What's Cooking Wednesday: New Year's Resolution Recipes!

By freeccmchandler | Christian News, Contests | 0 comment | 18 January, 2012 | 0

For this week’s What’s Cooking Wednesday, I enlisted our resident office nutrition expert, Nicki for some great healthy recipes!

We discovered last week that you guys had some great New Year’s resolutions! We know a lot of you want to eat healthier, and we hope one of your resolutions is to listen to awesome music :-). We can help with both!!

Here are a couple very healthy recipes to start off your year. Comment with your favorite healthy food, for a chance to win “The One You Need” by Shane & Shane AND “Response” by Phil Wickham!

Almond Milk and Berry Smoothie

There are two versions to this smoothie: one for the “Novice Health Nut” and one for the “Crazy Health Guru.” Determine which you think you are, and you can adjust accordingly!

For the Novice Health Nut:

1.5 cups of unsweetened almond milk

1/2 cup berries, or any kind of fruit

Crazy Health Guru Version:

1.5 cups of unsweetened almond milk

1-2 scoops of Whey & Greens protein powder (full of whey protein & vitamins & minerals found in green foods!)

1-2 Tbsp of Chia Seeds (yep, just like a Chia Pet, these little guys pack more fiber & nutrients than Flax Seeds!)

1/2 cup berries – blueberries are exceptionally tasty in this smoothie, but you can do a mix of blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, or even go citrus with mangos. I use frozen berries in the winter months b/c it’s near impossible to find good organic berries 😉

Blend Together on high! This entire smoothie is under 200 calories (with only 1 scoop of protein powder & 1 Tbsp of chia seeds)

Veggie Soup

Great for a light lunch or snack – packed with vitamins & minerals, asurprising amount of protein & tons of energy!

2 Tbsp Olive Olive

1 Heaping tsp. Garlic Minced

1 Leek – Sliced

Saute in oil – 4-5 min.

Toss in cut-up carrots, sliced celery, green beans and peas. You can even add lima beans, kidney beans, turnip, rutabaga…just choose veggies that won’t alter the flavor of your soup (like kale!) Mix together to coat well. Saute for about 5 more minutes.

Add 2 cartons Vegetable Stock (or Broth, depending on your personal preference)

Add 2 Cups Water

* 1-2 cubes of vegetable bullion cubes

(if you can’t find these, you can always add your own seasoning, like onion & garlic powder, & plenty of sea salt & pepper)

Stir together well put lid on pot and bring to sight boil.

Turn down to med-low heat.

Add chopped Chard

Add Diced Tomatoes

Continue cooking on med-low heat for about an hour with lid on. Keep tasting and adding seasoning to taste.

What's Cooking Wednesday: New Year's Resolution Recipes!

What's Cooking Wednesday: New Year's Resolution Recipes!

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