Chocolate Bar during Training!!

Chocolate bar Preparation time: 5 - 10 minutes Serving size: 1 bar         Servings: 2 Ingredients: ·  1 tsp steel cut oats ·  1 tsp ground flax seed ·  1 tbsp almonds, crushed, or almond butter ·  1 tsp cocoa powder ·  1 tbsp protein powder (chocolate or vanilla) ·  Almond milk (enough to help mix) ·  1 tsp Coconut flakes ·  1/8 tsp Maple Syrup or Agave to taste Directions:   Stir  ingredients until well mixed. Spread on waxed paper and freeze.        Nutrition Facts: typical chocolate bar Calories: 134                                Fat: 6 g                                          Protein: 5 g                                    Carbs: 19 g                                    Fiber: 4 g                                          Sugar: 4 g

Spaghetti Squash Goulash

This was quite tasty.  I added ground turkey to it for a more filling version. Thanks to Terri for the recipe from her daughter.

1 Medium-large spaghetti squash
1-2 jalapenos
1 red pepper
1/2 onion
1 C organic corn
1 can black beans
salt/pepper
1/2 Tbsp Cumin
1/2 Tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cayenne
2-4 garlic cloves ( I love garlic so I use it A LOT!!)
shredded cheese of your choice
375 oven
1. Place WHOLE squash on baking sheet and roast for 45+/- minutes. Let cool. Once cool, cut in half and scoop out seeds. Gently fluff the remaining squash out into a large bowl.
2. In a large skillet saute in olive oil, onion, pepper, jalapeno 2-3 min. Add seasonings saute another minute to make sure it's all incorporated. Stir in garlic, beans, corn. You can add a little lime juice at this point if you like a little tang. Add the squash at the very end and mix well!
3. Turn your oven to broil. Stuff mixture back into squash shells. sprinkle with cheese and broil until it start to get brown and bubbly. 
4. Possible toppings: greek yogurt, avocados, cilatro

Real Toast - by Juliano (from: RAW - the Uncook Book)

This is a delicious cracker/toast option, all raw. Very tasty.  I like with eggs, hummus, or cream cheese with a thin slice of cucumber and onion. Including sprouting, takes 15 minutes to make, but spread over 4 days. My friend Doug calls them Jesus crackers - looks like something Jesus would have served : )

Recipe Ingredients for Juliano's Real Toast

1/2	cups sprouted Black Eyed Peas, Organic
2.5	cups sprouted kamut or wheat berries
1.5	cup Orange Juice
1	cup fresh herbs (I use mixture of parsley, basil, cilantro - be creative) 1 tsp Paprika 0.5 tsp Cayenne 1 tsp Salt 0.5 pepper Peppers, Jalapeno 0.5 cup, chopped Onions 0.25 cup Garlic 0.25 cup Garlic 4 oz Brown FlaxSeed Meal 4 oz Flax Seeds Recipe Directions for Juliano's Real Toast In food processor combine black-eyed peas(optional), 2 cups sprouted grains, OJ, celtic salt, herbs, paprika, cayenne, jalapeno, onion, and garlic and process into dough. Mix in (by hand) flax seeds and flax meal and remaining 1/2 cup of sprouted grains. Form dough into 8 x -inch square crusts, making sure that crusts are no thicker than 1/4 inch thick. Dehydrate 8-10 hours or until toasty. Quarter each to render a 4x 4-inch toast slice. Store in a cold dry place. Real Toast keeps for a month. Sprout your blackeyed peas and wheat berries sprouted wheat berries after 3 days mix is all up put in dehyrator  ready to eat after 8-10 hours - soooo yummy Nutrition Facts Serving Size 194.5g Amount Per Serving Calories  299 Calories from Fat  97 % Daily Value* Total Fat  10.8g 17% Saturated Fat  0.8g 4% Trans Fat  0.0g Sodium  309mg 13% Potassium  319mg 9% Total Carbohydrates  41.8g 14% Dietary Fiber  9.6g 38% Sugars  4.6g Protein  11.2g Vitamin A 18% • Vitamin C 56% Calcium 12% • Iron 18% * Based on a 2000 calorie diet Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation. Read more: Calories in Juliano's Real Toast | Nutrition and Health Facts http://www.caloriecount.com/julianos-real-toast-recipe-r619192#ixzz3cJjklUps

Read more: Calories in Juliano's Real Toast | Nutrition and Health Facts http://www.caloriecount.com/julianos-real-toast-recipe-r619192#ixzz3cJiRn9kD

Protein Pancakes

The base of this recipe was given to me by Terri Fox.  I used them the last 2 days before my 1st Figure Competition.  Great snack to just keep in the fridge and grab one on your way out the door. I like the steel cut oats because they give it a nutty texture versus a traditional soft pancake. Make it your own - use any of these additions to personalize.  Had fun with a make-your-own pancake station at our dinner club.

Ingredients (all amounts are estimates - as usual with my cooking, I never make them the same twice):

3/4 cup dry steel cut oats

2 cups water

6 eggs, or 12 egg whites, or a combination

1 t vanilla

1 T cinnamon

1 T pure maple syrup

coconut oil

Cook oats and water in microwave for 3 minutes.  Add all ingredients except coconut oil to Vitamix or blender.  Blend just long enough for a consistent batter.  Cook in coconut oil.  That's it!