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Albondigas Soup (Mexican Meatball Soup)

 Ingredients  Meatballs: 1 lb ground beef (uncooked) 1/2 cup uncooked white rice 1/4 cup fresh finely chopped mint leaves 1 egg Salt Pepper Garlic Powder Oregano Sauce: 1 can of roasted diced tomatoes 1/2 cup tomato sauce ( 8 oz can) 1/4 of finely chopped white onion 1 garlic clove 4 cups of water 1 (32 oz) of either vegetable broth low sodium or chicken bone broth Veggies: 3 gold potatoes (not russett) peeled and cut into 1" pieces 2 handfuls of chopped carrots  1 Zucchini 1 large handful of fresh spinach leaves Directions: Make meatballs.    Put all ingredients for meatballs in a bowl and mix with hands until mixed well. Create the meatballs.  Use a 1/4 cup to make sure they are the same size or make them smaller.  Then pack them TIGHT in the palm of your hand to help them stay together while cooking. Next, in a large stock pot (this should be a large pot that will hold approximately 20 cups of fluid) Add all of the sauce ingredients over medium/high...

Healthy Almond Butter Chocolate Bar

 Healthy Almond Butter Chocolate Bar  (Gluten Free) Ingredients: MAIN BASE OF BAR 1 cup almond butter (my favorite is RX vanilla almond butter or MaraNatha creamy no stir almond butter) 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup coconut flour MAIN BASE OF BAR 1/2 cup Lillys sugar-free dark or milk chocolate chips (or any of your choosing)   1/2 cup almond butter Directions: BASE In a small/medium bowl, mix together the almond butter, coconut flour, and maple syrup. Spread on wax paper and press into a rectangle about 1/4" thick or as thick as you like. TOP In a microwave-safe bowl, mix chocolate chips and almond butter and microwave in 30-second intervals, and sit until creamy. Pour on top of the BASE mixture and spread until covered. Put in the freezer for a minimum of 30 minutes until set and firm. Cut into squares, transfer into a covered container, and store in the refrigerator.