Healthy Grilling Tips
Grilling meat at high temperatures can cause carcinogens in the meat. The meat drippings on the grill can also make the grill smoke carcinogenic. It also reduces the nutritional value.
For healthier grilling
* Cleanyour grill before cooking to remove the leftover charred pieces
* Use a marinade with the following ingredients as can cut down on the carcinogens created: garlic, lemon, wine, apple cider vinegar
* Grill at lower temperatures (325)
* Marinate meats in grapeseed oil or avocado oil instead of olive oil
Vegetables do not develop carcinogens when grilled so grill more veggies!
Ideas:
Grill pineapple to use as bun for burger (turkey, veggie, or meat)
Grill radicchio and pull apart “cups” to fill with quinoa salad or other filling
Bunny Dogs-marinate carrots in ghee and grill and garnish like hot dog in romaine leaf or gf bun
Solar Plexus Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup fresh pineapple
1 small orange peeled
½ banana
¼ inch piece of fresh ginger peeled
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp local honey
½ T bee pollen (optional)
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender with a handful of ice and blend until smooth.
Vegan Option:
Replace yogurt with 1 cup almond milk and ½ frozen banana for creamy texture.
Goji BEE
Ingredients:
1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt (coconut or almond milk yogurt for non dairy option)
½ cup fresh strawberries
1 small orange, peeled
Handful goji berries
1 T bee pollen
1 tsp local honey (or more for sweeter flavor)
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender with a handful ice. Blend until smooth.
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Cherry Almond Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups Almond Milk (see recipe for homemade almond milk)
2 Tablespoons of raw almond butter
1 cup fresh cherries (pitted and stems removed)
1 frozen banana
1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a blender with ice and blend until smooth.
Options:
*Any kind of organic milk will do.
*Add 1 Tablespoon of chia seeds for added thickness and Omega 3’s.
*Add 1 Tablespoon cocoa or cacao instead of vanilla to make into cherry almond chocolate.
*Add more ice if using a fresh banana.
*Add local honey for sweeter flavor.
Make Your Own Almond Milk
- Soak 1 cup of raw organic almonds in 4 cups of filter water in a jar overnight
- Drain and rinse almonds. Now you have sprouted almonds (see future posts about the benefits of sprouting )
- Combine sprouted almonds in a blender with 4 cups of fresh filtered water and 2-3 dates or handful of raisins (more or less depending on desired sweetness).
- Blend until smooth milky consistency.
- Strain milk through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a pitcher or jar.
- Store fresh almond milk in fridge for up to 4 days or freeze. Freeze almond meal for future recipes. (make your own crackers recipe to come.)
Maca (stop the) Madness
1 cup almond milk
1 frozen banana
1 T almond butter
1 T Maca powder (energy and hormonal balance)
1 T cocoa or cacao
½ tsp vanilla
½ tsp cinnamon
Directions: chuck all the stuff in the blender with ice and blend until smooth. Calm down and enjoy.