Healthy Recipes

barefeetanddreams:

What I’m having for breakfast :) This is my recipe, adapted from my boyfriend’s method :)
Peel 1 banana, cut it into segments and throw in a blender.
I use frozen berried instead of ice because they won’t make the last bit of the smoothie watery. These are also cheaper and available all year round, and they are usually frozen immediately so they can even be fresher and more nutritious than fresh berries. look in the freezer section of your local store. Strawberries, black berries, raspberries and blue berries are my favourite, and a handful of blue berries is beyond healthy!
Add a dash (about a tea spoon depending on how much your making) of vanilla extract,
about a table spoon of white sugar,
and pour in some milk until it just covers the content in the blender.
Blend it on high (so the frozen berries get blended) until it’s all well blended :)
Serve cold and fresh with fresh berries if you have any :)
Enjoy!

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yummyvegan:

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies with Almond MilkYield: 12-14 large cookies
Ingredients:
7 tbsp Margarine + 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or 1/2 cup Earth Balance- see note)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cane sugar (or use white)
1 flax egg: (1 tbsp ground flaxed mixed with 3 tbsp water)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix together the flax egg and set aside.
2. With an electric mixer or in a stand mixer, beat the Earth Balance until fluffy. Add the brown sugar and cane sugar and beat for 1-2 minutes until creamy. Beat in the flax egg.
3. Beat in the remaining ingredients and fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Shape balls of dough and place on the baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes (or up to 14 mins on a Silpat mat). Allow to cool for 5 mins. on the baking sheet and then transfer to a cooling rack for another 10 minutes.
Note 1) For a crispier cookie edge, use 7 tbsp margarine and 1 tbsp olive oil. I preferred cooking them this way. They also spread out a bit more. Alternatively, for a softer cookie, use 1/2 cup Earth Balance and no oil.
Note 2) As suggested by Ashley, to retain the crispy factor of the cookies place them in the freezer after cooling in a container or baggie. It was the only method I tried that kept the crispiness of the cookies! Simply thaw on the countertop.
(via ohsheglows)

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Apple Pie Oatmeal

1 apple, cored and chopped (skins on)
1 cup water
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. Then add the oats, apple, cinnamon, and nutmeg. The heat gets adjusted to low and the oatmeal is simmered for 2-3 minutes. That’s all there is to it. Serve it with a splash of soy milk.

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knowingnutrition:

80 Healthy Recipe Substitutions
This is really useful… Some substitutions I would have never even thought of!Check it out at here

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lets-do-this:

I was looking on allrecipes.com and found this recipe which looks delicious so I thought I’d share it with you:

Ingredients
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, mix together the oats, sweetened condensed milk, butter, coconut, almonds, chocolate chips and cranberries with your hands until well blended. Press flat into the prepared pan.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, depending on how crunchy you want them. Lightly browned just around the edges will give you moist, chewy bars. Let cool for 5 minutes, cut into squares then let cool completely before serving.

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lol-fatty:

Breakfast
2 scrambled eggs: 150
Tomatoes: 10 calories
2 thin crisps: 40 calories
3 tbsp hummus: 85 calories
1/4 avocado: 80 calories
Kiwi: 45 calories
Tea
Total: 410 calories

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Nothing Is Impossible: Vegan Breakfast Burrito

health-heaven:

makes 2-3 burritos

saute:
1-2 Tbsp vegan butter
3/4 cup diced bell pepper
1 cup diced mushrooms

18 ounces firm tofu, drained/pressed/diced
1 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp tumeric
3/4 tsp truffle salt (or plain sea salt) - or to taste
1 tsp olive oil
2 tsp…

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closetvegan:

Toasted Almond, Red Onion and Balsamic Vinegar, Wild Rice Salad (serves 4)
1 1/3 cup red and wild rice mix
2/3 cup basmati rice
1 cup bulgar wheat
handful of raw almonds
a small red onion
1 tin chickpeas
1 avocado
2 tomatoes
half a yellow bell pepper
a splash of balsamic vinegar
a glug of olive oil
juice of half a lemon
salt and pepper
Boil the rice on high heat, in plenty of water for 5 minutes, then add the bulgar, turn down to medium and continue to heat for 10 minutes, or until the rice is cooked but still firm. Add in the chickpeas and cook for another couple of minutes. Pour into a sieve and wash thoroughly under the cold water. Place the sieve over a pan/bowl and leave to one side to drain.
Cut the onion into half rings, and fry on low, in a little olive oil. When it begins to caramelise, add in the almonds, chopped up pepper, and a splash of balsamic vinegar. Toast and crisp up.
Chop the tomatoes and avocado and combine with the rice and onion mixtures. Season with more balsamic vinegar, the lemon juice, a little oil and salt and pepper. Garnish with flax seeds and serve cold on a bed of spinach if desired.

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health-is-contagious:

fitnesstreats:

Healthy Onion Rings- 2 onions- 8-10 tbsp wholewheat breadcrumbs (or wheat bran ; or buckwheat bran if you want something gluten free)- 4 egg whites- cooking sprayRecipe from: busybuthealthy.com/recipes/2011/08/healthy-onion-rings

Onion rings are my life omg. I’m definitely doing this.

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The Daily Healthy Recipe!: Better-For-You Banana Bread

skinnybitchinthekitch:

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups (6-1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour

1/2 cup (2-3/4 ounces) whole-wheat flour

3/4 cup (5-1/4 ounces) sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

3 large ripe bananas,…

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Nothing Is Impossible: Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

health-heaven:

These cookies are high protein, low sugar, vegan, and naturally gluten-free.

A version of chocolate chip cookies that you’ve probably never seen before. One that doesn’t contain any flour, sugar, eggs, or butter. No xanthan gum or starches either. Yep. A true “whole foods” cookie.

Yield:…

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Easy Homemade Frozen Yogurt

liveloveehappiness:

Ingredients

180g Natural Greek Yogurt

2 Cups frozen berries

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp Vanilla

Method:

Pulse 1 cup frozen berries in a blender, a little at a time. Once blended put aside. Pulse remaining cup frozen berries in blender, little at a time. Add yogurt, sugar and vanilla and blend. Remove from blender & stir in remaining cup of berries.

Freeze in a container.

Serves: 7

Calories: 54.1 per serving

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