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What is each person's favorite treat made by Steve?
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Hop: Hops favorite treats are the butterscotch oatmeal cookies. He doesn't admit they are his favorite but he always buys them when he stops by the bakery. Steve always makes sure to bring a box when he visits the Hopper-Byers household.
Joyce: Joyce always gets some snickerdoodles and a cup of hot chocolate at the cafe/bakery but she also loves when Steve makes a 7UP Pound Cake for any get togethers they have. The snickerdoodles are also in the box of cookies that he takes to the Hopper-Byers household anytime he visits.
Claudia: Claudia LOVES getting a slice of Steve's coconut custard pie. It's not one of the most popular pies in the cafe but Claudia always makes sure to get there early to get a slice or two. She has a weakness for his Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Bars and he makes sure to bring her some when he visits or picks up Dustin.
Wayne: Wayne will not, not ever, admit he has a sweet tooth, but he is one of Steve's regular and best customer's. He particularly likes anything with pineapple so he always gets a slice of the Skillet Upside-down Pineapple Cake and the Creamy Pineapple Pie. He also loves the finger buns and maybe he calls Eddie if he's on a tour or working on songs in the studio, if the boy is home he will drive over there to tell Eddie to date Steve. Eddie brought Wayne a full cake Steve had made when he had mentioned to Steve that he was going to see his uncle for dinner and Steve asked if they had dessert, they did not and Steve just so happened to have more than half of the pineapple upside-down cake left over before he closed and just gave it to Eddie who tried not to swoon.
Charles & Sue: Sue loves to get a Raw Raspberry Slice when they stop by and Charles always gets a couple Chewy Chocolate Cookies. If Lucas is helping out Steve will send him home with some of the treats that he saved for the couple.
Robin: She loves when Steve makes Pumpkin Bread and the Lemon Tarts! But for her birthday he always makes her Hummingbird cake like her grandpa used to make her and she always has the biggest smile when he brings it out for her.
Nancy: Nancy loves the Apple & Fig Butterscotch Puddings that Steve makes around fall and looks forward to getting some when she's down for Thanksgiving break. She also loves to get the Apple & Blackberry Bars, she loves the hazelnut crumble on the top so much.
Jonathan: Jonathan would die for the Chocolate & Spearmint Caramel Slices. The kids tease him for liking chocolate and mint together but he loves it. He also really likes the fudge and Steve is always ready to bring him some when Argyle comes down for a visit.
Argyle: Argyle will argue that he loves everything Steve makes and Steve would be obliged to believe him because the man has literally tried everything in the cafe, but he does eat the fudge a lot but that could be because that's all that Steve brings to Jon when he hears of Argyle coming down for a visit. But Argyle does love one specific fudge, he loves the Fudge Krispies. He also really like the Bee Sting Cake.
Eddie: Eddie would also argue that he loves everything that Steve makes but he does tend to get the Sticky Toffee & Strawberry Tarts and the Chocolate Hazelnut & Frangelico Tart Slices. He loves the taste of the last one but he especially loves the smile Steve gives him when he orders it and the way he asks him if he told him that it was his Aunt's favorite dessert and she used to sneak Steve extra pieces of it. Eddie always says he doesn't think so just so he can hear Steve talk more and watch the way he lights up.
Eddie also loves when he's back around Christmas time or Valentine's Day because Steve makes him these fantastic Chocolate Rum Balls that are to die for!
Dustin: Dustin will take a little bag of Golden Thumbprints to school because of course Steve brings him some for his lunch when he gives him a ride to school. Dustin is also another person who fiercely declares he loves everything Steve makes. But Steve knows his kid and his kid loves the Golden Thumbprints most. That and the Banana Split Cake that he would make him for his birthday.
Max: Max really likes the Honey, Lemon Curd & Blueberry Tarts. Steve always packs her some for lunch. She also just loves everything Steve makes because she knows he loves making everything. She's not great in the kitchen but she does love when Steve tries to teach her how to cook and bake. When they make dinner together and dessert she always feels so happy and loved. She also has a soft spot for when he makes rice pudding since it's something he only makes at home.
El: Besides the waffles she gets when she spends the night at Robin, Steve, and Max's house, she loves when Steve makes her a Chocolate Raspberry Profiterole Cake. He always makes it for her birthday along with birthday waffles! She also really likes to buy a mini Orange Trifle. (She likes the different textures)
Will: Will loves getting a slice of the Peanut Butter & Jelly Loaf, he just loves that it's something simple made better, plus it tastes fantastic. He also really likes the Bombolonis which Steve is ecstatic about and always makes sure he has some for Will when he visits, or if it's ready he will send some with Max to school for Will.
Mike: Mike kinda loves the simple treats the best like the Peanut Butter cookies chocolate brownies but he does have a soft spot for the Neenish Tarts and will be absolutely upset if they are sold out before he gets any.
Lucas: Lucas loves all the cookies but the Super Chocolate Chunk Cookies have a special place in his heart and they were the first recipe that Steve taught him when he started helping out at the cafe. He also really likes the Blueberry-Pumpkin muffins when Steve makes them in fall.
Erica: Erica would die for the Teddy Bear Bread. Yes it's just bread. Yes it's in the shape of a teddy bear. It's the best bread ever. Ever. She also loves the chocolate mousse because Steve give her two cups and always surprises her with the fruit topping. He also will sneak her some Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies.
Corroded Coffin: Gareth, Jared and Jeff adore everything Eddie brings them back but they freaking love the Peach Cream Puffs. Though they do want to find this mysterious cafe/bakery and this "Stevie" so they can actually order for themselves. They are planning on stalking Eddie next time he leaves.
Steve: Steve loves the Chocolate Hazelnut & Frangelico Tart and the Apple frangipane Tart, he loves the salted caramel sauce he puts on top. Those are his top favorites but he also claims that the new treats he is selling in the cafe are his favorite everytime there is something new or something seasonal
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What are some creative ways to incorporate homemade nut butter with added protein into my diet?
Incorporating homemade hazelnut butter with added protein into your diet can add variety and nutritional value to your meals and snacks. Here are some creative ways to enjoy it:
Spread on Toast or Rice Cakes: Spread hazelnut butter on whole grain toast, rice cakes, or crackers for a quick and satisfying breakfast or snack. You can also top it with sliced bananas, strawberries, or a drizzle of honey for extra flavor.
Stir into Oatmeal or Yogurt: Mix hazelnut butter into your morning oatmeal or yogurt for a creamy and nutritious boost. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon, chia seeds, or chopped nuts for added texture and flavor.
Blend into Smoothies: Add a spoonful of hazelnut butter to your favorite smoothie recipe for a rich and creamy texture. Combine it with ingredients like banana, spinach, protein powder, and almond milk for a delicious and protein-packed drink.
Use as a Dip: Use hazelnut butter as a dip for fresh fruit slices, such as apple, pear, or banana. You can also dip pretzels, celery sticks, or carrot sticks for a savory and satisfying snack.
Incorporate into Baked Goods: Use hazelnut butter as a substitute for traditional nut butters in baked goods like cookies, brownies, or energy bars. It adds a nutty flavor and moisture while increasing the protein content of your treats.
Mix into Salad Dressings: Incorporate hazelnut butter into homemade salad dressings for a creamy and flavorful twist. Combine it with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs for a delicious dressing to drizzle over salads or roasted vegetables.
Add to Sauces and Marinades: Use hazelnut butter as a base for sauces and marinades for meat, poultry, or tofu dishes. Combine it with ingredients like soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil for a flavorful and protein-rich sauce.
Make Hazelnut Butter Cups: Create homemade hazelnut butter cups by filling mini muffin liners with a layer of melted chocolate, followed by a spoonful of hazelnut butter, and another layer of chocolate on top. Refrigerate until set for a delicious and indulgent treat.
Stuffed into Dates or Prunes: Stuff pitted dates or prunes with hazelnut butter for a quick and nutritious snack. You can also roll them in shredded coconut or cocoa powder for added flavor.
Spread on Pancakes or Waffles: Spread hazelnut butter on pancakes, waffles, or French toast instead of traditional syrup for a nutty and protein-rich topping. Add sliced fruit and a drizzle of maple syrup for extra sweetness.
These are just a few creative ways to incorporate homemade hazelnut butter with added protein into your diet. Feel free to experiment with different recipes and flavor combinations to find what works best for you!
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Lots of cupcakes: week of 2/15/21
A lot of cupcake liners were used and reused this week.
Sourdough poppy seed challah
Grade: B
I’m trying to eat less butter in hopes of losing some holiday weight (an ongoing process) so baked a challah that uses vegetable oil, with the side effect of discovering a good recipe for Dad. Except I messed up the proportions - some ingredients were cut by 1/2 while others were cut by 2/3 - so the dough and the final bread was a bit too oily.
Tried out a four-strand braid for the first time. I’m still having trouble elongating challah strands, but the braiding is really fun. Need to do a better job of sprinkling poppy seeds next time.
Recipe: sourdough challah from the Gingered Whisk
Braiding: challah part two: how to braid challah from Tori Avey
Sourdough condensed milk bread
Grade: A-
Needed to use up the condensed milk in my fridge because I don’t like having random ingredients lying around, and after condensed milk mantou I obviously know it’s time to finally try condensed milk milk bread.
The main snafu was the baking: it’s overbaked because the tops were initially only brushed with coconut milk, and I’m not sure if it’s the milk or the coconut but it was not browning. So I applied a last minute egg wash and it needed to bake long enough for the egg wash to turn a nice color. Even then the top isn’t as golden as it could’ve been.
The flavor was nice - sweeter than most milk breads I’ve baked, but not in an overpowering way - and the texture was soft, though a bit on the gummy side. I definitely didn’t do something right with the hydration so something I’ll need to watch out for next time.
Recipe: adapted from easy milk bread rolls from Omnivore’s Cookbook at 30% levain
Baked oatmeal with dates and hazelnuts
Grade: A-
Not much to say here except I’m not sure the hazelnuts really added to the oatmeal. So good.
Recipe: 1-bowl baked oatmeal from Sally’s Baking Addiction
Fa gao
Grade: B+
A bit gummy, a little on the sweet side (I didn’t end up cutting the brown sugar by much as I was trying to use up the hardened sugar in my fridge) but they blossomed nicely. I might try adding in sourdough starter next time.
