Author: sweetnutritionnyc

Green Juice

Green Juice

I never really bought into the whole juice cleanse fad! For one thing your body cleanses itself when you eat real whole food and remove processed food! No need to torture yourself! However, a good green juice can give you that feeling of the healthy, 

Tuscan Veggie Soup

Tuscan Veggie Soup

Serves 8! Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil 2 cups brussel sprouts 1 large onion 4 garlic cloves, chopped 1 yellow squash 3 large carrots 2 cups green beans 1, 28oz can diced tomatoes 1, 32 oz carton chicken stock or veggie stock 1, 16 oz can 

Pumpkin Pie Granola

Pumpkin Pie Granola

It’s PUMPKIN PIE in a bowl, who doesn’t like that???

Pumpkin Pie Granola

Nutty and flavorful, perfect thing to have on hand for those yogurt parfaits that last through the fall!
Course Breakfast
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cup quaker oats
  • 4 tbsp light maple syrup
  • 4 tbsp pure pumpkin libbys
  • 4 tsp almond oil
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F First mix together the oats and pecans in a large bowl. Add the cinnamon. Next add all the wet ingredients, syrup, pumpkin, almond oil, cinnamon and vanilla extract Combine together until it's all uniform. Spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake about 10-15 minutes, occasionally go back to the oven and separate some of the clusters.

Notes

Nutrition Facts:
In 1/4c serving (picture)
Calories: 123kcal
Protein: 2.3g
Carbs: 13.1g
Fiber: 2.2g
Fat 7.5g
Creamy Tomato Soup

Creamy Tomato Soup

Minimal ingredients and just what you need on a cold day! Pair it with a grilled cheese because they’re best friends!

Maple Leaf Cookies

Maple Leaf Cookies

Adapted from Cooking Light I didn’t change anything except I didn’t have maple flavoring so I just used vanilla, doesn’t matter it’s still very maple-y, perfect addition to the fall menu…oh and did I mention only 100 calories? Yeah there’s that too Adapted from Cooking 

Fall Minestrone Soup

Fall Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

Serves 10 very large bowls! Nothing better than a mug full of seasonal hot veggies on the couch….that’s how I have my minestrone soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 10 people
Calories 1276 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients:
  • 5 cloves of garlic chopped
  • 2 medium onions
  • 3 very large carrots
  • 3 stalks of celery
  • 4 cups chopped vegetables zucchini, yellow squash, green beans cut into 1/4 inch pieces
  • 1-2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1, 32 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1, 32 oz carton of vegetable broth
  • 2 cups of water
  • 2 tsp Oregano and thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 1/2 c cooked elbows
  • 1, 16 oz can great northern beans
  • 1/2 16 oz package of spinach washed

Instructions
 

  • Peel and chop carrots celery and onion. Chop garlic very fine. Heat a large Dutch oven or pot to medium high heat. Add 2 tbsp vegetable oil and cook onion and garlic until soft. Add carrots and celery and continue to cook until softened. Add tomato paste and swirl around the veggies. Add the chopped seasonal vegetables and stir often. I do this for a few minutes until veggies get soft. I use enough tomato paste to get everything a bit tinted but not more or less than that!
  • Add the oregano and thyme at this point. I only use a little bit because it’s strong flavors for me! Maybe 2 tsp oregano and 1/2 tsp thyme. Add the chopped tomatoes, broth, water and bay leaves and bring to a boil.
  • Simmer on low, covered except and inch so some heat escapes and cook around 15-30 minutes.
  • Uncover, add beans, cooked pasta and spinach and turn off heat. Swirl around and let the pot sit covered for an hour (so it develops more flavor) remove bay leaves before indulging!

Pasta Primavera

Pasta Primavera

This is very simple. More veggies than pasta. Lots of flavor! You can have this warm or leftover and cold like a pasta salad! Ingredients: 1cup uncooked penne 1 tbsp oil 2 tbsp minced garlic 2 shallots 1/3 bunch of asparagus. Cut into 1” pieces 

Dark Raisin Bran Muffins

Dark Raisin Bran Muffins

Every now and again I get a craving for this, sliced in half and toasted with some butter and coffee! I found this recipe on the allrecipes website and I didn’t change anything about it! Some people were changing things to make it “healthier” but 

BBQ Salmon

BBQ Salmon

Serves 4

Sometimes you feel like something that has simple flavors and goes with comfort food sides like roasted Brussel sprouts, mashed potatoes, sweet potato, garlic broccoli. That’s this protein, goes with everything and simple to make!

Ingredients:

1lb antibiotic and hormone free salmon

2 tbsp. favorite BBQ sauce ( I use one from a restaurant we take out from)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 420 degrees F.

Place cleaned salmon on a baking sheet with cooking spray. Sprinkle salt and pepper on the top and then brush with the BBQ sauce. Cook for about 25 minutes in the oven.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 206kcal

Protein: 20g

Carbs: 1g

Fat: 13g

Honey Dijon Brussel Sprouts

Honey Dijon Brussel Sprouts

Serves 2 One of my favorite restaurants in NYC, Westville, has the best Brussel sprouts I have EVERY TASTED. In fact, sometimes I find myself dreaming of them. It’s almost necessary to get them at least a few times a year to satisfy my fix.