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Greek Salad Dip

4/25/2016

This a great recipe for a potluck/picnic or appetizer. It's easy to make and delicious. It incorporates lots of veggies which is great!

Ingredients:
2 cups/containers of hummus
2 cups of no fat Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons of lemon juice
1/2 tsp of salt
1 tsp of pepper
2 tsp of fresh/dried dill
3 tsp of crushed/chopped garlic
1/2 cup of chopped red onion
1 cup of chopped English cucumber (seeds removed)
1 cup of chopped Roma tomatoes
1 cup is sliced black olives
1/2 cup of feta cheese

1) Mix dill, lemon, salt, pepper and yogurt. Set aside,

2) in a rectangular baking/casserole dish spread hummus evenly across dish.

3) Spread yogurt over hummus next,

4) Add chopped onion next.

5) Add chopped cucumbers next.

6) Add chopped tomatoes.

7) Add half of feta cheese.

8) Add olives.

9) Add remaining cheese.
10) Chill in refrigerator before serving,
11) Serve with flatbread/tortilla chips.

Serves: 15-20
calories per serving: 182, Fat: 12g, Carbs:10g, Fiber: 4g, Protein: 8g, Sugars: 2g, Sodium: 474mg

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Protein, gluten free, chocolate chip muffins

4/18/2016

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Ingredients:
1 cup of almond flour
1 1/4 cup of gluten free oat flour
1/4 cup of coconut flour
1/4 cup of coconut palm sugar
1/4 tsp of salt
1 tablespoon of baking powder
1 tsp of baking soda
1 packet/scoop of protein powder
1 cup mini chocolate chips
3 eggs or flax eggs or 1.5 mashed up bananas or 3/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce for vegan version
1/4 cup of maple syrup
1/2 cup of coconut milk
1/2 cup of olive oil or melted coconut oil
2 tsp of vanilla

1) Pre heat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix all the dry ingredients together and whisk well.

2) Add 3/4 cup of chocolate chips.

3) Mix all the wet ingredients together and whisk well.

4) Add wet ingredients to dry and fold/mix until all the dry ingredients are incorporated. Don't over mix.

5) Add about a 1/4 cup to muffin tray lined with muffin/cupcake liners.

6) Add remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips on top of each muffin.

7) Bake for 15 to 20 mins at 400 degrees F.

8) Cool on wire rack for 10 mins before serving.

Makes approx: 16 regular size muffins
Calories per muffin: 290, Fat: 19g, Carbs: 27g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 14g, Protein: 7g, Sodium: 138mg

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Lamb Chops Masala

4/11/2016

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This is a very tasty dish and must try if you like lamb. The key is marination. Don't skip this step as it creates tender, succulent pieces of lamb.

Ingredients:
Marinade:
700 grams of lamb chops
1 cup of vinegar
1.5 cups of red wine vinegar
2 tablespoon of Greek yogurt
2 tsp of ginger
2 tsp of garlic
Curry:
3 finely chopped onion
3 finely chopped tomato
1 tablespoon of olive oil
2 tsps ginger
2 tsps garlic
1.5 tsp coriander powder
1.5tsp turmeric
1.5 tsp red chilli powder
1.5 tsp of salt

1) Heat olive oil in frying pan.
2) Add finely chopped onion and sauté until golden brown.

3) Add spices including ginger and garlic and cook for a few minutes. Add water as you cook so as not to burn the onions or have them stick to the bottom of the pan.

4) Add chopped tomatoes.

5) Add lamb chops and cook for 20 to 25 mins.

6) Serve with rice, quinoa, cauliflower rice, cassava fries and/or vegetables.

Serves: 6
Calories per serving: 196, Fat: 8.4g, Carbs: 9.6g, Fiber: 1.8g, Sugars: 4g, Protein: 15.4g, Sodium: 581mg

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Ice Cream Cake

4/5/2016

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This cake is easy to assemble and put together. It only requires 3-4 ingredients and requires no baking. Just a simple assembly and voila you have an amazing, ice cream cake to celebrate an occasion or for a "wow" factor dessert.

Ingredients:
2 packages of mini or regular, ice cream sandwiches (16)
1/4 or 1/2 litre of heavy whipped cream (i used a 1/4 of a litre because i used the mini sized sandwiches)
2 tablespoons of coconut palm sugar
1 flake, chocolate bar or crushed oreo cookies or sliced strawberries (you can use any kind of topping you think will work)
freeze dried cranberries (for topping) or sprinkles or sliced fruit would work as well.

1) Whip the cream using hand blender or electric whisk until it's nice and thick.
2) Stir in sugar. I've only used 2 tablespoons because i don't like it too sweet, but you can add more.

3) Start by creating the first layer of sandwiches on a tray that you can freeze.

4) Spread whipping cream over first layer evenly.

5) Break 1/3 of the flake bar and sprinkle over cream. You can add sliced fruit, sprinkles, crushed oreos, nuts etc....

6) Add another layer of sandwiches on top.

7) Repeat covering with cream and then topping (another bit of flake chocolate bar).
8) Cover the top layer with cream and add the last third of the flake chocolate bar and then add the freeze dried raspberries to garnish the top.

9) Freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.

Servings: 16
Calories per serving: 129, Fat: 6g, Carbs: 19g, Fiber: 1g, Protein:2g, Sugars: 9g, Sodium: 79g

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Greek Salad Dip

Protein, gluten free, chocolate chip muffins

Lamb Chops Masala

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