Recipe: Chinese fa gao from China Sichuan Food
Sourdough matcha cupcakes
Grade: A-
Finally used up the last of my matcha powder from an open container. It was actually a little too strong on the matcha because I was trying to use up all the matcha powder. But I like the taste - not too sweet, somewhat bitter, a nice balance. And got to use up some Puffy discard too.
Recipe: matcha green tea cupcakes with whipped cream from Wild Wild Whisk
Modifications: substituted in 90 grams of sourdough starter and weight for weight applesauce for vegetable oil; almost halved the sugar; accidentally added 2-3 grams extra matcha powder; skipped baking powder
Black sesame and nuts tang yuan
Grade: A
Lantern Festival! Grandma made the fillings so I just made the wrappers. There are different versions of how to do the wrappers, some involving using boiling water to cook part of the dough, but I went with a lazy version where I just mixed in warm and room temperature water until I got a mochi dough ball. It was a bit on the wet side but by the end, the dough dried up and shaping them wasn’t too hard.
Tasted nice, especially with some leftover condensed milk.
Recipes:
Fillings from Grandma
Doughs from tang yuan from Red House Spice
Shaping from Chinese tang yuan recipe from cherryday
Cornmeal lemon poppy seed cookies
Grade: C
Cornmeal expires soon and this recipe also uses brown rice flour so I thought, why not? Wayyy too dry and tasteless. Needed more sugar for once. I’m not sure I’ll finish this batch.
Recipe: cornmeal cookies from Sugar Loves Spices
Modification: applesauce instead of extra-virgin olive oil; less sugar; lemon juice instead of lemon zest; added poppy seeds
Cornmeal drop biscuits
Grade: B+
Again, wanted to use up more cornmeal. Needed to add more salt and the duck fat caused the biscuits to spread too much, but otherwise it was quite delicious and the texture / taste from the cornmeal worked nicely.
Recipe: cornmeal drop biscuits from Baking Bread by Martin Philip
Modification: duck fat instead of butter
Gingerbread crème fraîche muffins
Grade: A-
A bit overbaked - was supposed to turn down oven temperature after the first five minutes. But they are good looking little muffins and tasted nice. Got to use up applesauce and crème fraîche here, and in the future would add Puffy discard as well.
Recipe: gingerbread muffins with sweet lemon glaze from Sally’s Baking Addiction
Modifications: a combination of crème fraîche, non-fat plain Greek yogurt, and applesauce in place of sour cream and butter; less sugar; no glaze; did not warm the molasses; 20% rye flour
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What do you prefer? Blueberries or Blackberries? 😋 📸 by @foodbites 💙💙 AND now to our tagged picture of today 😍 Swipe left to see @regina_fitlife’s most delicious, crunchy granola 🤎🤤 @regina_fitlife’s recipe: 🥣350 oatmeal 🥣125g dates soaked in hot water 🥣3 tbsp vegan protein powder 🥣50g almonds 🥣50g peanuts 🥣50g hazelnuts 🥣50g cashew nuts 🥣2 tbsp chiamag 🥣2 tbsp flaxseed 🥣2 handfuls of coconut chips (can be omitted) 🥣4 tbsp puffed quinoa (can be omitted) Preparation: Soak the dates in enough hot water to cover them, and when it has been about 1 hour, mix them in a food processor (with the water). Place the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl (except the coconut chips and quinoa). Add the date syrup and mix well. Pile onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and spread out well. Bake at 150°C for 1 hour, turning every 20 minutes. When cool, mix in the coconut chips and puffed quinoa. @regina_fitlife’s served it with chia pudding, figs and grapes, but it's also a super breakfast option with vegan milk. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌱 Tag or @avidofood to be featured in the future! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
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The Yule and Winter Solstice Menu: Recipes for the Winter Holidays
The holiday season offers dishes that warm the body and comfort the soul. At the Winter Solstice the focus is on rich, hearty, and nurturing. The season celebrates displays and masterful cooking through roasted dishes, slow cooked stews, bright salads with pops of fruity flavor, and sweets that double as delicious gifts. Seasonal fruits and vegetables include beets, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Citrus Fruits, Cranberries, dates, escarole, fennel, horseradish, kale, parsnips, pears, persimmons, pomegranate, radishes, sweet potatoes, and winter squash.
At this time of the year I like to honor the traditions and the foods that my family cooked. I love the nostalgic feeling of creating recipes that my parents had at Christmastime, so you may find recipes inspired by that. Do you have a dish that reminds you of the winter season and December holidays? Is there something you traditionally make for your Yule or Winter Solstice celebrations that I didn’t put on this list? Please let me know and I will add it!
Main Courses
The main courses of the winter holidays are warm and inviting for a full table of friends and family. Common main courses are rich, filling, and lavish – classic main courses include roasted or baked bird, hearty beef dishes, pot roasts, and meat pies.
· Chicken and Dumplings with Mushrooms
· Coq au Vin
· Cranberry Hazelnut Turkey Wellington
· Fennel & Rosemary Beef Tenderloin with Creamy Mustard Sauce
· Herb-Crusted Roast Beef with Horseradish
· Mushroom Wellington
· New England Lamb Bake
· Old-Fashioned Honey Glazed Ham
· Perfect Turkey Recipe
· Pomegranate and Fennel Chicken
· Pork Schnitzel with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
· Roast Goose
· Simple Crock Pot Turkey Breast and Dressing
· Slow Cooker Pot Roast
· Spaghetti with Olive Oil, Garlic, and Anchovies
· Stuffed Cornish Hens with Cranberries and Apples
· Tourtiere: French-Canadian Meat Pie
Soups, Stews, and Chilis
There is nothing like a rich and hearty soup to warm you up during the winter season. Soups that kick up their spice game are a great feature at the Winter Solstice.
· Creamy Spinach and Pear Soup with Pancetta
· Farro and White Bean Soup with Swiss Chard and Herb Oil
· Golden Turmeric Chickpea Chicken Soup
· Pasta e Fagioli with Escarole
· Parsnip Soup with Pears, Ginger, and Coconut
· Slow Cooker Winter Vegetable Soup with Split Red Lentils
· Sopa Azteca (Mexiccan Chicken Tortilla Soup)
· Swedish Meatball Soup
· Turkey and Butternut Squash Chili
· Winter Solstice Soup
· Winter Solstice Stew
· Winter White Soup
· Wintertime Braised Beef Stew
Salads
During the winter months salads become creative dishes featuring root vegetables, nuts, and citrus fruits.
· Brussels Sprouts Salad with Apples and Walnuts
· Citrus Endive Salad
· Millet & Pumpkin Winter Salad
· Roasted Beet and Winter Squash Salad with Walnuts
· Roquefort Pear Salad
· Warm and Roasted Winter Salad Bowl
· Winter Chicory Salad with Kumquats and Date Dressing
· Winter Persimmon and Pomegranate Salad
· Winter Solstice Salad
Breads
There are many traditional breads baked at this time of year all around the world – some favorites are featured in this list below, along with flavors perfect for the holidays.
· Ham and Cheese Quick Bread
· Holiday Rum Eggnog Bread
· Panettone (Italian Christmas Bread)
· Krendel (Russian Christmas Bread)
· Pecan Maple Loaf
· Savory Christmas Bread
· Savory Rosemary Goat Cheese Quick Bread
· Spiced Anjou Pear Bread
· St. Lucia Saffron Buns
· Stollen (German Christmas Bread)
Side Dishes
Casseroles featuring in season vegetables and rich side dishes, all served piping hot, are familiar fares at the Winter Solstice.
· Farro Risotto with Walnut Cream and Roasted Butternut Squash
· Glazed Parsley Carrots
· Macaroni and Cheese in Acorn Squash Bowls
· Parsnip Latkes with Horseradish and Dill
· Persimmons and Watercress Salad with Candied Walnuts and Goat’s Cheese
· Potato and Parsnip Gratin
· Roasted Winter Squash with Kale Pipian
· Seared Radicchio and Roasted Beets
· Spicy Broccoli Rabe with Parmesan and Pine Nuts
· Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Rosemary Parmesan Cream Sauce
· Twice-Baked Cheddar Potato Casserole
· Winter Pastry Wreath
· Yorkshire Pudding
Desserts
Sweets flavored with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, or peppermint work out perfectly for Yule. Other classic sweet treats for Yule include traditional holiday cookies like shortbread, snowball, caraway, or ginger snaps. Pears and oranges are also a nice touch to a dessert at Yule.
· Buche de Noel
· Cardamom Orange Sugar Cookies
· Chocolate Pavlova with Spiced Pears and Butterscotch Sauce
· Christmas Pudding
· Christmas Rice Pudding
· Classic Yule Log
· Cranberry and Peppermint Honey Cake
· Cranberry Bliss Bars
· Cranberry Chestnut Cake
· Cuccia
· English Toffee
· Gingerbread Oatmeal Cream Pies
· Grand Fir Dark Nougat: Winter Solstice Sweets
· La Befana Cake
· Maple Pecan Shortbread
· Partridge in a Pear Tree Pie
· Pecan Pie Truffles
· Potato Chip Cookies
· Roasted Chesnut Cookies
· Salted Caramel Brownie Truffles
· Salted Dark Chocolate, Pecan, and Rosemary Bark
· Snickerdoodles
· Solstice Shortbread
· Sparkling Butter Toffee Cookies
· Spiced Brown Butter Linzer Cookies
· Spice Parsnip Cake
· Sugar Plum Cupcakes and Sugar Plums
· Swedish Ginger Thins
· Tiramisu Yule Log
· Vanilla Crème Brulee
· Vegan Gingerbread Man Donuts
· Walnut Cardamom Snowballs
· Winter Solstice Cake
· Winter Solstice Cake (Festive Carrot Coconut Cake)
· Winter Solstice Cookies
· Woodland Shortbread: Evergreen Biscuits Three Ways
Beverages
Nothing says “Happy Holidays” quite like a warm and rich drink curled up in front of the fire. Yule and the Winter Solstice feature beverages that warm the soul and bring cheer to hearts.
