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Fruity Tooty Brownie Bars

12/18/2017

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​Recipe from Green for Clean Desserts: 50 Delicious and Easy Clean Eating Recipes by Annie Grapes 
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INGREDIENTS 

  • 1 Cup of Pecans OR 1/2 cup pecans and 1/2 cup almonds
  • 1 Cup of Dates 
  • 5tbsp cocoa powder 
  • 2tbsp agave OR maple syrup OR honey
  • 1/4 tsp salt ​

INSTRUCTIONS 

  1. Get out your blender and prepare measured ingredients 
  2. Mix nuts in your blender until crunched up 
  3. Add dates until well mixed
  4. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth 
  5. Remove from blender and mash mixture into an 8x8 or 8x9 pan with a spoon
  6. Place in fridge for at least an hour to harden up 
  7. Cut your brownie bars into squares, circles, rectangles, octagons, or triangles... get crazy with your bad self 
  8. Serve with berries, syrup, whipped cream, or just eat plain as a power bar! Mmmm Mmmmm...

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If You Like Hummus...

12/15/2017

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"If you like Hummus" is a great way to start this recipe because nearly 100 million Americans have no idea what Hummus is, and out of those who do, only about a quarter eat it regularly. 

What Is Hummus?


​Hummus is a paste made from mostly chickpeas and dates back to the 13th century Middle East where chickpeas were (and still are) in abundance. 
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How Do You Eat Hummus?

You can eat Hummus as a dip with pita bread or chips, or with whatever bread you have on hand. But it can also be used to replace mayo or mustard. I found a great site giving you 10 ways to eat Hummus, just click HERE. 

Is Hummus Good For You? 

Hummus is made with beans, ground sesame seeds, and oil (basically) so your nutritional benefits will include getting more protein (about 3g per 2Tbsp), fiber, and fat. If that doesn't sound like a good thing to you, then click HERE to learn how beans are not only good for you but help you lose weight in the process. 

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How To Make Your Own Hummus

Recipe From: The Haven's Kitchen Cooking School 

iNGREDIENTS 

  • ​1 cup dried garbanzo (chickpea) beans (or 2 cups cooked)
  • 1/3 cup Tahini
  • 2-4 garlic cloves
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4- 1/2 cup of cold water
  • Sea Salt (a pinch at a time to taste)​

Prep 1. Cooking Your Chickpeas 

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If you have dried chickpeas at home, click HERE to learn how to cook them.
If you have cooked chickpeas, continue on with the recipe instructions. 

Prep 2. Do You Have Tahini Paste?

If you already have Tahini paste at home, continue with the recipe instructions.
If you don't have Tahini at home and have no idea what it is, keep reading.

TAHINI PASTE
Tahini is a  sesame seed paste, that in Arabic means "to grind"; and that's really all it is: ground up (hulled) sesame seeds.  Tahini is normally used for hummus, but it's also used for Baba Ganoush, dressings, and sauces.
You can buy a jar for under $5 at Walmart, Target, and Trader Joe's, or choose to make your own. I found a great recipe for making your own Tahini HERE.

Prep 3. In The Kitchen 

  • Get out your blender and dust it off
  • Clean up and prep 2-4 garlic cloves
  • Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into a small dish or cup (if your aim's that good)
  • Measure out all the rest of your ingredients and set aside 

Instructions

  • ​Add garlic cloves into your blender and pulse until chopped
  • Add chickpeas and pulse for about 30sec until crumbly
  • Add in the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. (add more salt/water to taste)
  • Place Hummus in a serving dish and enjoy, or put in an airtight container in the fridge for later! 

