Sunday, November 12, 2017

Fresh Broccoli Salad

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Fresh Broccoli Salad 
1-1/2 lbs. fresh broccoli 
1 cup naturally sweetened, dried cranberries 
1/4 cup shelled sunflower seeds 
1/4 cup diced shallot 
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 
6 slices turkey bacon, chopped 
Dressing: 
3/4 cup olive oil mayo or homemade 
1/4 cup raw honey 
1 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
Sea salt + pepper to taste 
1. Place chopped bacon in a frying pan over med/high heat. Cook until crispy.
2. Mix all dressing ingredients together. Set aside. 
3. Chop broccoli into bite sized pieces. Add broccoli, cranberries, sunflower seeds, shallots, cheese & bacon to a large bowl. Pour dressing over the top and stir until all ingredients are well combined. 
4. Chill in the fridge until ready to serve.

Chocolate Speckled Frosty

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Chocolate Speckled Frosty 
Makes 1 serving 
255 calories / 9F / 24C / 21P 
2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk 
½ serving chocolate protein powder 
50g banana, frozen 
¼ cup 2% cottage cheese 
15g dark chocolate chips 
1 tsp. cocoa powder 
½ tsp. vanilla extract 
Vanilla stevia drops 
2 Tbs. Reddi Wip, optional 
10-12 ice cubes 
1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a cup and top with 
whipped cream.

Peach Crisp

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Peach Crisp
Makes 12 servings
Macros without ice cream: 
235 calories | 7F | 39C | 6P 
2 Pounds ripe, but firm peaches - halved, pitted + cut into slices {peel if desired}.
1/4 cup coconut sugar 
1 Tbs. Lemon juice 
1/2 tsp. Almond extract 
Topping: 
2 cups rolled oats 
1-1/2 cups Cinnamon Oat kodiakcakesMix {or any other kodiakcakes mix}
1/2 cup honey
1 Tbs. Cinnamon 
1/4 tsp. Sea salt 
6 Tbs. Butter or coconut oil, chopped 
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
2. In a large bowl, add peaches, coconut sugar, lemon juice + almond extract. Pour into a greased 9x13 glass baking dish. 
3. Combine all topping ingredients in a bowl with hands or a pastry cutter until thick and crumbly. Press on top of the peach mixture. 
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve warm. We like to top ours with halotop creamery vanilla or Reddi Wip!

Healthy Chocolate Peanut butter No Bake Cookies

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Healthy Chocolate Peanut butter No Bake Cookies
Makes 15 cookies. 150 calories | 8F | 17C | 3P
You'll need: 
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk 
1/2 cup honey *add stevia too for extra sweetness
2 Tbs. Cocoa powder 
1/4 cup grass-fed butter or coconut oil
1/2 cup all-natural peanut butter
A pinch of Himalayan pink salt 
1-1/2 cups rolled oats 
1. Whisk milk, honey, cocoa powder, coconut oil & butter together in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil and stir for one minute. Turn heat down to low. 
2. Stir in peanut butter, stevia, salt & oats until combined. Remove from heat. 
3. Spoon into balls and place on a tray or cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Let set in the fridge for 30-60 minutes. ENJOY! *to lower the fat/calorie content, sub 1/2 cup powdered peanut butter + 1/4 cup water in place of the peanut butter

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Makes 2, 9x5" loaves
12 slices per loaf 
180 calories / 4F / 33C / 4P
Ingredients: 
15 oz. pumpkin purée
3 eggs 
3/4 cup honey 
3/4 cup coconut sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 
1/2 cup nonfat, plain, Greek yogurt
2 Tbs. fresh orange juice 
1/2 Tbs. molasses
1 tsp. vanilla 
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg 
1/2 tsp. cloves 
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. sea salt 
3 cups white, whole-wheat flour 
1 cup dark chocolate chips 
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Beat pumpkin, eggs, honey, coconut sugar, applesauce, Greek yogurt, orange juice, molasses & vanilla together in a large bowl. Mix until well combined. Set aside. 
3. Stir flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder, baking soda and sea salt together in a separate bowl. 
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Stir in 2/3 cup chocolate chips. 
5. Grease 2, 9x5" loaf pans. Pour batter evenly into the two pans then sprinkle the remaining 1/3 cup chocolate chips over the top. 
6. Bake for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cover loosely with foil. Bake an additional 10 minutes. Let cool. ***For mini muffins, bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Chewy Pumpkin Spice Cookies 🍪

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Chewy Pumpkin Spice Cookies 🍪 
Makes 26 cookies
145 calories / 5F / 22C / 4P / per cookie 
1/2 cup butter 
1 cup coconut sugar 
1/4 cup honey 
1 tsp. vanilla 
1 large egg 
1/3 cup pumpkin 
1/2 tsp. baking soda 
1 tsp cinnamon 
1/4 tsp. ginger 
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1/8 tsp. cloves 
1/8 tsp. nutmeg 
2-1/2 cups Kodiak power cakes 
1/2 cup chocolate chips 
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Beat butter, sugar and honey together in a large bowl. Add vanilla, egg and pumpkin. Best until well combined. Set aside. 
3. In a separate bowl combine all the dry ingredients. Add the wet to the dry and stir until well combined. Fold in chocolate chips. 
4. Scoop into balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool 2 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.