· Harry Potter’s Hot Butter Beer
· Hot Buttered Rum and Cider
· Hot Wassail (Non-Alcoholic)
· Mulled Wine
· Old-Fashioned Swedish Glogg
· Slow Cooker Gingerbread Latte
· Slow Cooker Mulled Wine
· Toffee Eggnog
· Tom and Jerry
· Vegan Eggnog
· White Chocolate Peppermint Mocktini
· Winter Sangria (Non-Alcoholic)
· Yule Tea
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96 ways to keep your heart healthy and strong
1. Substitute puréed prunes or applesauce for butter in cooking recipes.
2. Workout! Study shows top aerobic athletes often tend to live 5 years longer.
3. Decrease your salt intake by replacing canned veggies with frozen.
4. See the glass as half full. Positivity is related to a more powerful heart.
5. Pick potassium! This mineral helps cancel sodium levels (a major wrongdoer in destructive our hearts).
6. Take pleasure in a square of 70 percent dark delicious chocolate. It has potent antioxidant as well as anti-clotting properties.
7. Do you recognize the signs and symptoms of high blood pressure? Trick concern: There aren't any! Have a pharmacologist or doctor check yours this week.
8. Replace your workdesk chair with a medicine ball. It's a terrific means to shed additional calories and also raise core strength.
9. What inspires you to stay healthy and balanced? Compose the factors on sticky notes as well as publish them at the workplace as well as at residence to remind and influence you.
10. Learn how to say no. Claiming yes to every little thing can result in anxiety as well as poor health.
11. Experiment with whole grains: Attempt hulled barley, teff, millet, buckwheat, quinoa as well as wheat bulgur or berries.
12. Go nuts! Studies discover a handful five times per week assists lower heart problem risk.
13. Maintain your cool. When your temper increases, your high blood pressure could also increase.
14. Serve lentils, beans or tofu as the primary rather than meat. With a little seasoning they really shine!
15. Grab a pedometer. Try including 100 steps to your overall every week.
16. Avoid sugarcoated. Flavour your coffee or tea with cinnamon instead.
17. Devote to health and fitness: Stroll any distance that's 10 mins away or less.
18. Supply your fridge with low-fat or skim milk products.
19. Lease a romcom. Science web links watching funny flicks with advantageous blood flow throughout your body.
20. Do exactly what you enjoy. A solid heart is emotionally and also literally fit.
21. Inning accordance with leading heart docs, workout is like sleep: you can't save it up. Rise, obtain going!
22. Stretch it out! Versatile muscle mass imply adaptable arteries.
23. LOL ASAP: Giggling actually is the finest medicine. It relieves anxiety as well as improves your immune system.
24. Start a brand-new practice this Thanksgiving. Make time for a stroll with buddies and also household to take pleasure in the colours of fall.
25. Eat out! Search for vital words like baked, broiled, grilled, poached or steamed on the menu.
26. Lift weights: For every single extra pound of muscular tissue you develop, you'll melt an added 10 calories each day.
27. Brighten a cool morning. Make a low-cal London Fog with Earl Grey tea, vanilla essence as well as steamed low-fat milk.
28. Huge up on B vitamins-- they increase good cholesterol by 15 to 35 percent.
29. Do a stress inventory. Take 5 mins to see where you hold stress and anxiety: jaws, shoulders, neck. Now breathe, stretch, relax!
30. Schedule much more suppers in. Households that dine with each other make much healthier selections together.
31. Allow go of stress and also perfectionism. Loosen up, as well as care for yourself.
32. Ditch that soft drink. A pop a day can add up to 15 extra pounds in a year!
33. Offer a dish of low-sodium, broth-based soup.
34. Treat on raw vegetables rather than chips when you're craving a little crunch.
35. Usage smaller sized bowls and layers in the house. Portion control secures your heart.
36. Moms-to-be that do low-impact workout provide babies a head start on heart health.
37. Stressed? Get a pen. Discussing difficult events could help you release negative feelings and feel better.
38. Create a hassle-free bedroom. Lower the thermostat as well as try ear plugs as well as light-blocking curtains.
39. Test new heart-healthy oils, like soybean, safflower and sesame.
40. Attempt an anytime, anywhere fitness break. Stash stretchbands as well as skipping ropes in your purse.
41. Today, have a cozy movie night. Serve low-fat cocoa as well as air-popped snacks seasoned with Cajun spices.
42. Feeling emphasized? Talk it out with a buddy. It'll make you feel much better as well as maintain harmful stress and anxiety degrees down!
43. Neglect frying! Try steaming, broiling, or cooking your food for healthier dishes, as a first program. It loads you up without adding mega calories!
44. Throw some chia seeds on your salad for a hit of heart-healthy fiber as well as omega-3s.
45. Set up an once a week exercise date with a close friend. Studies reveal you'll lose more weight together!
46. Easy on the salt! Go for no even more than 2,300 mg a day (that's one teaspoon).
47. Inflate the volume! Hearing songs releases feel-good hormones.
48. Release anger: Hanging on to aggravation injures your heart. Repetitive rounds can thicken artery walls.
49. Smile! When you beam on the outdoors, you beam on the inside also. Research links joy with solid hearts.
50. Change screen time with face time. Limit TV to 2 hours a day.
51. Reach out to friends and family. Interacting socially is fantastic for your heart!
52. Schedule leisure right into your week. Try tai chi, yoga exercise, reflection or a quiet stroll in the park.
53. Appreciate Loss's bounty: Get some fennel, okra, beans, corn, shallots and also late summertime squash on your plate.
54. To earn waiting less stressful, maintain Sodoku problems, weaving or a book in your bag.
55. Suppress cravings with healthy and balanced snacks: Low-fat cheese as well as grapes or celery, or a handful of nuts and a pear.
56. Leave the cars and truck in the house! Try strolling, biking, or public transportation to obtain where you have to go.
57. Window-shopping is good for you! When it's unpleasant outside, hit the shopping centers for Thirty Minutes of quick walking.
58. Even if it's margarine, doesn't imply it's heart-healthy. Examine the label: It must be non-hydrogenated as well as trans fat free.
59. Relocate your feet with motivation: Authorize up for an enjoyable run or a charity stroll for a good cause.
60. Can not state no to a friend? Pledge your BFF you'll obtain energetic with her - you'll be more probable to go!
61. Discover your city with a led walking tour, or take a mid-day to check out a new neighbourhood on foot.
62. Obtain examined! Half of females have high cholesterol.
63. Stress less regarding the future. Excess stress and anxiety might emphasize your heart.
64. State many thanks! Revealing gratitude reduces stress, which could help take added stress off your heart.
65. Replacement lean turkey for ground beef. It has less saturated fat.
66. Include more colour to your plate. You can boost heart wellness immediately by upping your fruit and veg intake.
67. Envision a much healthier you. It's the primary step towards making long-term changes.
68. Measure your blood pressure at the drug store. Fifty percent of people who have high blood stress do not know it.
69. Purée additional vegetables into sauces as well as soups for a sneaky health boost!
70. Adhere to low GI foods. They may trigger fewer spikes in blood sugar, which indicates much less strain on your heart.
71. Eat whole fruits, rather of alcohol consumption fruit juices, to get insoluble fibre.
72. Make it a practice when dining in a restaurant: constantly take home a dog bag.
73. Put on your own initially. Stay smoke-free, consume right and workout, these are some way of living changes that could reduce the danger of heart problem as well as stroke by up to 80 percent.
74. Relax. It's good for your heart and also soul.
75. Explore a brand-new Indian dahl recipe. Legumes never ever tasted so good!
76. Healthy sex lives create healthy hearts. An attractive session could be as good for your heart as a vigorous walk.
77. Try tabbouleh! It's a great means to obtain in even more yummy whole grains.
78. Experience new spreads: Attempt peanut, hazelnut or almond butter on bread.
79. Join a community yard in your area. Gardening minimizes stress and anxiety and also can shed 400 calories each hour!
80. Stopped cigarette smoking-- no butts about it! Smokers are three times most likely to pass away of heart disease.
81. Absorb the sunlight! A great dose of vitamin D keeps heart cells healthy.
82. Put sleep initial (go for a minimum of 7 hrs). Pleasant dreams produce satisfied hearts.
83. Brush and also floss! They do even more than freshen your breath. Great oral health and wellness could minimize cardiac arrest risk.
84. Inspect nourishment labels: If sugar is the initial or 2nd component, simply say no! It's not a healthy choice.
85. Work in workout whenever you can. At the workplace, squat till you're almost remaining on your chair. Do 15 reps. Easy!
86. Reside in a heart-healthy 'hood. Supermarket and also parks within strolling range encourage casual exercise.
87. Fret less concerning the future. Excess anxiety could worry your heart.
88. Ordinary popcorn is a heart-healthy snack!
89. Bear in mind every bite. Reduce down and also indulge in the flavour.
90. Ditch deep-fried foods as well as business baked products. They seriously increase the danger for heart disease!
91. Excel to your heart currently. The seeds of disease are planted early. Stop them prior to they take root.
92. Usage healthy fats like cold-pressed, extra-virgin olive oil on your salad.
93. Start roughing it! Fibre-rich foods are one of the finest methods to assist prevent heart disease.
94. Construct a far better brekkie. Oatmeal is a heart-healthy start (reward factors for sprinkling flax seeds ahead).
95. Make time for hugs. A limited capture could help reduce your high blood pressure and lower stress.
96. Play a sport you like! A fit heart is a delighted heart.
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Apocalypse Cookies
Hi all! So; things are looking pretty rough right now. If you’re like me (i.e. an unquestionably Non-Essential worker), you’ve likely been stuck at home the past week or two with no one but your family and a dwindling supply of toilet paper to keep you company. (And several hundred pages of edits I should be working on as we speak, but let’s not talk about that.)
No, what I’m here to talk about today is cookies! A recipe I affectionately refer to as Apocalypse Cookies!
Or, if you prefer, I’ve Got Jack Shit Left in the Pantry and I Ran Out of Sweets a Week Ago But I Can’t Go Out and Buy More Because I’m Practicing Responsible Social Distancing cookies. I thought I’d share it here, in case any of you are working with the same appalling lack of baked goods as I was this morning. This recipe is designed to be easy, quick, and nigh-infinitely adjustable to whatever leftover back-of-the-pantry crap you’re working with.
So, without further ado!
Step One: Check your pantry. If you have the ingredients for making regular cookies, make those first. This recipe is for the DESPERATE, do you hear me? If you still have chocolate chips, what are you even DOING here?
Step Two: Re-evaluate your conception of what counts as a cookie. These things are going to be imperfect. They may even be a little ugly. But be honest: you’re in your pajamas right now, aren’t you? I certainly am. We’re in no place to judge. Give these cookies space to be whatever they turn out to be — at least 6 feet of space, preferably.
