Food and Nutrition



3 Healthy Holiday Cocktails

Cider Sangria - Serves 10

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 bottle white wine
  • 2 cups apple cider
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 cup vodka
  • 2 apples, chopped
  • 1 orange, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon raw honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

DIRECTIONS:




BBQ Salmon Zoodle Bowl

SERVINGS  - makes 4 bowls

INGREDIENTS

Salmon

  • 12 ounces of salmon fillet (four / 4 ounce fillets)
  • 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1 Tbsp honey (adjust to your liking)
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp minced garlic (around 2 large cloves)
  • kosher salt to taste (a pinch or so)

Zoodles


Cinnamon Apple Pie

SERVINGS

8 servings / approx. 200 calories a slice

INGREDIENTS

PIE:

  • 1 tsp. coconut oil
  • 6 apples, cored and diced into 1-inch cubes
  • ½ tsp. Ceylon cinnamon (or reg. cinnamon)
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  • 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

CRUST:


Berry Blast Froyo

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 frozen banana 
  • 1 cup frozen berries of choice (I like mixed berries)
  • 1 Tbsp almond butter
  • ¼ cup unsweetened milk of choice (I use oat or coconut)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • Optional toppings: shredded unsweetened coconut, raw cacao nibs, pecans

INSTRUCTIONS:


Mocha Protein Brownie

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup of pure pumpkin puree (about half of a 16-ounce can)
  • 2 scoops chocolate whey protein powder
  • 4 tablespoons of monk fruit sweetener
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Options for extra deliciousness:

  • 2 tablespoons of dark chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon chopped pecans

INSTRUCTIONS:


Smoothie Superfood Boosters

HEMP & CHIA SEED BLEND

Both these potent little seeds give your smoothie an added boost of fiber, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids. 1 Tbsp is plenty. Simply mix a cup of each together into a container and pop 1 Tbsp of the mixture into your smoothie!

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