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Make & Freeze These Overnight: Delicious Pomegranate Quinoa ENERGY BARS!

maud — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 14:13:28 +0000

This recipe relies on the complete protein in quinoa instead of the traditional oats or puffed rice to start with in this home-made energy bar. Then add the flaxseed powder, pomegranate seeds and hemp seed powder (and more) that makes it super-healthy.

Most like to enjoy these refreshing energy bars as a frozen treat.
Here’s the recipe to serve 6:

Pomegranate Date Quinoa Energy Bar

Ingredients:

¾ cup Medjool dates

½ cup pomegranate seeds (1/4 of a big promegranate)

½ cup flax seed powder

½ cup cooked quinoa

¼ cup sunflower seeds

¼ cup hemp seed powder

pinch of sea salt

Here are the instructions to make these delicious energy bars:

Remove the core from the dates and chop into small chunks. They might be very sticky.

Add all the ingredients into the food processor and process until smooth, or to the texture that you desire.

Scoop the mixture into the bar-shaped silicon molds, this fills six 7.6×2.7×3 cm (3×1×1.2 inches) molds.

Wrap them in plastic wrap and freeze overnight.

Remove the energy bars from the molds and put them into a freezer box or bags, keep them in the freezer and eat directly from the freezer. If it’s too cold for you, you can wait until it reaches room temperature, but don’t wait for too long, otherwise they turn soft and mushy.

Source: Annie Taylor Chen

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The Best Nutritious "Anti-Oxidant" BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE

Chris — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:55:42 +0000

This refreshing Acai, Pomegranate and Raspberry Smoothie is one of the healthiest ways to get a boost of early morning energy. Enjoy this as a cool, frothy and delicious breakfast treat with no processed sugars for sweetening. The natural sweetness of the fruit in this smoothie is enough!

Acai juice, pomegranate juice and raspberries are full of anti-oxidants offering a wide variety of health benefits in this sweet and tart superfood-packed smoothie. Frozen raspberries, add the chill and thickener and more:

The phytonutrients found in raspberries help with cardiovascular health, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory and the management of obesity.

Continue on to the next page to learn more about the health benefits, and to see the full recipe …

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[Video] 5 Weekday Breakfast Smoothies

maud — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:26:31 +0000

Watch the video for some valuable tips to make a variety of healthy smoothies – one for each day of the work week. These are basic, flavorful recipes that you can enhance with extra protein and other nutrients, depending on your personal needs and goals. Some of the creative and colorful ingredients include pineapple juice, mango, ginger, raspberries, watermelon, pomegranate juice, avocado, kiwi and spinach.

Most people like to make these up in the evening so they’re ready-to-eat early in the morning.
Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Here’s all you need to know …

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Special BANANA YOGURT BREAKFAST BOWL with Flavor to Spare!

Chris — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 23:15:25 +0000

This healthy Banana Yogurt Bowl recipe starts with whole fat yogurt, sliced banana, homemade granola, a scoop of natural peanut butter, unsweetened coconut … and then there are the pomegranate seeds and hemp seeds to make it extra special! As you can imagine, the added seeds provide lots of extra flavor to make this a special treat.

Here is the full list of ingredients to make one of these Banana Yogurt Bowls:

1/2 cup your favorite whole fat yogurt
2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
1/2 banana, sliced
1 heaping teaspoon hemp seeds
2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut
small scoop natural peanut butter, optional
small handful your favorite granola

The preparation instructions couldn’t be easier:

Simply dump it all in a bowl and call it good!

Here’s our favorite recipe to make Homemade Gourmet Granola!

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Source: Kelley Epstein

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