Healthy Cooking And Baking Recipes For Weight Loss And A Better Life

Avocado and Mint Vegan Ice Cream Avocado and Mint Vegan Ice Cream  Ingredients  1 large banana  2 large avocados (peeled, remove put and chop)  2 tablespoons honey  ¼ Cup coconut oil  1 tablespoon peppermint extract Fresh mint leaves  4 tablespoons chopped dark chocolate chunks Directions 1. Peel, put and scoop avocados. 2. Peel banana and chop banana into chunks. 3. Cover banana and avocado and place in freezer. 4. Place all ingredients except for the chocolate chunks into a blender or food processor. 5. Once your mixture is creamy, gently stir in chocolate chunks. 6. If the mixture is not frozen enough, cover and place back in the freezer for 30 more minutes 7. Pour into a bowl, top with mint leaves and enjoy! -Nutritional Facts: Serving Size 1 cup 10 Grams of protein 135 Calories Now , mixing different ingredients together may not seem like something you would want to try. Let’s take avocados for example. Most of us relate avocados to foods like n

Peanut Butter and Banana Ice Cream Peanut Butter and Banana Ice Cream Ingredients:  2 Peeled, frozen banana  1 teaspoon honey 2 tablespoons all natural   peanut butter Directions:  Slice bananas and place frozen in freezer. Bananas will need 2 hours to freeze completely. Next, combine frozen banana slices, honey and peanut butter in a food processor or blender. Blend on medium speed until you have a creamy consistency. Scoop into a bowl and enjoy! -Nutritional  Facts:  Serving Size-1 cup 8 grams protein 150 Calories While it’s great to eat healthy to improve your overall health, some individuals choose health as their fulltime life style and are limited to certain ingredients. For example , some individuals may choose to be vegetarian, vegan or they may not eat anything with gluten. Whatever you choose, you can make exchanges with different recipes to accommodate your individual health and personal needs. Some individuals choose to eliminate certain in

Strawberry Chocolate Ice Cream Ingredients:  1 1/ 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin  1 tablespoon water  3 large egg yolks,  3 Cups fat free milk  1 14-ounce can nonfat condensed milk  1 vanilla bean or vanilla extract  ½ cup fresh strawberries  1/ 3 cup cocoa nibs Directions:  1. In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over water. Pour water and milk into a saucepan.  2. Pour milk into a sauce pan and add vanilla bean scraping. If you don’t have a vanilla bean, you can add extract instead.  3. Once milk and vanilla bean scrapings or extract are in the saucepan, turn on medium heat and heat until the combination starts steaming.  4. Next, in a medium bowl, mix together egg yolks and condensed milk. Pour mixture into the saucepan with the milk and vanilla. Slowly whisk to blend all ingredients together. Gradually pour in the hot milk, whisking until blended. Cook and stir until the mixture becomes thick . Do not overcook as the milk will curdle and harden.  

Scream, You Scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! One of the most popular comfort foods is ice cream. There’s something about the cold, sweet and icy texture that will put anyone’s tummy and soul at ease. Ice cream can be served in many different ways, with many different toppings and not to mention the huge amount of ice cream flavors out there. When you’re dieting however, it’s definitely difficult to incorporate ice cream into your meal-plan without bulging over your belt. Now, that being said, a small amount of regular ice cream is fine every now and then but if you’re like most individuals, you want ice cream more often than just once in a while. Well, you’re in luck! You can actually make your own ice cream , save money and save yourself from all the extra fat and calories that are in regular ice cream. There’s nothing really nothing better than a few scoops of cold ice cream on a warm day or even a cold day at home under a blanket. At any time of the day, there’s nothin

Overnight Lemon Pie Overnight Lemon Pie  ½ old fashioned rolled oats  ½ cup unsweetened almond milk (vanilla flavor) or fat free milk  1 tablespoon coconut flour  1 teaspoon lemon juice  1 scoop vanilla protein powder  ½ banana  1 teaspoon vanilla extract  4 oz Greek yogurt (Lemon flavor)  ½ cup sugar free lemon pudding Directions:  Mix all ingredients together in a bowl or Mason jar. Cover over night and enjoy the next morning! Mixture will need at least 3 hours in the fridge. Serve with fresh fruit!

