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Recipe of the Week: Lamb/Kale/Okra

Recipe of the Week: Lamb/Kale/Okra

A healthy and delicious dinner!  At Costco you can buy a rack of lamb.  They cook quickly on the grill.  Simply add coarse sea salt and black pepper to each side.  Grill for 4-6 minutes on each side.

Two great sides for your lamb.  Put a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan with a couple pieces of largely chopped garlic.  Warm the oil and garlic.  Add chopped kale and stir fry.  Season with sea salt.  

Side number two take fresh okra and slice in half.  Put the okra in the pan open side down in a pan on high heat for three-four minutes.  Flip the okra over when they begin to blacken on the down side. Now let the skin side cook for 3-4 minutes. 

Dress with extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper.  

 

Enjoy!  

Recipe of the Week: Kiwi Smoothie

One of the best investments I have made is my Vitamix.  You can make hummus / bean purees, nut butters, soups and super quick and healthy smoothies.  The Vitamix is very easy to clean as well.  It is a quick process in the morning.  

I really like kiwi smoothies.  I buy kiwis in bulk at Costco because I get enough for a couple of weeks and they are inexpensive.  Kiwis are high in Vitamin C and provide just the right amount of sweetness and acidity.  My favorite smoothie is 2 Kiwis, 1 banana, a large handful of spinach, a handful of ice and 1/2 cup water.  It is plenty sweet for me, but if you like it a bit sweeter, just add a few drops of blue agave.  You can kick the nutrients up a notch by adding chia seeds and flax seeds to the smoothie.  This will drive up the omega three fatty acids!  

Just poor the smoothie in a travel mug and bring a handful of almonds in a zip lock to make your healthy breakfast-to-go complete.  

Visit the following links for great information and nutrient profiles for each of these ingredients:

Kiwi Fruit - The Worlds Healthiest Foods

Spinach - The Worlds Healthiest Foods

Banana - The World's Healthiest Foods

Enjoy!