Author: sweetnutritionnyc
Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
Goes great next day with a dollop of greek yogurt or even reheated as a comforting cold morning breakfast at your desk! Watch a demo for regular Carrot Cake Oatmeal for ONE on Youtube
Lemon Tahini Chickpea Soup
Lemon Tahini Chickpea Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tsp oil
- 3 large carrots peeled and cut into large chunks
- 1 large onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 32 oz cartons of vegetable or chicken stock
- 1/2 cup rice dry
- 2 lemons
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1 can chickpeas
- 5 cups spinach
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot. Add the carrots, onions, celery and garlic. Cook until softened.
- Add the broth and bring to a boil
- Lower the heat to simmer and then add the rice. Cook for about 10-12 minutes, until rice is cooked
- Add the tahini, chickpeas, lemons and spinach. Add salt and pepper to taste. The soup is done when the spinach has finished wilting
Video
Notes
Calories: 200
Protein: 6g
Carbs: 30g
Fiber: 4g
Fat: 9g
Carbohydrate exchanges: 2
Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
Weekends are for the REAL thing. But during the week I find it so easy to whip these up, plus a healthy breakfast in the disguise of a pancake. Muah ah ahhhhhh
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Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 Bananas Small and ripe
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup oats
Instructions
- First you mash your bananas really well
- Beat eggs separately and then add them to the bananas
- Add the oats and vanilla and stir well
- Using a measuring cup add the batter to a nonstick skillet
- You can add some toppings here like chocolate chips or rainbow sprinkles
- Cook for a few minutes and flip when they start to get a little firm
- Flatten them a bit if you need to to finish off the cooking process
Notes
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 118kcal
Protein: 5g
Carbs: 18.5g
Fiber: 2.3g
Sugars 6.5g
Carbohydrate exchanges: 1
Almond Date Oatmilk Smoothie
I found this recipe in a book called “Rise and Shine” and made a few modifications. I think i’m in love….
Smooth Apple Green Juice
Green Juice never tasted so good! Adding a carrot to a bunch of spinach with a couple of apples provides the perfect balance. It makes this a smooth, slightly sweet juice that gives you energy to do all the things.
Smooth Green Juice
Vitamin C combined with Iron enhances the absorption of iron in your body! Try this delicious energy boosting juice
Equipment
- 1 blender
Ingredients
- 2 apples I like honey crisp, any work well here
- 1 large carrot peeled and cut
- 2 cups spinach
- 1/4-1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Add water first and then the rest of the ingredients. Blend well and add more water as desired
Notes
Calories: 114kcal
Protein: 1.6g
Fiber 6g
Carbs: 29g
Net carbs/exchanges: about 23g or 1 1/2 exchanges
Orange Carrot Juice
Delicious, refreshing, immune building, energy producing, sight enhancing juice. https://youtu.be/n2X3nxI_yGo