Every once in a while I will be adding great recipes to inspire you to be healthy, happy and holly! Enjoy and be you!
Nurturing Drinks
My Daughter's Favorite Smoothie
1 cup of frozen mangos
1 frozen or not banana
2 tbs flax oil
1/2 cup coconut chai tea (or your favourite roibois tea or juice)
So simple and so delicious!
Moon Juice
1 ripe honey dew melon
fresh mint leaves(about 8)
Stevia to taste
3 or more ice cube ( go slowly because it is very sweet)
Cut the melon in half and scoop the flesh out in a blender (remove seeds of course) and add the rest of ingredients. After you blend you can pour back to the melon shell to serve. If you have kids, they will love the moon juice!
Famous Golden Milk for Yogis
**This recipe is used in India to reduce inflammation of the joints! This recipe is from Shakti Parwha Kaur book (The flow of eternal power-kundalini Yoga)
1/8 tsp turmeric
3 cardamom pods ( optional)
1/4 cup of water
simmer 5 to 7 minutes then add:
1 cup of milk (any kind you like -soy milk or almond milk works great)
2 tbs of almond oil (cold pressed)
Bring just up to the boiling point but do not boil.
If desired, add honey or maple syrup to taste. Drink warm, before bedtime!
Exquisite Pear Lavender Delight
1 frozen and ripe banana
2 pears
2 to 4 fresh squeezed orange juice
A handful of Lavender flowers (no steams- just pedals)
Blend well and enjoy!
Rise and Shine- Breakfast
Quinoa breakfast delight
1/2 cup quinoa
1 cup of milk ( any kind)
1 cup of water to cook quinoa
1/4 cup of cranberries or cherries
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup pecan nuts
Maple Syrup or any kind of sugar substitute ( Stevia for instance but add slowly to the taste)
1- Rinse quinoa with water until clear.
2- Dry quinoa in a pan - medium heat. Once dry, increase temperature to high and toast quinoa for 5 min, stirring to prevent burning.
3- Combine quinoa with water, milk, salt, cherries and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 min until tender.
4- Top with pecans and add maple syrup or honey or Stevia with moderation.
Peaches and Cream
1/2 cup of Wheat Germ (high in fiber, minerals, protein)
1 cup of yogurt
1 cup of fresh peaches
a hint of cinnamon
Pour wheat germ in two bowls and top with yogurt, cinnamon and peaches. Simple and delicious!
Chia and Hemp seeds cereal
In a cereal bowl combine:
1/2cup Chia seeds
4 or more Tbs Hemp Hearts
Raw oats or granola
Toasted coconut flakes ( optional)
Raisins or Blueberries
Vanilla Almond Milk or any milk you like
Enjoy!
Dinner Recipes
Goddess Yams
This recipe is absolutely beautiful and so easy!
Toss in a bowl wedges yams, olive oil, splash of maple syrup and soy sauce, dash of cayenne pepper and chilli flakes, sage or rosemary.
Preheat oven at 450*, bake in parchment paper for about 15 min ( depending on yam size).
Impressive Salad
Mixed GREENS ( I like the Italian Mix but any Greens will do)
Grape colourful Tomatoes
Grilled mushrooms ( cool before adding to greens) I particular like portabella mushrooms.
Very thin sliced Onions (pre-soak on lemon juice)
Toasted sliced almonds or pecans
Capers and bite size Cucumber
Splash olive oil and Balsamic Vinegar and Squirt of lemon juice ( mix all in a bowl then pour)
YUM!
Best Crunchy Asparagus
Wash and prep asparagus by breaking the ends of it!
Heat in pan a generous amount of olive oil and 1 clove of garlic.
In high heat add Asparagus, Balsamic Vinegar, Lime juice, Salt and Pepper, keep on stirring for approximately 5-10 min depending on quantity. It must be LIVE GREEN AND CRUNCHY so don't overcook!
(Optional: you can also add cumin seeds while heating olive oil and garlic.)
Serve immediately and splash more lime juice before serving. I LOVE THIS RECIPE!