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Tips 

This recipe makes a lot of Hummus so prepare yourself!
Homemade Hummus is only going to last for about a week.
This is just a basic Hummus recipe; you can add in your own garnishes to taste.
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The Best Cranberry Sauce You'll Ever Eat

12/13/2017

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Have you ever eaten home made cranberry sauce? If so, you likely don’t have fond memories of it- between the bitter berries and the consistency of the mystery sauce, most Americans overwhelming choose canned cranberry sauce. 
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Based on the Ocean Spray website, a 1/4 cup of their (jellied) cranberry sauce contains 24g of sugar. That’s literally all the sugar you should consume in a day, in one serving. But oddly enough, nowhere on their website did I find the ingredients in their cranberry sauce. 
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That’s probably because their sauce only has 4 ingredients: cranberries, high fructose corn syrup, water, and corn syrup.
What this means to you is you’re not even eating 24g of “sugar” from it’s natural source; you’re getting it from the refined and concentrated HFCS. Yuck! Plus, I imagine whatever cranberries they used, long lost their nutritional value. 
But, I know what you’re thinking...
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We’re talking about cranberry sauce Linda! Who cares about ‘nutritional value’?
Everything you eat has a nutritional value, not just the good stuff, so why eat high fructose corn syrup when you can try this AMAZINGLY good cranberry sauce that isn’t covered in hard bitter berries or watery mystery goo. 
It's so mouth watering and delicious that I bet you’ll never even go back to the canned goop again.

Ingredients 

  • 12-15 oz of fresh cranberries (half a bag)
  • 1 cup of dry red wine (the cheap stuff)
  • 1 cup of raw/organic sugar 
  • 1 cinnamon stick (not ground cinnamon)
  • 1 orange
  • 4 whole cloves

Prep 

  1. Get your slow cooker set up
  2. Organize all of your measured ingredients
  3. Grate some of the orange peel and set the “zest” aside
  4. Peel the orange and split in half ​

Instructions 

  1. Add cranberries, sugar, and wine in slow cooker.
  2. Push two cloves in each half of the orange, and lay each half on the left and right side of the slow cooker.
  3. Set the cinnamon stick in the middle of the slow cooker and add zest to the top.
  4. Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 hours. 
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​The mixture will look the same for the first 2 hours, then you should see the cranberries starting to split in two, or develop small cracks. When you see this, you know your sauce is done! 

   5. Turn off the slow cooker, remove the lid and fish out the cinnamon stick and orange halves.
    6. Stir. Leave the lid off and allow the sauce to thicken (it WILL thicken!) for about 30 minutes.

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Choose to eat the sauce warm, or, place in fridge to eat later. It will thicken up in the fridge and taste wonderful cold.
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This is the perfect recipe for the holidays, but also tastes divine as a dressing for cakes and muffins. After you make it, you’ll be wishing you had found it sooner!
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Make Cranberry Apple Chicken In Your Slow Cooker

12/13/2017

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Recipe from Fix-It and Forget-It Cooking Light For Slow Cookers 
Get your protein and antioxidants together with this sweet and healthy dinner idea.  

Ingredients 

  • 6 boneless Chicken Breasts 
  • 1 cup fresh Cranberries
  • 1 Apple 
  • 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar 
  • 1 cup of unsweetened Apple Juice 
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
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Cooking Time: 6-7 hours
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5 Easy Steps! 

1. Mix brown sugar and apple juice together and set aside
2. Peel and slice apple
3. Add chicken to the slow cooker
4. Pour cranberries and apple slices over chicken
5. Pour brown sugar and juice mixture over everything. 

Cook on Low for 6-8 Hours or on High For 3-4 Hours


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How to turn your $5 Melon into one in a million

8/1/2017

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Ingredients

8 cups watermelon
1 juiced (squeezed) lime
​1/4 cup fresh mint leaves 

Optional: Feta Cheese 

Anybody can randomly chop up watermelon and hand it to you. Some people know how to cut it right, and few know how to "serve" watermelon- like it's fine dining. We here at Eat2Live2Love understand what a budget is, and we also know you wanna look good while on that budget!  So spend $5 and buy a watermelon, cut it, then create this unique serving suggestion recipe. 
Just combine the ingredients, mixing it up in a large bowl, refrigerate for a few minutes and serve in a pretty bowls and fancy forks. Your $5 melon is now one in a million! Way to go! 
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Make Chickpeas That Taste Like Cheetos

2/5/2017

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Thanks to the cooking geniuses at TheKitchn.com, you can now feel naughty while still being nice to your body. Chickpeas are a great source for vegan protein; just 1 cup gives you 15g of protein! Of course, they also contain minerals (like all beans) such as  Fiber, Folate, and Manganese. 
To read the full article from TheKitchn.com , click HERE. 

