Cherry Vanilla Loven Smoothie Bowl

  This is for my workout friend... she knows who she is!  A little Valentine's Loven for her, of course I ate it... but my heart was in the right place.  The fun thing about smoothie bowls is you really can have fun decorating them up before serving.  Not to mention you can add all kinds of healthy toppings.  In this smoothie bowl I used organic frozen Tart Cherries!  Here are some benefits you most likely didn't know was hiding in these tasty tart little things.

1) Cherries battle belly fat:  In a study done on animals they noticed when they were fed Tart Cherries they had a significant lower belly fat!  Maybe that's why I like them...lol!

2) Cherries combat post-workout soreness:  Studies show 1 1/2 cups of Tart Cherries or 1 cup Tart Cherry juice significantly reduces muscle soreness.  Drink up workout buddies!

3) Cherries reduce stroke risk: Researchers from the University of Michigan Health System found that Tart Cherries provide cardiovascular benefits equal to some medications. 

Cherry Loven

 Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups frozen organic tart cherries

1 cup organic tart cherry juice

1 frozen banana

2 kale capsules, empties of there content

6-10 drops vanilla stevia drops

2 tablespoons Spectrum Warrior Vitality Blend (Chia, Maca & Cacao Nibs) Pictured below

drizzle of Barlean's Swirl (your flavor choice)

Method:

Blend cherries, cherry juice, banana, stevia, kale capsules in a blender on high.

Divide the Spectrum Warrior blend evenly in each corner or around the edge, cut out Banana hearts or whatever your choice is and drizzle Barlean's Swirl over top.  Serve!

YUM!  My first bite!

Here is the Warrior Vitality Blend I talked about above!

Dig In!

 

Yes... I downed this today!

 

 

 

Glowing Greens Smoothie Bowl

   We are capable of glowing from the inside out.  These greens help to achieve the look of HEALTH! It packs a punch with the added benefit of Wheatgrass.  Enjoy... Even if you're just dreaming of eating it!

Morning Breakfast is Served!

 Ingredients:

1 scoop of Amazing Grass Wheatgrass

2 cups mix of Spinach, Kale & Dandelion Greens

1 frozen banana

1 Organic Green Pear

1 cup Organic Pear juice

1 tablespoon Hemp oil

1 tablespoon Barlean's Swirl (Omega 3, 6 &9 fish oil)

Method:

Place all ingredients in Vita-mix and blend on high then decorate the top how you wish.  I added walnuts on top as well for a little crunch in my spoon fulls.

Today's hike with the beautiful blue sky and mountains as the back drop!

Cold Snowy Morning Oatmeal with Glorious Green Milk

We awoke to more snow and a little two hour school delay for the boys this morning.  Time to make Oatmeal to start the day off right.  The boys just like regular milk , almond milk or Kefir in their oatmeal, but of course I had to figure out a way to get some Wheatgrass in this or I was going to need to do the shot.  I bet you can guess what I did by looking at the picture...Yep I figured out a way to change my almond milk to a yummy topping using the Wheatgrass, Vita-mix and some creative ingredients from the refrigerator.  Here it is a Glorious Green Milk.

Ingredients:

(Glorious Green Milk)

2/3 cup almond milk

1 tablespoon hemp oil

3 tablespoons Pumpkin butter

1/4 teaspoon cloves

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 frozen banana

1 scoop Organic Wheatgrass

Method:

Blend all the above ingredients in a Vita-mix, poor on top of your oatmeal that you make separately according to directions on the container and top with walnuts, raisins or whatever else you would like (I used some thinly sliced carrots).  This tasted like I was eating pumpkin pie only it was green and without the whipping cream.  

And of course Lilly got in trouble on her hike today... She went after a coyote! BAD DOG!

Tiffany's Staple Green Drink

Well, here it is the staple green drink I have just about everyday.  Give or take some of the items if I just don't have them in the refrigerator that day.  But, usually this is what is in the drink.  I do occasionally add ginger, parsley or spinach and omit the mint during the winter months but, that's only because it's not growing in the little patch I have growing in this yard.  I do prefer to have the mint thou, it makes me feel better for some reason.  So, try out what works for you and go with it!

1 handful of Fresh Mint

1 handful of Kale (I substitute spinach, parsley)

1/2 cucumber (If organic put the whole thing in, if not peel)

1 green pear (again if organic put the whole thing in)

1/2 Lemon (with the rind if organic)

1/2 cup pineapple juice

1 cup water (or to your liking)

1 scoop of Garden of Life Super Seed Fiber (can purchase in Store under Vitamin's)

Ice

1 1/2 Tbs. Barlean's Pina Colada oil (This can be Purchased as well in Tiffany's Therapy Store)

Directions:

Place all Ingredients except for ice and Barlean's Pina Colada (Don't want to waste any, it's expensive) in Vita-mix or blender (Ingredients might need to be cutup well if you don't have a Vita-mix. After you have it blended place in glass and stir in Barlean's Pina Colada oil and ice cubes.  After tasting this you won't want that morning coffee!

 

Morning Detox Berries and Pears with Mint and Stevia Sauce

Typically when I'm detoxing I have very little time in the morning to make a nice breakfast.  I usually grab a fruit, hard boiled egg and I'm off starting my day.  But, on weekend mornings I have a little more time to focus on what I'm eating.  So, this is a healthy alternative for the days you are detoxing!  Quite frankly I could eat these berries every morning!

