Sunday, June 22, 2014

CranWal Tahini Carob Protein Bites

     Hello WORLD! :) I have a wonderful snack-a-roo for you this very wonderful evening.. :) So sometimes in order to keep on my diet(MANY food intolerances..).. I ALWAYS keep protein bars on hand.. (FAVORITE BRAND.. RISE BARS.. SUNFLOWER CINNAMON VEGAN PROTEIN BAR!).. anyway.. that was getting a little expensive as I was going out and about A LOT. For some reason there was a couple weeks there where I was just going about all the time.. So to save a bit of money I decided that maybe making some of my own bars.. would be the best way to go.. So I took a gander in the fridge and I wasn't planning on making anything scrumptious.. I had just come to the conclusion that I needed something filling that I could stuff in my mouth so as not to eat whatever delicacies lay before me.. wherever it was I was going..
     At any rate.. I was also trying to follow as close as I could this EAT RIGHT FOR YOR BLOOD TYPE business.. and so I didn't want to use peanut butter as I am type O. So.. I took a look in the fridge and I saw that I had some tahini that I had for quite a while and needed to be used.. I was trying to decide what would go well with tahini and I wasn't certain as I hadn't really used it much before.. So I figured chocolate would cover the taste pretty well.. but then it struck.. CAROB!! Carob is delicious and good for my blood type!! YES!!
So I decided to start throwing different things into a bowl.. And this.. is what came to be..

(they don't look like much.. but they are delicious!)
Tahini Carob Protein Bites with Dried Cranberries and Walnuts
 
Ingredients:
 
1/2 cup Tahini
1/2 cup Honey
1/2 cup Raw Carob Pwd.
4 scoops RAW POWER Protein Pwd.
1/4 cup Flax Meal
Pinch of REAL SALT
1/4 cup (Approx.) Dried Cranberries
1/4 cup (Approx.) Walnut Pieces
 
P.s. You can sub another type of protein.. I just can't promise the results. :)
 
1. Mix all but the cranberries and walnuts.. I mixed by hand but you could easily throw this into a food processor.
2. Next Stir in the Cranberries and Walnuts. You can get creative and add different berries and nuts too. :) like maybe dried blueberries and macadamia nuts or something.. YUM! or PECANS!!! YUM!
3. ENJOY! :)
 
PPS. This is my favorite Protein Powder..
Ingredients: Hemp protein powder(seed), Brazil Nut protein powder, Maca powder(root), Mesquite powder(pod), Goji Berry powder(lycium fruit), Maca powder(root extract), Vanilla powder(bean).
 
Serving Size 2 scoops.
Calories 109
Protein 10.5g
Calcium 86mg
Iron 5mg
Selenium 109mcg
Sodium 48mg
 
And it tastes GREAT! :)
 

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Strawberry Cantaloupe Basil Salad

This is a great summer salad!! Probably one of my favs right now.. I have been making so much of it and eating it.. its ridiculous!! :) This time of year there are always plenty of luscious strawberries to eat and cantaloupes are usually pretty easy to get ahold of as well. :) Oh and basil just compliments everything in this dish perfectly! its making my mouth water.. :)  Mmmm.. Anyway.. Enough talk.. Lets get to the recipe!! :)

Strawberry Cantaloupe Basil Salad
 
Ingredients:
 
3 Large Handfuls Spinach
1/4 of a Cantaloupe (cut into bite size pieces)
4 Strawberries (Sliced)
6 Basil Leaves (Sliced into Ribbons)
Hemp Seeds (For Topper)
 
Dressing of choice (I suggest Tessemae's Raspberry Vinaigrette)
 
1. Put all ingredients into a bowl and serve. :) Looks best if you top with Hemp Seeds and basil ribbons. :)
2. ENJOY! :)
 
Here's a pic of the dressing I like. :)