Bullet Proof Golden Milk Turmeric Latte

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Here is a wonderful way to get
some warm, satiating healthy fats into your body with the awesome benefits of
turmeric and other spices, featuring a Turmeric Spice Blend from
Create Your Health Teas. This recipe is inspired by the classic
Golden Milk recipe, but the emersion blender gives it a modern twist inspired
by the Bulletproof
diet, and adds to the creamy aesthetics. This is sure to comfort
your soul on a chilly evening or morning. The fat from the almond milk and
coconut oil makes the turmeric more bioavailable, for an overall wonderful,
healing cup of wellness– fuel for the body and the mind! Enjoy!!
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Cocoa-Mint Spirulina Chia Pudding

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Spirulina has been around the
block a few times with all of us. But in spite of its past trendiness and ups
and downs with the limelight, it is definitely worth keeping in your pantry
due to its many awesome nutritional benefits. Luckily for all of us, there
are companies out there that are passionate about keeping spirulina relevant
in our lives and finding new, innovative ways to deliver it to us. Whenever
that happens, if I happen to be in the know, I get my hands on it and get to
work seeing what can be done to enjoy it the best ways possible. That brings
us to this incredibly simple dessert that is more of a nutrition powerhouse
than it is a transitional dessert, packed with almost 20 grams of vegan
protein, vitamin b12, and essential fatty acids. It can be enjoyed as a
sugar-free dessert, or as a quick breakfast or snack on the run. This
immediately became a regular in my kitchen. It is worth adding that it’s also
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Jaggery Caramelized Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Macadamia Cream

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A while back I met Navaz Nooshin
of Welmor Enterprises. Navaz imports Sweet Wellness Organic
Jaggery from India. She gave me a couple different
jaggery products to try and I am pleased to be sharing my discovery here with
you. Navaz is passionate about educating people on the health benefits of
Jaggery, which is basically a sugar cane product that has been around for
centuries. Jaggery is made from organic unrefined sugarcane juice. The
juice after extraction and removal of external impurities is slowly cooked on
a low flame until it reaches a soft pulpy caramel consistency. It hence
retains all the vitamins, minerals and fiber. In addition, all the
polyphenols and flavonoids are kept intact giving jaggery its medicinal
properties. And it is known for having ayurvedic benefits as well. So
for me, if you are going to have some sugar, why not get a minimally
processed and more nutritious version?

The consistency and color of jaggery may take some getting used
to. It does not grind down the same way refined sugars do. It is very moist,
and even the “powder” that I received from Navaz was more like
little moist morsels of sugary goodness. Navaz explains that the consistency
can vary, and that was just the condition of the jaggery I received. I didn’t
let anything about the consistency stop me from exploring this new sweet pal
in my kitchen. I have enjoyed it a lot in warm almond milk beverages, tried
using it in a mango chutney, and have sweetened a cup of tea or two, all with
some success. But I really wanted to bake something with it. After giving it
some time and keeping my imagination open, I found a terrific
role for the jaggery powder that couldn’t have been more perfect. In
this healthier version of a classic comfort cake, the jaggery contributes to
a perfect, caramelized pineapple topping, but with some added nutrition! I
look forward to exploring this healthy sweetener more and keeping you posted
along the way.

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Maca Cacao Sprouted Brown Rice Pudding

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Yesterday
I attended a seminar given by Australian herbalist Lee Carroll on
the subject of integrative herbal and whole food nutrition. If you are
thinking that I walked away with a recipe for sprouted brown rice
pudding, you are oddly correct. At one point, while discussing Dysbiosis  and
how to support healthy microbiota, he shared cacao’s benefits, then proceeded
to rattle off a rice pudding recipe that he sometimes shares with his
patients in Australia. It sounded so intriguing I jotted down the rough
concept, and decided to give it or something similar a try. The key
ingredients that caught my attention were brown rice, tahini, cacao, and
Manuka honey. This recipe uses a cacao-maca powder blend, but you can use all
cacao powder if you want. Manuka honey is considered to have all sorts
of nutritional benefits.
But getting pure, unadulterated Manuka honey can be a bit pricey. Having said
that, a little bit goes a long way. So if you want this pudding to be packed
with more nutrition, try to keep it pure. The tahini provides the fat
component that gives this pudding a creamier consistency, along with the way
the rice is cooked. Altogether, this pudding packs some substantial nutrition
for a sweet treat. I can see this as a dessert, evening chocolate craving fix
(that is gradiently healthier than many alternatives), or even a quick
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Vegan Lemony Power Bars

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This recipe and image has been
sitting in my drafts folder for a couple months. I am currently on a 5 day
bicycle ride to raise money for climate ride. When I am riding my bicycle for
five days straight, my body craves clean, usable nutrition without a lot of
hard to digest stuff. This protein bar recipe came to mind so I thought it is
time to finally post it for you all. And, I thought it would be a fun for you
to try on the weekend because these bars store great for a week long go to
snack. By the way, if you are curious about Climate Ride, you can learn more
and make a donation here: http://bike.climateride.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=3270
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