 Ingredients for sauce:

 5 strawberries

1/2 packet stevia (about 1/2 teaspoon)

2-3 mint leaves
2 tablespoons filtered water

Method:

1) Mix all ingredients in high powered blender or small Cuisinart on high.  Should resemble  the picture below.

Ingredients for berries:

6 strawberries, sliced
1/2 cup blueberries
1 small Anjou pear, skin removed and sliced
7-10 small mint leaves (Don't do too many because the mint becomes over powering)


Method:


Mix in a bowl and add Mint and Stevia Sauce.

With my Detox Breakfast I had a hard boiled egg (protein):

Of course I always make a few more for the week...It just makes detoxing easier!

YUM, can't wait to dig in!

WOW...I'm fast!  Not really, the magic of photos!  Happy Detoxing!

Printable Version 

Boyz Breakfast Sandwich

In my mind there are two types of food; "Adult food" and "Kid Friendly food"! It seems my children always want to eat something I consider to be bland or just plain unhealthy.  It has always been my intent, as an informed Mother, to have my children eat...well, somewhat healthy!
    When they were babies, I would make squash and mash tofu in it with a fork. I would also, cook organic carrots, blend it, and freeze it into ice cube trays. I think I covered the gamut, as far as, trying to bring up healthy children in an unhealthy world.  But, with this being said, they still WANT things I would rather NOT let them have!
    So… this brings me to today’s post!  I made a McDonald’s style breakfast sandwich as healthy as I could, without changing the consistency of it, too much! In other words, I didn’t add any spinach or vegetables of any kind which would have irritated the boys, even though this would have satisfied me tremendously!
    My oldest son’s response to this sandwich this morning was, “Wow, I didn’t even know this was an option in this house! What did you hide in it?” I responded, “Who me, I would never put anything in your food, lol!”

Makes 2 Sandwiches

4 Turkey Sausage links
2 Whole Wheat English muffins, toasted
2 large organic eggs
1/4 cup organic shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste

Method:

1) Heat pan on stove and complete the turkey sausage links according to package directions.  Allow to sit on paper towels, to get out any grease while you are making the eggs.  Slice lengthwise.
2) Toast the English muffins.
3) Meanwhile, in the pan you made the sausage links make the eggs.  Scramble the eggs and make them separately as you would small omelets.  Put cheese in the center and fold over to let it melt. 
4) Layer, english muffin, sliced turkey sausage, then mini omelet and top with english muffin.

Ebelskivers

Happy New Year Everyone!  What breakfast did you make to ring in the New Year?  This morning I made a variety of Danish-style pancakes for my boys called Ebelskivers (You can buy the pan at William Sonoma).  We had a little taste test!  We did a couple of different batters and 4 different fillings.  Turns out making the batter from scratch was just as easy as buying the $10.00 can of mix sold at William Sonoma.  The Danish pancakes we made taste better and most likely were a quarter of the price.  The recipe we used is as follows:

1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar
3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, separated
1 cup 2% or whole milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Method:

1) Mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
2) In a separate bowl lightly whisk together the egg yolks, milk, melted butter, and vanilla.
3) Mix the two above mixtures together until blended but still a little lumpy.
4) In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixture until soft peaks appear.  Mix the egg whites in with the egg and flour mixture.  Your ready!

Directions for use with pan:
1) Place Ebelskiver pan on medium-high heat. 
2) Place a little bit of butter in each divot on the pan. 
3) Place enough batter in each divot to reach the top and place Jam, Chocolate, Lemon Curd, Pie Filling in the center of the batter. 
4) Flip each Ebelskiver over like you would a pancake.  This can be tricky, I found using a very small spatula worked best for me.  You can buy wooden Ebelskiver flippers that resemble odd shaped chop sticks.  However, I found that these did not work very well for me.  Plus, the small spatula was cheaper and I could use this for more things in my daily living.

Favorite Fillings:

*Strawberry Jam, this is the boys all time favorite
*Apple pie filling
*Lemon Curd
*Cherry Jam
*Blueberry Jam
*Peach Pie Filling
*Chocolate

Baked Egg Ramekins

Tonight for dinner I thought I would try ramekins. I would normally make this for breakfast,  however, the boys had soccer and a bunch of other things going on.  So... this was something I could pre-make and place in the refrigerator until they were ready to eat.  Oh, and I could add something different to each depending on what they preferred! 

The Basic Ingredients:

4 tablespoons butter or butter substitute (I like Earth Balance)
4 eggs
1 cup egg whites (I purchased organic egg whites, you don't need to do this it was just easier)
1-2 thick slices of ham, diced (I used deli ham and had them slice it thick)
1 tablespoon fresh chives, diced
6 tablespoons cheddar cheese grated
Salt and Pepper to taste

My favorite butter substitute!

My favorite egg white substitute!

Deli Ham Sliced thick!

Additions:

Cheeses:  Brie, Cheddar, Swiss, Goat, or Camembert (Any you like or have on hand)
Substitutions:
If you are a vegetarian remove the ham and add a vegetable.  If you prefer a different herb and really do not care for chives use parsley or basil.

Method:

1)  Preheat oven to 375
2)  Fill baking pan with hot water half way up the sides
3)  In a ramekin dish place: 1 tablespoon butter, one egg cracked, diced ham divided between the 4 ramekin dishes, 2 tablespoons cheese of your choice, 1/4 cup egg white, chopped chives and salt and pepper to taste.  Place ramekin in the baking pan with the water and cover with foil.  Place in the oven for 10-12 minutes.

(Ramekin in the baking pan with water)

(Serve with different whole wheat or seven grain breads)

(These are wonderful for dinner and would be equally good for breakfast1)