Joy Living Recipes
Nourish ~ Nurture ~ Eat Well ~ Feel Well
​Get Your Glow On Smoothie
5 oz Nonfat Greek yogurt
Frozen Blackberries, Blueberries, pitted cherries, ½ frozen banana,
fresh or frozen raspberries or your choice of favorite berry mix
1 teaspoon Ground flaxseed
1 oz Fresh spinach and handful of mint to taste
2 oz Unsweetened Almond milk (plain or vanilla)
Pour almond milk into blender, add flax, greens and banana, blend
Add yogurt and frozen berries and blend until smooth
This smoothie is a powerhouse for skin, gut, digestion and brain health.
Enjoy!
Veggie Frittata
Spinach and Assorted Peppers (or your choice of vegetables),
Chopped onion and mushrooms
Sautee onions, mushrooms and peppers in olive oil until soft. Add spinach.
In a separate bowl beat 4 eggs and ½ cup of egg whites, pour into pan with simmering vegetables for 3 minutes, then put pan in oven for 15-20 minutes at 375 degrees, add cheese of preference before putting in oven if desired.
Add whole grain toast, sliced oranges, avocado, tomatoes or berries as a side.
This frittata is packed with vitamin C, E, and prebiotics for a protein favorite for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Tuscan White Bean Soup
1 medium to large yellow onion, 5 carrots, 2 whole garlic bulbs, 8 oz of kale, 96 oz high quality organic chicken stock or bone broth (or vegetable stock), 6 cans Cannellini beans rinsed and drained, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, oregano (I also add garlic powder and onion powder for extra taste), Olive oil and 1 cup of white wine (optional)
Sautee onion, garlic, and carrots in olive oil, add dried spices, simmer until onions and garlic are close to soft. I like to add a splash of white wine for depth of flavor, but free to omit. Add beans, stir together, add kale, stir together, pour chicken stock in when wine has cooked out, put lid on and let simmer for an hour on medium heat. Ladle and garnish with grated parmesan cheese, toasted whole grain bread.
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The plant protein, prebiotics, vitamin k, and beta carotene make this soup a delicious and nourishing gut, brain, protein superstar. A dinner favorite; for carnivores add chicken sausage for a heartier bite.
