‘Recipes’ Category

  1. #plantPOWER Round II: Q is for…Quinoa Apple Bake!

    February 17, 2013 by Heather

    Let’s kick the week off with some #plantPOWER “p” highlights!

    @berrblue got her dose of “p” with raw pecans!

    “P is for PECANS. Delicious healthy fats.” Amen, sister!

    Stefanie (@stefaniebrower) made a beautiful porridge!

    “Superfood porridge’ this morning. So delicious!!!! Banana, spinach, lemon juice, water, chia seeds in the vitamix. The chia seeds full of fiber and protein make it thick like oatmeal. Then added chopped apple, raisin, agave nectar.”

    Awesome job, ladies! Keep up the great work on all of your #plantPOWER meals and snacks. :-)

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    Today is “q” day! Kasey and I went the obvious route and decided to highlight quinoa. This seed is a staple in our #plantPOWER diets. Not only is quinoa a complete protein but it’s also packed with B vitamins, fiber, and iron.

    I whipped up today’s recipe on a cold, snowy Sunday morning. The snow was gently blowing around my yard and the wind was gently pushing the trees to sway back and forth, causing the excess snow to fall to the ground. It was a blustery day, as our friend Winnie the Pooh would say. When it’s cold outside, I want something warm and comforting in my belly. The warmth I can’t get from the weather is what I crave for my body. (Despite being raised in New England, I’m a Cali girl at heart. Fo sho.)

    Serves 1 -2
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time:  15 minutes

    Ingredients

    •  1/4 cup dry quinoa
    • 1/2 Mcintosh apple, diced
    • 1 Tbsp organic raisins
    • 1 Tbsp raw almonds, halved
    • 1 Tbsp pecans, crumbled
    • 1 Tbsp coconut flour
    • 1 Tbsp coconut oil
    • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
    • 1/4 tsp sage
    • Generous pinch of rosemary
    • Dash of salt and pepper
     
    Directions
    • Preheat oven to 425 degrees
    • Cook quinoa as directed.
    • Drain quinoa and pour back into sauce pan.
    • Add all ingredients to sauce pan and stir until well-combined.
    • Transfer to small baking dish, spray with non-stick cooking spray.
    • Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
    • Transfer to serving dish and enjoy!

     

    It was love at first bite, here! This would be an awesome dish to serve to #plantPOWER newbies because it tastes like homemade stuffing. The sweet-meets-savory flavors remind me of a cozy and homey Thanksgiving stuffing that I grew up with. The difference? It will energize you and not leave you feeling like you need a major nap. Holla! ;-)

    Wishing you all a beautiful Sunday! In the name of “q,” take some quiet time for yourself to just hang out and enjoy the moment. Love you all! Now, go check out Kasey’s post! She’s got a new bread on-tap.

    Stay lovely,
    Heather

    P.S. – Don’t forget to enter ALL of our giveaways! You’ve got until February 26th at 5:00 p.m. EST. Good luck to everyone and thank you to those who have already entered. We read all of your comments!

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  2. #plantPOWER Round II: L is for…LOVE Pudding!

    February 12, 2013 by Heather

    Let’s start the day off with some beautiful K-containing #plantPOWER meals!

    Julia (@juliacoakley) made a beautiful spread of veggies with the superstar of all veggies: kale! (Okay, I’m biased but it’s still true)

    “Last night’s #dinner Portobellos and kale sautéed with garlic in evoo. And asparagus sautéed in evoo with lemon juice with garlic.”

    Becki (@fight4wellness) put together a gorgeous #plantPOWER bowl filled with kale and kidney beans! Sup antioxidants?

    “K is for #kale and #kidneybeans, both of which are well represented in my giant#plantPOWER salad tonight!”

    Way to give LOVE to your bodies, ladies! Can you believe we’re already halfway through the challenge?! We are all totally kicking butt.

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    You didn’t honestly expect me to have “L” day go by without mentioning the word love, did you?

    That was my art project this morning. ;-)

    I am love. You are love. The love I see in you is a reflection of the love inside of me.

    What does this mean?

    The amazing Wayne Dyer says, “We must be like what we came from.”  It means that we all come from the same Divine source of love. We all came from love, so we are all love. That is our destiny. Our destiny is to LIVE with this Divine love inside of us at all times. When we recognize that the love inside of you is the exact same love that lives inside of me, we know true love and we know “oneness,” which is the fact that we are all equal and no one is better than anyone else. That is what we mean when we say, “Only love is real.”

    In his book Wishes Fulfilled, Wayne makes a really incredible point. He says that, for the nine months we were in our mother’s womb, all we knew was love. For nine months, we trusted our mothers to give us everything we needed to enter this world. We choose to forget this truth when we enter this world and are exposed to fear – because we are not taught to believe love over fear. Keep in mind that your fearful thoughts are just that: thoughts. Just because we have a thought does not mean we have to believe it.

    We have our voice of intuition to lead us, that soft and honest whisper inside of us that always leads us back home to love. Remember that the ego (our fear voice) has to speak loudly in order to seem real. Your voice of intuition will always be that soft, honest whisper. That is why being a witness to our thoughts is so important…so we can find that soft whisper encouraging us to love ourselves and follow it. That is the one of the best gifts you can give yourself.

     

    Speaking of gifts, I’ve got another awesome one that you can give to yourself. How about some love pudding?

