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Chocolate Mint Power Balls- Snack

Author: Gluten Free If You Please
Prep time: 10 mins 
Total time: 10 mins


INGREDIENTS:
-1 cup almonds
-1 cup walnuts
-1 cup shredded coconut
-5 mint leaves (more mint depending on your preference)
-2 cups medjool dates, pitted
-2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons chia seeds
-2 tablespoons cacao
-1 teaspoon sea salt
-1 teaspoon vanilla
**slight modification: 1 scoop undenatured chocolate protein powder

INSTRUCTIONS:
Slice dates in half and remove pit.
Add all ingredients into blender and puree until smooth.
Take a tablespoon of the raw dough and roll into 1½ inch balls.
Roll balls in extra shredded coconut.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes for the power balls to firm up.

Sweet Potato Cauliflower Soup - Isagenix Strict 30 Approved

Ingredients:

1 large head Cauliflower
3 Large Peeled Sweet Potatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
7 Cups Water
7 Chicken Bullion cubes
Few dashes Garam Masala or Cayenne Pepper (optional)
1 medium Onion, diced
2 Tbsp Garlic Powder
Sea Salt
Chives
1 Tbsp. Flax Seeds

Instructions:

First, preheat your oven to 400 °F and cut up your cauliflower into bite sized pieces. Sprinkle cauliflower lightly with garam masala. Place cauliflower onto ungreased cookie sheet and lightly drizzle with olive oil. Place in oven and let roast until golden brown on the tops and tender, but not mushy, about 20-30 minutes. There’s no need to flip ‘em. Just remove from oven and let cool while you cook the rest of the soup.

In large stockpot, bring sweet potato, onion, garlic and water to a boil. Salt (abt ¾ tsp) and stir. Reduce heat and allow to remain at a constant simmer until sweet potatoes are tender. Add in cooked cauliflower and divide soup into 2 parts.

Let soup cool and then blend one part soup in blender until very smooth. Combine with second part soup and stir. Salt to taste and warm up over stove-top if needed.

Spanakopita Chicken Burger Patties - Strict 30 Approved Meal

Serves 4 – 305 calories per patty based on myfitnesspal

1 Tbsp 100% Spanish Organic Extra Virgin Garlic Olive Oil, divided
3/4 onion Red Onion-medium - diced
1/3 Package (5 oz pkg) Organic Baby Arugula
5 oz, Organic Baby Spinach
1/4 tsp Oregano, dried
1/2 tsp Granulated Garlic
1 tsp Sea Salt (Fine Ground)
1/4 tsp Pepper, black
Pinch each tarragon, smoked paprika 
2 Tbsp Dill 
1 lb Ground Chicken (Organic) 
1 container (4 oz) Crumbled Feta Cheese
Heat ½ Tbs oil in skillet and saute onion for a few minutes, add spinach and arugula and saute  seasoning with sea salt, pepper, smoked paprika, a little dried tarragon, granulated garlic, oregano – Let cool

Mix cooled spinach, onion mixture with fresh dill and taste for additional seasoning – Add feta and mix well – Add ground chicken and combine, do not overmix.  

Divide into 4 portions and shape into patties.

Heat remaining ½ Tbs oil in large skillet and cook burgers until cooked through – I browned and placed a lid on the pan until cooked through and to 165 degrees.

Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps - Strict 30 Approved Meal

Skinnytaste.comServings: 4 • Size: 2 lettuce wraps
Calories: 255 • Fat: 11 g • Carb: 6 g • Fiber: 2 g • Protein: 30 g • Sugar: 2 g
Sodium: 849 mg • Cholesterol: 108 mg
Ingredients:

• 1.3 lbs 99% lean ground turkey
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 small onion, minced
• 2 tbsp bell pepper, minced
• 3/4 cup water
• 4 oz can tomato sauce
• 8 large lettuce leaves from Iceberg lettuce

Directions: 
Brown turkey in a large skillet breaking it into smaller pieces as it cooks. When no longer pink add dry seasoning and mix well. Add the onion, pepper, water and tomato sauce and cover. Simmer on low for about 20 minutes.

Wash and dry the lettuce. Divide the meat equally between the 8 leaves and place in the center of each leaf and top with your favorite taco fixins! 

Open-Faced Chicken Sandwiches - Strict 30 Approved Meal

Ingredients:

• 2 slices whole grain bread or 1 whole grain wrap
• 1/3 avocado sliced
• Slice fresh romaine lettuce
• ¼ cup alfalfa sprouts
• 1 slice red onion
• 1 tomato slice
• 1/8 tsp. chili powder, 1/9 tsp. paprika, 1/8 tsp. garlic mixed together
• 5 ounces chicken breast cooked and shredded

1. Cook and shred chicken breast
2. Add season mix to chicken breast and stir well
3. Take bread/wrap add avocado on like a spread
4. Place lettuce down on top, then tomato and finely red onion
5. Put chicken on top
6. Add alfafa sprouts
7. Wrap up or
8. Close sandwich or make 2 open faced sandwiches 

Chips and Salsa - Strict 30 Approved Snack

Ingredients:

Chips

Brown rice wraps

Extra virgin olive oil

Sea salt

Salsa

Container grape tomatoes

1/2 Onion

Cilantro

Chives

Jalapeno (remove seeds to reduce heat)

Garlic powder

Lime Juice

The chips are made from brown rice wraps, cut up and sprinkled with a little evoo and sea salt, and baked at 400 for about 5 minutes on each side, or until they reach desired brownness.

