Healthy with Jodi

Purple Sweet Potato Brownies! Grain Free! Dairy Free!

    Purple Sweet Potato Brownies
    Grain Free, Paleo, Gluten Free, Dairy free
    Happily serves 12

    ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

    2 Purple Sweet Potatoes
    14 Medjool Dates
    1 1/2 Paleo Nut Flour
    4 TBSP Raw CACAO Powder
    3 TBSP Maple Butter
    1/4 tsp Himalayan sea salt

    Soak Date about 1-4 hours. Remove seeds.
    Peel Sweet Potatoes. Slice/cut and steam for about 15 mins or until soft.
    The smaller the pieces, the faster it will cook, the less nutrients you’ll lose.

    Add Sweet Potatoes and Dates to food processor, blend until a creamy smooth texture.
    Mix all other ingredients in a bowl, then add cream mixture. Stir well.
    Bake for 20-30 mins on 350 until the toothpick comes out dry.

    Allow to cool 10 mins for the brownies to gel together.

    Chocolate Class! How to make chocolate healthy!

      Chocolate….we all love it, might as well figure out how to make it healthy so we can enjoy it without Guilt! Just a few things we sampled and made today! Most of these products I got from Sprouts and Natural Grocers.

      Purple Sweet Potato Brownies
      Grain Free, Paleo, Gluten Free, Dairy free
      Happily serves 12

      ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

      2 Purple Sweet Potatoes
      14 Medjool Dates
      1 1/2 Paleo Nut Flour
      4 TBSP Raw CACAO Powder
      3 TBSP Maple Butter
      1/4 tsp Himalayan sea salt

      Soak Date about 1-4 hours. Remove seeds.
      Peel Sweet Potatoes. Slice/cut and steam for about 15 mins or until soft.
      The smaller the pieces, the faster it will cook, the less nutrients you’ll lose.

      Add Sweet Potatoes and Dates to food processor, blend until a creamy smooth texture.
      Mix all other ingredients in a bowl, then add cream mixture. Stir well.
      Bake for 20-30 mins on 350 until the toothpick comes out dry.

      Allow to cool 10 mins for the brownies to gel together. (Important step!!)

      Jodi’s Fudgy Black Bean Brownies
      Grain free, Dairy free, Gluten Free, Vegan
      Happily serves 12-15

      ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

      1 Egg Replacer (or 1 egg)
      2 Cups Cooked Black beans
      One Avocado (or 1/2-3/4 Cup coconut oil)
      1 TBSP Vanilla extract
      1/2 Cup Coconut sugar
      2/3 Cup Raw Cacao or Carob
      1/4 tsp Baking soda
      1/4 tsp Baking powder
      Optional: 1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips

      Preheat oven to 350°.
      Grease an 8 x 8″ baking stone or mini muffin pan (spray coconut oil)
      Mix flax egg, black beans, avocado or oil, vanilla and sugar in the food processor until smooth.
      Add the Cacao, baking soda, baking powder and mix again until smooth.

      Batter needs to be stick to be fudgy if you want it thinner add a tablespoon or so of coconut milk or tsp coconut oil.
      Fold in the chocolate chips spread in the pan and bake for about 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
      Cool completely.

      Tips:
      The food processor is best, blends and hides the consistency of the beans.
      Brownies are best cold.  Can be stored in the fridge or frozen.
      Also tastes good raw, no need to bake if you are in a hurry.

      Chocolate Nut Butter Cookies

        Chocolate Nut Butter Cookies
        GF, Refined Sugar Free
        Happily serves 12

        ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

        1 Cup Chocolate Peanut or Sunflower butter
        3/4 Cup Coconut sugar
        1 egg

        Combine all ingredients. Bake on 350 for 7-8 mins.
        If you are not using an already flavored nut butter, you can use a regular nut butter and ad 1/4 cup raw cacao

        Homemade Magnesium Body Butter

          Want to make your own muscle relaxing lotion? Such a simple recipe and easy to make! If you do not wish to take the short time to make it, you can see my dear friend, Colleen Sinclair, owner of the Siphon Draw Apothecary.  She makes wonderfully combined skin care products from all natural organic food sources.  Also as a Holistic Nutritionist, she understands the biochemistry of the body and that’s it’s not just what we put in our body, it’s what’s absorbed on and in our bodies and skin. Www.siphondraw.com for more information.

