GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH PEACH AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Real Simple July 2013

Basic Nut/Seed Milk

1 cup raw nuts/seeds of choice soaked 10 - 12 hours in water

2 cups filtered water

In a blender, blend all ingredients until smooth.  Pour milk mixture into nut milk bag or cheese cloth.  Place bowl or pitcher underneath to catch the "milk".  Squeeze the bag or cheesecloth to pull out the remaining liquid from the pulp.

Smoothies

Kris Carr's Smoothie Recipes

Crazy Sexy Goddess: 1 avocado, 1 banana, 1 cup blueberries, 1 cucumber, a fistful of romaine/kale/spinach, coconut water or purified water, stevia to taste/sprinkle of cinnamon/cacao (if desired use coconut meat raw almond butter or nut milk in place of avocado.  

AJ's Power Smoothie: 3 cups non dairy milk, 1/2 fresh/frozen berries, 1/2 frozen mango, 2 Tb raw almond butter, sprinkle of cinnamon, 4 - 5 kale leaves, handful of spinach

Vanilla Mystic: 3 cupls nondairy milk, 1 cup young coconut meat (or /13 cup raw cashews soaked in water to soften), 1 whole vanilla bean scraped or 3/4 tsp vanilla extract, 1 Tb coconut butter, 2 Tb agave or other sweetener of choice

Green Colada: 2 cups cashews or nondairy milk of choice, 1/2 cup pineapple chunks, 1 orange peeled, 1 banana, 1/2 cup loosely packed spinach

Chai Latte: 3 cups almond or nondairy milk, 1/2 tb ginger finely minced or grated, 1/2 tb cinnamon, 1/2 tsp cardamom, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 dates pitted or 2 Tb maple syrup (if using dates soak them to ensure they blend smoothly, and don't turn out gritty), sea salt to taste.

Greensicle Smoothie: 3 cups cashew or nondairy milk, 2 small oranges peeled, 1 vanilla bean scraped, 3 Tb bacon or agave syrup, 1 cup loosely packed spinach, 4 romaine leaves

Strawberry Fields Smoothie: 3 cups non dairy milk, 2 cups fresh strawberries, 1 Tb lemon zest, 1 small orange peeled, 1 banana, 1 1/2 cups loosely packed spinach

Aztec Spirit: 3 Cups brazil nut or nondairy milk, 1/3 cup cacao powder, 1 vanilla bean scraped or 3/3 tsp vanilla extract, 2 shots espresso, 2 Tb agave or maple syrup (or stevia), 3 kale leaves stripped from the stem

For the Love Of Nog: 3 cups nondairy milk, 1 banana, 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg, 1/2 tb cinnamon, 1 tsp almond extract, 2 dates pitted

Juicing

Kris Carr's Juicing Recipes

Sweet Greens: 3 Green Apples, 2 Kiwis, 3 cucumbers, 5 kale leaves, 8 romain leaves, 1 1/2 cups dandelion greens or spinach

Immune Me: 2 Green Apples, 4 cucumbers, 1 inch piece ginger root, 1 lemon (peeled), 8 romaine leaves

Fennel and Fruits: 8 stalks celery, 2 fennel bulbs (with stems and fronds), 2 green apples, 1 pear, 1/2 lemon, 1 inch piece ginger root, 1 cup loos=ely packed spinach

Iron Machine: 2 beets (peeled), 8 carrots, 2 stalks celery, 1 long piece of burdock root (carrot size) scrubbed or peeled, 1/2 cup loosely packed parsley, 1 cup loosely packed spinach

The Sicilian: 6 carrots, 3 large tomatoes, 2 red bell peppers, 4 cloves garlic, 4 stalks celery, 1 cup watercress, 1 cup loosely packed spinach, 1 red jalapeño (seeded)

Morning Glorious: 1 large cucumber, a fistful kale, a fistful romaine, 2 - 3 stalks celery, 1 big broccoli stem, 1 green apple, 1/2 peeled lemon

The Gardener: 8 carrots, 2 red bell peppers, 1 orange, 1/2 cup red radishes, 6 kale leaves

Jolly Green: 6 celery stalks, 3 cucumbers, 3 large broccoli stems, 1/2 cup loosely packed parsley, 1 1/2 lemons

Chicken Noodle Soup

saute 2 cloves garlic chopped, 1 cup chopped carrots, 1 cup chopped celery, and 1 cup chopped onion in 1 Tb butter for 5 minutes.  Add 1/2 lb chopped chicken (raw) 4 cans chicken broth, 1 can vegetable broth, 1/2 tsp dried basil, 1/2 tsp dried oregano, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp poultry seasoning, 1/8 tsp dried thyme.  Simmer for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile cook 1/2 bag of egg noodles.  Add the cooked egg noodles to soup after it has simmered for 20 minutes.

Serve.

Yummm!

zucchini bread

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Original recipe makes 2 loavesChange Servings

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 1/4 cups white sugar
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

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Directions

1. Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
3. Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. Stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
4. Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and completely cool.

Got the recipe from "All Recipes" - used 1 1/2 cups white sugar instead of 2 1/4.  Used 1/2 cup apple sauce and 1/2 oil.  Used 2 mashed bananas and 2 egg whites instead of 3 eggs.  Used half whole wheat flour and half all purpose.

Whole Wheat Waffles

2 eggs
1 3/4 C Skim
1/4 C Canola
1/4 C Applesauce
1 t. Vanilla
1 C Whole Wheat Flour
3/4 C White Flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 Tb Sugar
1 tsp salt

Combine Wet ingredients, Combine Dry Ingredients.  Add dry to wet.  Cook in waffle maker