Baked Apple Chips

If you have been to a party with my lately, you know that I have been know to bring apple chips! They are crunchy, sweet, and low calorie (all three things that I love!) My husband and daughters devour them! Now I have been buying these for awhile now in the produce section of our local grocery store but at about $3.00 for a small (very small) bag this tasty snack can get expensive quick. The solution, make my own! Here is a tasty recipe I have found courtesy of Fifteen Spatulas! I hope you enjoy!

 

(Picture from Fifteen Spatulas)

 

- Brittany

 

 

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Infused Water Recipes

 

To help you all along in our Water Challenge (found here!) I thought we would add some recipes. Who knew you could even have a recipe for water! Here are a few yummy water recipes if you want a healthy little twist on plain water. These recipes have very few calories, if any, taste great and can help you detox.



To boost weight loss - 2L water, 1 medium cucumber, 1 lemon, 10-12 mint leaves. steep overnight in fridge and drink every day. Also great for general detox--including clear skin!

Courtesy of http://sitnoseckano.blogspot.com/2011/07/sassy-water.html (found on pintrest)

 

 

 

Infuse water with herbs and low sugar fruits for refreshing drinks. This basil, lemon, lime, cucumber, grape water is delicious! It gets better the longer it sits too :)

Courtesy of http://www.christelleisflabbergasting.com/2012/06/la-canicule-ne-matteint-pas-ou-presque.html (found on pintrest)

 

 

 

Detox Tea 1 cup hot water 1-2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar Squeeze of lemon 1 Tbsp of raw honey Dash of cinnamon

 

 

 





Courtesy of http://www.thankgodimnatural.com/recipe-fall-detox-tea/ (found on Pintrest)

-Brittany 

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"You ain't gonna miss your water until your well runs dry."- Bob Marley





Frittata

A healthy morning favorite for my family is this yummy frittata. It is very easy to make and the best part is, you can practically use any vegetables or meat you have on hand to throw in there. I am a vegetarian and my husband is not. Sometimes I make a meat version but on this day I decided to just keep it a veggie frittata. You could easily make this with meat any meat inside (if it is a raw meat such as sausage brown it in a pan before adding it to the dish). My husband loves this dish so much I didn't even have time to snap a picture of the complete dish before he had already served himself a plate.

Easy Frittata

Ingredients:
    Eggs (1 whole egg, 3 egg whites)
    Shredded cheese- 1/4 cup (I used a cheddar Colby blend)
   Peppers- 1/2 red, yellow, green
   onion -1/2
   tomato- 1/2
   squash- 1/2 small
   zucchini 1/2 small
   salt
   pepper
   1 tablespoon milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Oil medium size baking dish and set aside
3. chop all of your vegetables and place in a large bowl
4. Add cheese
5. in a separate bowl whisk 1 whole egg, 3 egg whites together, and 1 tablespoon milk together.
6. pour egg mixture in the veggie bowl and mix add salt and pepper to taste.
7. pour mixture in pan 
8. bake in preheated over for about 25-35 minutes (it is done when the middle is firm to the touch and does not jiggle.)  

We made this over the weekend and as usual my 2 little helpers were busy helping me in the kitchen. I have found if they help me make it they are more likely to eat it. I hope you all enjoy this as much as we did/do. You can also cut the rest of all of the other vegetables and then put them in a freezer bag and put them in the freezer and use next time.


Chopped up veggies

 

Happy to help Mommy cook
 



Egg and Egg whites

 



Add the eggs to the veggies

Pour it in the baking dish

Mix mix mix



And that's all that was left!


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"Health requires healthy food!"- Roger Williams







Veggie bowl

Have you ever though about adding more vegetables to your diet? In theory it sounds great but sometimes it's easier said than done. Here is a yummy recipe that will boost your veggie intake and leave you full and satisfied.

Ingredients:
   White rice prepared
    Black beans prepared
    Assorted veggies (I usually do onions, peppers, tomatoes, squash, zucchini, broccoli)
    Taco seasoning
     Lettuce
     Cheese
     Salsa

Directions:
    Cut up your veggies into bite size piece
     Sauté veggies in olive oil and half package of taco seasoning, cook until vegetables are soft
     In a bowl add a layer of rice, layer of beans, layer of veggie mix, cheese, lettuce, and top with
           salsa
   
- Brittany Rodriguez

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The Benefits of Kale

     What can I say about Kale, other than its delicious! Seriously, have you ever tried it? If not, what are you waiting for? The fact that its delicious not enough for you, Kale has a ton of health benefits too. Its loaded with vitamins, antioxidants, its a natural anti-inflammatory, and it can help keep your cholesterol low. Now, kale can be kind of a hard sell to picky eaters (especially those little picky eaters). It is green and leafy after all and to many kiddos that's a strict no-go, so I have a couple tried and true ways to get kale (and all of those awesome health benefits) into anyone's diet.

     Kale chips anyone? Kale chips are a super fast, easy, and guilt free way to eat kale. They are baked and give a nice little crunch. Best of all you can season them as much or as little as you want and your kiddos will love them. I gave my 2 year old some of these in a bowl and she practically licked the bowl clean! Here's what you do:

Baked Kale Chips
    Ingredients:
         Kale
         Olive Oil (about 1 tablespoon)
         Salt (can be replaced/enhanced with seasoning of your choice)

     Directions:
          Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
          Remove the stems from the kale and cut into bite-size pieces.
          Rinse the kale in cold water and pat dry
          Toss with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Just enough to lightly coat the kale.
          Sprinkle with salt/ seasoning of your choosing.
          Spread evenly in a single layer on the cookie sheet and bake for about 12 minutes until the edges are                 browned.

     Whats better than kale? How about kale and avocado? This recipe is easy and packed full of nutritional benefits. Its also a great recipe for your little su chef to help you out in the kitchen.

Kale and Avocado Salad 
      Ingredients:
           Kale
           1 Avocado
           lemon juice (about 1 tablespoon)
           Salt

       Directions:
            Rinse the kale in cold water and pat dry.
            Remove the stems and cut the kale into bite-sized pieces and place into a large mixing bowl
            Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit. Put half of the avocado in the bowl with the kale (set the                 other half aside)
             Add lemon juice
             With clean hands (yes hands are necessary) mix the kale, avocado, and lemon juice together. Really                  massage the avocado and lemon juice into the kale. Kale can be bitter but massaging it helps                        remove some of the bitterness.
               Add salt to taste.
               Cut remaining avocado into cubes and add to salad.

    These are just two ways to make kale that my family enjoys but the possibilities are endless. You can cook it, cut it up and add it to your favorite smoothie, add it to your favorite salads etc. I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as we do.

- Brittany Rodriguez

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