          This recipe contains avocado oil, which has naturally occurring magnesium and potassium that help hydrate the skin. Avocados are one of the most mineral-rich superfoods in the world. In addition, magnesium oil is added — it’s transdermal so can pass through the skin into the body.

          Also, to naturally calm the body, this recipe contains lavender essential oil, which can relax muscles and reduce the effects of stress.

          Apply this CALM magnesium body butter recipe today to naturally increase minerals and healing compounds in your body!

          Dr. Axe explains it very simply:

          Check out this video on YouTube:


          Homemade CALM Body Butter Lotion
          Total Time: 45 mins to an hour

          Serves: 30-90
          ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS:

          1/4 cup Avocado oil
          1/4 cup Magnesium oil
          1/2 cup Cocoa Butter
          30 drops Lavender Essential Oil
          Large Glass Jar or Small glass Jar
          DIRECTIONS:

          In saucepan with water over low heat, place a jar containing the cocoa butter.
          Once melted, pour into bowl and let cool in fridge for 30 minutes.
          Using a standard mixer blend and whip it.
          Once whipped add in magnesium oil, avocado oil and essential oils and mix.
          Transfer to glass jar or plastic container and keep in refrigerator for 90 days.

          Allergy Testing Explained

            Allergy testing At a Glance

            I’m all about questions and explaining why. When we understand “Why” we do things, programs or guidelines become easier to follow and results tend to be easier to maintain when education is behind our actions.  Let me help you stop the guess work and customize your eating and supplement plan so you can be the best version of yourself you can be!!!

            Formal name:
            Allergen-specific IgE Antibody Test
            Why Get Tested?
            To help diagnose allergies; sometimes to monitor the effectiveness of immunotherapy (desensitization) treatment
            When to Get Tested?
            When you have symptoms such as hives, dermatitis, nasal congestion, red itchy eyes, asthma, or abdominal pain that your health care provider suspects may be caused by an allergy
            A Sample is Required
            A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or finger prick at home test.

            No Test Preparation Needed

            What is being tested?
            Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is a class of antibody (immune protein) associated with allergic reactions. It is normally found in very small amounts in the blood. This test measures the amount of allergen-specific IgE in the blood in order to detect an allergy to a particular substance.
            IgE is an antibody that functions as part of the body’s immune system, its defense against “intruders.” When someone with a predisposition to allergies is exposed to a potential allergen such as food, grass, or animal dander for the first time, that person becomes sensitized. The person’s body perceives the potential allergen as a foreign substance and produces a specific IgE antibody that binds to specialized mast cells in the skin, respiratory system, and gastrointestinal tract, and to basophils (a type of white blood cell) in the bloodstream. With the next exposure, these attached IgE antibodies recognize the allergen and cause the mast and basophil cells to release histamine and other chemicals, resulting in an allergic reaction that begins at the exposure site.
            Each allergen-specific IgE antibody test performed is separate and very specific: honeybee versus bumblebee, egg white versus egg yolk, giant ragweed versus western ragweed. Groupings of these tests, such as food panels or regional weed, grass, and mold panels, can be done. Alternatively, the health practitioner may pick and choose selectively from a long list of individual allergens suspected of causing a person’s allergies.

            When is it ordered?
            One or more allergen-specific IgE antibody tests are usually ordered when a person has signs or symptoms that suggest an allergy to one or more substances. Signs and symptoms MAY include:

            **Fatigue is number one symptom!**
            * Hives
            * Dermatitis
            * Eczema
            * Red itchy eyes
            * Coughing, nasal congestion, sneezing
            * Itching and tingling in the mouth
            * Asthma
            * Abdominal pain or vomiting and diarrhea
            * Bloating, excessive gas
            * Skin breakouts
            * Sluggish
            * Stomachache, discomfort within 30 mins of eating
            * Trouble concentrating, brain fog

            A test may also be ordered occasionally to help evaluate the effectiveness of immunotherapy or to determine whether a child has outgrown an allergy.