The salsa is made from tomatoes (I used almost a full small container of organic grape tomatoes), half an onion, cilantro,and garlic powder.

You can either place all in a food processor or blender and pulse until desired consistency, or mash and mix by hand.

No Bake Protein Bars - Maintenance Approved Snack

Protein Bars (no bake)

Ingredients:
2 cups almond butter
1 3/4 cups raw honey
2 1/4 cups Isalean shake (recommend 1/2 chocolate and 1/2 vanilla)
3 cups rolled oats

Instructions
1. Mix almond butter and honey in microwaveable bowl
2. Heat in microwave almond butter /honey and for 60-90 seconds. Mix well.
3. Add protein shake powder and mix well
4. Add rolled oats and mix gently
5. Spread in a 9x13 pan
6. Refrigerate for 1 hour
7. Cut into 24 squares

You can make 1/2 a batch and use 8x8 pan too!

Cinnamon Roll Shake - Maintenance & Strict 30 Recipe

Maintenance Shake 

2 scoop vanilla shake

1 cup water or almond milk 

1/2 small frozen banana (or fresh)

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp vanilla

3-4 ice cubes if desired

Strict 30 Shake

2 scoop vanilla shake

1 cup water 

1/2 small banana (frozen or fresh)

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp vanilla

3-4 ice cubes if desired

Chicken Sausage Spaghetti Squash Bake - Isagenix Strict 30 Approved

Chicken Sausage Spaghetti Squash Bake
Credit: http://paleomg.com/paleo-sausage-spaghetti-squash-bake/

Ingredients
• 1lb Italian sausage (can use chicken sausage or ground turkey for Strict 30)
• 1 medium spaghetti squash, halved and seeds removed
• 1 bundle of kale, roughly chopped
• 1 red onion, halved and sliced
• 1 egg
• ⅓ cup chicken broth
• ½ cup canned coconut milk
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon tarragon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground sage

Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cut your spaghetti squash in half and use a spoon to remove the seeds and excess threads from your squash. Use some muscle.
3. Place open side down on a baking sheet and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until you can press into your squash and it gives a bit.
4. While your squash bakes, heat up a large pot under medium-high heat and add your Italian sausage. Break up with a wooden spoon or spatula.
5. Once your sausage is cooked through, remove with a slotted spoon and put in a bowl.
6. Keep the extra fat from the meat in the pot, add your minced garlic and add your kale, onions, and chicken broth. Combine.
7. Then add your coconut milk and spices. Cover and let simmer for about 5 minutes.
8. Pull your spaghetti squash out of the oven and dethread with a fork.
9. Once your kale is wilted and onions have begin to become translucent, remove from heat and add your spaghetti squash as well as your egg to the kale/onion mixture. Mix thoroughly.
10. Then add your cooked Italian sausage and mix together.
11. Place the mixed ingredients into a baking dish (or same pot if it’s oven safe) and spread out evenly.
12. Bake 15-20 minutes or until top is slightly browned.
13. Consume!

Crockpot Chicken Strips - Strict 30 approved

Time needed:
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 2 1/2 hours
Serving Size/Yield: 6 servings


Ingredients

• 3 large chicken breasts
• 1 egg white
• 1/4 cup coconut
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 3/4 cup Ezekiel bread crumbs
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp coriander
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• salt, to taste
• salad (optional)

Directions
Grease the slow cooker with coconut oil.
Whisk egg white and and almond milk together.

In a separate bowl add in flour and spices and mix.
Add breadcrumbs to a shallow bowl.

Cut chicken breast into long strips.
Dip strips into egg whit mixture.
Dip strips into flour mixture and dip back into egg white mixture.
Coat with breadcrumbs.

Lightly oil strips with cooking spray. Place next to each other in the slow cooker.
Season with pepper.Cook with lid for 2 1/2 hours on high.

Uncover and cook for 10 extra minutes so chicken will get crispy.

Serve over a fresh salad.

My weight loss through nutritional cleansing - 60 pounds and counting

My Story! I am happily married father of 3 beautiful girls and we get news no one ever wants to hear or should have to- Cancer is now part of our life. My wife, Janet, was diagnosed with breast cancer the same week as her 36th birthday and the week prior to our girls going to stay with my parents back in NJ ( we live in Maryland after the Army relocated us following the Ft Monmouth closure). So we had a week to figure out what was happening. After initial tests came back cancer positive in her lymph nodes we went into panic mode. This was the trigger for me to see I can't sustain my glutenous lifestyle. I had allowed myself to ride an unhealthy roller coaster and now I was sitting at 352 pounds ( 5 foot 5.5 inches tall) and realizing my wife could have stage 4 cancer with a very dark road ahead of us. At that moment I started to pray for lasting change and a few weeks later I saw a high school classmates post with a transformation photo. I reached out and gave her some background and we chatted for a few weeks. I felt like the program she detailed could really help.

Jump forward 6 weeks into the program I had broken the 300lbs mark for the first time in a long time. Besides the weight loss I hadn't had this much energy and focus in 25 years. I could sleep all night and wake up recharged for the day to come!

Now, my parents and wife have joined me and they are having amazing results as well.

I will provide updates here on my progress and I look forward to helping folks who want to live a healthier life!

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Welcome to this site I created in my second month of nutritional cleansing with Isagenix.

The purpose of this page is to be a place were folks can find recipes, share experiences with their food and of course leave comments and send recommendations to help grow this resource.
The easiest way to find meals is to click what you are looking for along the top of the page (meals, snacks or shake recipes), the next best way is to use the keyword cloud located on the right ride of the page.

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