I'm trying to incorporate more fruits and veggies into my life, and less gluten. I read that I should be having a green, leafy vegetable every day, plus 2 more servings of vegetables, plus 1-3 servings of fruit...yikes! I eat fruits and veggies, but definitely do not get that many servings in a day. So, in addition to eating a banana every morning, I've pulled out the ol' juicer and am trying to use that to help me out.
Juicing recipes are actually really delicious...much better than if I just started throwing stuff together. I'm also going to try just blending everything up in my Vitamix blender at some point instead of just juicing, but for right now I'm enjoying just the straight juice without all the texture.
I've been getting my recipes from here. A couple of my staples:
Sun Kissed Juice - this one is full of color - literally BEET red! Be careful cutting up those beets because that juice stains your hands and cutting board and everything! The recipe calls for swiss chard, but I've also used kale or collards or spinach. Just any green leafy vegetable is good.
Mean Green - I can't seem to find the original recipe, but this it the "smoothie" version. I actually use this recipe, minus the banana and milk, for the juice version. Don't let the green scare you - it tastes really good!
I also make carrot apple ginger a lot. On my "to try" list currently is oh sweet broccoli and sunburst.
So in addition to juicing, I've also been trying some gluten-free recipes. I've made cauliflower pizza crust before, so I decided to just do a smaller version of those to make "rolls" to go with a meal:
They were pretty good! Just some cauliflower grated up, mixed with an egg and some mozzarella, and some oregano and salt - then baked until browned. It was good to have something to hold with my hand and feel like I was eating bread!
I also made these almond flour frosted sugar cookies that turned out great! I tried just half the recipe the first time around, but I'll definitely make the whole recipe next time. I made the almond flour myself - literally just threw sliced almonds into the food processor for 15 seconds. Mix with raw honey, coconut oil, almond extract, and a pinch of sea salt, and bake - and bam, cookies! The icing is the same ingredients minus the almond flour. Seriously, very delicious...felt like eating a regular cookie and very satisfying and sweet.
I can't wait to try more recipes from detoxinista.com - lots of gluten-free recipes and great healthier substitutes for traditional meals!
That's all I got...I'll post again if I try anything else bizarre :)
