Who doesn't love avocados?

FEED ME!

You should include this healthy fat in your diet because of the following, just to name a few:

>> avocados are high in essential vitamins and minerals
>> One avocado has twice the potassium of a banana
>> avocados are low in fructose and have very little sodium.
>> eating avocado helps maintain cholesterol levels and can lower your risk for heart disease
>> and they taste damn good!

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xoxo,

Easy as sweet potato pie!

So I have come to find over the years that I am an INSTANT GRATIFICATION kind of person. I LOVE to have immediate results and immediate change when I do something. This is exactly where my issues with my body and eating have stemmed from. When I was bigger, instead of making life long changes that would help me not only lose weight but get healthy... INSTEAD I dyed my hair, went shopping, tried a different style of makeup, all of these things were coping mechanisms to help me burry my issues with my body. 

LONG story short, I also HATE waiting for my food to cook, or bake, or WHATEVER. I want to eat when I am hungry. hahahah SO I need recipes that are quick and easy or else I will be very grumpy :D 

BOOM!!!! Sweet and Spicy Baked Yams

Though these are not quite INSTANT because you do have to wait for them to bake.... I didnt have to do much, and I like that, I like it a lot :P 

So here is how I made this magic!

Thing you will need:

- 1 sweet potato or yam 

- Cayenne pepper

- Cinnamon 

- Curry powder

- Coconut Oil

- a pan, a knife, and an oven ;) 

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, I had to do 400 degrees F because I think our oven is a little off!

2. Dice the yam into small pieces, since I am impatient I like to make smaller pieces so they will cook through faster!

3. Take 1 tsp. of Coconut Oil and rub into bottom of your pan

4. Place yams in the pan and sprinkle the 3 seasonings over the top, SHAKE IT AND BAKE IT!

5. Place the yams in the oven for approximately 30-40 minutes or until tender, use a fork to test out a larger piece. 

VOILA a DELICIOUS side dish to add to dinner. It will taste AMAZING and not take you any time <3 

ALSO fun fact of the day: If you are trying to lose weight and cut back on carbs, sweet potatoes and potatoes are (in my opinion) a GREAT way to get complex carbohydrates without all the processed CRAP that you'll find in other products. Remember when you eat clean you are eating things that don't come from a bag or box, that are fresh, and as little ingredients as possible!! I do my best to eat a Paleo Vegetarian diet because honestly just FEEL better, less bloated, and clean <3 

Try this recipe out, and please leave feedback for what you think!

xoxo,

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Have I mentioned lately that I am addicted to pizza? To the point that I might need to join a PA group (Pizza Anonymous)!! I used to eat an entire pizza all to myself in one sitting in college :( those were the days!! haha just kidding

ANYWAYS I still am addicted to pizza but I have come to terms with this addiction by trying to supplement something else into my diet that meets the flavors and deliciousness that is pizza. 

Lucky for me, my roommate is an amazing chef and really creative. Daniel Razzo came up with this delicious recipe and now I eat it once a week! It is so easy, only 7 ingredients, and CHEAP!! oh and it tastes just like PIZZAAAA! 

Okay so now for the recipe:

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Eat time: 1 min hahaha ;)

Ingredients:

• 2 portobello mushrooms
• 5 freshly chopped basil leaves
• 1/2 cup of dices tomatoes (I use cherry tomatoes and halve them)
• 2 cloves of minced garlic (or more cause I love garlic!)
• 1/4 cup of fresh chopped onion
• 1/2 cup of shredded pepperjack cheese (I use goat cheese because it is easier on my stomach)
• salt and pepper to taste
• crushed red pepper for an extra KICK

 

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cut the stem of the portobello mushrooms to create more room  for toppings. You can diced up the stem and place it in with the other toppings. Place the portobello mushrooms in a baking dish so that they are upside down, like a bowl.
3. Evenly distribute between the two mushrooms the diced tomatoes, minced garlic, chopped basil, and chopped onion in the "bowl" of the portobello mushroom. 
4. Place the shredded pepperjack cheese, or cheese of your choice, on the top of all the other toppings. Add as mush as you see fit, some think the cheesier the better!
5. Salt and Pepper and crushed red pepper to taste!
6. Place in the oven at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes. The cheese will melt first but let it cook longer so that the mushroom sweats a little. 

Let cool and ENJOY!! 

I made ours with roasted fennel and a fresh cucumber, avocado, grape salad :)

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 stuffed portobello

Calories: 179

Fat: 9.8g 

Carbohydrates:11.8g

Sugar: 3.1g

Fiber: 2g

Protein: 8.9g