Clean Eat Recipe: Orange Lemonade

Looking for a super easy juice recipe?  Look no further!  Also try out Scott's Green Machine!

Clean Eat Recipe: Orange Lemonade Juice

Ingredients:

• 1 Navel Orange
• 2 Lemons
• 2 Large Handfuls of Organic Spinach (fill up the rest of the Vitamix with organic spinach)
• 1 Scoop of Kal Pure Stevia Extract
• 1.5 Cups of Water

Directions (using a Vitamix):

1. Place all ingredients in the Vitamix

2. Turn the Vitamix on variable power, speed 1 & gradually increase speed until all ingredients are blended

3. Turn Vitamix on high power & let juice for 30-60 seconds until mixture is in juice consistency

Makes 2 Servings

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- Whitney

Homemade Clean Granola Bars

The thought of making my own granola bars sounded incredibly daunting before I actually tried it! I had attempted once before, but was only partly successful. After spying a recipe on Pinterest and stalking it several times over the last few weeks, I decided to give it a try and voila! Success!  If I can do it, so can you!

Homemade Clean Granola Bars

Adapted slightly from TurtleWoman

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 c Rolled Oats
• 1 c Chopped Almonds
• 3/4 c Milled Flaxseed
• 1/4 c Untoasted Sesame Seeds
• 1/2 c Honey
• 1/4 c Stevia in the Raw)
• 4 Tbsp Coconut Oil, Softened
• 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract (avoid HFCS)
• 1 c Unsweetened Dried Cranberries
• 1/2 c Unsweetened Dried Shredded Coconut
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Sea Salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Combine oats, almonds, flax and sesame seeds in a large bowl. Once combined, spread on a large baking sheet (preferably with sides so you don't lose any of your mixture in the oven or on the floor - trust me... it happened!) and pop in the oven for approximately 20 minutes to toast. Stir about every 5 minutes to prevent burning.

2. In a microwave safe bowl, combine honey, stevia, coconut oil and vanilla. Microwave on high for 1 minute, remove and stir. Place bowl back in microwave for approximately 30 more seconds to help the assimilation of the stevia into the mixture. (Mixture will boil in microwave.)

3. In a large bowl, combine dried cranberries, shredded coconut, cinnamon and sea salt. Mix thoroughly.

4. Once the oat mixture is done toasting, combine with the cranberry coconut mixture.

5. Add honey mixture the dry ingredients and combine until all ingredients are wet. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT - Just keep stirring! Wooden spoons are great for this step!

6. Using your baking sheet, now lined with wax paper, gently spread the mixture evenly. Place another piece of wax paper on top so that you can press the mixture into itself, as well as level off the top.

7. Place in refrigerator for at least 2 hrs to harden.

8. Using a pizza slicer, cut into 21 bars. Enjoy!

Makes 21 servings

Mets: 

• Calories - 174
• Protein - 4g
• Fat - 10g
• Carbs - 20g
• Sugars - 8g
• Sodium - 57mg

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Clean Eat Recipe: Scott's Green Machine

Ever since I watched the documentaries Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, and Hungry for Change, I've been juicing every day as a quick and easy (and somewhat tasty) way to get my veggies in. By the way, both documentaries are very good so check them out! They will really open your eyes on how unhealthy our typical American diet really is and how the food industry disguises the true nutritional information of its products.

A couple things I didn't like about most juice recipes I saw were the lack of protein and the overuse of fruits to cancel out the bitter taste of the vegetables. Moreover, most of the recipes I saw did not add in any spices to enhance the flavor of the juice and incorporate their health-boosting effects. So, I decided to make my own recipe by adding in some pure organic hemp protein powder along with ginger, turmeric, and superfood powder all while cutting out the fructose. Needless to say, this juice offers a powerhouse of green, ph-balancing ingredients with tons of fiber and plenty of protein to help you feel full, build muscle, and burn fat.

By the way, we purchased the Vitamix on Amazon as our Christmas gift to each other back when it was on sale for around $360. I was very skeptical at first about spending that much on a blender, but I use it multiple times every day and it's very versatile! All I have to do is throw everything in the blender and turn it on...I don't have to cut things into smaller pieces like I did with our Ninja. It's self-cleaning and comes with a 7-year warranty, so all things considered, it's definitely worth it...I've probably already gotten my money's worth out of it (and that's tough for me to say since I'd consider myself pretty frugal)!

So, this recipe is based on using the Vitamix... if you have a juicer then you may have to modify the method just a bit.

Clean Eat Recipe: Scott's Green Machine

Ingredients: 

• 2 Cups Organic Spinach (or any green base such as kale - make sure it's organic!)
• 1 Whole Tomato, cubed (preferably organic or green-house grown)
• 1/2 Lemon, peeled
• 1/4 Cup Nutiva Organic Hemp Protein
• 2 tsp Bragg's Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 Tbsp Organic Ginger
• 1 Tbsp Chia Seeds
• 2 tsp Organic Turmeric (Curcumin)
• 1/2 scoop Amazing Grass Berry Green SuperFood
• 1 scoop Pure Stevia Extract
• 1 cup Water

Optional Ingredients (not included in the macros listed below): 

• 1/2 Avocado
• 1 Cup Cucumber Carrots
• Complete Greens
• Spirulina
• Chlorella

Directions (using a Vitamix): 

1. Throw all ingredients in Vitamix, add about 1 cup water and a few ice cubes.
2. Turn Vitamix on variable power, speed 1 and gradually increase until all ingredients are blended.
3. Then, turn Vitamix on high power and let juice for 30-60 seconds until mixture is in juice consistency.

Macros (per serving): 

• Calories - 103
• Fat - 4 g
• Carbs - 16 g (4 g net carbs due to high fiber content)
• Fiber - 12 g
• Protein - 10 g

Great source of fiber, protein, potassium, zinc, magnesium, essential fatty acids (Omega 3-6-9), Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, bioflavanoids, probiotics, and antioxidants.

- Scott