Low Glycemic Balsamic Vinaigrette

Just a simple and yummy dressing. Originally it was made with maple syrup instead of yacon.

Source: allrecipes.com

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: -

Yields: 1¾ cups

Ingredients:

• 1 cup olive oil
• ½ cup balsamic vinegar (aged is best)
• ¼ cup yacon syrup
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Put it all in a 1 quart mason jar and shake well.

Easy Lemon Curd

My neighbor/landlord has another property in the country side and she gave me a bunch of Meyer lemons for the holiday - how awesome is that! I was trying to figure out what to do with all of them and decided to slightly modify a recipe I found online and make it a bit more Paleo compatible and less sugary.

Source: savorylotus.com
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yields: about 4 cups

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 4 egg yolks
• ⅔ cup raw honey or maple syrup (sub for 2 tsp gelatin and 2 pkts stevia dissolved in ⅔ cups of cold water)
• 1 cup fresh Meyers lemon juice
• zest from 2 lemons (strained)
• 6 TBS ghee
• pinch of unrefined sea salt

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, yolks, honey (or substitute), lemon juice, and zest.
2. Transfer to a small pan and heat on low.
3. Add ghee and stir until dissolved.
4. Bring heat to medium and continue to cook/stir for about 6 minutes until mixture thickens and tiny little bubbles begin to come up.
5. Turn off heat and mix in the salt. 
6. Immediately pour into 1 cup mason jars and let cool in the fridge.

Protein Fluff Extreme

If you love ice cream but rather avoid processed sugars, this recipe will change your life! Double so if you work out because it is a great post workout meal. I usually make a very large portion. Most recipes I've seen on the Internet call for half the amounts, so just divide everything by 2 if you are going for a "normal" amount.

The most important ingredient here is the protein powder. I don't want to recommend any particular kind but it took some experimentation until I found some that work well. An ideal powder will dissolve easily and have the sweeteners that you prefer. I usually go for a powder that is naturally sweetened with stevia, not sugar and definitely not artificial sweeteners or sugar alcohols. If you eat it at night (like me) and also work out then egg protein powder or casein protein powder are a good idea. They break down slower than whey protein so your body will be able to absorb them over the night.

Source: just google "protein fluff"
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 2-3 minutes
Yields: about a pint

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of your favorite frozen fruits in chunks (I like berries, mango, grapes, figs, pears, bananas...)
• 2 scoops protein power, about 50g
• ⅓ cup water, milk, or any liquid

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, put the fruits first, then powder, then water.
2. Mash thing up manually with an immersion (hand held) blender without running it. This is that the mixture won't go flying off.
3. After you mashed it up a bit, run the immersion blender for about 2 minutes. Blend more than you think. It should all be super smooth and all the feels from the fruits should be completely broken down.
4. If you are feeling extra fluffy, use the whisker attachment to fluff it out more! This has a tendency to increase volume so if you are hungry but don't want a full portion then this will make a smaller one more filling.

This recipe has changed my life. Seriously. You will know what I am talking about once you try it. If you like, please leave a comment and share your spin on this recipe!

No-Bake Low Carb Protein Bar

When I first saw this recipe I was skeptical, but now I am addicted. Another great thing is that it doesn't take much time to prepare!

Source: yummly.com
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 3-4 hours to cool in the fridge
Yields: 6 bars

Ingredients:

    •    ½ cup flax seed meal or almond meal.
    •    2 tablespoons coconut flour
    •    2 tablespoons sesame or chia seeds
    •    10 tablespoons protein powder (I mix some vegan, egg white and hemp. Experiment!)
    •    3 tablespoons raw cacao or carob powder
    •    ⅛ teaspoon stevia powder
    •    ⅓ cup almond butter
    •    2 tablespoons coconut oil
    •    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    •    ½ cup water (more or less, as necessary)

Instructions:

1. Mix all dry ingredients well.
2. Mix together almond butter and coconut oil in a small cup (it a good idea to melt them first).
3. Add almond butter and oil to dry ingredients and mix well with your hands. The mixture will be rather dry and crumbly.
4. Mix in vanilla extract and water. Add the water gradually so you don't overdo it.
5. Line a small pan with shrink-wrap and press in the dough evenly.
6. Chill in the fridge for several hours to set, then cut into approximately 6 pieces. Wrap each one individually for a quick snack, or store them with wax paper in-between.

Good substitutions for flax seed meal is any ground nuts or even quinoa flakes. If you are alergic to nuts then sunflower seed butter works just as well!