Wednesday 23 May 2012

To all my Blog followers!!
I am truly apologetic about my blog! I set out on a mission at the beginning of the year to do 365 recipes in 365 days.  What I hadn't anticipated for was this being the toughest year of my life.  I am so very grateful for all of those of you who have been so supportive and encouraging through it all!! Thank you!
 I am also having problems with the blog deleting and re-arranging pictures that no matter what I've tried, I cant seem to fix.  Starting in June, I will be posting more recipes, just not everyday until things settle for me more.  I am hoping to post the recipes here, however if I can not get it working I will just post them on my business face book page!
Thank you again for all of your support
Yours in Health
Cejaye

Thursday 22 March 2012

blog recipe #55 of 365 egg muffins

Good evening everyone 8)
Todays recipe is egg muffins 8)
They are just like little mini quiche, but without the crust. These are great for breakfast, lunch or dinner as well as "on the go snacks"
I have been trying to make these for along time, and they always stick to the muffin tin.  That was however until I found the silcone muffin tin!!! I found it at superstore for cheap, and it works amazing!! nothing stuck to it! I am excited to try muffins in it 8)
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, and paleo approved!


Egg Muffins
Preptime: 7mins  Cooktime: 40mins

3 egg white
3 whole eggs
1 tomato (chopped)
¼ cup of red onion (chopped)
¼ cup of broccoli (small florets only)
½ cup of spinach (chopped)
½ cup of chicken (small cubes, lemon basil chicken is awesome in this dish)
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp oregano

Preheat oven to 350  ͦ F
Oil up a muffin tin (or use a silicone muffin tin)
Whisk the eggs and spices in a medium bowl.  Add in the veggies and chicken.
Pour mixture into the muffin tin (evenly)
Bake for 40 mins (or until fully cooked)


Monday 19 March 2012

blog recipe #54 of 365 Zucchini Fritters

Good evening everyone 8) Hope your week has gotten off on the right track so far! 
Tonight's recipe is a breakfast dish, However I made it for dinner 8) I really like making this dish with baked or beer soaked beans.....It is awesome! (My kids call them the green monsters...not sure where that came from but its cute) 
You make them the same as you would pancakes, so the steps are quick, easy and familiar!!
These can be a complete meal as well since they have your protein, fat and complex carbs!! A fantastic after workout snack ;)
They are dairy free, gluten free, and paleo approved!!!


Zucchini Fritters
Preptime: 15mins  Cooktime: 20mins

2 medium zucchini (shredded)
3 eggs
2 Tbsp coconut flour
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp coconut oil

Preheat a griddle, add oil.
Meanwhile in a medium mixing bowl, mix together the egg, flour, mustard, and spices.  Then add the zucchini.  Mix well
Scoop mixture on to heated griddle, cook for 7-10 mins (until golden brown), then flip and cook 7-10 mins on the other side.
Repeat steps for the remaining mixture.


Sunday 18 March 2012

blog recipe #53 of 365 Lemon Basil Chicken

Hello everyone 8) 
I want to apologize, I am having a glitch in the blog.  For some reason the blog is mixing up the pictures for the recipes.  I am working on fixing this, it just hasn't gone well so far........but just know that if the picture doesn't look like what the recipe should be, I will fix it.......
With that out of the way, tonight is Lemon Chicken 8) I love this dish, it is quick, easy and extremely flavorful!  Its great on its own, awesome to add to stirfry, wraps, salads ect.  I made rice pilaf to go with it, with is also great 8)
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, and paleo approved


Lemon Basil Chicken
Preptime: 10mins  Cooktime: 20mins

2 Chicken breast (chopped into chunks)
1 Lemon (juice only)
1 Tbsp Olive oil
¼ cup Fresh basil (chopped)

Preheat oven to 350  ͦ F
Squeeze the juice of a lemon into a baking dish, add the chopped basil and the olive oil.  Mix well.
Add the chicken chunks, stir to coat.
Bake in the oven for 20 mins or until the chicken is fully cooked.
Double the ingredients to make more.


Wednesday 14 March 2012

blog recipe #51 and #52 of 365 pecan pancakes and homemade jam

Good evening everyone!! Happy to have you all back!! 
Today's recipe is a double whammy 8) I love pancakes and so do my kids, but I'm not happy with the processed flour, and lack of nutrients. So I have been playing around with different ways of making them.  I have finally come out with a very delicious recipe!!!! but I find syrup a little too sweet for me, and I really like jam on them.  I however didn't have any so I though I would jimmy up some "homemade" jam 8) I was very impressed with it and it added a little something extra to the pancakes.  It also made me feel good knowing that it was only fruit and not alot of sugar or preservatives!!!


The pancakes are dairy free, can be gluten free and paleo approved. 
The jam is also dairy free, gluten free, and paleo approved.
Enjoy!!!


Pecan Pancakes
Preptime: 12mins  Cooktime: 10-15mins

1 cup of spelt or coconut flour
1 cup of pecans (crushed)
1 egg
½ cup of coconut milk
1 tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp cinnamon

Melt 1 Tbsp of coconut oil in a medium to large pan.
Meanwhile mix together all the indgrediants to make a batter, you may need to adjust the milk content depending on consistency.  You don’t want it to be too runny, but you also don’t want it to be so thick that it doesn’t come off your spoon.  In between is perfect.
Spoon the mixture on to the pan in the size you choose, cook until you see bubbles then flip.  You may need to flip a second time to have a nice brown color.
Serve with syrup, or with my homemade jam.

