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Plant Based Sweet Potato & Kale Burrito

April 23, 2020 //  by Alana Roach//  Leave a Comment

This burrito is delicious and super simple to make.  I’ve spent a lot of time traveling Central and South America, exploring their cultures as I host yoga + surf retreats.  I am a foodie.  I love trying new foods in different places and then adapting those recipes to fit my lifestyle and preferences when I come home.

While I LOVE bean burritos, sometimes beans cause inflammation in my gut so while we are going through this Spring season where our bodies are naturally detoxing in our liver and kidneys especially (See Ayurveda Nutrition), I decided to create this masterpiece with some alternatives.

This burrito contains sweet potatoes and kale, which can benefit your gut health and may support healthy vision, immune system, and brain functioning (Plus way more!  I encourage you to read up on these superfoods in your spare time! They are INCREDIBLE!)

Sweet potatoes are naturally rich in:

  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin C
  • Maganese
  • Potassium
  • Fiber
  • Niacin
  • Copper

While kale is naturally rich in:

  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin B6
  • Manganese
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin K
  • Potassium
  • Copper

I always feel better knowing that I am feeding my body temple with great foods, made by my loving hands, with food I could growing right in my back yard and not harm a single being doing it.

If you are vegan, take off the sheep’s goat cheese, please, and thank you.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do and please feel free to leave you favorite, healthy vegetarian or vegan recipes in the comments below!!  We have a lot of time to cook ourselves delicious and healthy meals right now!  Let’s all inspire each other to use this time wisely and maintain our mind + body connection and health!

This recipe will yield 2-4 burritos depending on their size!

 

Feel free to save this recipe card & enjoy!!

 

 If you have any more nutrition questions, feel free to email me at Explorationsofself@Gmail.com!

You can also book your 15 minute free Lifestyle Consult with me here.

I would love to work 1 on 1 with you remotely to get you feeling amazing mentally, physically, and spiritually!  I combine nutrition coaching with yoga and dharma teaching to suit your lifestyle with an option to add on business coaching for a total lifestyle up-level and shift.

Life your JOY, always.  It’s your birthright.

 

Alana is the founder of Explorations of Self!  She is a mother + certified international yoga, barre, reiki, integration nutrition expert, shamanic energy worker, writer, musician, and artist who enjoys helping her clients live their JOY in mind, body, and spirit.  Alana does logistics plus leads international wellness retreats.  She also specializes in copywriting, design, and social media management for wellness professionals. Alana is a rebirthing breath-worker who also has doula training with a passion for helping mothers and families live, birth, and connect consciously.  In her spare time she enjoys being with her family and friends, meditating, doing yoga, laughing, dancing, creating, painting, singing, writing, traveling, SURFING AND STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References:

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/sweet-potato-benefits#section1

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-proven-benefits-of-kale#section1

 

Category: Integrative Health, Lifestyle, NutritiousTag: #recipes, burrito, clean eating, food, nutrition, nutritionist, plant based recipes, vegan, vegetarian, Yoga, yogini

Valentine’s Day “Sugar” Cookies (Refined SF, V, GF)

February 1, 2017 //  by Admin//  Leave a Comment

Love is in the air! At least it is for these awesome vegan + gluten free Valentine’s cookies! So, break out the heart cookie cutters and your favorite Elvis Presley playlist so we can get started!

sprinkle_heartsAs you might have noticed by now, I clearly live a gluten free and planet healthy diet. I try to chose recipes that both serve the earth and my gut in the best way possible.

“Cooking is like love: It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” — Harriet van Horne

You may have also recognized my sweet tooth. I love desserts. In particular, I love holiday desserts. Baking (Or blending) for the seasonal favorites are my favorite health challenge. I love to transform holiday’s naughty side into something you can feel good about while maintaining your sweet tooth’s integrity. Mmmm.

Let’s get started. 

heartbowl

My daughter was dazzled by the mess that these created whilst we began to make this beautiful concoction. She was even more dazzled by the sight of them as we sprinkled them with rainbow speckles warm out of the oven. Sorry, Zya, not quite old enough yet. All mine? Forget it. I have 2 hungry room mates that are absolutely of age to enjoy these savory treats, and while I am single, I am still generous with my baked goods.

“There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” ― George Bernard Shaw

You may be surprised that the key ingredient to these sweet treats are raspberries! YES! Raspberries. You don’t need fake food coloring to make incredible colors for your desserts. Mother earth has provided us with a rainbow if fruits and vegetables to do that for us quite naturally.

raspberries

PREP TIME

2 hours 30 mins

COOK TIME

12 mins

TOTAL TIME

About 3 hours

Decadent and, “Buttery,” Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies.

Author: Alana Roach

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: Gluten Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar Free

Serves: 30 cookies

INGREDIENTS

For the cookies:

•1 cup vegan buttery spread

•1 cup coconut palm sugar

•¼ cup unsweetened apple sauce

•3 cups gluten free flour blend (I like Bob’s Red Mill brand)

•¼ teaspoon of pink himalayan sea salt

•½ teaspoon of vanilla extract

For the frosting:

•¼ cup vegan buttery spread

•2 cups powdered coconut sugar (Learn how to make your own here)

•1 Tablespoon non-dairy milk (Choose your favorite! I really loved these with cashew milk)

•the juice of 10 raspberries, strained

METHOD

1To make the cookies: Cream the buttery spread and the coconut sugar. Slowly stir in the applesauce and vanilla extract

2Add the gluten free flour blend and himalayan pink salt and mix until combined. If the dough seems too moist, add a bit more gluten free flour.

3Divide the dough into two balls. Wrap each ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours.

4Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or grease.

5Spread waxed paper on your rolling surface and sprinkle with gluten free flour. Unwrap one of the discs and sprinkle liberally with gluten free flour as well.

6Roll the dough to about ¼ of an inch thickness. Cut out your hearts, and place them on the cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10-12 minutes. They should be just slightly golden brown on the edges. The time may vary depending on the size of your cookie cutters. The hearts I used were about three inches across. Cool on wire racks.

7For the frosting: Press the raspberries against a fine mesh sieve over a large bowl. Discard the seeds.

8Add the vegan buttery spread and mix on medium speed.

9Add the coconut confectioner’s sugar a little bit at a time. When the frosting starts to look crumbly, drizzle in the non-dairy milk.

10Add the remaining coconut confectioner’s sugar and mix. If the frosting is too wet, add more confectioner’s sugar. If it’s too dry, add a bit more non-dairy milk. The more you make this recipe and/or frosting, the better it will get. So just do the best you can and have fun!

11Frost the cooled sugar cookies and top with sprinkles if desired.

sprinkle-hearts-cooling

Enjoy!

“People who love to eat are always the best people.” — Julia Child

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Namaste, soul family

13925864_10207460986383449_4494511862760385250_oBIO : Alana Roach  is a International Yogi currently based out of Annapolis, MD. Formerly adorned by the city lights and the busy streets of America, she was then whisked away by the illustrious path of yoga and took to traveling the world to share it with others. A few years back she started to write about the transformation she undertook by  practicing conscious living. Her passions became her career and she now holds RYS Teacher Trainings & International Retreats, Health Coaches, and writes every opportunity she gets. In her spare time she loves cuddling with her daughter,  surfing, being in nature, and living amongst her ever growing and global loving and conscious community. She is on Facebook , Instagram, Twitter, and can be reached by email explorationsofself@gmail.com & for health coaching at SelfHealwithAlana@gmail.com

Category: Eating For Optimum Health, Integrative Health, NutritiousTag: #cookies, #recipes, #Valentines, #wellness, health, mother, selflove mindfulness, Yoga

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