A Few of My Favorite Recipies to Kick Start your New Year Weight Loss Goals !!

Lemon Lime Smoothie
1/2 avocado
1/2 cucumber (unwaxed)
1 Meyer lemon (peeled)
1 lime (peeled)
1 cup fresh baby spinach
1 cup romaine lettuce
1/2 green apple (to sweeten)
handful of ice cubes
place all ingredients in blender, blend on high.

Vegetable Soup
1 cup organic vegetable both
1 zuchinni chopped
1 yellow squash chopped
1/4 red cabbage shredded
1/4 yellow onion, diced
2 carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 tomatoes, diced
Place veggies in pot and cover with vegetable broth. low temp and simmer for approx 30 minutes or until veggie desired softness achieved. serve warm

Salad
1/2 head, romaine lettuce , chopped
2, nori sheets,  shredded
handful, sunflower seeds
1/2 avocado, diced
1 tomato, chopped
place in bowel, drizzle with cold-pressed, extra virgin olive oil (preferably from a dark bottle), and sea salt to taste.

Protein Pate Entrée
1/2 cup sunflower seeds, soaked(12 hrs, rinsed)
1/2 cup almonds, soaked (12 hrs, rinsed)
1/2 cup celery, chopped finely
1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup parsley
2 T lemon juice
1-2 t kelp powder
Sea Salt to taste
Use food processor, all ingredients, blend until pate consistency.
place on flax crackers or eat along with salad.

Sweet Treat – Brazil Nut Shake
1 cup brazil nuts (soaked 12 hrs)
1-1/2 cup water (preferably alkaline)
1/4 cup dates (remove pits)  (or sweetener of choice)
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
handful ice cubes
blend brazil with 1 1/2 cup of alkaline water, strain through a straining bag or sieve, discard nut pulp.
put brazil nut milk in blender along with other ingredients and blend.
1 1/2 cup of alkaline water, strain through a nutmylk bag or sieve, discard nut pulp.
put brazil nut milk in blender along with other ingredients and blend.
Enjoy.