Flourless Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies Ingredients:  1 1/ 2 cups Natural creamy peanut butter  1/ 4 cup honey  1 tablespoon vanilla  2 eggs or 4 egg whites  ½ teaspoon baking soda  4 oz dark chocolate chunks Directions: Like most of our other recipes, you must first preheat your oven to 350 degrees. With a large mixing bowl, mix together all ingredients except for the chocolate chunks. Mix together peanut butter, honey, eggs, vanilla and baking soda. Blend very well together. The consistency should be creamy! Finally, gently mix in the dark chocolate chunks! Lay out a cookie sheet. With clean hands, gently form 2 inch balls and gently place on the cookie sheet. Make sure the balls are not too close together. Each cookie dough ball should be about 2 inches apart from each other so they do not bake into each other. Once you have about 12 cookies on each cookie tray, use your thumb to push down a bit on each cookie to flatten. Remember, you do not want to co

Peanut Butter and Banana Oatmeal Cookies Ingredients:  2 very ripe bananas (Not too ripe, you do not want them runny)  1⁄3 cup peanut butter (Aim for natural peanut butter without the hydrogenated oils!)  1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce  1 tablespoon vanilla  1⁄4 teaspoon salt  1 teaspoon cinnamon  1 1⁄2 cups raw oats  1⁄4 cup shredded coconut Directions: The first thing you want to do is preheat your oven to 350. Peel bananas and place in a bowl. With a fork, mash bananas and gently mix in peanut butter. Mix in the peanut butter slowly as it has a thick consistency and it will stick to the bowl. Next, mix in apple sauce, cinnamon, salt and vanilla. Once you have your mixture blended well, stir in the coconut and oats. Make sure to stir in the oats and coconut well as you don’t want dry coconut or oats. Start by using a table spoon to measure out scoops of the mixture and place on a cookie sheet. The cookie sheet needs to be sprayed with a non-stick spray o

Desserts for your Diet Who doesn’t love dessert? Every now and then, we all want something sweet to satisfy our cravings. While anything and everything can be consumed in moderation , there are a great deal of healthy dessert recipes that are not only guilt -free but they’re actually good for you! Shocking isn’t it? These recipes are super healthy and will have you putting down the Ben and Jerry’s ice cream tubs and whipping up your own, healthy and satisfying desserts in no time! Most healthy recipes are fairly easy to make and require little time to make each item, which is great for individuals who are busy and often on the go! The most important thing is to identify healthy items that not only taste delicious but that are good for you as well. For example, dark chocolate , peanut butter and fruit are all items that have some sugar in them but they are also healthy items when incorporated into our meal -plan correctly. Peanut butter for example is actually good for you! Ke

Frittata Fun Ingredients:  2 small red potatoes  ½ small onion  4 whole eggs  6 egg whites  2 tablespoons olive oil  3 handfuls fresh spinach  8 oz feta cheese  4 ounces chopped turkey bacon (You may substitute for Canadian bacon)  1 tablespoon red wine vinegar  1 teaspoon Spicy mustard 6 cups of romaine lettuce Directions Chop onion to fine squares set aside Peel and slice red potatoes set aside Heat oven to 375 ° F. In a medium skillet on medium heat, heat oil in a medium nonstick ovenproof skillet. First add chopped onions and sliced potatoes to pan. Cook for 13 minutes. While the onions and potatoes are cooking, stir/ whisk eggs with salt, pepper, spinach, and turkey bacon. Once your onions and potatoes are ready, add the egg mixture to the skillet and stir. Make sure to spread out to potatoes and onions in the pan. Cook for 12 minutes or until the eggs are completely set. In a separate bowl, mix vinegar, mustard a dash of oil, and salt and pepper.