Step Three: Gather the ingredients. The following is what I used to make my Apocalypse Cookies, but make whatever substitutions necessary.
1½ cups flour. Regular, gluten free, leftover waffle mix, anything you have. If you don’t have any flour, use oats.
1½ cups almond flour. Or hazelnut flour. Or flour flour. Or more oats. Or, if you’re truly insane and have 45 minutes to kill, stick some almonds in a food processor and grind them yourself.
Approx. ½ cup oats. Or oatmeal mix. Useful for adding bulk and filling in for any flour you don’t have. Disregard if you don’t like oatmeal cookies.
1 cup brown sugar. Or date sugar. Or coconut sugar. Or white sugar. Or ½ cup honey or maple syrup.
2 eggs. Or 1 mashed banana. Or ½ cup of yoghurt or apple sauce. Or 1 Tbsp flax or chia powder + 3 Tbsp water.
6 Tbsp water. I’m assuming you have this. I hope.
2 tsp baking powder. Or 1 tsp baking soda + 2 tsp cream of tartar. Or ½ tsp baking soda + 1 tsp lemon juice. Or use buttermilk or sparkling water in place of the 6 Tbsp water. Or, honestly, if you already have eggs, you’re probably fine to skip this extra raising agent.
1 pinch of salt.
2 capfuls almond extract + 2 capfuls vanilla extract + 1 capful orange extract. Or whatever flavors or extracts you have on hand. Some (i.e. professional bakers) would say this is far too much extract. They would be WRONG. The trick, you see, is to disguise the sins and substitutions elsewhere in the recipe with as much flavor as possible.
Optional accessories: Cinnamon. Cocoa powder. Chopped walnuts or almonds. Go nuts.
Step Four: Preheat oven to 325°F. Then, while you’re waiting:
Step Five: Rewrite your recipe. Write it down. Write it dooown! Especially if you’re using complex substitutions or a different raising agent.
Step Six: Add dry ingredients.
Step Seven: Add wet ingredients.
Step Eight: Mix. This is a one-bowl, one-spoon recipe folks. I know you don’t have the mental or physical energy to wash eight different bowls right now.
Step Nine: Line a tray with baking paper and spoon cookie-sized dollops onto tray. If your mixture is very sticky (as mine was) I recommend using a wetted fork to get the mixture off the spoon and shape it on the tray.
Step Ten: Bake until done. About 25 minutes, probably. But look, every batch of Apocalypse Cookies is its own unique creature. Listen to your cookies; talk to them. Give them the time they need.
And that’s it! Eat them on their own or with tea, coffee, or whatever else you have. This is a tough and stressful time for all of us, but we’ll get through it if we just stick together. I mean — not stick together. Stay apart, that is to say. Stay at home. You know what I mean.
Eat cookies and stay safe!
— CEM
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55 Healthy Gluten Free Dessert Recipes for the Holidays
New blog post! Now that Thanksgiving has passed, it's socially acceptable to fully embrace alll the holiday spirit...and all the holiday food. That's why I'm ringing in December with a round-up of 55 delicious and healthy gluten free dessert recipes for the holidays! These gluten free desserts certainly aren't "health food" but I scoured the blogosphere for gluten free desserts that have slightly healthier twists, like hidden veggies, mostly whole-food ingredients or lower amounts of sugar. Plus, this round-up includes plenty of keto, paleo, vegan, low carb, dairy free and egg free dessert options...so whatever your dietary needs or desires this holiday season, you can still find a yummy gluten free holiday recipe to celebrate with!
And if you do decide to leave out one of these 55 gluten free holiday desserts for Santa instead of your usual sugar cookies, I'm sure he wouldn't complain...
1. Pumpkin Spice Cream Danish (Keto, Refined Sugar Free) - Keen For Keto
This gluten free danish features mozzarella as one of its surprise ingredients, and is not only keto but also refined sugar free.
2. No-Bake Chocolate Covered Tahini Gingerbread Bars (Vegan, Refined Sugar Free Option) - Moon and Spoon and Yum
You won't believe how decadent nuts, dates and coconut flour can really be!
3. "Mr. Grinch" Berry Banana Bread (Vegan, Oil Free, Refined Sugar Free) - Casey the College Celiac
This super dense, thick and (dare I say) fudgy vegan banana bread is loaded with spinach (for a festive green color!), raspberries and classic Christmas spices like cinnamon and vanilla.
4. Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips (Vegan, Oil Free) - Nutriciously
You'll be amazed how delicious gluten free oats, vegan chocolate, peanut butter and a lil' lemon juice can taste together.
5. Dark Chocolate Hummus (Dairy Free) - Really Are You Serious
Chickpeas just got a sweet and chocolatey makeover.
6. Mock Apple Pie Filling (Keto) - Two Sleevers
It's hard to believe, but this gluten free apple pie recipe actually uses eggplant instead of apples. And according to the recipe's reviews, the swap is pretty dang convincing!
7. Healthy Almond Joy Bars (Vegan) - Crowded Kitchen
Who needs store-bought candy when you can make your own gluten free and vegan chocolate instead?
8. Carrot Cake Raw Balls (Vegan, Refined Sugar Free) - Simply Healthy Vegan
Use gluten free oat flour and nuts to whip up these snack-sized versions of carrot cake.
9. Almond Thumbprint Cookies - Debra Klein
Homemade cranberry chia jam take these gluten free Christmas cookies to the next level.
10. Pumpkin Pie with Nut-Free Crust (Paleo, Refined Sugar Free, Dairy Free, Grain Free) - Paleo Gluten Free Guy
You don't need any refined sugar or grains to make a gluten free pumpkin pie that everyone will enjoy.
11. Chocolate Mousse (Paleo) - Cook At Home Mom
This paleo dessert is as vibrant as it is delicious thanks to ingredients like sweet potato and pomegranate seeds.
12. Carrot Cake Cupcakes (Keto) - The Flying Couponer
These keto cupcakes are moist, tender, and prove that adding some sneaky veggies into your Christmas desserts can create super tasty results.
13. Healthy Apple Crisp - Hot Pan Kitchen
This gluten free apple crisp features almond meal in its crumble to boost the dessert's fiber and protein.
14. Lemon Mug Cake for One (Grain Free, Keto and Dairy Free Options) - The Helpful GF
This gluten free mug cake is not only sugar free, but it's also high in protein.
15. Secret-Ingredient Chocolate Avocado Truffles with a Kick (Keto, Paleo, & Vegan) - Whole New Mom
Looking for food Christmas gifts? These paleo truffles would make anyone smile.
16. Easy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies - Natural Deets
This gluten free cookie recipe is given a healthy twist with the addition of banana for some natural sweetening.
17. Dessert Salty Chocolate Pecan Bark (Low Carb, Keto) - Healthy with Jamie
This gluten free holiday dessert only requires three ingredients and you can mix and match different nuts and seeds to make this the bark of your dreams. ;)
18. Christmas Cheesecake (Low Carb) - The Gluten Free Option
This festively-colored cheesecake uses freshly ground almonds to make its cheesecake crus.
19. Sweet Potato Brownies (Vegan) - My Pure Plants
While these brownies certainly aren't superfoods, the sweet potato used in the gluten free brownies and frosting adds Vitamin A and antioxidants.
20. Pecan Pie Bars (Paleo, Egg Free, Refined Sugar Free) - Allergy Free Alaska
If you're craving pecan pie, but want a slightly higher option, these gluten free pecan pie bars should land high up on your to-do list.
21. Fruit Cake (Paleo) - A Sweet Alternative
This is one fruit cake that people will actually want to dig into! Instead of candied fruit, this gluten free dessert features raisins and dates, and also features paleo-friendly ingredients like coconut flour.
22. Chewy Pumpkin Popcorn Balls (Vegan, Refined Sugar Free Option) - Casey the College Celiac
These chewy pumpkin popcorn balls are easy to make and even easier to eat! Plus, they're made with healthy ingredients like banana, dates, coconut flour, popcorn and fall spices.
23. French Silk Pie (Keto, Vegetarian, Refined Sugar Free) - Low Carb Spark
An oreo-like pie crust that's also gluten free, keto and keto? Sold.
24. Easy Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Paleo) - Cook, Eat Paleo
These cookies don't have any flour, refined sugar or butter, but they still hit the spot when you're craving a chocolate chip cookie.
25. Creme Brulee (Keto, Sugar Free) - Whole Lotta Yum
This keto dessert recipe only calls for five ingredients, and you'd never guess this treat is sugar free.
26. Quick Key Lime Pie Icebox Cake (Keto-Friendly, Low Carb) - Appetite For Energy
If you need a low carb dessert for the holidays and are on a time crunch, you'll love that you can whip up this icebox cake in just 30 minutes.
27. Bhapa Doi (or Creamy Yogurt) in an Instant Pot or Oven - Indian Ambrosia
If you're craving cheesecake but want something a little less decadent, this Greek yogurt dessert with strawberry topping is a delicious alternative.
28. Cinnamon Sweet Potato Breakfast Cookies (Vegan, Paleo) - Any Reason Vegan
You only need three ingredients for these gluten free cookies, and they'll be sure to win over sweet potato lovers.
29. Tahini Halva Cake (Keto, Vegan) - Mind, Body and Spirit Wellbeing
If you've never tried tahini in a dessert, this gluten free cake recipe is your sign to change that ASAP.
30. 5 Minute Quick Blend Banana & Avocado Chocolate Mousse Pudding (Paleo) - Recipe This
When those late-night chocolate cravings hit, this quick gluten free dessert is the perfect secret weapon.
31. Chocolate Hazelnut Cake (Grain Free) - And Here We Are
This gluten free chocolate cake recipe is grain free, and it can easily be made sugar free depending on what sugar and chocolate you use.
32. No Bake Gingerbread Cheesecake Truffles (Low Fat) - Fresh, Fit N Healthy
These no bake truffles are low in sugar, and high in protein, fiber and flavor.
33. Cinnamon & Raisin Almond Flour Cookies (Grain Free, Paleo, Refined Sugar Free) - Emma Eats and Explores
If you need a healthy gluten free Christmas cookie recipe, this one just might do the trick! I loooove cinnamon and raisins, so this sounds like a delicious treat to me.
