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Chia buckwheat lowcarb pancakes

This recipe is great for pancakes lovers who wants to shred fat, and do not tolerate gluten! This will make your day going!

Minutes to Prepare: 5

Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 2 (4 pancakes)

Ingredients

• Arrowhead Organic Buckwheat Flour, 0.5 cup
• Chia dry seeds, 2 tbsp
• Egg, fresh, whole, raw, 1 large
• Egg white, fresh, 2 large
• Almond Breeze Almond Milk, Unsweetened Vanilla, o.5 cup
• Baking soda, 1/2 tsp,
• Baking powder, 1/2 tsp,
• Cinnamon, 2 tsp,
• Vanilla extract, 1 tsp,
• Salt, at the tip of knife
• Oil Coating Spray or pig fat

Directions

Mix all the ingredients,
Cook on a skillet coated with spray or pig fat.

Tips

Serve with lactose-free vanilla yogurt, nut butter, fresh berries. Yummy!!!

Turmeric Tofu with medley potatoes and crunchy broccoli

Turmeric, purple potatoes, broccoli, dill are all highly rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals foods. This vegan meal is also very high in protein form tofu. And not only it will satisfy you with delicious taste, but this meal also protects your body against free radicals that might cause cancer!

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

• Tofu, extra firm, 1 block, cut in 1″ cubes
• Baby Medley Potatoes-(purple, red) ~10 potatoes
• Broccoli, fresh, 2 cups
• Olive Oil, 2 tsps
• Toasted Sesame Oil, 2 tsp
• Bragg All Natural Liquid Amino, Soy sauce, 4 tsp
• White Rice Vinegar, 4 tbsp
• Chilli powder (1 tsp),
• Turmeric (1 tsp),
• Garlic powder,
• Fresh dill, 1/2 cup chopped
• Fresh squeezed lime juice, 1 tbsp
• Fresh Squeezed lemon juice, 1 tbsp
• Black pepper, salt to taste

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350F
• Boil water in a pot and cook Medley potatoes in it until ready (~15-20 minutes);
• In a bowl, mix Braggs or other low sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, chili powder, garlic powder, turmeric. Add tofu to it, coat in sauce. (if you have time, you can marinate tofu in the mixture for 30 min prior);
• Place tofu on a pan, covered with aluminum foil, and put in an oven to cook for 20 min;
• Meanwhile, boil water in a pot (2″ high), add salt, then chopped broccoli, cook for 5 min.
• Take out broccoli, season with black pepper and lime juice to preserve the bright green color.
• When potatoes are ready, remove water, add olive oil, fresh dill, lemon juice, pepper to taste and turmeric (optional)
• Split everything in 2 portions and serve.

Tips

Poke potato with fork to see whether it’s ready, medley potatoes are usually get ready on less time than regular potatoes. When you add olive oil, lemon juice and dill to potatoes, let them sit covered for about 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!!!

Chris Powell’s Book review

Although I never needed to lose more than 10 pounds weight in my life, I’ve always loved to observe, watch, read about how other people transform themselves, find strength to face that they need to change and become healthier, leaner and better. Chris Powell is one of my favorite life, fitness coaches, I’m inspired by his work and eagerness to help others. So imagine, how happy I was when I randomly saw his book “Choose to Lose: The 7-Day Carb Cycle Solution” in my local bookstore.

Finally, there is a person -Chris Powell, who does not says you need to eat only protein , or go on paleo, vegan or other extreme diets to lose weight that might seem especially overwhelming for those, who just started transforming their habits, and becoming conscious about their nutrition.

I think, Chris’s advice to go high and low carb, meaning one day you eat high amount of carbs, and another day you eat high carb breakfast, and the rest of the meals are high in protein but very low in carbs. He also suggests to do workouts on “low-carb days”. This totally makes sense: you won’t get into plateau because of the variety in the eating habits. Plus, eating high carb breakfast on “low protein” days will give you enough energy to start the day, but then you will be using glycogen and fat storage to push through the workouts.

The book also contains exercise pictures, sample menus, tips how to measure the amount of food YOU need to consume. And overall everything is explained clearly and in easy to follow way. Great buy!

Zucchini caviar

Delicious way to add veggies to your daily intake.

This is my mom’s old recipe, but I tweaked it a little for lighter version. Serve over pasta or in pita or just eat it as is, so delish!

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

• Zucchini, 8, chopped
• Portabella Mushrooms, 1 pack, sliced
• Onion, large, chopped
• Yellow bell pepper, 2 large, chopped,
• Carrots, 2 medium size, shredded
• Coconut Oil, 2 tsp
• Hunt’s 100% Natural Tomato Paste, 4 Tbsp
• Garlic, 3 cloves, chopped,
• Dill, fresh, 1 cup chopped,
• Dry Bay Leaves, 2-3 leaves
• Salt, Pepper to taste, Red Pepper Flakes

Directions

• Chop all vegetables.
• Heat the skillet and add coconut oil, cook on medium heat.
• Cook onion until golden first. Add carrots, cook for about 3-5 minutes.
• Add bell peppers, zucchini in parts. Zucchini will lose a lot of water during cooking, than add mushrooms. Cook for 15 minutes, stir occasionally.
• In a bowl mix tomato paste with water and spices.
• Add chopped dill, garlic to the veggies and add tomato sauce with spices and bay leaves.
  Cook on low for another 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.Number of Servings: 8

Tips

You can reduce cooking time, if you like your veggies tender.

