INGREDIENTS
1 Can Tuna in Olive Oil *Do not drain 1/4 Cup Crushed Curry Cashews 1/3 – 1/2 Mashed Cold Baked Sweet Potato 2 Tbs Chia Seeds Dash of Curry Powder Dash of Salt
DIRECTIONS Mix all of the ingredients evenly in bowl. Transfer into a clean and pretty dish. Top with 1/4 of medium avocado and a sprinkle of salt. Makes two servings.
TIME 5 mins with clean up!
CALORIES About 375 per serving. Low carb, high protein, high heart healthy plant based fats!
I LOVE muffins.
I do NOT love muffin tops (hence why I have a whole muffin buster exercise series). I mean really, who likes that jigg that hangs over your skinny jeans? Nobody!
Which is why I’m all about KT Food Grooves latest baked goods creation. I get the grainy texture (thanks to the yellow corn meal), and sweetness (compliments of fresh farmers market blueberries) of a muffin, without the threat of a muffin top! Karen uses clean, organic, and real ingredients to bring her blueberry orange loaves to life. I love that she uses fine olive oil, good quality honey, grated orange rind, and a flax egg in her recipe. I really believe in using the best ingredients you can find and can afford. I notice a HUGE difference in the way my food tastes, how I digest it, and how satisfying it is.
Enjoy Karen’s mini loaves for any meal of the day. Personally, I would eat this at breakfast with her fresh organic almond milk, and a handful of roasted cashews. Or serve …
I have a deep love for really two things 1. Being healthy and 2. Yummy treats.
Yup. That pretty much covers it.
Once again my favorite healthy dessert queen, Karen Turner from KT Food Groove, whips up the most delish chocolate chip cookies you’ve ever tasted. The best part is that these little bites of perfection have ingredients that are actually good for you. Good for you or not, like with anything, eat these cookies in moderation.
Set a daily limit for yourself, and write it on the fridge, cookie container, or Facebook. Just prepare the dough, divide into portions, and freeze it. Then take out just what you need. Become everyones favorite person and make a batch, keep a few cookies for yourself, and give away the rest. Get clever and just make half of the batch. Or even a quarter. Your butt will stay tight and you will sharpen your math skills too!
1 cup …
OMG. OMG. OMG.
Things I LOVE - Red Velvet Cupcakes.
Things that KILL me – Gluten.
So this Valentine’s Day I asked Karen Turner, a healthy foods chef, and owner of KT Food Groove in L.A. to help me out. I wanted G-Free Red Velvet Cupcakes dammit! I heard that Karen is the healthy dessert queen and that she could make almost anything I wanted in a gluten free version. What I didn’t know is that she is obsessed with her desserts being DELISH no matter what is or is not in them. This woman delivered!
These are THE best gluten free red velvet cupcakes I’ve ever eaten!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
½ cup grated fresh beets 1/3 cup raspberries 1 TBS white vinegar 2 TBS lemon juice ½ cup almond milk (with 1 TBS apple cider vinegar mixed in)
Peel and grate the beet and add the raspberries to a food processer and pulse. Then add the vinegar, lemon juice, almond milk/apple cider vinegar mixture. Continue …
As most of you know I am OBSESSED with Ojai. I love that it is only 90 mins from L.A. and that it feels like I’m on another planet. The people are so kind. The Topa Topa mountains are pure magic. The air has a sweetness I can’t capture with words, and the easy pace is contagious. After so many people asking me where I stay, eat, and do yoga, I’ve decide to write about it and spill all my secrets. Enjoy! Let me know what you think.
I’m not sure if I’m going to heaven. Or if there is a heaven. But it doesn’t matter because after staying at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa I came close enough.
We went here to celebrate my birthday. I wanted luxury and someone to bring me drinks pool side. The service was beyond PERFECT! It’s a very special place. We loved wondering the property and I truly …
HELP! I ate way too many peppermint chocolate truffles and spent all my damn money over the holiday break. I’m a hot mess.
Oh sister, we hear you!
And to help, we called our good (and super hot) friend Monica Nelson (aka Moni) to create a New Year clean food cleanse that is easy, delish, and cheap as hell. If anyone could pull this off, it’s Monica. This bad ass babe is a health & fitness expert, a model, a healthy foods chef, and a LOVER of all things tasty! Monica told us, “my mission is to teach everyone that healthy foods can still be decadent and delicious.”
It’s so easy to over-eat and over-spend during the holiday season. If this was you, don’t beat yourself up! Instead, start fresh, let go of that guilt, and move on. Moni’s meal plan gives you 5 healthy recipes that are EASY, CHEAP, TASTY, and ONLY use real food ingredients, helping you get your body back on track and your bank account replenished.
“I have put together 3 meals and 2 …
KALE, KALE, KALE!! How many times do you hear/see the world kale a day? Have you had it? Even if you eat it daily or have never reaped the benefits of this popular super food, you’ll love this healthy kale salad recipe. Eat up ; )
3-4 bunches of organic kale (about 8 oz) 2.5 tbs olive oil- remember good fats are GOOD and essential for you! 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 1 tbs sesame oil (secret ingredient!) 1 tsp sugar (or use sweetener of choice) 2 tbs toasted sesame seeds 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1. Toss all the ingredients together and let sit for about 30 mins so the flavors can savor each other. So easy and you can make this a day ahead too. Serve when ready! This will hold for about 2 days in the fridge.
This homemade tomato sauce recipe loaded with veggies tastes like Marinara sauce meets a big bowl of spaghetti squash (instead of that heavy pasta!). Heaven! It is so tasty and not to mention good for you and friendly on the figure.
1 14 ounce can whole peeled plum tomatoes, or fresh tomatoes is even better 1/2 cup vegetable broth 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 1/2 tbs of garlic, minced 1 tbs of Italian seasoning 1 bay leaf 1 tbsp white vinegar 1-2 tbsp sugar, depends on your level of sweetness 5-10 organic baby carrots (or 2 large carrots), minced Celery, chopped -optional but I love the crunch and why not A dash of crushed red pepper flakes 1 tsp mild curry powder, so good for you too-mainly why I add Salt and …
4 organic eggs, or 1/2 cup of organic egg whites 1 bunch of kale, pre-steamed 1/2 cup tomatoes, cherry, grape, or diced tomatoes 2 scallions, chopped 1 tbs olive oil salt and pepper to taste Hot sauce (optional) but a must for me!
1. Mix eggs, pre-steamed kale, tomatoes, scallions, and salt and pepper in a large bowl; whisk together. 2. Coat pan with olive oil and pour in egg mixture. Cook 2 mins and then flip over to make an omelette. 3. Put on a plate and drizzle with olive oil and hot sauce to finish.
Great for that afternoon pick me up or makes for a “sassy” snack or dessert anytime too. Talk about EASY! All you need to do is purchase a bag of dehydrated oranges (or make your own if you have a dehydrator) and then melt your favorite chocolate (go for dark) and you have a treat that will not destroy any of your efforts.
Buy a bag of dehydrated oranges from the Farmer’s Market, Trader Joes or any health foods (organic of course). I recommend using a dark chocolate, 70% or higher, providing higher antioxidants and I also like the flavor too. So you just melt, dip, let sit, and indulge away. I do consider this still to be a healthy snack or treat, but again in MODERATION. Enjoy!
Dehydrated orange slices- however many you want Chocolate-you can use chocolate chips, squares of chocolate. I like 70% Dark. I say melt …