34. Best Raspberry Lemon Tart (Dairy Free) - Welcome to the One Perfect
This gluten free pastry is actually made from two simple ingredients - nuts and dates - and the filling is equally simple and scrumptious.
35. No-Bake Molasses Cookies (Vegan, Paleo) - Evolving Table
If these paleo Christmas don't have you drooling, I don't know what will.
36. Pumpkin Brownies (Vegan, Refined Sugar Free, Oil Free, Nut Free Option) - Rhian's Recipes
If you like fudgy brownies, you're sure to loooove these healthy brownies, which are higher in protein and fiber than your typical dessert.
37. Peppermint Bark (Vegan) - Pink Fortitude
This vegan bark dessert is easy to make and only calls for five simple ingredients.
38. Dye-Free Coconut Rainbow Cookies (Vegan, Refined Sugar Free) - Casey the College Celiac
If you want a Christmas dessert that can also double as a fun craft for kids, you'll love these gluten free cookies, which are dyed with superfoods like turmeric and spirulina!
39. Fudge (Vegan, Paleo) - Texanerin
This homemade fudge only requires six ingredients, is a bit higher in protein than the traditional version thanks to the addition of almond butter, is can easily be made paleo.
40. Apple Pie With Crumb Topping (Dairy Free, Vegan) - Healthy Taste of Life
With a pie crust made from oat flour, cassava flour, sorghum flour and flax seed flour, this ain't your mama's apple pie. But it is still very delicious.
41. Chocolate Crunch Bars (Vegan) - Served From Scratch
I personally love a lil' crunch with my chocolate, so this vegan chocolate recipe is my kind of holiday treat!
42. Instant Pot Arroz con Dulce, or Puerto Rican Rice Pudding (Dairy Free) - Beyond Mere Sustenance
Who says rice can't be transformed into a festive and delicious dessert?
43. The Ultimate Flourless Chocolate Chilli Cookies (Vegan) - The Fiery Vegetarian
This gluten free chocolate cookie recipe is full of surprising ingredients like chickpeas and balsamic vinegar, so if you want to shake up your usual holiday baking, this is a delicious place to start.
44. Sweet Potato Pudding (Vegan, Oil Free) - Delightful Adventures
Warm, fall-inspired spices and a few other simple ingredients take mashed sweet potato to the next level.
45. Healthy Black Bean Brownies (Sugar Free) - In The Kids Kitchen
You won't believe how black beans can transform into a soft, super chocolatey gluten free brownie.
46. Mini Purple Cheesecakes (Vegan, Raw) - Vegan Doll House
Add a pop of purple to your holiday parties by bringing these adorable purple cheesecakes. Plus, they feature mostly whole-food ingredients like almond flours and cashews.
47. Better Than Reese's Healthy Peanut Butter Cup (Vegan Option) - Radial Strength
This gluten free chocolate recipe only calls for four ingredients and you can whip them up in as little as 10 minutes! Chocolate and peanut butter heaaaaven.
48. Paleo "Sugar" Cookies (Grain Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free) - Titus 2 Homemaker
These aren't your mama's sugar cookies, but they're still a delicious alternative if you're on a gluten free or paleo diet during the holidays.
49. Delicata Squash Coconut Flour Brownies (Paleo, Refined Sugar Free) - Fearless Dining
If you keep the hidden veggie in this paleo brownie a secret, no one will be able to guess!
50. No Bake Protein Balls with Rosehips (Vegan) - Simply Beyond Herbs
These gluten free protein balls taste like dessert but are packed with protein, antioxidants and fiber.
51. Chaffles Recipe Five Ways (Keto) - Wholesome Yum
Ever heard of chaffles? Apparently, they're a kind of keto waffle made mostly from egg and cheese...and you can even make sweet versions like cinnamon sugar and pumpkin. Mind. Blown!
52. Mini Cheesecakes with Raspberry Sauce (Keto, Low Carb) - Keto Cooking Christian
Raspberries give this keto cheesecake a pop of color and make it perfect for the holidays.
53. Pistachio And Pomegranate Frozen Yogurt Bark (Low Carb) - Recipes From a Pantry
You only need four simple ingredients to turn frozen yogurt into a healthy but addictive frozen treat.
54. Spirulina Chocolate (Keto, Sugar Free) - Primal Edge Health
Chocolate that is also packed with hidden superfoods? What could be better?
55. Strawberry Coconut Crisp (Dairy Free) - Maple and Mango
This gluten free crisp recipe is vibrant and a bit healthier thanks to ingredients like strawberries, almond flour and chopped nuts.
Reminder: Some Places to Find Gluten Free, Celiac-Safe Nuts and Seeds
As you've probably noticed, a lot of these gluten free recipes feature nuts and seeds. Make sure yours are gluten free and non-cross-contaminated. (Same with any oats you use!) Some of my favorite brands to buy gluten free nuts and seeds from are Nuts.com and Anthony's Goods (I usually order the latter on Amazon). I'm also an ambassador for Foods Alive, which offer a variety of delicious seeds and nuts, from hemp seeds to walnuts. Some of my favorites are their organic sunflower seeds and organic pumpkin seeds.
And just a hint, but celiac-safe baking ingredients are always my kind of gluten free Christmas gifts... ;)
Happy Holidays!
Whatever holidays you're celebrating in the next month, I hope that it's full of good memories, fun times with friends and family and some delicious gluten free food.
And if you need even more ideas for gluten free holiday recipes, check out my previous round-ups: 41 Gluten Free Party Food Recipes for the Holidays and 33 Gluten Free Christmas Cookie Recipes For the Holidays.
Which of these gluten free desserts sound the most drool-worthy to you? Tell me in the comments!
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A complete Guide to Mediterranean Diet
Mediterranean diet traces its origin to traditional food habits that people used to follow in countries like Italy and Greece back in 1960. The population seemed to be exceptionally healthy compared to Americans, posing for a low risk of various lifestyle diseases.
Numerous studies have now shown that the diet can cause weight loss, besides helping to prevent heart attacks, strokes, type 2 diabetes and premature death.
And so, the foremost question comes up with the necessary limits that it directs others to follow.
No such worries exist as you might ponder over the issue. Not only a single right way is there for those willing to abide by the diet, since there are many countries surrounding the Mediterranean sea!
Below are provided a couple of general guidelines that can be adjusted according to one’s needs and preferences.
Basics to be maintained in a timeline
• Items to be consumed primarily: Vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, potatoes, whole grains, breads, herbs, spices, fish, seafood and extra virgin olive oil.
• In moderation: Poultry, eggs, cheese and yogurt.
• Rarely: Red meat.
• Don't eat: Sugar-sweetened beverages, added sugars, processed meat, refined grains, refined oils and other highly processed foods.
What to Avoid?
One should avoid some unhealthy foods and ingredients like-
• Added sugar: Soda, candies, ice cream, table sugar etc.
• Refined grains: White bread, pasta sourced from refined wheat, etc.
• Trans fats: margarine and its similar constituents.
• Refined oils: Soybean oil, canola oil, cottonseed oil and others.
• Processed meat: Processed sausages, hot dogs, etc.
• Highly processed foods: Anything labeled "low-fat" or "diet" or factory made edibles.
Note: One must read food labels carefully to decide on the packaged goods.
On the safe side
Exactly which foods belong to the Mediterranean diet is controversial whereas the chart examined by most studies remain high with healthy plant foods and relatively low in animal sources. However, eating fish and seafood is recommended at least twice a week.
It also involves regular physical activity, sharing meals with other people and enjoying life at a shot!
An easy to follow chart for the Mediterraneans out there -
• Vegetables: Tomatoes, broccoli, kale, spinach, onions, cauliflower, carrots, Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, etc.
• Fruits: Apples, bananas, oranges, pears, strawberries, grapes, dates, figs, melons, peaches, etc.
• Nuts and seeds: Almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc.
• Legumes: Beans, peas, lentils, pulses, peanuts, chickpeas, etc.
• Tubers: Potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips, yams, etc.
• Whole grains: Whole oats, brown rice, rye, barley, corn, buckwheat, whole wheat, whole-grain bread and pasta.
• Fish and seafood: Salmon, sardines, trout, tuna, mackerel, shrimp, oysters, clams, crab, mussels, etc.
• Poultry: Chicken, duck, turkey, etc.
• Eggs: Chicken, quail and duck eggs.
• Dairy: Cheese, yogurt, Greek yogurt, etc.
• Herbs and spices: Garlic, basil, mint, rosemary, sage, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper, etc.
• Healthy Fats: Extra virgin olive oil, olives, avocados and avocado oil.
Whole, single-ingredient foods constitute to be the key for good health.
What to Drink
Water should be your go-to beverage on a Mediterranean diet which also includes moderate amounts of red wine — around 1 glass per day. Also, it is entirely optional.
Warning: Wine should be avoided by anyone affected with alcoholism or those confronting problems in controlling their consumption patterns.
Coffee and tea are acceptable. But one should avoid sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juices which are peeking in sugary content.
A Mediterranean Sample Menu for 1 Week
The food choices can be proportionately adjusted based on individual needs and preferences.
Monday
• Breakfast: Greek yogurt with strawberries and oats.
• Lunch: Whole-grain sandwich with vegetables.
• Dinner: A tuna salad, dressed in olive oil. One fruit for dessert.
Tuesday
• Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins.
• Lunch: tuna salad.
• Dinner: Salad with tomatoes, olives and feta cheese.
Wednesday
• Breakfast: Omelette with veggies, tomatoes and onions. One piece of fruit.
• Lunch: Whole-grain sandwich, with cheese and fresh vegetables.
• Dinner: Mediterranean lasagne.
Thursday
• Breakfast: Yogurt with sliced fruits and nuts.
• Lunch: lasagne.
• Dinner: Broiled salmon, served with brown rice and vegetables.
Friday
• Breakfast: Eggs and vegetables, fried in olive oil.
• Lunch: Greek yogurt with strawberries, oats and nuts.
• Dinner: Grilled lamb, with salad and baked potato.
Saturday
• Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins, nuts and an apple.
• Lunch: Whole-grain sandwich served with vegetables.
• Dinner: Mediterranean pizza made with whole wheat, topped with cheese, vegetables and olives.
Sunday
• Breakfast: Omelette with veggies and olives.
• Lunch: Mediterranean pizza made with whole wheat, topped with cheese, vegetables and olives.
• Dinner: Grilled chicken served with vegetables and a potato. A fruit for dessert.