Ingredients


Directions


  • 1 can (15 oz) of unsalted chickpeas, or better- make your own. ​
  • 1tblsp of organic olive oil 
  • 1/2 teaspoon iodine free salt 
  • 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon iodine free salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic 
Preheat the oven to 400°F. 
Drain, rinse and pat dry chickpeas.
Mix oil and salt with chickpeas.

Bake for 30 min, flipping the chickpeas every 10min or so until crispy. 

Whisk together the remaining ingredients together and sprinkle over chickpeas when done. 

​Tip: They taste best right outta the oven!

For another fun recipe using chickpeas, checkout our "Good For You Brownies"! Looking for more complex recipes? Visit TheKitchn.com for more unique recipes. 
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Incredible Homemade Almond Butter

6/29/2016

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Easy Ingredients

  • 3 cups raw almonds
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil 

Add into Blender and Go!
After making your creamy butter, store in a jar in a cool, dark place. (NOT the fridge)
     Making your own Almond Butter once every few weeks  or once every few months, is a great way to save money AND eat clean. Keep in mind, it's loaded with fat, but good fat! Yes, there is such a thing as good fat. Want healthy hair, soft skin? How about a healthy heart and optimal brain function? 
Many Members like to add in honey and/or cinnamon, or use it in a recipe to make their own Almond Butter and Jelly cookies using blended dates and honey. 
Anything you can do with Jiff or Peter Pan- you can do with Almond Butter plus make it just the way you like it! 
1 serving Size is 14g
Makes 35 Servings
Fat
8g
Carbs
2g
Fiber
1g
Sugar
1g
Protein
3g
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Good 4 U Brownies

4/29/2016

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A note before we begin:

You are going to be shocked at how yummy these brownies are. Don't let the ingredients fool you. This one is a winner and is 100%  #E2LKidApproved! 
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10oz dark chocolate
2 cans of chickpeas
4 eggs
2/3 cup agave nectar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch cayenne pepper
​1 pinch salt
​2 muffin pans
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We highly recommend buying "Endangered Species Chocolate 88%" 
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees & butter both of the muffin pans

2. Melt chocolate in either a melting pot or on the stove. 
(Place chocolate in pot and stir while on low heat until it's smooth.)

​3. Combine the beans and eggs in a blender for a few seconds to mix. 
(Make sure you drain the beans if in a can)
Add Agave Nectar, Baking Powder, Vanilla, Cayenne Pepper and salt. 
Blend until smooth.

Transfer your blender mixture into  a bowl. 
Slowly stir in melted chocolate. 

Spoon the batter into muffin cups
Bake for 17 minutes +/-

Allow to cool before serving. That's it! 
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Quick N' Easy Kale Chips

4/19/2016

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  • 1-2 bunches of Organic Kale (depending on size)
  • Squeeze of a Lemon
  • Sea Salt to taste 
  • 1-2 teaspoons of coconut oil 

Easy! 
Heat oven to
350 degrees
Wash, Chop Kale into 1 inch strips
Mix in bowl with other ingredients  (you can wait until they are cooked to add salt)
Place on cookie sheet 
Bake in oven for 12 minutes.

Thanks Dr. Axe for this great How-To video!
​To see Dr. Axe's Page, click HERE

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Margaritaville Cooler Smoothie

4/19/2016

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups Green Grapes
  • 1 Lime
  • 1 Orange
  • 3 Kale Leaves
Yummy and #E2LKidApproved! Very Tart and Tasty Smoothie. Be naughty and add a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream on top. 
Or, use it to trick your friends into eating Kale! A fun summertime smoothie perfect for waking you up and cooling you off! 
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