Recipes

Most of the time you can find me in the kitchen testing and trying new healthy recipes that make not only you feel good but your gut as well.

-Here you will find healthier recipes of your favorite foods! I believe that eating healthy is such an important part of life that often gets overlooked. Maybe we don't have time, are in a rush, think it's "too hard" I will give you easy and quick recipes, that can be meal prepped and eaten over the week! Having a healthy sustainable diet crosses over into so many other parts of your life. Eating the right foods control your energy for the day, your organ functions and so much more!

Homemade banana bread granola

The best breakfast topper for any yogurt, ice cream, cereal or if you're like me eating it by the handful! This granola is packed full of key ingredients that will keep you full and energized for your day! We have healthy fats, a bit a sweetness, complex carbs and paired with some creamy yogurt makes for the best way to start your day.

Ingredients

-I ripe banana

-1/3 cup of honey

-1 teaspoon vanilla

-1 tablespoon of chia seeds

-1 tablespoon of flax seeds

-2 cups of rolled oats

-2 tablespoons of peanut butter

-1/2 cup of chopped walnuts

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350

Step 2

Combine your rolled oats, chia, flax seeds and walnuts in at bowl.

Step 3

Combine honey, vanilla and PeanutButter into a microwave safe bowl. Then place the mixture in the microwave for 30 secs (or until runny)

Step 4

Mash your banana with a fork and add both the liquid mixture and banana to the dry ingredients

Step 5

Spread on a cookie sheet lined with tin foil/parchment paper (either work) and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Once done cooking you are going to want it to harden before putting away. Once completely harden put in a container and enjoy!

Cowboy Caviar

This is the definition of Eat the Rainbow!!, this delicious refreshing dish will be at all of your next grill outs! It is so easy and will have everyone asking for the recipe.

Ingredients

-2 cobbs of corn

-can of organic Black beans

-can of pinto beans

-4 jarred roasted red peppers

-1 medium red onion

-1green bell pepper

-cherry tomatoes (measure with your heart)

Dressing

-1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

-I packet of taco seasoning (I used the Siete brand)

-Juice of 1-2 limes

-Salt and Pepper

Directions

Step 1

Boil your corn and cook for about 10 minutes or until its tender. After taking it out of the water and place it in an ice bath (this will help it cool faster, to be able to cut it)

Step 2

Chopp up all the veggies, make sure to rinse and drain the beans! then you can make the dressing. Just combine the oil, lime juice, taco seasoning!

Step 3

Once the corn is done and cooled, use a knife to cut the kerns off. Then add everything into a bowl salt and pepper then the dressing!

Step 4

Enjoy! with your favorite chips! I recommend the Siete brand, or Late July!!

Caramelized nuts

This recipe will have your whole house smelling like monkey bread! It's the perfect ice cream topper, or treat when your craving something sweet!

Ingredients

-1/2 cup raw unsalted almonds

-1/2 cup raw unsalted cashews

-1/2 cup raw unsalted walnuts

-2 tablespoons coconut oil

-1/4 cup organic maple syrup

-cinnamon (however much you desire)

-dash of salt

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400

Step 2

Add all the ingredients to a sauce pan and cook until everything is melted, and all the nuts are covered.

Step 3

line a baking sheet with tinfoil and spread the mixture on the pan. (It will be runny make sure to pour all the liquid)

Step 4

Bake for 30 minutes, once the time is up. Let the mixture cool completely. Break into clumps and store in a container.

Step 5

Pair with Ice cream, yogurt, by the handful or in a snack mix and enjoy!

Rice Krispy bars

The most common things people think when eating healthy is that you have to eat bland foods consisting of veggies, and proteins. That is not at all the case, that is diet culture implanted in our brains. These bars will have you questioning "is there really no sugar"

Ingredients

-3 cups Sprouted rice cereal

- 1cup + 2 tablespoons of Any nut butter (I used chocolate PeanutButter by RX)

- 1 cup Organic chocolate chips

-2 tablespoons Coconut oil

- 1/3cup Maple syrup

-1 teaspoon vanilla

Step 1

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or spray with extra virgin olive oil spray

Step 2

Melt 1 cup of your nut butter of choice, add 1/3 cup of maple syrup and vanilla to a liquid consistency. Pour in your rice cereal and mix until evenly coated.

Step 3

Pour mixture into your baking sheet. Then melt chocolate chips with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter and 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. Once melted spread on top of rice cereal mixture.

Step 4

Place in fridge (overnight) or freezer for 2hrs before serving. You last step is to cut yourself the perfect slice and enjoy!

Sweet potato breakfast bowl

This dish is perfect for any meal of the day! it is packed with nutrients that will keep you satisfied for any activity of the day.

Did you know that eggs contain choline? This nutrient helps regulate the brain and nervous system. which helps regulate your mood, memory, muscle control and so many other functions.

Ingredients

-Sweet potato

-Eggs

-Peppers/onions

-Chicken sausage

-Brussel sprouts

(You can really add any veggie you would like; I also like this with sautéed zucchini or steam broccoli)

-Extra toppings (avocado, cheese, herbs, green onions, salsa, the list goes on)

Step 1

Cook your sweet potato, you can either roast in with some salt pepper, garlic/onion powder and olive oil. Or air fry it with the same seasoning or in my case I baked it whole with salt.