There is usually no need to count calories or track macronutrients during the diet.
Healthy Mediterranean Snacks
Getting hungry between meals isn’t something unusual. In that case, there are a plenty of healthy snack options for you:
• A handful of nuts.
• A piece of fruit.
• Carrots or baby carrots.
• Berries or grapes.
• Greek yogurt.
• Apple slices with almond butter.
How to Follow the Diet at Restaurants
It’s very simple to make most restaurant meals suitable for the Mediterranean diet.
1. Choose fish or seafood as your staple dish which should be fried in extra virgin olive oil.
2. Eat only whole-grain bread served with olive oil, instead of butter.
What to shop during the Diet?
It is always a good idea to shop at the perimeter of the store, selling whole foods. Try to choose the least-processed option.
Organic is the best choice to fix your eyes upon, which is a bit expensive compared to others.
• Vegetables: Carrots, onions, broccoli, spinach, kale, garlic, etc.
• Fruits: Apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, etc.
• Berries: Strawberries, blueberries, etc.
• Frozen veggies: Choose mixes with healthy vegetables.
• Grains: Whole-grain bread, whole-grain pasta, etc.
• Legumes: Lentils, pulses, beans, etc.
• Nuts: Almonds, walnuts, cashews, etc.
• Seeds: Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc.
• Condiments: Sea salt, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, etc.
• Fish: Salmon, sardines, mackerel, trout.
• Shrimp and shellfish.
• Potatoes and sweet potatoes.
• Cheese.
• Greek yogurt.
• Chicken.
• Pastured or omega-3 enriched eggs.
• Olives.
• Extra virgin olive oil.
Removing every unhealthy temptation from your home, including sodas, ice cream, candy, pastries, white bread, crackers and processed foods will undoubtedly be the best option to cater to the diet.
The Bottom Line
Now the question of freezing your appetite has definitely found its answer. So, don’t worry about getting disappointed! Believe me, it’s an absolute match to satisfy your craving hunger every day, every moment. Just give a go
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What is a sugar-free 21 day diet? How many pounds is lost without eating sugar? 21-day diet without sugar
By applying the 21-day rule diet, you can prevent unwanted behavior or achieve what they want to accomplish. Starting from here, one of the biggest obstacles to weight loss for people who are in trouble with excess weight today, you can enter the way of healthy weight loss by completely removing sugar consumption from your life. How is sugar left in the diet?
If you inadvertently make a habit or behavior that you do not like, you may want to apply the rule '21 days' you hear from people around you. The rule of the 21-day diet is clear, as it takes a total of 21 days for the brain to accept or forget something new. Mostly women s who want to lose weight 21-day rule diet can be done in a healthy way, can be maintained in an easy way. The essence of a healthy diet sugar-free 21-day diet with the daily life you can stop the consumption of sugar. In particular, women who can not say no to sweet sugar with 21-day rule that prevents sugar consumption will protect your health as well as the possibility of positive effects in your diet process will accelerate. How to make a 21-day diet without sugar? How does a 21-day sugar-free diet? How many pounds is given with a 21-day diet? The list of free and forbidden foods on the 21-day dietary list without sugar ...
WHAT IS THE 21 DAY DIET? How many pounds are given with 21 days diet without sugar?
21-day diet is one of the most popular diet programs that provide psychological improvement not only on the body. If you think you're fat and have put your weight on your mind now, it's very important to keep it in your subconscious. First of all, you should keep in mind that you do not interrupt the diet, then try to comply with the rules of the diet list. You can start to diet in a short time with the desire to slim down under the consciousness. You may want to give up and break the diet as the first days will force you a bit.
However, with the 21-day rule, you only need to hold on to the food that you are forced into for 21 days. For example; If you can't prevent your sweet crises, you can reset your brain completely by not consuming sweets for 21 days. After 21 days you may notice the sweet crises disappear.
If you can't resist sugar, you can adapt a 21-day diet to a sugar-free 21-day diet and arrange a healthy and low-calorie diet. It should not only include white sugar but also contain all the refined sugars such as brown sugar. When you look at the content at the beginning of a pretty unpleasant diet, although it seems to meet the need for natural ways of course is available. You can satisfy yourself by consuming a moderate amount of natural sweeteners such as healthy fruit and honey.
HOW TO MAKE A DIET WITHOUT SUGAR 21 DAYS? 21 DAY DIET EXAMPLE LIST ...
Due to the low calorie you may tend to eat the most light milky desserts (including tea and coffee) in any way should not eat sweets, sugar-containing mixtures should not drink.
You should not consume white bread, pastry foods, pasta types and foods that contain large amounts of carbohydrates.
Bread or pastry when you crave your choice of whole-wheat flour, rye, buckwheat or kinoa can consume foods.
You should pay attention to plenty of water consumption during the day.
You can consume all herbal teas without sugar.
HOW CAN YOU BE FOOD WITHOUT SUGAR? 21 DAY DIET NUTRITION LIST
1.DAY
Breakfast: 1 boiled egg, cheese, tomato-cucumber, plenty of greens, 1 slice of whole wheat or rye bread if you wish
Meal: 1 serving of fruit
Noon: 1 bowl of vegetable soup (without cream, without flour), grilled fish or chicken, lots of salad
Meal: Yoghurt or 1 serving of fruit
Dinner: Vegetable meal with olive oil, bulgur rice, yogurt
2.DAY
Breakfast: Tomato-cucumber, plenty of greens, curd cheese, olives, 1 slice of whole wheat or rye bread
Meal: 1 serving of fruit
Lunch: Grilled meat or meatballs, plenty of salad, yogurt
Snack: Walnut or raw almonds
Dinner: Vegetable dish with meat, bulgur rice, tzatziki
3.DAY
Breakfast: Omelette with cheese, tomato-cucumber and lots of greens, whole wheat or rye bread
Meal: 1 serving of fruit
Lunch: Baked meat (fish, chicken or red meat), lots of salad
Snack: Walnut or raw almonds
Dinner: 1 bowl of soup (without cream / flour), vegetable dish with olive oil, yoghurt
4.DAY
Breakfast: A bowl of yogurt with oatmeal, fresh fruit and cinnamon
Meal: 1 serving of dried fruit
Lunch: Dried legumes, bulgur or buckwheat rice, yogurt
Meal: 1 slice of rye bread, a piece of cheese
Dinner: Vegetable dish with olive oil, tzatziki
5th DAY
Breakfast: eggs (boiled, omelette or menemen), 1 slice of bread, tomato-cucumber and greens
Meal: 1 serving of fruit
Lunch: Mushroom dinner, bulgur rice, lots of salad
Snacks: Walnuts, raw almonds or raw nuts
Dinner: Grilled vegetables, bread and yogurt
6th DAY
Breakfast: Fruit smoothie prepared with lactose milk (banana, dates, oatmeal available)
Snack: Dried fruits (walnuts, raw almonds or hazelnuts)
Lunch: Grilled chicken, bulgur rice, lots of salad
Meal: 1 serving of fruit or nuts
Evening: Oven vegetable dish, yogurt
DAY 7
Breakfast: A mixture of yogurt, oatmeal and cinnamon
Snack: Dried fruits
Lunch: Salad with fish, chicken, buckwheat or quinoa
Meal: 1 serving of dried fruit
Dinner: Vegetable dish with meat, yogurt, rye bread
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Jeg har fået flere spørgsmål på min granola efter min story, så I får lige opskrift og fremgangsmåde her 🤗 den er super let, lækker og tyvstjålet fra @altfordamerne 😂👍🏼 . 3 dl groftvalsede havregryn 1 dl speltflager 1 dl rugflager ½ dl hørfrø ½ dl sesamfrø 1 dl græskarkerner 1 dl grofthakkede hasselnøddekerner (jeg er ikke vild med hasselnød, så jeg har brugt solsikkekerner i stedet) 1 dl grofthakkede mandler 1 – 2 tsk kanel 3 – 4 spsk honning 1 dl hakkede dadler eller abrikoser 1 dl tørrede tranebær . 1. Bland alle ingredienser – undtagen de tørrede frugter – og bred dem på en bageplade med bagepapir. 2. Sæt pladen i ovnen ved 180° varmluft og rør et par gange i løbet af de næste 15-20 minutter, indtil alt er ristet og gyldent. 3. Lad granolaen afkøle, vend de tørrede frugter i og opbevar i en tætsluttende beholder. . Husk at vende skidtet - ellers brænder det på, kan jeg sige jer 🙈 I kan med fordel også anvende en mere flydende honning, da det ellers kan være svært at røre rundt. . Lækkert på yoghurt og skyr 👌🏼. ———————————————- I’ve got several questions on my granola from my story so here’s the recipe and how to do it 🤗 it’s super easy, delicious and completely stolen from @altfordamerne 😂👍🏼 . 3 dl oatmeal 1 dl spelt wheat 1 dl rye flakes ½ dl linseed ½ dl sesame seed 1 dl pumpkin seeds 1 dl hazelnut (I’m not a fan of hazelnut so I used sunflower seed instead) 1 dl almonds 1 – 2 teaspoon cinnamon 3 – 4 regular spoons of honey 1 dl chopped dates or abricot 1 dl dried cranberry . 1. Mix all ingredients – except the dried fruit – and spread them out on baking paper. 2. Use convection on 180 degrees and stir om it a couple of times in the next 15-20 minutes until everything is roasted and golden. 3. Let the granola cool off and stir in the dried fruits. Keep in something airtight. . Remember to stir in it - otherwise it’ll get burned I tell you 🙈 Otll be a great idea to use a more soft honey because a hard one makes it more difficult to stir. . —————————————————- #granola #lækkerier #hjemmelavet #overskudsmor #mad #morgenmad #skyr #yoghurt #alenemor #morogsøn #hygge #delish #homemade #food #breakfast #singlemom #momandson (her: Aalborg, Denmark) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7EuvnaBEl9/?igshid=1rv8rvt9djosb
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September Seasonal Produce Guide
Late Summer and Early fall leads to heavy loads at the farmers market and thus very long lists in this Seasonal Produce Guide for September. Bear with me because there are so many good recipes to enjoy right now! Fruit is still making a good appearance as are all of the vegetables and you can’t forget the big, busty, ripe tomatoes right now! This time of year I love making a big batch of marinara to store up for the winter. I also serve this One-Pan Farro with Tomatoes, Sausage, and Kale frequently for a quick dinner and a big bowl of apples once again graces our kitchen island.