7 “Healthy” foods to avoid

Current market offer a vast variety of “diet” foods that manufactures claim to be healthy and help you lose weight. But let’s look at some of them in more details.

1. Wheat/multigrain breads and rolls. The words “wheat” and “multigrain” might look appealing for those trying to eat healthy, but look at the package and ingredients. A lot of manufactures add corn syrup and sugar, and make them from REFINED wheat, meaning its no better for you than regular white bread.

SOLUTION: Look for word WHOLE wheat, grain etc, and small yellow FDA sign on the package with the word WHOLE in it.

2. Yogurt. Yogurt provides a good amount of protein, calcium and healthy bacteria that promotes digestion and food absorption. However, the LOWFAT with so-called “real” fruit versions are very high in sugar. Even worse is the LIGHT yogurt with added artificial sweeteners like aspartame, which according to latest research can actually cause you to gain weight!!!

SOLUTION: Get plain regular or Greek yogurt, add some fresh berries or fruits, a little honey (optional) to them and it will taste better than any flavored yogurt you tried before, not to mention the benefits like fiber and vitamins of the real fruits.

3. Canned fruit. In order to preserve the fruit, manufactureres add corn syrup, or other source of sugar.
SOLUTION: Look for no sugar added varieties, or frozen fruits. Check the ingredients, it should be only the fruit you getting, no syrups, no artificial sweeteners, or better off – get a real seasonal fruits and berries, and simply freeze them yourself.

4. Juices, smoothies, and other bottled fruit drinks. Again, very HIGH in sugar, if not sugar, than artificial sweeteners, look above.
SOLUTION: The best is just to stay away from them completely, if you want a drink – water is your best friend, want something sweet – eat real fruit/berries. Easy, right?

5. Snack bars.You might say: what’s wrong with oat bars, they are high in fiber! Yes, but again, some manufactures “soak” them in syrups, chocolate, caramel, sugars to make them more palatable. Not good!

SOLUTION: Look at the sugar content on the label, it shouldn’t be more than 6 grams per bar. There are very affordable and delicious varieties out there, like Kashi.

6. Diet sodas.  Latest medical research suggests that artificial sweeteners used in diet sodas may cause kidney problems and mess up your metabolism, causing your body to become unable to regulate calorie intake, and results in storage of fat in your waistline.

SOLUTION: WATER, WATER, and WATER!

7. Non-fat dressings. To make up for the fat content and make the dressing pleasant to taste, food companies add different sugars and syrups. Another thing to think about is that a lot of vegetables actually have to be eaten with fat for vitamin absorption.

SOLUTION: Make your own: olive oil, lemon juice or vinegar and mustard. You can also add some purred mango, pineapple, or your favorite herbs. The DIY dressings can stay in a fridge for up to 7 days, depending on the ingredients.

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Chicken with vegetables over brown rice pasta – gluten-free recipe

Another gluten-free, light, super healthy and delicious recipe: making chicken with veggies over brown rice pasta.

Minutes to Prepare: 10                                                     

Minutes to cook: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• Organic boneless skinless chicken breast, 1 lb
• Yellow Squash, cubed, 2 cups
• Portabella Mushrooms,sliced, 2 cups
• Red Onion, raw,chopped, 0.5 cup
• Garlic, 1 clove, chopped
• Yellow Bell Pepper, half, chopped
• Pasta Brown rice Fusilli, 2 cups uncooked
• Bragg Amino Acids (or low sodium soy sauce), 2 tbsp
• Tomato Paste, 0.3 cup
• Organic Unrefined Virgin Coconut Oil, 0.5 tbsp
• Chipotle SauceHot Sauce (optional)

Directions

• Cook pasta, according to the directions on the package.
• Heat the skillet and add coconut oil.
• Cook chicken on both sides for 3 min, then add onion and garlic, cook for 3 min,
• Add bell peppers, mushrooms and squash, cook for another 5 min.

In a bowl, prepare the sauce: mix tomato paste with boiled water (about 1/3-1/2 cup), then stir in soy sauce, chipotle sauce and hot sauce to taste. Add sauce to the chicken with vegetables; cook for another 5 min or longer, depending on how soft you like your vegetables. Serve over pasta! Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 4

Fat-shredder gluten-free turkey meat-loaf

This is a “lean” version of turkey meatloaf that will help you to shred fat, by substituting traditional bread crumbs with oatmeal. I personally not a fan of turkey meat, but this recipe is definitely a keeper. It tastes amazing due to combination of different spices and herbs! Use this recipe as part of your nutritional plan when doing Beachbody programs or other training.

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to cook: 50

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

• Ground Turkey Breast, 2 lb,
• Medium Egg, raw,
• Egg white, fresh, 2 large,
• Oats, 1 cup
• Tomato Paste, 0.5 cup,
• Onion, raw, 0.5 cup, chopped,
• Salt, 1/3 tbsp,
• Chipotle Sauce
• Hot Sauce (optional)
• Sage, Garlic Powder (or fresh garlic), Oregano, Thyme (or other favorite herbs for poultry you might choose)

Directions

• Heat the oven to 350 F.
• In a bowl, whisk whole egg with egg whites.
• Pulse oatmeal slightly in a food processor, and add oatmeal, salt, garlic powder, herbs, tomato sauce, and chipotle sauce to the eggs mix well.
• Mix in ground turkey and chopped onion.
• Put the mixture in a loaf pan sprayed with PAM or other cooking spray.
• Baste with tomato sauce on top. Put in the oven for about 50 min or until ready.
• Serve with your favorite vegetables for dinner, or make a sandwich for lunch!

Serving Size: 6

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