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Portobello and Spinach Quesadilla

thefameofhealthandfitness:

Camping season is right around the corner! What’s camping without S’mores?

Cream Cheese S’mores

By Clean Eating Magazine

Serves: 4
Hands-on time: 4 minutes
Total time: 5 to 7 minutes
CATEGORY:
Under 45 Minutes, Vegetarian                                                                     

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 cup low-fat plain cream cheese
• 1 tbsp raw honey
• 2 tsp dark cocoa powder (70% cocoa or greater)
• 12 natural graham crackers (Try: Health Valley Organic Oat Bran Graham Crackers)
• 1 tbsp raw cacao nibs

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat broiler to high.
2. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and honey; mix until smooth. Stir in cocoa powder and mix until almost completely blended, leaving a few white and brown streaks for presentation.
3. Spread about 1 1/2 tsp cream cheese mixture onto each graham cracker. Arrange crackers on a baking sheet and broil for 1 to 2 minutes, until warm and soft.
4. Remove crackers from oven and arrange on a serving platter. Sprinkle with cocoa nibs, dividing evenly, and serve warm. Enjoy open-faced or sandwich 2 crackers together for a more traditional treat.

Nutrients per serving (4 crackers and 5 tsp filling): Calories: 130, Total Fat: 5.5 g, Sat. Fat: 2.5 g, Carbs: 18 g, Fiber: 2 g, Sugars: 6 g, Protein: 3.5 g, Sodium: 85 mg, Cholesterol: 8 mg

Nutritional Bonus:

While tea, red wine, cacao and cocoa powder may all do wonders when it comes to satisfying your soul (and taste buds), they may also play a hand in strengthening your heart. They’re all rich in catechins, a type of flavonoid that has been found to help reduce blood pressure while lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol and increasing HDL (good).

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thefameofhealthandfitness:

Super Simple Wheat-Free Bread (Paleo-Friendly!)

By Oxygen Staff | Rhiannon Kay - Editorial Intern

My mom’s Paleo Apple Butter Muffins were a real hit both in the office and at home with oxygenmag.com blog readers. As I mentioned in my first blog post, my dad switched to a Paleo lifestyle – otherwise known as “The Caveman Diet” a couple of years ago and my mom has been creating delicious recipes to accommodate him, and his sweet tooth, ever since.

Since wheat is a no-no on the Paleo diet, a huge staple in my house is my mom’s wheat-free bread. It was really hard for both my dad and my sister to give up bread due to their Paleo ways, but my mom baked up this alternative that she even forms into bagels too! And the recipe is insanely simple – just five ingredients!

Then, she spiced up her plain bread with some cinnamon, raisins and several seeds. Even though I am not Paleo I gave her bread a try and it was great! You can even throw it in the toaster and melt some almond butter on top!

Easiest Wheat-Free Bread Ever!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 Tablespoon vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions:

1. Blend almond butter and eggs until smooth.
2. Add in remaining ingredients.
3. Pour into a sprayed 8 1/2″ by 4 1/2″ loaf pan and smooth the top.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
5. Let cool before slicing.

FOR SEED BREAD: add heaping 1/2 cup of seed mix (sesame/pumpkin/flax/shelled sunflower). I like to put seed mix into chopper for a few quick rounds to dice up the seeds a bit).

FOR RAISIN BREAD: add 2 tbsp of cinnamon + 1/2 cup of raisins

illusipon:

i-w0rk-out:

Frozen Berry-Granola Squares

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup whole-grain granola
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, raspberries or combination
• 3 cups low-fat Greek yogurt
• 1/3 cup agave nectar
• 1 tsp real vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil.
2. Sprinkle granola evenly on bottom of pan and set aside.
3. In a blender, whirl together berries, yogurt, agave nectar and vanilla until blended. Pour berry mixture over granola, smoothing mixture to the edges of the pan. Cover with foil and freeze until firm, approximately 4 hours. Keep frozen until serving.

Nutrients per 2-inch square: Calories: 170, Total Fat: 2 g, Sat. Fat: 1.5 g, Carbs: 28 g, Fiber: 2 g, Sugars: 16 g, Protein: 10 g, Sodium: 64 mg, Cholesterol: 0 mg

(Source: cleaneatingmag.com)

yogi-health:

thefitstop:

gettingtomygoalweightby2012:

Fruit Ice Cubes.

To prepare, crush the fruit you want to incorporate (kiwi, mango, cherries, limes, watermelon …) with some homemade lemonade, for example following this basic recipe. Then fill your bucket with the mixture and freeze.

When ready, add these cubes to your lemonade and enjoy new flavors.

Source: http://www.ohsweetbabies.com/cooking-fruit-icecubes.php

THIS IS GENIUS!

Yum

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