*If you let sit in the counter, the asparagus will lose its colour and fragrance. *
Nurturing Drinks
My Daughter's Favorite Smoothie
1 cup of frozen mangos
1 frozen or not banana
2 tbs flax oil
1/2 cup coconut chai tea (or your favourite roibois tea or juice)
So simple and so delicious!
Moon Juice
1 ripe honey dew melon
fresh mint leaves(about 8)
Stevia to taste
3 or more ice cube ( go slowly because it is very sweet)
Cut the melon in half and scoop the flesh out in a blender (remove seeds of course) and add the rest of ingredients. After you blend you can pour back to the melon shell to serve. If you have kids, they will love the moon juice!
Famous Golden Milk for Yogis
**This recipe is used in India to reduce inflammation of the joints! This recipe is from Shakti Parwha Kaur book (The flow of eternal power-kundalini Yoga)
1/8 tsp turmeric
3 cardamom pods ( optional)
1/4 cup of water
simmer 5 to 7 minutes then add:
1 cup of milk (any kind you like -soy milk or almond milk works great)
2 tbs of almond oil (cold pressed)
Bring just up to the boiling point but do not boil.
If desired, add honey or maple syrup to taste. Drink warm, before bedtime!
Exquisite Pear Lavender Delight
1 frozen and ripe banana
2 pears
2 to 4 fresh squeezed orange juice
A handful of Lavender flowers (no steams- just pedals)
Blend well and enjoy!
Rise and Shine- Breakfast
Quinoa breakfast delight
1/2 cup quinoa
1 cup of milk ( any kind)
1 cup of water to cook quinoa
1/4 cup of cranberries or cherries
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup pecan nuts
Maple Syrup or any kind of sugar substitute ( Stevia for instance but add slowly to the taste)
1- Rinse quinoa with water until clear.
2- Dry quinoa in a pan - medium heat. Once dry, increase temperature to high and toast quinoa for 5 min, stirring to prevent burning.
3- Combine quinoa with water, milk, salt, cherries and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 min until tender.
4- Top with pecans and add maple syrup or honey or Stevia with moderation.
Peaches and Cream
1/2 cup of Wheat Germ (high in fiber, minerals, protein)
1 cup of yogurt
1 cup of fresh peaches
a hint of cinnamon
Pour wheat germ in two bowls and top with yogurt, cinnamon and peaches. Simple and delicious!
Chia and Hemp seeds cereal
In a cereal bowl combine:
1/2cup Chia seeds
4 or more Tbs Hemp Hearts
Raw oats or granola
Toasted coconut flakes ( optional)
Raisins or Blueberries
Vanilla Almond Milk or any milk you like
Enjoy!
Dinner Recipes
Goddess Yams
This recipe is absolutely beautiful and so easy!
Toss in a bowl wedges yams, olive oil, splash of maple syrup and soy sauce, dash of cayenne pepper and chilli flakes, sage or rosemary.
Preheat oven at 450*, bake in parchment paper for about 15 min ( depending on yam size).
Impressive Salad
Mixed GREENS ( I like the Italian Mix but any Greens will do)
Grape colourful Tomatoes
Grilled mushrooms ( cool before adding to greens) I particular like portabella mushrooms.
Very thin sliced Onions (pre-soak on lemon juice)
Toasted sliced almonds or pecans
Capers and bite size Cucumber
Splash olive oil and Balsamic Vinegar and Squirt of lemon juice ( mix all in a bowl then pour)
YUM!
Best Crunchy Asparagus
Wash and prep asparagus by breaking the ends of it!
Heat in pan a generous amount of olive oil and 1 clove of garlic.
In high heat add Asparagus, Balsamic Vinegar, Lime juice, Salt and Pepper, keep on stirring for approximately 5-10 min depending on quantity. It must be LIVE GREEN AND CRUNCHY so don't overcook!
(Optional: you can also add cumin seeds while heating olive oil and garlic.)
Serve immediately and splash more lime juice before serving. I LOVE THIS RECIPE!
*If you let sit in the counter, the asparagus will lose its colour and fragrance. *
