutes and baked at 375 for about 30 minutes flipping halfway through. Quick and easy to pull together for lunch or dinner.
I tried Celery Juice…and I liked it!
So I have been hearing all this hype about Celery juice and how amazing it is. It can reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, detox your kidneys, help with skin conditions like acne and eczema, the list goes on and on. Earlier this week I was having some stomach issues and thought I would give it a try. I drove to my local favorite juice shop and picked up a bottle. After 30 min, my stomach did feel better. At 6 dollars a bottle I decided to find a cheaper way to keep drinking it and really see how it worked. I picked up some organic celery for $1.99, some fresh mint and headed home to make a batch. I added some water to my blender, chopped up the celery and some of the mint, squeezed in some fresh lemon juice to copy the juice I had earlier. I also grated some fresh ginger in since its an anti-inflammatory I figured it could hurt. Blended it all up and poured it through a strainer pressing the pulp with the back of a spoon. It turned out good but was time consuming. So I ordered nut bags on Amazon. Today after blending I placed one of the bags inside a juice pitcher poured the juice into the bag. Then squeezed all the juice from the pulp. The pulp left behind in the bag was pretty dry and I was able to get quite a bit of juice. The last 2 days I have started my day with celery juice instead of lemon water, I don’t know if I am noticing a huge difference but I am going to stick with it and report back. I did also take some to the gym as a post workout recovery drink. With high water content of celery plus the fact that is has sodium and potassium electrolytes it makes sense that it would be a great way to rehydrate after a workout. You also get some Vitamin A,B,C and K, all seems like positives to me.
So my verdict, I think it tastes good, I am getting some extra water and vitamins and I am willing to stick with it and see if I notice any more changes. Plus, now I have the pulp to start playing with some recipes.
If you have tried celery juice, tell me what you think.
Lentil Collard Green Tacos
Happy Taco Tuesday! I am loving collard greens as wraps. They are heartier than lettuce and keep all your delicious ingredients together. Having some pre-cooked ingredients on hand make these plant powered tacos a breeze to put together.
Lentils (I seasoned these with paprika, cayenne and garlic)
Sweet potatoes
Tomatoes
Spinach
Avocado
Green onion
Cilantro
Drop your favorite taco recipe below.
Leveled Up Pancakes
Just in time for the weekend, my Leveled Up Pancakes. Super simple and super easy. All you need is your favorite pancake mix and a little magic. I think Pamela’s is the best gluten free pancake mix. Fluffy pancakes without the rice flour taste ( you know what I mean). I had some Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate chips on hand so I threw those in but these would still be delicious without. PB2 is powdered peanut butter and is amazing in smoothies and baking so definitely worth making a pantry staple. I had coffee creamer leftover from the holidays so it added some depth of flavor. You could always stick with unsweetened almond milk or whatever flavor creamer you enjoy. All you need is a little creativity and some simple substitutions to take a box mix to the next level. Added bonus, these are gluten-free and vegan, but taste like happy, yummy, Sunday Morning pancakes.
Chocolate Cinnamon Cupcake Smoothie
Yesterday was National Chocolate Cupcake Day. I decided to whip up a healthy chocolate treat to get me through my busy morning of workouts. I used Organic Cacao Powder with Maca by Himaiania and Veggie Protein by MRM but please feel free to use your favorites. I also keep batches of oatmeal premixed with cinnamon, ground flax seed and chia seed for quick breakfasts. I added a 1/4 cup of my ready to go mix but just plain oatmeal and cinnamon will work just fine here. The stevia packet can be eliminated if you don’t want your smoothie as sweet or monk fruit, maple syrup, any natural sweetener will do the trick. This smoothie is full of superfoods for energy, cinnamon to help stabilize blood sugar, fiber to keep you full and cut your net carbs to a low absorption rate and 25 grams of protein (your protein powder and mix-ins can change this number). I hope the next time you are craving a chocolate cupcake for breakfast, this smoothie hits the spot.
Lemon Pepper Veggies With Tofu and Pasta
For today’s Friday favorite, this lunch was a quick creation that was super delicious. It is vegan, gluten-free and could easily be made low-carb by leaving out the pasta. I had some leftover in the fridge and it was a weight training day so I tossed some in. I have been keeping Tofu Cutlet on hand. I like that the edges are browned, you can cut it to cubes and they keep their shape. Great for salads and recipes like this.
Ingredients:
I container sliced mushrooms 8 oz.
1/2 bag of frozen green beans (steam in the bag size)
Vegan butter or olive oil
Lemon
Black Pepper
Garlic Salt
1/2 block of Tofu Cutlet or extra firm Tofu.
1/4 cup leftover gluten free pasta
Capers
Directions:
Steam green beans in microwave per package directions. Saute mushrooms in butter or oil. Add garlic salt, pepper and squeeze lemon on top. Add green beans and tofu cutlet cut into cubes. Add more seasoning as needed and more lemon. Cook about 2-3 minutes to develop flavor. Add pasta, cook one more minute. Serve and top with capers.
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