Triple berry ice cream

I have been on a workout kick, especially since my birthday is coming up in 25 days! So while I spend almost every day at the gym I'm also finding more creative delicious ways to add my protein powder into my diet. But this is great without the protein powder as well if you just want something fruity, cold, and sweet.

Ingredients:

-2 frozen bananas

-2 cups frozen berries (I used raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries)

-Handful of dates 

-Scoop of pea protein (optional)

-Dark chocolate and half a teaspoon of coconut oil

1. Throw bananas, berries, dates, and protein powder in vitamix/high speed blender/food processor.

2. Blend till smooth. 

3. Melt chocolate and coconut oil together (I used a shot glass to mix the chocolate and coconut oil) and top on ice cream. 

Enjoy it in your mouth!

Protein cookies

Sometimes living in beautiful Southern California has its downsides, like June gloom. And though its been happening every single year since I moved to the states in 1997, I'm still shocked every year that the weather sucks. So today I decided that I want to make some cookies that have a little oomph. And let me tell you, these cookies are fantastic and so stupidly simple to make.

Ingredients:

-2 ripe bananas

-1 cup oatmeal

-1/2 cup dried blueberries 

-1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (If you eat a low fat diet, omit the coconut flakes)

-1 scoop vegan protein powder (I used pea protein)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (176 degrees Celsius). 

2. Blend (or mash) bananas. 

3. Combine all ingredients and mix.

4. Place cookie shaped mixture on a slightly greased baking sheet (at first I made them into balls, but they didn't settle, so I smushed them with a spoon after a few minutes to give them a cookie shape).

5. Wait an agonizing 15 minutes, and let cool for a few minutes. 

Enjoy them in your mouth!

Zucchini Pizza

We all have those days where you just don't want to move. I blame it on the internet. And on those days I have the awesome idea that I have to workout. Later though because I get really hyper at night. And since I know I'm going to burn calories later, I decided I need pizza. That and I spent an hour annoying my best friend last night talking about food while she tried to sleep.

As I'm on the gluten free train, and had the biggest zucchini ever, I decided to "quickly" make myself my favorite food group-PIZZA!


Ingredients:
-1 big ass zucchini
-1 cup tomato sauce/pizza sauce
-2 tablespoons tapioca flour (to thicken sauce if needed)
-Daiya mozzarella cheese (or any other vegan cheese alternative. I'm waiting (not very patiently) to try Dairy Tree's cheese line)
-sea salt
-Toppings of your hungry heart's desire


1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit (218 degrees Celsius)

2. Slice big ass zucchini in four long equal slices.

2. Mix tomato sauce and tapioca flour if needed.

3. Rub a tiny pinch of salt on zucchini, place on foil lined baking sheet, and put in oven.

4. Dance around to Taylor Swift in your kitchen.

5. After 15 minutes, flip zucchini slices and bake for another 15 minutes.

6. Top zucchini with sauce, cheese, and toppings and bake for another 15 minutes. I did 12, but that's because I'm impatient. Sorry I'm not sorry.

Inhale it in your mouth!

Gluten free spring pasta

I've been seeing so many recipes for spring time pasta on all the food blogs I follow (and YouTube), that I just had to make some for myself.
As I am cutting gluten out of my diet (trying to at least), I decided to use some buckwheat noodles (soba noodles). Buckwheat is non allergenic, as well as a complete source of protein, containing each of the eight essential amino acids. How's that for pasta?


Ingredients:

-1/2 package of soba noodles
-1 bunch asparagus
-2 large tomatoes
-1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
-1 tablespoon vegan pesto (recipe will be coming)
-Sriracha (completely optional, I just have to have spice in 99% of my meals)


1. Set a pot of water to a boil.
2. Wash, and cut off dry ends of asparagus.
3. When water is boiling steam asparagus for 5 minutes.
4. Add in a pinch of salt to water and throw in noodles with asparagus steaming on top. Stir occasionally. Cook for 5 minutes.
4. Cut tomatoes in half, de seed with spoon, and dice in cubes.
5. Drain noodles, toss in olive oil.
6. Cut asparagus, and toss with remaining ingredients.

Enjoy it in your mouth!