These superfood recipes will give your body energy and vitamins to keep it running well throughout the day...your body will thank you for it and you will feel much better at the end of the day knowing that you have given it the best that you could.
Kale
At just $2 a bunch, kale is a member of the dark, leafy greens group. It's loaded with vitamin C and vitamin B as well as calcium. Want to relieve depression? Eat kale.
Sauteed Kale recipe
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil or organic coconut oil
1?2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 cloves garlic
2 bunches kale, roughly chopped
1 cup organic vegetable stock or filtered water
1 teaspoon sea salt
Method:
1.In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil.
2.After 10-15 seconds, add the crushed red pepper, garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 to 45 seconds.
3.Add the greens, in batches, stirring between additions until the greens wilt slightly.
4.Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the stock, salt and cayenne and cover, continuing to cook until greens are just tender, 4 to 5 minutes longer.
Broccoli
This low cost cruciferous vegetable has it all. Cruciferous vegetables are known for a compound that neutralizes toxins in the liver and helps cleanse the system.
When we think superfood, we often think of a tiny berry tucked deep in the rain forests of the Amazon and that may be true. But many of the most beneficial superfoods are right in your own backyard. We were built to eat with the seasons; we need hearty foods in the winter and light, watery, juicy foods in the summer and spring.
Cruciferous vegetables are known as a super veggie that in most areas of the country can be found locally. Cruciferous vegetables include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and kale and are known for a compound that neutralizes toxins in the liver and helps cleanse the system as a result. Cruciferous vegetables are loaded with fiber that lower our cholesterol.
Cruciferous vegetables have shown the ability to stop the growth of cancer cells in the breast, uterine lining (endometrium), lung, colon, liver, and cervix.
If your family is a not a huge fan of cruciferous veggies, a stir fry is a great place to hide them.
Broccoli Stir Fry
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1/4 cup organic vegetable stock
1 tbsp tamari sauce
1 tbsp organic coconut oil
1 pound broccoli florets, rinsed and dried, chopped into bite-sized pieces
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
pinch red pepper flakes
Method
1. Start by toasting the sesame seeds in a skillet over medium heat. Watch carefully and remove from the heat when fragrant, being careful not to burn them. Set aside.
2. Turn a wok to medium high heat. Add 1 tbsp coconut oil to the wok and let heat up. Add in broccoli and stir fry for two minutes turning continually. Add in ginger and garlic, still stirring continuously so not to burn either the garlic or the ginger.
3. At the same time, combine the stock and soy sauce in a small bowl. Add into the wok and turn down the heat. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Cook 1 more minute. Top with sesame seeds and serve immediately.
Serves 4.
Sweet potatoes
Sweet, savory, and downright delicious, nothing beats this winter staple. Sweet potatoes are loaded with fiber, protein, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
Sweet potato puree adds heartiness to the pancakes, and it adds a lot of moisture. Once in a while you'll bite into a delicious chunk of sweet potatoes which is delicious with organic maple syrup.
I beg you never to use what is referred to as "pancake syrup",the less expensive counterpart to maple syrup because it has not a single drop of maple syrup in it. That's right no maple. In fact, it's actually just high fructose corn syrup and caramel coloring. Yuck!!
I purchase my maple syrup right from Yves St-Pierre in Lancaster, Ontario ($17 a liter), you really can't beat it.If you're going to make a sweet potato pancake, go for it,splurge a little you won't regret it!!
To make the puree, simply peel and boil the potatoes until a fork easily punctures the skin. Drain and let cool.
Sweet Potato Pancakes
3/4 cup organic all purpose flour
1 cup sweet potato puree
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
3/4 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Combine in another bowl:
3/4 cup rice or almond milk
1 1/2 tbsp organic butter
1 local egg
1/4 tsp real vanilla extract
Method
1.Mix the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients together.
2.Heat up the skillet to medium and add 1 tbsp of organic butter to the skillet .
3.Let it melt and add 1/4 cup batter to the skillet. Be careful so that it doesn't burn because it will burn easier with sweet potato in the recipe.
4.top each pancake with maple syrup...voila!!!
mmmm...talk about comfort food and what a great way to get a good start to your day!!!
Enjoy!!!
Sylvie Thibert
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