Monthly Archives: June 2013

Chocolate raspberry protein pancakes

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Alana

Ingredients: 1 egg 1.5 scoops protein powder or almond flour 1 banana mashed 1 tbsp. cocoa powder 1/2 cup fresh raspberries (or frozen, defrosted) (plus another 1/2 cup of raspberries for sauce) 1 cup greek yogurt 1/3 cup sliced almonds … Continue reading →

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Spiced shiitake mushrooms

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Alana

These make a great side dish for meat or fish. Ingredients: 1 pack of fresh shiitake mushrooms 3 tbsp. garlic powder 3 tbsp. Italian seasoning 3 tbsp. olive oil Salt and pepper Instructions: 1. Add olive oil to a medium … Continue reading →

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Ginger salmon with goat cheese

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Alana

This was a super random experimental dish that came out really delicious. I paired the salmon with a side of quinoa and shiitake mushrooms (the mushrooms will be a separate post under side dishes) Ingredients: Fresh (not frozen!) salmon 2 … Continue reading →

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Lemon basil chicken

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Alana

Ingredients: 1 pack of chicken tenderloins cut into 1-2″ pieces 2 lemons 1 cup fresh basil 2 tsbps dried basil (spice rack) 1/2 cup olive oil 3 tbsp minced garlic 2 medium tomatoes Salt and pepper Instructions: 1. In a … Continue reading →

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Liver and onions

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Alana

When someone says liver, people don’t frequently associate it with delicious unless you are from Europe or like the pate. However, liver is not only delicious when made well but it is also very inexpensive and organ meats in general … Continue reading →

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Chocolate covered apricots and mangos

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Alana

Ingredients: 1 bag of baking chips chocolate chips 3/4 glass of milk 2 tbsp. butter 1 bag of dried apricots/mangos Instructions: 1. Fill a medium pot about 2/3 full of water and bring to boil 2. Reduce heat to low/med … Continue reading →

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Cottage cheese and flaxseed pancakes

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Alana

Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 cup cottage cheese 2 tsps of Splenda 1 tbsps of flaxseeds 1/4- 1/2 cup almond flour Pinch of baking soda 1 tsp butter Instructions: 1. Heat a medium sized skillet with a bit of butter 2. … Continue reading →

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Monkey pancakes

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Alana

Sometimes you need to play with your food 🙂 Ingredients: The white pancakes are just cottage cheese pancakes (see recipe) For the chocolate pancakes: 2 eggs 2 packets stevia 1/2 cup almond flour pinch of baking soda 1 tsp unsweetened … Continue reading →

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BAKED Banana chocolate protein pancakes

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Alana

Sometimes new recipe experiments don’t quite go as planned. This particular recipe came about because I wanted to make some banana walnut chocolate cookies, however the cookies failed. Instead, I accidently discovered that you can bake pancakes instead of using … Continue reading →

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Apple and peach pie

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Alana

I made this for my dad in honor of father’s day 🙂 Ingredients: 1.5 cups of almond flour 1.5 cups of hazelnut flour 1/2 cup coconut oil and another 1/4 cup coconut oil 4 eggs 3 medium apples chopped into … Continue reading →