Healthy Styles

It's been a while since I have posted... kinda in a slump of good recipes, kinda busy traveling, kinda not making time to get on the computer- a little combination of it all! BUT... have no fear, we have a great new recipe to try! Hats off to my sister for this one... she sent me the idea, I tried it a few hours later.... and well... we are having them again tonight! Super simple, really tasty, light and a healthy way to end your day! Ingredients: 2 frozen bananas (frozen for at least an hour) 1 cup coconut milk or almond milk 5-6 ice cubes small handful of walnuts & chocolate chips for topping Directions: Simply peel your bananas and freeze them- you can peel them and pop them in a freezer ziplock for at least an hour or two before hand. Put the frozen bananas in your Vitamix or blender with your almond milk and ice cubes and blend until whipped! Finely chop your walnuts and chocolate chips and sprinkle (heavily!) on top!!! Add ons?? Try a scoop of peanut butter if you're...

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This cooler weather calls for a toasted pizza bursting with flavor! Try branching out, letting go of the traditional marinara pizza sauce, or maybe even the BBQ pizza... it's time to meet Pesto Pizza. Pizza Dough Rolled out with Pesto Sauce, Sauteed Onions & Green Peppers  Add the tomato, chicken, and cheese  Bake at 450 and you are done! Ingredients:   (this will make 2 pizza's) 2 rounds of pizza dough ( I used Trader Joe's pre-made whole wheat dough) mozzarella cheese, shredded cooked chicken, cubed (see below) 1 tomato, diced 1 green onion, chopped 1/2 sweet onion, chopped pesto pizza sauce (see recipe below) Pesto Pizza Sauce: 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 cup pine nuts 2 cups fresh basil 3 cloves garlic Cooked Chicken: This recipe is great if you have left over chicken from another dish, if not, here's what I did. I baked a package of chicken that was seasoned with sea salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a Pyrex dish, then cubed it. I used half for the pizza, an...

 I love that Fall is here! It's time to change up our morning oatmeal from fresh berries and peaches, to something with a little bit more crunch! How about pomegranate seeds??? We cook Steel Cut Oats at least 3 times a week around here, and while they are cooking we always add a little cinnamon... feeling like a little more Fall-ish flavors?? Add a dash of Nutmeg and top with Pomegranate Seeds. Don't be afraid of Pomegranates, they are so easy to prepare (see "Tip" below), I usually do 4-5 at a time in a cool bowl of water in the kitchen sink and then store them in a Ziplock bag, which makes them a perfect topping for this Harvest Morning Oatmeal! Enjoy! Quick Tip to De-Seed your Pomegranates:  Fill up a large bowl in your sink with cool water. Take your pomegranate and slice it in half with a sharp knife. Submerge one half of the pomegranate in the water and peel back the skin like you are turning it inside out. All the seeds will pop out and because it's under w...

I L-O-V-E brussel sprouts... of course, not boiled, but ROASTED or SAUTEED- they are divine! And if you have written them off because of the stench they used to give off while your Grandma used to boil the life out of them,  give them another chance- you won't be disappointed! Ingredients: drizzle of Expeller Pressed Coconut oil 1 small shallot 15- 20 brussel sprouts, washed, halved, and sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 lemon, juiced sea salt and pepper Directions These are so tasty and SO quick. Finely slice your brussel sprouts & shallot, and put them in a hot pan with a drizzle of oil. Let them saute a few minutes, then add your sea salt, lemon juice, and garlic. Saute them until they start to brown, but don't over cook or they will become mushy (like your grandma's! ha!)  P.S. You can totally make these with out the shallot, I don't usually have shallots on hand, so if you are without, don't forgo the recipe, just alter... chop up some sweet onion or go sa...