Category: Primal
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Simple Spaghetti Squash Recipe
Ah…spaghetti squash! It’s simple, it’s tasty, it’s pretty, it’s easy, and it’s only 40 calories per serving (one cup). It is also a great substitute for traditional pasta. Imagine being able to feel full and satisfied without feeling bloated much like with traditional pasta. There are many different ways that spaghetti squash can be seasoned,…
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The Health and Wealth of Swiss Chard
Swiss chard like spinach has many phytonutrients that have health promotional and disease prevention attributes. This lushly dark green vegetable is Very low in calories (19 kcal per 100 g fresh, raw leaves) and fats; recommended in cholesterol controlling and weight reduction programs. It’s beautiful leaves are a powerful source of anti-oxidant vitamin, and vitamin-C. …
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Banana Blueberry Almond Pancakes
A perfect gluten-free power breakfast! Ingredients 2 large Bananas 1 Egg 1 1/2 tbsp Raw Unsalted Almond Butter 1 pinch Sea salt 1 tsp Vanilla extract 1 pinch Fresh ground nutmeg 1 tsp Cinnamon 1 cup Fresh blueberries Instructions Combine all ingredients except for blueberries and puree them with a hand-held blender until creamy. Add…
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Sun-dried Tomato Pan Roasted Chicken
Wondering what to make for that special someone tonight? Here is a great quick and easy recipe that’s satisfying and healthy. Ingredients 4 pieces Chicken Thighs skinned & cleaned 4 Shallots sliced 4 cloves Garlic sliced 3 tbsp sun-dried Tomato diced 1 tbsp Fresh Thyme 1 pinch Black pepper 3 pinches Sea salt to taste…
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Artichokes are packed with important minerals, vitamins and protein!
The Artichoke is a low-calorie, very nutrient-rich veggie. In fact one medium Artichoke is an excellent source of fiber and vitamin C, and a good source of folate and magnesium. Artichokes are also a great source of powerful disease-fighting antioxidants. Some recent research shows that prepared artichokes are the best antioxidant source among all vegetables.…
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Berry Good Morning
The Power of Berries is an interesting article on the health benefits of berries. Start your day with a quick and easy breakfast bowl of berries and Greek Yogurt. 1/2 cup Blackberries 3 large Strawberries 1/8 cup Pomegranate Seeds 1 tbsp Flax Seeds 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt For those of you with a sweet tooth,…
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Stay fit with Salads: Baby Spinach-Goat Cheese and Blackberries Salad
Salads are a great way to slim down, stay alert and fit during your workday. This will be one of may posts to come in the next few weeks on different salads that you can easily prepare and take to work with you. You’ll be amazed on how much money you’ll save, how much better…
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Behold the Power of Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potato or Yam is a tuberous crop with the scientific name of Ipomoea Batatas. The white/yellow flesh type is more juicy and tastes less sweet, where on the other hand the orange variety is drier and has harder flesh, which makes this variety a better candidate for making baked sweet potato fries. Yumm! So…
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Nuts Are Important!
Nuts help us to stay healthy by building important hormones that we need, and they provide long-lasting energy, and best of all they contribute to the formation of our brain and nervous system, by creating cell membranes. Some of the healthiest nuts that you can consume are: Almonds, Pecans, Walnuts, Hazelnuts. Nuts are one of…
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Almond Crusted Chicken Breast
This is a relative of my original Viennese Schnitzel. It’s incredibly delicious, quick and most of all healthy. Ingredients 4 6 oz Chicken breasts butterflied 2 tbsp Coconut oil 1 cup Almond Flour blanched 3 pinches Sea salt to taste Instructions Always use organic if you can. Chicken breast should be butterflied and slighlty tenderized…