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Easy, Healthy Protein Balls

Easy, Healthy Protein Balls

Sarah Shoemaker
Recipes, Raw, Nutrition, Vegan, Yum

There are several protein bar/balls on the market. Some are good, meaning they are fairly healthy with wholesome ingredients and others are really bad with nothing but sugar and unhealthy fats in them.

Protein bars are super convenient, portable and easy to eat when in a hurry. There is definitely a time and place for a protein bar every once in awhile.

Unfortunately, I get horrible indigestion from everyone I try and I have tried with great expectations so many, without luck.

So, here is my recipe for homemade protein bars/balls, that don’t upset my stomach. This recipe is versatile, add in whatever you like, make it as health as you want, be creative. If you have leftover baking ingredients in your pantry this is a good way to use them up.

Get Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Get Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Sarah Shoemaker
Recipes, Vegan, Yum

This is a very versatile recipe you can use whatever bean or legume you have on hand and any of your favourite spices! This is just a guideline, be creative and enjoy!!

Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potato

Ingredients: For 1 serving

  • 1 Sweet Potato or /Yam (medium size)

  • 3/4 tsp Vegetable Broth

  • 1/4 Yellow Onion (chopped)

  • 1/4 Yellow Bell Pepper (chopped)

  • 1/2 Garlic (clove, minced)

  • 1 1/8 tsps Chili Powder

  • 1/4 tsp Oregano

  • 1/8 tsp Cumin

  • 1/2 cup Black Beans (cooked, drained, rinsed)

  • 1 1/3 tbsps Water

  • 1 tbsp Cilantro (chopped)

Super Easy Butternut Squash Soup

Super Easy Butternut Squash Soup

Sarah Shoemaker
A Good Life, Nutrition, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian

During the week there is not much time to cook elaborate meals but we still need to eat well.

Sunday night or Monday morning I drag out the old Instant Pot and that poor thing runs for hours! I cook all of my grains and beans I need for the week so when dinner comes around I just throw a dish together and I don’t have to worry about soaking, or cooking beans or whole grains.

That’s where this recipe came about. I had a butternut squash hanging around and some black beans in the fridge so into the Instant Pot it went, along with half an onion, a couple cloves of garlic and thats about it.

This recipe is delicious, easy to throw together and is healthy enough you can use it on a cleanse.

You can keep it simple or be creative and add your own flare with spices and other additions like avocado, tomatoes, or peppers.

This soup is full of protein, fibre, vitamin A, vitamin C, Potassium, Calcium,. Magnesium and Iron.

If you don’t have an Instant Pot not to worry this can easily be done on the stovetop.

Super Easy Cauliflower Soup

Super Easy Cauliflower Soup

Sarah Shoemaker
Recipes, Nutrition, Vegetarian

Cauliflower Soup

Ok nothing says autumn like a delicious soup and this roasted cauliflower soup can double as side dish or you can pair with homemade bread or even better a simple salad of mixed greens. This is an easy soup that takes no time! The amounts of the ingredients are all estimates as I hate measuring and In think soup definitely needs to be more creative, it’s hard to screw up soup!

Here’s what you will need:

1/2 an Onion

2-4 cloves Garlic

1-3 ribs Celery

1-2 Carrots

Big head of cauliflower

4 cups Vegetable stock

1 can Coconut milk

Method: Preheat oven to 375F

  1. Rough chop cauliflower, toss in olive oil and roast for about 25-30 mins

  2. In a big soup pot heat some olive oil and cook onion, garlic celery and carrots until soft.

  3. Add your stock, roasted cauliflower and coconut milk

  4. If you prefer a creamy texture transfer to a blender and blend until smooth.

  5. Heat and enjoy