Ezekiel tortilla chips

January 26, 2013 By ClaireFrancis in Recipe Tags: chips, clairety, ezekiel, snack Leave a comment

I love tortilla chips but sadly they are not the healthiest thing for you. The Ezekiel brand contains very clean ingredients that are easily accessible. You can make a big batch for the week or just a single serving which I am going to show the recipe for.

Recipe: (one-two people serving)

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F
On a pan that is covered with tin foil, drizzle 1-2 tbs of olive oil
Cut or break chip size pieces of one Ezekiel tortilla
Coat each one in olive oil
Roast in oven for about eight to ten minutes or until is is golden and crispy

Spa Water

January 19, 2013 By ClaireFrancis in Recipe Tags: fruit, spa, water 2 Comments

Whenever I go to a spa or hotel, I love having fruit infused spa water, it makes drinking water so fun and colorful! So, I decided to try to make it on my own. Most fruit works for this, except I think these don’t taste the best: cantaloupe, coconut, blueberries, tomatoes, grapes and banana. But really, it’s just your personal preference.

Examples of fruit to use~lemon, lime, pineapple, grapefruit, strawberry, and orange.

Sweeteners~vanilla bean, stevia drops, and agave.

Spice~thyme and mint.

Recipe:

Add desired amount of water and ice
Cut and chop your fruit into thin slices going diagonally
Add fruit and any sweeteners and/or spice to water
Let sit for a few minutes, pour, and enjoy

Vegetable and Quinoa Stir-Fry

January 5, 2013 By ClaireFrancis in Recipe Tags: dinner, healthy, stir-fry, vegan 2 Comments

Tonight I whipped up this vegan vegetable and quinoa stir-fry. It doesn’t take very long to make and is loaded with protein. I will post the vegetables I used but you can use any vegetables that you have laying around.

Recipe:

Measure 1/4 cup of quinoa with 3/4 water and put into a small pot
Let quinoa cook on low heat for about 15 minutes or until the quinoa is fluffy and absorbed all the water
If the quinoa soaked up all the water but is not fluffy, add more water. Add water in little quantities
Cut two stalks of celery, one large carrot, preferred amount of red onion, and one head of broccoli
Now, get a pan that can be used for a stir-fry, put 1tbs of olive oil in it, and add all the vegetables
While the quinoa and vegetables are cooking, measure out 1/2 cup of frozen edamame in a bowl and hot water to de-thaw. Fresh edamame is totally fine as well
Once everything is done cooking, put in in a big bowl and eat with optional cracked pepper and balsamic vinegar.

This is a vegan meal but some chopped organic chicken can be added in addition

Overnight Oats

December 30, 2012 By ClaireFrancis in Recipe Tags: breakfast, oats, overnight 2 Comments

I get asked all the time how to make “my overnight oats” or “the perfect overnight oats”. There are so many different recipes out there but I find that this one never fails, is easy, and is universally likable. Overnight oats are just oats that absorb the following ingredients overnight and are to be eaten cold in the morning. They’re great for someone who is on-the-go and needs something quick.

Recipe: (individual serving)

At night

Cook 1/3-1/2 cup of plain, uncooked oats to double the amount (you put in) water. Cook until oats absorb the water, stirring occasionally
Put the oats in a separate bowl and add almond milk(or preferred milk) by eye so the oats cool down and absorb the almond milk(around 1/4-1/2 cup)
Add 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt, 1tbs almond/peanut butter, 1/2 tbs flax seeds(optional), and preferred amount of cinnamon
Place in a mason jar and leave in refrigerator overnight

In the morning

In the morning the oat mix is going to be very dry, keep adding almond milk and stirring until it is to your preferred consistency
Add fresh berries(I like blueberries) and honey

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

December 27, 2012 By ClaireFrancis in Recipe Tags: brussels, sprouts 2 Comments

Recipe:

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit
Wash, cut off ends, cut in half, and pluck off any yellow outer leaves of the desired amount of brussels sprouts
Place 2tbs of olive oil on a pan that is covered in foil
Put washed and cut brussels onto the pan and roast in oven for 30-40 minutes
From time to time shake the pan to make sure the sprouts brown evenly
Take the brussels sprouts out of the oven and serve

Optional to add a couple shakes of balsamic vinegar

Soup

December 26, 2012 By ClaireFrancis in Recipe Tags: eatclean, healthy, soup 4 Comments

I love to make this soup on a cool fall day or whenever I want something “detoxing”. If you make any recipe’s of mine and post them on Twitter or Instagram leave them with the hashtag #clairety so I can see them.

Recipe:

Saute’ a Mirepoix mix(I get mine from Trader Joes) or just cut up 1 white onion, 3-4 large carrots, and 3-4 large celery stocks. Saute’ for 8-10 minutes with 2tbs of olive oil.
Add one can of “soup beans” (I get mine from Westbrae Natural brand. The mix contains beans, barley, and lentils) or white cannellini beans
Add one box of low sodium or unsalted vegetable broth (approximately four cups)
Add one can of unsalted tomatoes(blended)(approximately three cups)
Let cook for 20-30 minutes stirring occasionally

Serve with optional cheese of choice and cracked pepper.

Chicken Chili

December 16, 2012 By ClaireFrancis in Recipe Tags: chicken, chili, cleaneating, healthy 1 Comment

Add 2tbs olive oil to a pot and add (cut up) 3 stocks celery, 3 carrots, and 1 white onion. (also at grocery store they sell a Meropox which is this mix pre-done) Optional shallot and/or garlic. Let brown for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
Add one pound of organic ground chicken and let brown with vegetables and onion for 10-15 minutes
Add 1 can no sodium black beans, 1 can no sodium pinto beans, 1 can no sodium tomatoes (blended up), and 1-2 tbs tomato paste.
Let cook for 20-30 minutes stirring occasionally.

Serve with an optional ¼-1/2 avocado and cracked pepper/red onion.

*This recipe can be made vegan and vegetarian by just not doing ground chicken and it will taste just as great

Clairety

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Ezekiel tortilla chips

Spa Water

Vegetable and Quinoa Stir-Fry

Overnight Oats

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Soup

Chicken Chili