    Serves One
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1 sweet potato
    • 2 Tbsp unsweetened almond milk
    • 1 tsp pure maple syrup
    • 1.5 tsp coconut oil
    • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
    • 1 drop vanilla extract
    • Toppings: Cashews, pecans, and shredded coconut for garnish

     

    Directions

    • Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.
    • Slice a vertical line down each end of sweet potato, spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray, and place in oven for 35 minutes.
    • When sweet potato is done cooking, remove from oven and allow it to cool for 5 minutes.
    • Remove the skin and scoop the flesh into a bowl. Mash with potato masher or fork until smooth.
    • Add all ingredients and stir to blend. Top with diced cashews and pecans and shredded coconut.
    • Stir it all together and ENJOY!
    • Feel loved.

    Not only will you love this recipe but your body will love you back for it. We’ve got #plantPOWER carbs (sweet potato) and fats (coconut oil, cashews, pecans, and shredded coconut) galore! I love to eat this in the evening, cuddled up with a book by the fireplace.

    Now, that’s love.

    Don’t forget to check out Kasey’s post today too! She’s got a gorgeous recipe on tap.

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    C-ya tomorrow with ANOTHER giveaway!

    Stay lovely,
    Heather

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  3. #plantPOWER Round II: K is for…Kidney Beans – Guest Recipe from Danielle!

    February 11, 2013 by Heather

    Happy Monday, #plantPOWER lovers! Hope you had an amazing weekend. Matty and I were cooped up in the house all weekend, thanks to the storm. We had a blast. It’s not often that we get to spend full days together, so we soaked it up! There was lots of GIRLS involved. We’re all caught up and totally addicted. I may or may not have a huge girl crush on Lena Dunham.

    We capped off the weekend with a glass of wine and the Grammy awards.  

    J’adore la vie, baby.

    One of my “rules” that I stuck to just three years ago was no wine, even though I enjoyed it so much. I wouldn’t allow wine to cross my lips because it would be betraying my eating disorder and giving up my need to control everything. I didn’t want to listen to my needs because it wasn’t something I wasn’t ready to do. Now, I’m the type of girl who loves a glass of wine on her clock.

    It’s funny – when you reach that recovered state, your mind is completely transformed. You view your soul as beautiful, which automatically makes you believe that your body is beautiful…but your body isn’t really a concern anymore. Because I see beauty within myself, I see beauty in everyone and in everything.

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    Let’s continue with some “J” highlights from yesterday, shall we?

    Susan (@wilddose) made a delicious batch of juice pulp crackers!

     ”Mix together 2 cups juice pulp, 1/3 cup flax meal, and 1 cup water. I added a bit of rosemary and ground black pepper to taste. Sadly, these aren’t raw because I don’t have a dehydrator, so I had to I use the lowest setting on my oven, which I ended up raising the temp two hours later to 250-300 because it was taking so long. They still taste yummy =) and would be perfect with salsa, guacamole, cashew cheeze or tofurky”

    @mnbgirl created a gorgeous bowl of butternut pumpkin soup.

     “I used 2 white onions diced, 3 cloves garlic crushed, 1 butternut pumpkin, 4 cups veggie or chicken stock, salt n pepper. So easy! Fry off onion and garlic then add pumpkin, sauté for 5 min then pour in stock, bring to boil then simmer for 30 min until pumpkin is very soft. Rest, and then blitz with hand blender and season :) ”

    I know this isn’t a “J” recipe but I also knew that you guys would gush over it…and it’s so easy to make! Thanks for sharing your #plantPOWER brilliance, ladies. Kasey and I are so grateful and seriously amazed by all of you every day!

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    K is for…KIDNEY BEANS! Today, we’ve got an awesome recipe from Danielle, author of Clean Food Creative Fitness! The secret weapon ingredient? Kidney beans! Read on and get cookin’! 

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    #plantPOWER is one of my favorite blog challenges and I am so happy it is back. For me, it has been an experiment in adding more plant-based foods such as fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, and beans into my diet. I am the worst about getting extra veggies in my diet, so any excuse to add in more plant-based foods and I’m sold. A dinner full of veggies is just what I need!

    Spaghetti Squash Bake

    Tomato Basil Spaghetti Squash Bake

    tomatosquashbakeServes 4-6

    Ingredients:

    • 1 small spaghetti squash
    • 14 oz crushed tomatoes
    • 1 6 oz can tomato paste
    • 1 box or bag fresh baby spinach
    • 1 cup white kidney beans, cooked
    • 1 tsp. olive oil
    • Fresh basil

    Directions:

     

    • Precook your spaghetti squash before getting ready to assemble your dinner (it will take 45 minutes to an hour).
    • To do this preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Slice the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out your sides.
    • Bake the squash cut side down for 45 minutes to an hour until done.
    • In a skillet over medium to low heat saute the olive oil and baby spinach until wilted. Meanwhile preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
    • Add in the crushed tomatoes and paste letting simmer over low heat 1-2 minutes.
    • Mix in the kidney beans and fresh basil, simmering 1 minute more.
    • Lastly add in your spaghetti squash (scraped out with a fork) and toss with the sauce.
    • Pour the spaghetti squash mixture into an 8X8 baking pan sprayed with olive oil.
    • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
    • Enjoy!

     

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    What’s your favorite way to up your plant intake???

    Thanks so much for submitting your recipe, Danielle! We love to feature other bloggers and readers’ recipes because we’re all in this together. I love how simple and beautiful this recipe is. You can bet your booty it is on my list! Make sure you check out Kasey’s post today. She’s got a gorgeous new recipe of her own!

    Stay lovely,
    Heather

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