It's about time...Let's do the TWO STEP

 

 

 

I know! We finally have a rain free sunny day! That means smoothies for lunch! YES!

Today I just felt like something that smacked of milkshake and not so much green smoothie. Yes, I am sure you know what I mean. I didn't feel like a salad or veggies, I just wanted something yummy, but that would not take a ton of preparation or make loads of dishes. It is Friday after all and I am getting ready to relax. ( After the week I have had... I need it! More on that LATER )

So here we go: Peanut butter and banana smoothie a la milkshake - except it does not contain dairy milk, but coconut milk.

STEP BY STEP,

The TWO STEP in fact....

Let the music begin.

STEP 1

Banana, Organic Peanut Butter, Organic Cocao Nibs

STEP 2

Add your coconut milk

 Don't forget to add ICE!

I added in a tiny amount of Agave, but this is an optional extra.

Pour and enjoy....

I poured and enjoyed and forgot to take a picture of the finished product! But it was delicious, light and hit the spot for a Friday afternoon treat without compromising my health.

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Tip # 6 Three Piece Snack by Marius

30 Day Challenge (Part III) March, 2013

Tip # 6

  You are in for a treat! 

This 30 Day Challenge for life and adventures includes some tips put together by TOBT's Anthony. As a Physiologist and through Achieva Fitness & Wellness Inc., Anthony Pereira attempts to continuously bring/share empowering messages of betterment to all. Train or be Trained (TOBT) is just another way. We at TOBT feel that in order to properly train, we must be strong in 3 aspects- that is why we give tips 3-fold, or better yet- a 3-Piece Snack!!
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Marius G

Nutrition

- get some bananas- a great all-around power-packed snack

Strength

- a great compound exercise for balance and shoulders

Motivation

- like the activity you do

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by Marius 

For more on these tips, please watch this short clip.

Check with your physician or health care provider that you are clear to participate. I am not a doctor and advice on this site is not meant to take the place of your doctor's advice. 

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Gluten Free Banana Bread

Due to Popular Demand I am posting the Gluten Free Banana Snack Cake recipe that I make.

GLUTEN FREE BANANA BREAD

Banana Snack Cake perfect for an after school or lunchbox treat.

 

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This recipe is adapted from the original recipe from the "Close up on Cakes" book published by Rizzoli New York, Edited by Suzie Smith.  Since I avoid wheat as much as I can I have made a version that does that, and if Buckwheat and Coconut flour are Gluten free, then I guess that makes this Gluten free. It is not sugar free unless you use Coconut Palm sugar and Stevia. To make this a nut-free snack be sure to use sunflower seeds instead of the ground almonds.

Ingredients:

Makes one loaf

 125 g Cream Cheese
1/4 cup /125 g Butter, at room temperature
Either:
 1 cup Coconut Palm sugar
OR
3/4 cup brown sugar plus 1/4 scant cup powdered Stevia
2 Large Eggs ( I did not have eggs this time so used flax seed "egg")
2 -3 Ripe bananas, mashed
2 Cups Gluten Free Flour (You can either use a store bought mix, or what I used was 1 cup coconut flour and 1 cup buckwheat flour)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 cup ground sunflower seeds (If you are not worried about it being a nut-free snack you can use ground almonds, but sunflower seeds are cheaper and you can grind them in your coffee grinder.)

I do not ice the cake but the original recipe calls for Cream cheese icing , but I omit that.

Method:

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter your loaf pan.
2. Measure all the dry ingredients (including ground sunflower seeds or ground almonds) and set aside in a medium bowl.
3. Beat the cream cheese, butter and "sugar" until smooth, scraping sides of bowl.
4. Add the eggs one at a time or flax seed.
5. Stir in the mashed bananas and add the dry ingredients.
6. Spoon into your loaf pan and bake until toothpick comes out clean, approx 55 - 60 minutes.
7. Cool on wire rack and try not to eat all of it before it cools! 

I serve it warm slathered with butter, and tuck a slice in to the lunches.


What is your favourite after school or lunchbox snack?

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