Not your Average Breakfast Bowl Ingredients:  2 large whole eggs  1 cup quinoa  2 egg whites  1 tablespoon olive oil  ½ avocado  4 ounces smoked salmon  ½ Lemon or lemon juice Salt and pepper to  taste Directions: 1. Depending on the type of quinoa you purchase, you want to cook the quinoa according to the specific package. While your quinoa is cooking, prepare your eggs and skillet for cooking. 2. Heat skillet on medium heat. Place tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet. Crack two whole eggs and two egg whites into pan to cook. Cover the eggs and cook on medium for 5 minutes. Gently sprinkle with salt and pepper. This should be to taste but remember to go easy on the salt. 3. Once the quinoa is finished. Remove from heat. 4. Layer a bowl with about a cup of the cooked quinoa and top with eggs, salmon and avocado. 5. Squeeze lemon over salmon if desired. 6. Enjoy and serve with fresh fruit! -Nutritional Ingredients: 500 Calories 37 grams of pr

Healthy and Fit Omelet Ingredients:  1 whole egg  3 egg whites  1 sliced cooked and drained turkey bacon  1 handful fresh spinach  1 oz chopped tomato  1 oz chopped onions Salt and pepper for seasoning Directions: Heat skillet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat. Gently pour in onions and cook for 3-5 minutes. You want your onions to cook first because they take a bit longer to cook. Cook onions to your liking and prepare to add in other ingredients. Once onions are cooked, gently add in your whole egg and egg whites, spinach and tomatoes. While these ingredients start to cook, chop your cooked turkey bacon into chunks and add into the egg mixture. Cook eggs and fold over when cooked well enough. Gently flip omelet over and cook on the opposite side for about 2 more minutes. Once eggs are cooked to your liking, remove from skillet and place on a plate. Let cool for a minute, sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve with fruit! Enjoy

Basic Egg Sandwich Ingredients:  1 whole egg  1 egg white  ¼ avocado  2 tomato slices  1 whole wheat English muffin  1 oz fat free feta cheese  1 handful of spinach Directions: Heat a frying pan on medium. In a small frying pan that is sprayed with nonstick spray, crack the one whole egg and one egg white into the pan. While the eggs are cooking, toss in the handful of spinach and let cook with the eggs. After about 2-3 minutes, flip the egg and spinach over to cook on the other side. While the eggs are cooking, place English muffin in the toaster Once the eggs are cooked to your liking, remove from pan. Remember, while the eggs are cooking, you have the option of both poking the yolk and breaking it while in the pan to create a firm consistency, or let the yolk remain whole and enjoy the yumminess when it breaks as you bite your sandwich. The choice is yours! Once your egg is ready, grab your muffin from the toaster and place it on a place. Place the egg

Eggcellent Recipes Now that you have learned some great pancake recipes and protein muffin recipes, there are many other breakfast recipes that will keep you full and satisfied and require only a few steps. Let’s look at eggs for example. Eggs are an incredibly important part of a healthy diet. Not only do eggs provide an immense amount of protein to your diet but they also provide a great deal of vitamins as well. When you see body builders and individuals who take a great deal of pride in their healthy bodies, you will notice that most of them consume egg whites each morning and that is due to the great health benefits that are in eggs. There are a great deal of egg recipes that can be made very easily and that are also very healthy! Just remember that when you’re living a healthy lifestyle, you want to limit the amount of whole eggs that you consume. It is recommended that you do not consume more than 2 whole eggs each day and if you’re trying to lose overall fat, you wa

Peaches and Cream High Protein Pancakes Peaches and Cream High Protein Pancakes Ingredients:  1 cup of raw oatmeal  1 cup of peeled and chopped peaches (Aim for fresh peaches instead of canned peaches)  1 cup fat free cottage cheese 5 egg white ½ teaspoon baking powder  1 tsp vanilla  1 packet Stevia or  1 teaspoon of agave sweetener Directions:  Blend all ingredients together except the oats and peaches. Blend until smooth Next, gradually blend in the oats. The batter will be a bit lumpy. That’s ok! Finally, gradually stir in peaches. Be careful not to mash the peaches into the batter too much as they should be a bit lumpy. Spray your skillet with nonstick spray and pour about 1 cup of batter at a time until you’ve made the desired amount of pancakes! Pancakes should be cooked for about 45 seconds to 1 minute on each side. Serve with sugar free syrup and extra chopped peaches on top Enjoy! -Nutritional Facts: Serving Size 1 pancake 47 calories 5.8 grams

