I made this Cucumber Salad two nights ago and was really excited when the dressing turned out so good. Instead of chopping all of the herbs I just blended them. Cucumber Salad 2 cucumbers chopped 1 green onion or 1/2 white onion chopped 3 celery stalks chopped Dressing (fresh herbs are always best but dried …
Mint Chocolate Chip Power Smoothie (serves 2) 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk, hemp, coconut or rice milk 8 pitted dates 1/4 cup shelled hemp seeds 1/4 cup cashews (sunflower seeds and pistachios are great too) 2 heaping teaspoons powdered greens (I prefer Vitamineral Green by Health Force Nutritionals) 20 fresh mint leaves (or …
Comfort food doesn’t have to be heavy and unhealthy. I whipped up this pasta dish without a recipe and was so impressed with myself 🙂 I am calling it Pasta Carbonara even though I have no idea what that actually is. Here it goes: Ingredients: (serves 2) 3/4 pkg quinoa pasta 1 tbsp coconut oil …
Amy Approved Smoothie Recipes: Green Guru – Serves 2 (Crazy, Sexy, Diet) 1 avocado 1 cup coconut water 1 cucumber Romaine leaves 5-8 1 Pear or Banana Dash of stevia Dash of cinnamon Ice & Blend! Apple Sprout Smoothie – Serves 2 (Crazy, Sexy, Diet) 1-2 green apples 1 small bunch romaine 1 cucumber 1/2 …
If you shop in the aisles of the grocery store you are definitely buying processed foods that contain a scary of list of preservatives, colorings, flavorings, emulsifiers & more. Always shop the exterior of the store or go to your local Farmer’s Market or bread specialty store that contains ONLY flour, water, salt & honey …
I have written a few posts about how raw Apple Cider Vinegar and Kombucha’s are both “Amy Approved” or one could say “Amy Obsessed” products as they help to keep our bodies pH in balance. Our bodies are designed to live within a narrow pH range – slightly on the alkaline side. Slip into acidity …
Just because you’re not dying for 20-inch biceps or thunderously strong thighs like the muscle heads in the gym doesn’t mean you should shun the weight room. Lifting weights gives you an edge over belly fat, stress, heart disease, and cancer—and it’s also the single most effective way to look lean and sexy…Yet somehow women …
Coconut Water Ingredients: coconut water, vitamin c Gatorade Ingredients: water, sucrose, glucose-sucrose syrup, citric acid, natural flavors, salt, sodium citrate, mono-potassium phosphate, ester gum, yellow 5, brominated vegetable oils, yellow 6, red 40, blue 1, caramel 1 Need I say more??? Gatorade is used to replenish the body during and after an endurance type of …
Flaxseeds are a great easy way to acquire your daily dose of omega 3’s and are a great source of fiber. You can easily add 2 tbsps of ground flax to your morning smoothies, soups, salads, cold/hot cereals, non-dairy yogurts and/or homemade muffins, cookies or bread. In order to absorb the nutrients you must grind …
Organic vs non-organic….it can be confusing and sometimes very expensive. Here is a list of 12 foods that are an ORGANIC MUST and 12 foods that are not. The Dirty Dozen 1. Peach 2. Apple 3. Bell Pepper 4. Celery 5. Strawberries 6. Cherries 7. Kale 8. Lettuce 9. Grapes (imported) 10. Nectarine 11. Carrot …
