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Almond Protein Bars

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I make these almond protein bars  from Good Food Lin almost every week! It’s an easy recipe to use up extra nuts and seeds you may have, because you can “throw in” most anything!:) You can adjust the chocolate topping to your desired sweetness or health level, or skip it completely.

Here are my tips for you on this: I use a 9×13 pan instead, so they are thinner, and I get a more equal chocolate-topping-to-protein bar ratio. 😀

I do not use a double boiler. I just re-use the same pot that melted the coconut oil, and make the chocolate sauce in that. I’m adding coconut oil to my sauce anyway!

It is so super easy to make substitutions in this!!! Mine turn out a little different every time because I use whatever is in the pantry. Last time I subbed half a cup of sunflower seeds for some of the almonds (they’re cheaper that way!) and they were great. Im gonna try a full cup of sunflower seeds next time.

Please note Lin’s advice on your protein powders! Buy the least processed brand you can find, and never buy soy protein unless you know it’s not GMO soy. Even then, you don’t want to consume soy if you have a history of thyroid problems. I will try to attach a link for that next…

These also make a fantastic topping for fruit or ice cream,  if you crumble it up!  Enjoy!

Encouraging Health,

Organic Eater

5 Criteria to Be The Best Whole Foodie You Can Be | Energetic Health

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I enjoyed this article on being a “whole foodie”, from Organic Authority, and I’m happy to report I am one:) There are also links to finding local seasonal foods and CSAs in your area. Now is the time to sign up for Community Supported Agriculture!

5 Criteria to Be The Best Whole Foodie You Can Be | Energetic Health.

Encouraging Health,

Organic Eater

Begged-for Broccoli

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broiled salmon and BFBroccoli

Begged-For Broccoli with broiled salmon. Beautiful. (also, I love alliteration) copyright 2012 organiceater.com

Yes, seriously, my kids beg me to make this broccoli, at least once every week. The original recipe was at amateurgourmet.com (pictures there too), and he adapted it from The Barefoot Contessa. The originals used lemon zest and fresh basil, but I have not tried either of those in this recipe yet.

GET this:

  • 1 head chopped broccoli or one bag  (Trader Joes has a bag of organic broccoli that feeds my family of 4) Here is a link to the benefits of broccoli. It has lots of Vitamin C!
  • olive oil or coconut oil (there is debate about whether olive oil should be used for high heat) and s&p (sea salt, not the processed white stuff)
  • 4 or 5 garlic cloves, whole or sliced (I leave mine whole because my daughter likes to eat them that way) See this link to read why garlic is super duper healthy for you! Use as much as you can handle in this recipe!
  • lemon (juice from about a fourth of one lemon). See my post on lemons if you want to know health benefits. You can certainly use more lemon if you like, but we prefer it light on the lemon taste.
  • 1/3 cup (or as much as you can handle!) grated Parmesan cheese (the good stuff, not the kind you shake out of a green container. bleh.) I use raw milk parmesan from Trader Joes. See this link for a video on what raw milk cheese is and its health benefits. You can also search that site for much more information on raw milk.

DO this:

  • Heat oven to 425
  • Line a cookie sheet with foil or parchment paper (this can get messy!)
  • Spread your broccoli florets and garlic cloves & cover with oil and s&p
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes. Yes, the edges of the broccoli are supposed to get a tad brown and crispy! Remove from oven and immediately squeeze lemon juice over it, then sprinkle cheese on top. Add more oil and s&p to taste. Serve while it’s hot!

That’s it! Get ready to have a family who begs for broccoli, and be prepared to make some more soon! If you want to print this without all my commentary, use the Print Friendly button below.

Encouraging Health,

Organic Eater

Easy Tips to Avoid Obesity from Dr. Mercola

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The link at the end of this paragraph is the “Dr. Mercola version” of what I did (Advanced Plan at Maximized Living) to lose over 20 pounds of fat: drastically reduce fructose & grains, eat healthy fats, cut out all artificial & processed everything, eat organic produce & grass-fed meats, and do burst training type exercise. The bonus here is that it’s something I want to keep doing; it’s my lifestyle because I’m getting results I like. We don’t keep doing what we don’t like. For me, the rewards outweigh the sacrifices. Here are the details if you want them Easy Tips to Avoid Obesity from Dr. Mercola. Yes, they’re “easy”, but you have to go beyond just reading this article, and actually implement the knowledge into your life. Reading this healthy advice does not make you healthier, application of what you read does. 

Encouraging Health,

Organic Eater

 

My favorite “Sweeteners” article link

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This is my new favorite “Sweeteners” article, from Rodale. It explains which are the best and worst. Short easy reads for each one.  I get lots of questions about sweeteners, so this is my new go-to (or rather “send-to”), cause Lord knows I can’t recall all these details from memory, I gotta have links, people! Hope it helps you too!

best sweeteners | The 5 Best, and 5 Worst, Sweeteners to Have in Your Kitchen | Rodale News.

Encouraging Health,

Organic Eater

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