Raspberry Vanilla Protein Muffins Blueberry Protein Pancakes Ingredients:  1 cup raw oats or oat flour  1 Scoop Vanilla protein  1 cup egg whites  1 whole banana  1 cup blueberries (The more blueberries the better!)  1 tsp baking powder  1 tsp vanilla Directions: If you’re using raw oats, place in blender until they become fine like flour Using oat flour or the oats that you turned into flour, place in a blender with the scoop of vanilla protein, banana, baking powder, egg whites and vanilla. Blend until smooth. The mixture should not be lumpy! Pour mixture into a bowl. Gently mix in blueberries into the batter. Mix blueberries in with a spatula. Be careful not to blend the blueberries in too much. Once your mixture is complete, spray a skillet with nonstick spray and place skillet on stove and light at medium heat. Be careful not to keep your skillet too hot as the pancake will cook too quickly. You want to keep the heat at medium to cook the pancakes jus

Unhealthy food  here is to be able to make yummy items with healthy items to eliminate weight gain. There are an immense amount of healthy breakfast food recipes out there but we will start out with a few healthy, easier options to get you started. First, let’s start with protein muffins. Now the first thing you’re going to need with this is a yummy protein powder. You definitely want to choose a basic flavor like vanilla or strawberry if you want to incorporate protein powder into your baking recipes. Try out a few different flavors and brands until you find one that you really like. Once you’ve purchased a protein powder , you can identify the type of muffins that you want to make. For example, let’s say you chose vanilla as your protein flavor . Well, your protein muffins will not necessarily have to be that flavor, as vanilla is commonly used in many different recipes. Vanilla is a general flavor that goes well in most recipes for baked goods which makes vanilla protein a grea

Unhealthy Breakfast If you start with something unhealthy, most individuals will just give up and feel like they already started eating unhealthy for the day so they will just continue eating unhealthy foods throughout the day. Healthy alternatives for breakfast are not only important for your body but they’re important for your mind as well. When we eat too much sugar, especially in the morning, we will ultimately crash and become very tired as the day goes on. Compare that to eating a healthy breakfast full of whole grain items, protein, fruit and vegetables, you will find yourself having much more energy than you would if you ate a breakfast without these items. With that said , if you’re cooking healthy breakfast items for yourself, you’ll definitely want to spread the wealth to others and introduce your friends and family members to healthy recipes as well. Now, let’s get started with some super yummy recipes that will have your body satisfied, happy and fit all at the sam

Breakfast Basics For a few, heating is fun and remedial. For others, it can be a hopeless affair brimming with broken eggs on the floor and an ocean of flour on the ledges and floors that is relatively difficult to cleanup. That being stated, there are numerous approaches to make preparing fun, particularly when you are heating sound things keeping in mind the end goal to get fit and carry on with a solid way of life. Preparing and cooking as a rule can be an extremely fun affair. Toss some music on and move while you're preparing to make the experience more fun than simply remaining around. Music is everything! When you have incredible music playing, you truly feel like you can do anything. Discover something that fits the inclination of what you're preparing and get shaking! That way you can shake it and heat everything in the meantime! Before that anyway , you unquestionably need to ensure that you have all that you requirement for the heating party in front of you! Th

Fast food  Fast food has become a quick and convenient alternative to those who feel as though they do not have enough time to cook a proper meal for themselves and their family. Unfortunately, fast food is not only unhealthy; it can also be very expensive . The more money you spend on fast food restaurants and eating out, the less money you will have overall . With a few tips and a few great recipes, you will soon find that you can not only save money by making your own meals at home but you will also save your waist line from growing as well!

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