Though I’ve given you plenty of ideas below for recipes, I also wanted to add a few end of harvest ideas for you. Just pick one of the ingredients listed above and find a way to store it up for a mid-winter celebration. This year try shucking a lot of corn to freeze for winter meals, or make your own jam (this maple vanilla apricot jam is a little taste of heaven), can some peaches in this honey simple syrup (one of my favorite things to enjoy mid winter), or try your hand at pickling – this strawberry pickled radish recipe is fun and I always make at least one batch of these pickled vegetables every year.
I look forward to seeing what all of you are making this harvest season. Don’t forget to tag your seasonal food photos with #eatseasonal!
Apples
Salmon with Apple, Cucumber, Avocado Salsa (pictured above)
Apple Fennel Salad
Sweet Potato, Apple, Cranberry Saute with Hazelnuts
Peach Apple Sauce
Maple Cashew Baked Apples by Cookin’ Canuck
Blackberries
Berry Frangipane Brioche Toast
Triple Berry Coffee Cake with Walnut Streusel
Almond Torte with Blackberries
Berry Scones
Arugula Salad with Blackberries and Chèvre by Cafe Johnsonia
Blackberry and Almond Coffee Cake by Floating Kitchen
Broccoli
Broccoli and Cheese Soup
Roasted and Charred Broccoli with Pasta (vegan)
Roasted Broccoli Stuffed Shells (pictured above)
Slow Cooker Cheesy Broccoli and Chicken with 3 grains
Healthy Broccoli Salad
Cheesy Baked Quinoa with Chicken and Broccoli
Slow Cooker Vegetable Curry
Cabbage
Thai Chicken Cabbage Wraps with Peanut Sauce by Floating Kitchen
Lean Grilled Hamburgers with Hot Sauce Cabbage Slaw by Cookin’ Canuck
Asian Cabbage Slaw with Mint and Scallions by The Lemon Bowl
Carrots
Honey Roasted Carrots with Goat Cheese and Pomegranates
Butternut Squash, Carrot and Orange Soup
Classic Carrot Cake
Spanish Carrots with Fennel and Toasted Hazelnuts
Carrot and Date Bran Muffins
Creamy Carrot Soup with Crispy Chickpeas (dairy-free)
Carrot Cake Cookies (vegan and gluten free)
Cauliflower
Kung Pao Cauliflower
Cauliflower Chickpea and Kale Tacos
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Quinoa Crusted Cauliflower Steaks
Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Cauliflower Couscous Greek Salad
Chilies
Slow Cooked Chicken with Roasted New Mexico Green Chilies
Green Chili Cream Cheese for Bagels by Project Domestication
Corn
Chicken Corn Chowder
Coconut Creamed Corn
Fresh Corn Cakes with Pulled Pork and Cherries
Sweet Potato Black Bean and Corn Salad (pictured above)
Farro Risotto with Squash and Corn
Bluberry Corn and Feta Salad
Cucumbers
Greek Yogurt Cucumber Salad Dressing
Chinese Cucumber Salad
Tzatziki Chicken Salad
Cucumber and Chickpea Salad with Creamy Za’ahtar Dressing by Project Domestication
Quick Refrigerator Pickles by Mountain Mama Cooks
Eggplant
Eggplant Rollatini with Pancetta and Spinach by Kitchen Confidante
Quinoa Crusted Eggplant Parmesan by Kitchen Confidante
Grilled Eggplant with Corn Chimichurri by Kitchen Confidante
Grilled Eggplant Parmesan Stacks by Flavor the Moments
Ratatouille Polenta Stacks by Project Domestication
Fennel
Apple Fennel Salad
Spanish Carrots with Fennel and Toasted Hazelnuts
Fava Bean and Fennel Risotto with Sautéed Radicchio (pictured above)
Orange Fennel Tea Cakes
Chickpea and Butternut Squash Soup with Fennel
Grapes
Roasted Chicken and Grapes over Polenta
Roasted Grape and Walnut Rice Pilaf
Chicken Salad with Grapes and Almonds
Green Beans
Roasted Pork Chops with Peaches and Green Beans
Curry Chicken with Green Beans
Green Bean Side Dish with Feta and Pecans
Easy Green Bean Salad by Simple Bites
Melons
Melon Coolers
Melon Rainbow Sherbet
Baked Salmon with Watermelon and Tomato Salad
Watermelon Mojitos
Watermelon Wedge Salad with Basil Goat Cheese and Almonds (pictured above)
Melon Caprese Skewers with Herb Oil by Floating Kitchen
Parsnips
Parsnip Hash Browns
Chicken and Root Vegetable Pot Pie
Parsnip Apple Soup by Kitchen Confidante
Sweet Potato, Turnip, Parsnip Latkes by Kitchen Confidante
Roasted Carrots Parsnips and Turnips with Thyme by Project Domestication
Peaches
Peach and Prosciutto Pizza
Peach and Ginger Cream Tart
Coconut Macaroon Filled Peaches
Canned Peaches with Honey Simple Syrup
Peach and Proscuitto Salad
Chicken and Peach Curry
Classic Peach Pie
Peach Buckle (similar to coffee cake)
Roasted Pork Chops with Peaches and Green Beans
Peach Ice Cream
Butterscotch Peach Ice Cream Sandwiches
Pears
Chocolate Pear Tartlets
Mashed Rutabaga with Ginger Roasted Pears
Pear Butter
Chopped Salad with Tomato, Avocado and Pear
Peppers
Roasted Red Pepper Sauce with Cashews
Egg Muffins with Peppers, Kale and Cheddar
Spanish Romesco Sauce
Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas
Roasted Cauliflower and Farro with Red Pepper Sauce
Pumpkins
Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Pumpkin Sweet Potato Pie
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Maple Granola
Pumpkin Bread with Maple Icing (pictured above)
Pumpkin Yogurt Waffles
Pumpkin Oatmeal with Pecans
Pumpkin Caramel Sauce
Potatoes
Yukon Gold Potato and Leek Soup with Sorrel
Potato Gnocchi (step-by-step guide)
Boiled Potatoes with Olive Oil, Basil and Mint by Cookin’ Canuck
Polenta Crusted Roasted Potatoes and Rosemary Hashbrowns by Simple Bites
Maple Bacon Red Potato Salad by Flavor the Moments
Radicchio
Fava Bean and Fennel Risotto with Sautéed Radicchio
Spaghetti with Radicchio and Chèvre by Cafe Johnsonia
Radishes
Chicken Gyro Bowls with Radishes
Strawberry Pickled Radishes
Farro Pesto Salad with Edamame and Radishes
Radishes with Vegan Coconut Butter by Cafe Johnsonia
Raspberries
Raspberry Popovers
Raspberry Apricot Galette (pictured above)
Beet Banana Raspberry Smoothie
Raspberry Coffee Streusel Muffins by Floating Kitchen
Summer Squash
Roasted Vegetable Pasta Sauce
Savory and Sweet Summer Squash Custard
Farro Risotto with Squash and Corn
Summer Squash Gratin by Project Domestication
Tomatoes
One-Pan Farro with Tomatoes, Sausage, and Kale
Marinara Sauce for Canning (pictured above)
Freezer Tomato Sauce
Strawberry Tomato Dessert Sauce
Homemade Bolognese Sauce
Tomato Gravy
Zucchini
Greek and Italian Zucchini Noodle Salads
Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hazelnut Zucchini Bread
Zucchini Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Quinoa Primavera with Zucchini
Source: https://www.thevintagemixer.com/september-seasonal-produce-guide-2/
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Breakfast Cookies
Naturally sweetened, vegan, and gluten-free. These breakfast cookies are a great on-the-go bite and good for any time of day!
Breakfast cookies!
How often do you say you get to have cookies for breakfast?
I remember when we were growing up, any kid at school that said they had cookies or cake for breakfast was the “luckiest.”
Well now you can feel good about eating cookies for breakfast because these breakfast cookies are actually packed with the good stuff!
What are these breakfast cookies made with?
These breakfast cookies are actually made with zero refined sugar!
They’re sweetened naturally with ripe bananas and maple syrup.
They’re also vegan and gluten-free; if you use gluten-free flour and rice flour.
There is no egg used in this recipe, either!
My favorite part of this breakfast cookie is the mix ins that you can add in.
You can do your favorite nut, favorite dried fruit, chocolate chips, or a combination of all!
What is the texture of these breakfast cookies?
The texture is kind of like an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie but way more dense.
Even though it’s dense, it is SO incredibly moist because of the banana.
It actually gets softer over time too from being in the plastic bag or container.
I think the molecules of the banana mix together with the air to make it more ripe or something.
Well, not ripe. Soft. It’s hard to describe.
I kind of like to think of it as a banana or fruit getting even riper and softer.
The cookies do that the longer they sit. It’s like they give off a slight moisture.
Additionally, there is an exceptional chew to these breakfast cookies.
What can I substitute for brown rice flour?
I thought I was going to substitute brown rice flour too because I didn’t want to go to the store for it but apparently you can’t substitute it easily.
If you need to substitute it, I would substitute sorghum flour but still, that’s something you’ll likely have to go to the store for.
You can’t just use all almond flour in this recipe too like other recipes where if you don’t have whole wheat flour, you can just use all all-purpose flour.
It’s something about baking gluten-free that makes it a bit tricky.
I’m not super familiar with gluten-free baking so I tend to just stick to what the recipe says.
I found this recipe in a magazine my parents gave me.
And turns out, this recipe is actually from Laura Wright’s cookbook, The First Mess.
If you really need to do substitutions for the flour, I would read this article here for more information.
Can you use quick cook oats?
No! Definitely don’t do that.
You will need good ole classic rolled oats for this recipe.
What mix ins could you add into these breakfast cookies?
I like being a little different so instead of the standard chocolate chips and dried cranberries that I think most people would do, I added in pumpkin seeds and dried tart cherries!
You can certainly use a combination of anything you love. Here are some ideas:
Coconut chips
Dried blueberries
Dried cranberries
Dried apricots
Chopped pecans
Sliced almonds
Pistachios
Pitted and chopped dates
Chocolate chips
Butterscotch chips
I could go on and on. You literally can add in whatever you want.
You can make this breakfast cookie your own.
What other nut butters can you use in this recipe?
