I thought it was probably time for a post about some healthy recipes! Here are some of my new favorites:
#1
Ingredients:
-3 avocados; halved
-shredded chicken breast (3 breasts)
-1 T cilantro
-1 tsp. chili powder
-1 T lime juice
Directions:Stir chicken, chili powder, and cilantro together in a bowl. Arrange avocado halves on a serving dish and drizzle with lime juice. Spoon chicken mixture onto avocados. Pretty simple!
#2 Brown rice flour pizza
Simple Gluten Free Rice Flour Pizza Dough
Ingredients
1 cup brown rice flour
2 eggs
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp ground flax seeds
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp basil
pinch of sea salt
minced garlic
additional olive oil (for brushing)
2 eggs
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp ground flax seeds
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp basil
pinch of sea salt
minced garlic
additional olive oil (for brushing)
Directions:
- In a food processor, blend eggs, rice flour, baking powder, flax seeds, olive oil, sea salt, oregano, and basil until a soft dough forms.
- Roll out your dough between two pieces of parchment paper, or on a
- silicon non-stick baking mat under parchment paper. Note that it will be VERY sticky.
- Parbake at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes.
- Brush parbaked crust with a little olive oil and minced garlic, then add sauce and other toppings of your choice.
- Increase heat to 400 degrees and cook another 12 minutes, until tops are nicely browned.
#3 Clean Turkey Meatloaf
WHAT YOU NEED:
- 2.5 pounds lean ground turkey
- 4 Egg whites
- 1.5-2 cups fresh salsa
- 4 Cups fresh spinach, chopped
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. I started with all the meat and egg whites and kept adding the salsa and mixing until I got a consistency that looked like it would hold together. Then I folded in the chopped spinach. You can put in as much or as little as you like. I found its a great way to add in a few more veggies and it certainly looks prettier – and who doesn’t like their food to look as good as it tastes?
#4 Chocolate Muffins
- Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw cane sugar *- I use less maybe 1/2 c.
- 1-1/2 cup pumpkin puree (or mashed banana or applesauce)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 teaspoons oil
- 1 cup brown rice flour
- 2 Tablespoons ground chia seed or flaxseed meal
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2/3 cup chocolate chips (dairy free)
- Ingredients:
- Preheat oven to 350˚ F and line a muffin tin with muffin liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, pumpkin, vanilla, and oil until combined.
- In a large bowl, whisk together rice flour, chia meal, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir well. Add in the chocolate chips and stir until combined.
- Divide batter evenly into 12 muffin cups (the muffin cups will be full). Bake for 20-25 minutes or until set. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack. These taste better once they have completely cooled. Enjoy!
Today's workout:
lateral raises 6 X 12 super set with front raises 6 X 12
shoulder presses with plate 6 X 10 super set with upright rows 6 X 10
inner thigh machine start w/ heaviest weight until failure and then drop set (each til failure)
leg extensions 3 X 10 super set with hold and then a very slow negative
40 minutes on the elliptical interval setting
10 minutes on the step mill
YOGA! Here is the link: DAY 18 YOGA
That's all I have for today! Time to do grad school work
Later Taters