Step 2

Chop up your onions/pepper (and other veggie) and Sautee with some olive oil. Cook on low to carnalize the onions, (season with your heart) once they are at the perfect dark brown add your eggs into the pan.

Step 3

Fry up your chicken sausage. Once everything is cooked get your bowl add everything together and top with whatever toppings you would like. Enjoy this recipe will have you wanting it for every meal!

Clean out your fridge Nachos!

These Nachos are packed with so much flavor, and the perfect dinner when you are trying to clean out the fridge! Perfect for a one-person dinner! (However, you can double/triple this recipe for your family)

Ingredients (what I used but this recipe is so versatile)

-1 Jarred roasted red pepper

-1/2 corn

-1/4 of an onion

-1 small zucchini

-Ground turkey

-Cumin

-Garlic powder

-Onion powder

-Salt/pepper

-Smoked paprika

-Extra virgin olive oil (measure with your heart)

Step 1

Chop your veggies. I cut my onion into slivers and chopped the zucchini into bite size pieces. Oil your pan and place both the onion and zucchini on high heat. This will get a nice char and add flavor.

Step 2

Cook your meat, you can use anything you have on hand, beef, turkey, chicken even shrimp would be good!

Step 3

Once the veggies are golden brown, reduce the heat and add the corn and roasted red pepper. You will also want to season at this time. I just through it in to my taste buds. (Tip if it seems like your pan is burning add a water and allow the veggies to soak in the sauce)

Step 4

Add seasonings to cooked meat, with 1/4 cup of water to allow the meat to absorb the flavor. Simmer for 5 minutes, the add the meat and veggie mixture together.

Step 5

One everything is cooked, now it's time to be creative, first add your tortilla chips of choice (I prefer late July/Siete brand) now it's time to layer. Top with cheese and whatever toppings you like, sour cream, salsa, avocado, lime the options are endless! Lastly enjoy!

Chicken sausage rice skillet.

This Dish is easy and simple. Leaving you satisfied, complex carbs from the rice, protein from the sausage and gimme all the veggies.

Ingredients

-3 Chicken Sausages (I used Hot italian)

-1 green bell pepper

-1 container of white mushrooms

-1 small red onion

-1 jar marinara

-your favorite rice (however much you want)

-fresh garlic cloves

Seasonings I used

-salt/pepper

-dried basil

-dried parsley

-garlic powder

-onion powder.

Step 1

Chop both pepper and onion into thin strips, dice mushroom into slices. Oil pan and sear until golden brown

Step 2

In a saucepan add the cooked veggies, 3 garlic cloves minced fine. Chop your sausages into circles, and brown in the pan you seared the veggies in. Once seared add the sausages into the saucepan.

Step 3

Once all the veggies, sausages are into the pan, add your jar of marinara. Add all your seasoning (measure with your heart!) simmer on low for an hour.

Step 4

Start your rice about 30 minutes into the cooking. Once the rice is done serve rice on the bottom of the bowl and add your sauce and veggie mixture on top. Garnish with fresh tomatoes and green onion and enjoy!

Chicken Lo mein

Skip the takeout and make this quick and tasty dish that will have you questioning whether to order panda express again.....

Ingredients

-2 chicken breast

-lo mein noodles

-green onion

-fresh ginger (or powder)

-garlic cloves

-baby bella mushrooms

-1 yellow onion

-olive oil

-liquid aminos

-your favorite teriyaki sauce

Step 1

Cut up 3 cloves of garlic, and about 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger, add it to a bag with a jar of teriyaki sauce. Then add your chicken breast and place into the fridge for about 4hrs.

Step 2

Chop your onion, and mushrooms up, and saute in a pan with drizzle of olive oil. Once both onion and mushrooms are golden brown add soy sauce and some teriyaki sauce (measure with your heart)

Step 3

Once your veggies are cooked, remove them from the pan. Dice up your chicken into cubes add olive oil to the same pan and add the chicken.

Step 4

While the chicken is cooking, boil the water for your noodles. Make sure to salt the water when it starts to boil.

Step 5

Once everything is cooked, add it all back into one pan. Chop up some green onions and enjoy! The perfect dish that will save you some money:)

Homemade vegetable soup

I was obsessed with this one vegetable soup and ate it almost every day in my dorm at school, so I decided to re-create it at home!

Ingredients

-4 whole tomato

-3-4 celery sticks (depending on size)

-2 medium yellow squash's

-shredded carrots

-red onion

-kale

-1 clove of garlic

-salt/pepper

-onion powder

-dried basil

-rosemary

1 tbsp olive oil

-1 can of tomato sauce

-1 12oz carton of veggie/chicken stock

-1 can tomato paste (you will use about 3 tbsp)

Step 1

dice up all of your vegetable into small chunks and add tbsp oil to your pan on medium heat, first add squash, celery and onion. Cook until soft.

Step 2

Once your veggies have softened, add your tomatoes, carrots, salt and pepper. Next add your tomato sauce, and chicken broth and 2-3 tbsp of tomato paste.

Step 3

Once all of your vegetables are submerged in the liquids, turn your burner onto low and add in the rest of the seasonings. Lastly add 3-4 handfuls of kale. Let simmer for 1-2hrs (the longer the better)

Step 5

At this step you can taste your soup to see what you may need to add! also, you can leave it like this with chunks or blend it to a nice tomato soup texture!

Step 6

Toast some sourdough bread! this would be great pair with a grilled cheese, or just dipping the bread into the soup! lastly enjoy:))