Two Food Filled Holidays!

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Passover and Easter.  Easter and Passover.  Both awesome holidays and both have their own fun food traditions.

Since we’ve been mega busy this time of year traveling, giving cooking classes and loving up our clients, we turned to the blogosphere for divine recipe inspiration.

If you’re looking to make your own matzoh or enjoy Easter the naturally sweetened way, our foodie friends have got you covered!

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Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s Gluten-Free Passover

Sweet Loren’s Homemade Matzoh

Health Coach Quinn’s Vanilla Mint Macaroon’s


 

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Brand We Love: KIND

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There are many reasons that we love KIND.  Reason #1 is written right on the package: “Ingredients you can see and pronounce“.

There are a million different bars on the market (and we’ve tried about 99,999 of them) but KIND stands apart because when it comes to ingredients, they keep it simple.  And simple is just how we like it.

Their focus is on quality ingredients that taste great and give your body what it needs.

KIND also offers various bars that are super low in sugar (Madagascar Vanilla Almond is a fave at only 4g), yet high in fiber and omega-3s, which is exactly what we crave when we’re running around like crazy and can’t sit down for a normal meal.

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The coolest thing?  This box set comes with a card that says this:

“Do the KIND thing and do an unexpected act of kindness for someone today.  Then, give them this card so they can do the same”

But you don’t need a card to follow the message.  KIND is food with a soul.  Now that’s something we can totally get down with.

What is your favorite KIND product?  Are you all about the bars?  Or hooked on their granola.  Let us know in the comments below…

Mixed Greens w/ Granola Croutons + Yogurt Dressing

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Usually when you think of breakfast for dinner you think pancake night or bowl of cereal.

But here at HCC we’re taking the breakfast for dinner concept to a whole ‘nother level…and [wait for it...] we’re adding granola on your salad!

That’s right, being the gluten free gurus that we are, we’ve come up with some pretty clever crouton replacers in our time.  Some good ones were, roasted root veggies (aka Root Crouts), popcorn (so fun!) but have landed on Granola as the winner: try this recipe and we think you’ll agree that it’s not just a swap, it’s upgrade!

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Mixed Greens w/ Granola Croutons + Yogurt Dressing

Servings: 2
Time: 5 minutes

  • 2 handfuls of mixed greens (we love kale, romaine or a spring mix)
  • 5-7 mint leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 small handful of sprouts (optional)
  • 1 heaping handful of granola.  We recommend KIND vanilla blueberry clusters

Lemon Yogurt Dressing

  • 1/2 cup plain sheep’s milk yogurt
  • Zest and juice of 1/2 a lemon
  • Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions

In a bowl, combine the yogurt, lemon zest, juice and salt and pepper.  Mix well to combine.

In a medium salad bowl toss together your greens, mint and sprouts.  Top the salad with a heaping handful of Vanilla Blueberry Clusters and drizzle the dressing over top.

Sweet Cinnamon Scramble

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Wake up to a sweet and savory switch up!  This breakfast is the saving grace for all you sweet-craving, protein-needing folks out there.  (We’re talking to you, Paleo peeps!)

The combo sounds a little cray-cray, we know, but don’t knock it til you try it!  This breakfast just might rock your world, or more specifically, your mornings.

Try it out and let us know what you think in the comments below.

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Sweet Cinnamon Scramble

Servings: 1
Time: 5-7 minutes

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 carrot
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon alcohol free vanilla extract
  • Coconut oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Small handful of baby spinach, optional
Directions Heat coconut oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. While pan is heating grate carrot using a box grater onto small plate.  Add grated carrot to heated coconut oil and season with salt, pepper and a pinch of cinnamon. Beat the eggs and vanilla extract in a small bowl.  After carrots begin to soften, roughly 2 minutes, add eggs and baby spinach if using.  Season with salt, pepper and more cinnamon.  Scramble mixture while cooking through. Once eggs are cooked to your liking plate your dish and finish with additional sprinkle of cinnamon and a (optional) dollop of coconut oil or coconut butter.

New Power Couple

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Barack + Michelle
Brad + Angelina
Jay-Z + Beyoncé
Tom + Giselle
Robyn + Quinn
…and now, Beans + Greens

Yup, The New York Times has named a new power couple and it’s not exactly what you might have thought.

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We’ve had a long standing love affair with this nutrient dense duo and now they are finally getting the glory they deserve.  Read on to see what the NYTimes has to say about this winning combo.

The article include a great recipe, but you can get our five minute beans + greens recipe in our 5-in-5 cookbook.  Just add in your email address and it will be sent to you automatically.  In the Tempeh + Greens just swap the tempeh for a can of beans.  Simple.