            Sources:
            American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
            Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: What are allergies?
            American College of Allergy, Asthma,
            American Academy of Family Physicians: Food Allergies
            Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
            Nemours Foundation: All About Allergies
            American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology: What is Allergy Testing
            American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology: Tips to Remember: Allergy Testing
            National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

            Fennel Seasoned Beets

              Fennel Seasoned Beets
              GF, Vegan, Refined Sugar free
              Happily serves 2


              All Organic Ingredients

              1 Golden or Red fresh beet
              1/2-1 TBSP ground fennel seed
              Sea salt to taste
              1 TBSP melted coconut oil
              1-2 tsp Chinese 5 Spice season.
              1/2 TBSP Balsamic Vinegar (optional)
              For Sweetness: You can add 1/8-1/4 tsp maple extract and cinnamon with stevia.

              Wash and Peel beets. Either spirialize, slice or cube your beets so they cook faster. Roast in Convection oven for 15 mins. Remove and add seasonings. Toss, eat either warm or cold depending on preference.

              One cup is recommended due to fiber count.

              Option:
              Use my coconut fennel sauce over Beets to change it up. Recipe list separate.

              Amino Turkey Veggie Stir Fry Recipe

                Amino Turkey Veggie Stir Fry

                Happily serves 4

                Gluten Free

                All Organic ingredients:

                2 tsp avocado oil

                1 lb ground turkey (can sub Bison)

                1 cup broccoli 

                1 cup red and or green cabbage

                1 medium yellow onion

                3 cloves garlic

                1 tsp ground ginger or ginger powder

                ¼ cup coconut aminos

                Salt and black pepper to taste

                2-3 green onion stalks, finely chopped

                Optional: ¼ tsp red pepper flakes 

                Brown the meat in cast iron pan.  Cover and remove from heat while preparing the veggie mix.

                On medium to high heat saute chopped yellow onion (not the green onions) and avocado oil for 3 mins.

                In a small bowl, mix together the garlic, ginger and aminos and add to pan, and then immediately add veggies.

                Cook for a 3-5 minutes, stirring often

                Add chopped green onions and meat, combine well.

                Salt and black pepper to taste

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                Jodi’s Chocolate Nut Butter Quinoa Cookies

                  Jodi’s Chocolate Nut Butter Quinoa Cookies

                  GF, Refined Sugar Free

                  Happily serves 12

                  ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

                  1 16oz jar chocolate nut butter 

                  1/2 cup rinsed quinoa

                  1  free range egg (or 1 chia/flax egg substitute)

                  3/4 cup coconut sugar

                  1/4 cup coconut flakes

                  Dash of cinnamon 

                  Mix well and roll into dough balls. 

                  Press into mini muffin tin for portion control. 

                  Bake at 350 for 7-8 mins or eat raw. 

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                  Sweet Potato Quinoa Cranberry Stuffing

                    Sweet Potato Quinoa Cranberry Stuffing

                    Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian 

                    Happily serves 4

                    ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

                    1 cup Tricolor sprouted quinoa, rinsed

                    2 diced Sweet potatoes

                    1/2 red onion

                    1 crushed garlic clove (cut and let sit 5 mins)

                    1 TBSP Coconut oil

                    2 tsp Cumin

                    3 TBSP Chopped parsley

                    1.5 C Bone broth

                    Sea Salt & White Pepper to taste

                    Optional: 1/2 C cranberries

                    Optional: 1/4 C pecans

                    Preheat oven to 375 

                    Rinse Quinoa.  Heat 1 1/2 cup bone broth, add quinoa and simmer for about 15 minutes until water is absorbed.  Do not over cook.  Remove from heat and let cool.

                    On a baking stone, Add sweet potatoes, onions and garlic. Drizzle with Coconut oil and roast for 15-20 minutes, until soft.

                    Combine sweet potatoes and onions with cooked quinoa. Stir in cumin, cranberries, pecans, parsley, salt and pepper.

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                    Quinoa Quiche

                      Quinoa Quiche

                      GF, Paleo

                      Happily serves 2

                      ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

                      3/4 Cup sprouted tricolor quinoa, rinsedquinoa

                      1 1/2 Cup bone broth (for cooking quinoa)

                      2 free range eggs, lightly beaten

                      2 Cups broccoli, finely diced

                      1 Cup yellow onion, finely chopped

                      1 garlic clove, minced

                      1 1/2 Cup Vegan cheese

                      1/2 tsp paprika

                      Crushed red pepper to taste (optional)

                      Preheat oven to 350, spray muffin tins with coconut oil.

                      Cook quinoa according to directions, do not over cook, let cool

                      Combine all ingredients.  Fill muffin tin and bake for 15-20 mins or until golden brown.  Let cool 5 mins and gentle remove from pan.