3. Thick & Creamy Maple Pumpkin Pecan Pie Smoothie
Pie oh my, what have we here? This low-carb smoothie combines two of your favorite pie flavors — pumpkin and pecan — then blends it up into a delicious morning smoothie.
Thickened with Greek yogurt, pumpkin puree, maple extract, and crumbled pecans for topping, it’s the healthy way to enjoy your favorite slice. Just maybe think of holding the ‘whip.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup Non-Dairy Milk
1/4 cup Greek Yogurt
2 tbsp Pumpkin Puree*
1 heaping tbsp Almond Butter
1/4 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/8 tsp Maple Extract
3 tbsp Sweetener of Choice (Swerve or Allulose)
1 casual handful Pecans (actually 2 tbsp)
1/2 cup Ice
EXTRA NUTRIENT BOOSTS
Hulled Hemp Seeds
Grated Ginger
Extra Cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS
Blend it like Beckham.
Top with goodies.
Slurp.
4. Egg Salad Sandwich With Ricotta and Cottage Cheese
You know, we’re big fans of foods that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (and yes, we’ll dive into a bowl of cereal for all three). That’s why we can’t get over this egg salad — which is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or as an after-work snack.
And since it’s made with ricotta, cottage cheese, and hard boiled eggs, it doubles up on protein, keeping you fueled from one meal to the next.
This is not your typical Egg Salad Sandwich. The creaminess comes from mixing ricotta & cottage cheese and nothing else! It tastes very fresh and has a hint of buttery flavor. SO GOOD!
Everyone should have a recipe for Healthy Egg Salad. It’s one of those dishes that you can make ahead and use as needed, when needed. You can hard boil your eggs the night before, add the cheeses in the morning and take it to work.
Essentials for my creamy Egg Salad Sandwich:
There’s not much to this recipe but the result is amazing! It’s hard to believe that something so simple can be so delicious.
You only need hard boiled eggs (see below how to make them), part-skim ricotta cheese, low-fat cottage cheese, herbs of your choice (chives, thyme or rosemary), salt & pepper to taste, baby spinach leaves and some kind of healthy bread.
That’s it!
For these sandwiches I’m using a low calorie bread (only 45 calories per slice) like this 7 grain bread. Please consider this if you’re counting calories.
How to make hard boiled eggs
My method for hard boiled eggs is a little different than the conventional way but it works for me e v e r y s i n g l e time!! My mom thought me to make hard boiled eggs when I was about 9 years old since I loved to eat them with lime juice and chili powder lol!
Anyways….
Using this method the yolk never turns green even if I don’t place them in ice after they’re done!! (conventional methods have you do this)
So here you go:
How to make hard boiled eggs: In a small pot, place enough water to cover the eggs (don’t add the eggs yet), bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the eggs gently and cook for 15 minutes making sure the water is continue to boil slowly. Drain, cool in ice water and peel.
After your eggs are ready and have cooled enough to handle, place them in a medium bowl along with the thyme, ricotta & cottage cheese.
Using a fork, crush everything together until combined. Add kosher salt & fresh pepper to taste.
And finally just assemble the sandwiches with the egg mixture and the spinach.