So the original recipe calls for almond butter and that’s how I made them the first time.
The second time, I used cashew butter.
Both turned out fabulous.
I think you can use whatever nut butter you want.
Peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, etc.
Although I wouldn’t use chocolate hazelnut butter, haha – just might be a tad bit too sweet.
Oh! I also used crunchy almond butter the first time (because I love crunchy) and I think it just added more awesome texture to this recipe.
Breakfast cookies…all day?
I would hope that is a given!
Just because they’re called breakfast cookies doesn’t mean you have to eat them for breakfast.
Although, I think that’s probably the most fun because who doesn’t love saying you had a cookie for breakfast?
Are breakfast cookies healthy?
I mean, I think generally nothing that has “cookie” in its recipe title is healthy but the term healthy is super subjective.
My healthy isn’t your healthy and your healthy isn’t mine.
I believe in moderation and you can see for yourself below in the nutrition facts whether or not this fits into your daily life.
I would say one or two at most but hey, #yolo.
Look at the chockfull of ingredients in one of these cookies!
I totally want to make this recipe again. It’s seriously SO good.
Other wholesome breakfast ideas:
Grab all the ingredients to make this now or pin this photo below to save this recipe for later!
These naturally sweetened cookies are vegan and gluten-free. Perfect cookies to eat for breakfast and chockfull of texture and ingredients!
Course: Breakfast, Breakfast/Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 226 kcal
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, almond flour, and brown rice flour until all combined.
In the bowl of a food processor, combine the mashed banana, almond butter, maple syrup, ground flaxseed, coconut oil, and vanilla. Process on high until all combined and mixture is smooth.
Pour the liquid mixture into the large bowl with the dry ingredients and throw your add-ins into the bowl. With a spatula, stir mixture until you have a unified and stiff dough.
Using a large cookie scoop (about two tablespoons), scoop and drop dough onto prepared baking sheet.
Lightly oil your palms with coconut oil and gently flatten each mound of dough with the palm of your hand.
Bake cookies until lightly golden brown, about 15-17 minutes.
Cool cookies completely then store in an airtight container for up to five days.
Recipe courtesy of American Lifestyle Mag and Laura Wright of The First Mess cookbook.
Nutrition Facts
Breakfast Cookies
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 226 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g 20%
Total Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Sugars 10g
Protein 6g 12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate.
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Posted on September 04, 2018
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NYC? NYFEEDME...
Because if there’s one thing NYC is good at, it’s making sure my bottomless pit of a stomach is consistently full of something tastyyy. As well as beautiful. They are the epitome of making food into an art and waste no time or money with creative executions of something as simple as “cookie dough” (more on that later). A couple weeks ago I went to NYC as a part of a) finding a smart-kid college for my smart-kid sister and b) due to a standing family vacation reservation that fit in nicely to part “a” so after my donut-filled Syracuse excursion we bopped on down to Midtown! There was the glitz n’ fake glamour of NYC just blocks away in Times Square, but we tucked away in the 1 Hotel on 6th which has become a second home of sorts. While it’s strangely organic and it all smells like wood and hemp, it’s a literal oasis from the trashbag-lined streets and taxis honking and honking (and honking). Do NOT get me wrong, I ADORE New York. I live for the salty street pretzels and the iced coffee at every deli and the need to just live it up there constantly. But I’m a Chicago girl, midwestern to the bone and Jesus I thought I might have a better fate in store but it appears I’m baseball and cheese fries until I die.
Give me ten days in that wild city though and I will make them my bitch! Since I’d only ever spent 48 hours at a time in NYC many times a year in the past few years, and still managed to consume most of the island I was concerned as to how I would fare. I’d say thankfully we as a family eat pretty healthy and my one friend I stayed with is a ~vegan~ and the other one is a marathon runner with a taste for really really good carbs, so damage was light. I’ve rounded up my tippity-top spots for grub worth taking one to one million photos of and I hope you get to go try them all, because I’m a creature of habit and rarely wine n dine somewhere once so I’ll see you around!
1. BLUESTONE LANE!
This cafe was one of my sister’s finds, and still one of my favorites to look back on! Elise isn’t usually one to choose where we dine, but we all needed coffee and a breakfast that wasn’t bagels on bagels (which would be my choice if it was my turn to choose breakfast) and she pointed us to a little funky-chic cafe called Bluestone Lane, an Australian chain dotted across NYC. The location we went to was on 5th Ave (2 E 90th ST for the exact address) and was attached to a gorgeous old church, the seating within some of the re-done structure with tables spilling out onto the scenic sidewalk. Bluestone offers a “reasonably” priced, health-oriented menu that’s somewhat Cali and somewhat NYC-foodie-on-a-mission-for-THE-PIC. I was beyond thrilled to get to shoot this food- we ate at a table right inside the doors between the beautiful stone walls which meant natural, warm light and perfect people watching.
What we ate: the BIRCHER MUESLI STOLE THE SHOW. With creamy oats, crisp apples, quinoa for texture and health benefits, and seasonal berries + fruits it was a killer combo of filling and still light in the stomach. The homemade banana bread (gluten free!) with ricotta and fruit is a great sharing plate which is exactly what we did, and added something sweet and heavier to everyone’s meals. The avocado smash was beautifully composed “On Balthazar toast with tahini, heirloom cherry tomatoes, feta, sunflower sprouts & e.v.o.o” (from website) and could have been the full meal if we came an hour later. For a breakfast/brunch/lunch date, this is the place. You want to sip their scrumptious espresso and fragrant, rich chai over the colorful food and chat forever in these walls. And guess what? The Guggenheim Museum is right next door, which is exactly where we went after this meal. How perfect is that?
2. DOUGH!
So my mom loves donuts. As in donuts are worth twenty minutes to find parking for, legit anger if they are sold out, real old school donut appreciation level of love. This is something I love deeply about her and why I can always count on a “yes” upon a donut excursion request, and while in NYC it’s a m u s t to go to Dough. These big ole fluffy fuckers are too good to skip, and given there’s plenty of flashy, over-the-top donuts to be found on Instagram I can’t praise Dough enough. These are bigger than your hand but weigh less than a baby bunny, and the flavors do nothing but enhance the sweet, airy dough you can watch being hand-fried in the back baking room through a glass wall. My favorite one to date is the Blood Orange donut coated in the prettiest pink glaze and donning a dried orange slice, and it’s tangy and flavorful and citrusy without being sickeningly sweet.
The other front runners are the chocolate-hazelnut and the lemon poppyseed which tastes like a much less buttery version of lemon poppyseed pound cake and instead would make a lovely breakfast pastry. While Dough is small and there isn’t much open seating since it’s ~always~ full of people eating a donut with fork and knife, my family grouped up by the window and shared donuts with chocolaty fingers and smiles galore. Can’t frown when you’re eating a donut unless you’re a miserable person!
There she is, the Blood Orange baddie calling my name. I’ll be back, my sweet.
3. TOBY’S ESTATE COFFEE
What’s a family vacation in my family without copious coffee??? Seeing as donuts and 3 p.m. always call for caffeine, we wandered around the Flatiron District where Dough is located and found this little coffee shop that’s Brooklyn originated and very very cute. They take coffee seriously so don’t expect grande sizes, but do expect major taste. Bonus? It’s attached to a boutique bookstore so you can sip and shop (but do NOT SPILL). I got a mocha and it was rich, delicious, and also very expensive. That’s what good espresso (cough cough not Starbucks) will cost you.
4. DŌ, Cookie Dough Confections
That’s right, another “dough”! There’s a theme here of trendy sweet treats and this one certainly takes the... dough. Made famous through social media and the 2017 “need” for colorful and unique foodie experiences, DŌ offers a variety of cookie dough flavors all entirely safe to eat either in a cup or a cone quite like an ice cream store! I turned 22 during our trip and this was my pick for birthday breakfast because what adult doesn’t want to turn 22 while eating a scoop of oatmeal and M&M cookie dough that comes in a PINK CONE?!?!? I may be getting old and gross, but my stomach is still a dessert-driven child. I literally only eat my vegetables so we can get to the real stuff.
We came at a great time- given the fact it’s such a destination spot there can be up to a 2+ hour wait (!!!) so we got there bright n’ early at 10 a.m. and there were enough people to feel cool but not too many people that I was like weneedtoleaverightnowfuckthedough. Mom got the chocolate chip dough on a chocolate chip cone, Elise got the plain ole sugar cookie, and my dad nibbled on a little of it all which was impressive since his sweet tooth is nonexistent. I guess when you don’t have a birthday cake there are no candles, right? NAH. THIS PLACE HAS IT ALL. We got some candles and stuck em right in there.
And the fact we had leftovers to eat during intermission at “Kinky Boots” on Broadway that night when we were taking a break from salivating over Brendan Urie? PERFECTO. Brendan and DŌ. A winning combo and making me feel real good about 22 so far.
5. SANCTUARY T!
HA as if the birthday eating ended there. I planned weeks and weeks ahead to have dinner at Sanctuary T on my birthday, as it’s one of my absolute favorite restaurants in the world, and my mom dragged her heels for a while asking if I was “entirely sure I did not want to try somewhere NEW and FRESH” and I stayed strong because Sanc T is my bliss. She regretted that resistance when we sat down in the fucking cute Free People photoshoot setting of this place and got a rose on happy hour, and when the food was brought to the table I pondered how is this place not on every foodie list because it’s all just so GOOD. The truffle-Caesar kale salad is incredible, as the kale is crunchy and earthy which plays off the strong smooth linger of the truffle dressing, and the fish tacos are fried to perfection and topped with pickled root veggies. The fries (also on happy hour!) come with -surprise- truffle aioli, and they are the best fries in NYC. I’m just going to go ahead and make that claim. The burrata was thick but silky and on homemade bread with some olive oil it was straight s-e-x. Slippery and salty and best with an alcoholic drink in arm’s reach.
There’s nothing bad on this menu. Nothing. So go H A M and eat it allllllll up. It’s in SoHo so it’s a great area to walk around before or after dinner, with amazing classic New York architecture and picturesque streets. Make sure to hit up the Brandy Melville nearby and scoot over to MarieBelle for after-dinner hot chocolate and sweets.
That will do it for part one of “Natalie Eats NYC”, part two will be up in a couple days!!! While I can write forever, I don’t think y’all want to read forever. So I’ve chunked it up.
Until next time, Happy Eating!
-Natalie
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