Homemade Jam
Preptime: 5mins  Totaltime: 5mins

1 cup of fruit of choice (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
1 Tbsp of honey

Add ingredients to a blender (magic bullet) and blend until smooth and creamy like.
Serve on pancakes, salad, chicken, toast ect.


Tuesday 13 March 2012

blog recipe #50 of 365 Beet Hummus

Hello everyone!! 
One of my favorite healthy dips is Hummus, it is totally packed with protein, and omegas.  But when I figure out that you could use different veggies to make hummus instead of chick peas I got super excited! Since beets are very healthy for you, but are limited in the ways you can incorporate them.  I thought why not......so here we are.  The recipe turned out great.  It has a very sweet taste, but the same texture.  It was really great with pita crisps!


Beet Hummus
Preptime: 10mins  Cooktime: 20mins

3 small/medium Beets
4 Tbsp of Tahini
1 Lemon (juice)
2 cloves of Garlic
1 tsp Pepper

Wash and chop the beets into cubes, steam them until soft. 
Add beets, tahini, lemon, garlic and pepper into a food processor and blend until smooth.


Monday 12 March 2012

blog recipe #49 of 365 Healthy candy bar

Hello everyone!!! welcome back to reading and hopefully trying my healthy takes on our favorite comfort foods!! 8)
Tonight is treat not cheat night!! which are obviously my favs 8)
This candy bar is extremely quick, easy and super super healthy! But the best part is that it taste so good that its hard to believe that is healthy!
It is dairy free, gluten free, and paleo approved!!!
Enjoy 8)


Coconut Pecan Candy Bar
Preptime: 20mins Cooktime: 5mins

3 Tbsp Coconut oil
1 Tbsp Honey
½ cup chopped Pecans
½ cup shredded Coconut
3 Tbsp Cocoa powder

In a medium sauce pan, heat oil and honey until melted.  Mix well.
Once melted add the coconut, pecans, and cocoa powder.  Mix well.
Pour mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Form into a square and chill in the fridge until hardened.  Cut into smaller squares and serve.


Sunday 11 March 2012

blog recipe #48 of 365 Coconut crusted chicken

Hello finally!!! sorry about the week long break I had to take! my poor laptop had a run in with a full glass of water and ended up at the computer dr. lol But here we are, back at it 8) And hopefully I wont disappoint with my coconut chicken recipe!!  Going gluten free can be a difficult transition, especially when we have certain comfort foods we love like breaded chicken.  This is a fantastic healthy option! You can leave the chicken as a full breast or cut into strips to make chicken nuggets!  It has a sweeter taste to it, so the cayenne pepper adds alil punch, however feel free to leave out the spice if you cant tolerate the heat! 
This recipe is actually quick and simple to make and is gluten free, dairy free, and paleo approved 8)
Enjoy!!


Coconut Crusted Chicken
Preptime: 10mins Cooktime: 25mins

4 Chicken breast
3 Eggs
½ cup Coconut flour
1 cup Coconut flake
1 tsp Cayenne pepper
1 tsp Pepper

Preheat oven to 375  ͦ F
Place flour on a plate, and coconut on a separate plate.   In a medium bowl whisk eggs and spices.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
One at a time dip the chicken in the flour to coat, then the egg to coat, then the coconut to coat.  Place the coated chicken the baking sheet.
Bake chicken in the oven for 25 mins or until fully cooked through.


Tuesday 28 February 2012

blog recipe #47 of 365 baked apples

Hello everyone!! its treat day!! As a very smart lady I know always says treat dont cheat!! Today is baked apples 8) They are so good! Its like having apple pie without the "pie"  Apples are really good for you, but alot of us struggle with getting them into us!  What if i told you that apples help with preventing dementia, lung and colon cancer, helps lower cholesterol and helps aid in weight loss.  Lets eat up I say! 
This recipe is definitely quick and easy, but also fun to make! And it is kid approved!
It is also dairy free, gluten free, and paleo approved!


Baked Apples
Preptime: 5mins  Cooktime: 30mins

2-4 Apples (cut in half and cored)
1 Tbsp shredded coconut
1 Tbsp honey
1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 325  ͦ F
Add a little bit of honey to the empty core (approx. 1 tsp), then add the coconut until the empty core is full.
Bake in the oven for 30 mins.
Drizzle with left over honey and sprinkle cinnamon on top.  Serve.


Monday 27 February 2012

blog recipe #46 of 365 coconut bisciuts

Hey everyone!! today was a long exhausting day, so I wanted to make something quick and easy! This biscuit recipe is awesome!! you can eat them with soup, use them to make egg mcmuffins, eat them warm with nut butter, I even use them for hamburger buns!! (I just make them a little larger for this)  Whats great about these other then them being delicious, quick, easy, and versatile is the fact that they are very healthy, high in nutrients, but also gluten free and dairy free!!! 
If your cant find quinoa flour, you can make it! its very easy, you just take the quinoa and put it into a food processor (ie. magic bullet)  Blend until it becomes a flour like texture!


Enjoy!


Coconut Biscuits
Preptime: 10mins  Cooktime: 10-15mins

4 Tbsp coconut flour
4 Tbsp quinoa flour
4 Tbsp coconut oil (melted)
4 eggs
1 tsp baking powder

Preheat the oven to 350  ͦ F
In a medium bowl mix together the coco flour, quinoa flour, and baking powder.
In a separate bowl whisk the egg and oil.
Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture until fully blended.  Form together the size of dough ball you would prefer (they only rise a small amount, so make it the size you want it to be once cooked).
Let cool for a few mins before serving.