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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

21 day fix breakfast, breakfast, sweet potato recipes, Healthy Breakfast, Clean eating, paleo, paleo breakfast, No sugar added, healthy recipes, pancakes, gluten free pancakes, gluten free breakfast, breakfasts for weight loss.


So I don't know about anyone else but I absolutly love pancakes for breakfast but we all know they are not the healthiest with all the butter and syrup! I also have a minor obsession with sweet potatoes so I thought why not combine the two. Then I left myself thinking okay.... well I still need something to top it off with that isn't back full of processed sugar. So I came up with the sautéed berries and they agave greek yogurt:) The pancakes are very, very good and the toppings just make them even more fantastic. The best part is you wont feel guilty about eating them because they have no sugar added and they are 21 day fix approved!! These bad boys are full of vitamins and minerals to get you energized for the day!

Health benefits

High in protien (~15 grams)
The daily recommended amount of vitamin A
high in fiber
high in vitamin C, B-12, B-6
probiotics ( yogurt)


Ingredients

For the Pancakes
1/2 cup mashed sweet potato
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 Tablespoon coconut flour
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 T of cinnamon
coconut oil spray for pan

For the Toppings
1/8 cup of plain greek yogurt ( I recommend Fage 0%)
1 teaspoon of maple agave syrup
1 cup of fresh berries ( I used blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries)


Baking instructions
Makes 3 small pancakes
Serving size: 3 small pancakes
21 day fix: 1 1/8 red, 1 purple, 1 yellow

NOTE: I always meal prep sweet potatoes for the week by baking them in the oven at 350 for an 1-1.5 hours. Basically until they are mush!! Also if your mix is a little thick you can add a tablespoon of unsweetened almond milk :)
  1. Combine all of the ingredients except for coconut oil in a blender ( you can mix in a bowl if preferred)
  2. Heat pan on stove on medium heat and spray with coconut oil
  3. Pour batter in skillet to make 3 small pancakes 
  4. Cook each pancake for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown
  5. While pancakes cook, place berries in separate skillet and cook on medium heat until they are warm. I smash my up in the skillet.
  6. For the yogurt topping combine the yogurt and the agave in a small bowl. If you don't have maple agave you could add honey to the yogurt instead. If you really wanted to get fancy you can add some maple extract! 
  7. Place the pancakes on a plate and top with berries and yogurt! ENJOY:) 







Tuesday, May 19, 2015

clean eating, 21 day fix, cauliflower, healthy recipes, curry cauliflower,

I love roasted cauliflower and curry so I decided to combine the two! This recipe is on the spicy side; however, if you're not at fan of spicy you can hold off on using the chipotle powder. This recipe uses turmeric which is known to be one of the worlds most healthiest foods due to it anti-inflammitory properties. The cauliflower will also give you a boost of vitamin C!


      Ingredients

  • 1 head of cauliflower
  • 2 teaspoons of curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of chipotle powder 
  • 2 teaspoons of red curry paste
  • Himalayan salt
  • 1/4 cup light coconut milk


     
     Instructions
    Total time: 1 hour
    Prep time: 5 minutes
    Serving size: 1 cup
    Servings: 2/3- my head of cauliflower was rather small
    21 day fix: 1 green , 1/2 blue

 
  1. Break cauliflower into florets
  2. place on baking sheet and spray with coconut oil
  3. place in oven to roast at 400 degrees
  4. Let roast in oven until the cauliflower is brown on the outside ( about 30-40 minutes)
  5. Once the cauliflower is brown, place in a skillet with the remaining ingredients. Cook until it begins to simmer about 8 minutes. 
*NOTE- When I make this I estimate out my seasonings. Feel free to add more or less of the seasonings. The chipotle powder is very spicy and a little goes a long way. If you don't like spicy you can alway omit the chipotle powder. 

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal



Oh I wish everyone reading this could be in my apartment experiencing how absolutely amazing this smells. My two roommates and the ones boyfriend were drooling while looking at it! This recipe is 21 day fix approved and clean with no sugar added and lightly sweetened by bananas, apple sauce, and the carrots.  I came up with the idea of this when I was baking carrot cake cupcakes for easter. At the time I was doing 21 day fix extreme so I was not able to sample one; plus they weren't gluten free. This breakfast is super healthy and packed with tons of vitamins and minerals. This turned out so good I feel like I'm cheating when I am eating it!






INGREDIENTS

4 yellow containers of old fashioned oats ( if you don have a food processor use oat flour)
1/2-3/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk
1 teaspoon of baking powder
2 green containers of finely shredded carrots
1 very ripe bananas*
2 purple containers of fresh pineapple
1 egg
4 teaspoons of unrefined coconut oil
1 tablespoon of cinnamon
4 orange containers of walnuts or pecans
1 blue container of shredded unsweetened coconut
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 teaspoon coconut extract
coconut oil spray


Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
Bake time: 30-35 minutes
21 day fix:1 purple, 1 yellow,  1/2 green, 1 orange, 1/2 blue, 1 teaspoon


  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Place the oats in food process and process until fine like flour
  • add in baking powder, carrots, egg, bananas, milk, coconut oil, pineapple, cinnamon, and vanilla, coconut extract. Blend until combined. 
  • Spray a 9x9 baking pan with coconut oil
  • Pour batter in pan
  • top with chopped nuts and coconut 
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes until center is set and the edges are brown
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool. Serve warm. Enjoy!