Do you want to start the new year already having made progress?
Do you want to avoid the typical American holiday weight gain?
Do you want to be able to enjoy the holidays, enjoy the food, enjoy the drinks, and literally get away with it?
Great, then pay attention to these holiday recipe changes that will save your physique, health, mental health and get you a running start to the New Year goals!
First off, understand what these hacks are for are to eliminate certain foods that will wreck your gut, leading to you getting SICK, getting a gym injury, or depression, anxiety, autoimmune issues, etc. All of these are directly tied to POOR Nutrition and a few specific ingredients, FLOUR(wheat/white), and Sugar(refined).
This is also to eliminate calories/carbs in certain dishes so you naturally keep your calories/carbs lower without any effort because these foods will either be super filling or low calorie.
So Lets begin!
The first dish you want to always make during holidays is my famous PALEO DEVILED EGGS!
Super simple to make, packed full of protein and good fats that will trigger the hormones that make you feel full, so you and everyone else naturally consume less calories! Win Win! You eat less, naturally, no effort!
For a quick refresher before we get into the recipes, this is how you do the week, and day of the holiday!
Got it! Follow those rules! Save the link to this blog, and image so you can remind yourself!
Now lets get to the reasons you’re here!!!
Paleo Deviled eggs
Ingredients:
Paleo mayo (not traditional junk mayo)
Mustard that’s sugar free
Paprika
Turkey bacon to top
How to make:
Boil the eggs. Peel the eggs. Slice in halves, dump the yolks into a big bowl. Stir in mayo(amount depends on your amount)Stir in mustard. Whip it up very well.
Use spoon to scoop the egg mix into the egg halves.
Sprinkle with paprika on top
Cook 1 slice of turkey bacon or 1 beef patty. Rip into tiny pieces and top eggs
Done!
These bad boys are delicious, and they hack your hormones and body and lead to you naturally eating less because you will be too full.
But remember, you still need to eat a full plate of protein when it comes to dinner time/lunch time with fam before you dig into the good carbs, and pies Im about to show you how to make.
Low Carb Crust and Delicious Healthy Pie Filling.
Pecan Crust (This is amazing and I LOVE this one)
Heres how to make it:
1 cup pecan pieces (frozen)
2 Tbsp melted Grassfed butter (Kerrygold at store)
2 Tbsp Maple Syrup or Honey or 2 tbsp Monk Fruit
1. Take pecans out of the freezer and measure them into a food processor (you can use a blender, but be careful not to blend them down too small). Pulse the processor until the largest pieces are as big as lentils or split peas.
2. Add the butter and the sweetener (Maple Syrup or honey). Stir until it’s mixed evenly.
3. Dump it into a pie pan, and push with your fingers to cover the bottom and sides. It should be the right consistency to mold the crust to the pie pan evenly.
Nutritional Analysis: Whole crust is 1058 calories, 41 Carbs(Good Carbs), 100g Fat(GOOD fats), 10g Protein. This Equates to 132 calories, 5g carbs, 12.5 grams of Good Fat, 1.25 grams of protein per slice.
If you use Monk fruit its about 960 calories and less carbs.
Compare to Normal Pie Crust. 1800-2000+ Calories with 216g Carbs(Blood Sugar spiking, Body Fat Promoting, addictive kind), 108g Fats(not so healthy kind), 9g protein.
That means if you choose the Pecan Crusted over a normal pie crust you save Almost 100 calories per slice and eat 22g less of carbs per slice. Thats a WIN! And even more if you use Monk Fruit.
ALMOND FLOUR PIE CRUST (This is my personal crust choice this year)
Ingredients:
2 cups of almond flour
1 egg, 1/4 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp coconut oil or Grassfed Butter
1tbsp Maple Syrup or Honey or 1tbsp monk fruit
Instructions:
1. In a food processor or bowl, briefly mix almond flour and salt.
2. Add in melted coconut oil(butter), Maple syrup(or honey) and egg and mix until a ball is formed.
3. Press dough into a pie dish. Note: this pie dish was larger than the standard 9″ size, so the crust didn’t extend as far up the sides but you get the idea.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-12 minutes.
I will say the Pumpkin pie recipe below tastes better with the almond flour crust, but I also have listed a crustless option to save calories. Yes, I have thought of everything.
So we talked Crusts, lets talk PIE.
Most peoples favorite pies are Apple and Pumpkin so take either one of these pie recipes below and put this filling into can be made using any one of the crust options above, or go crustless to reduce calories like the one below.
What I mean is to put this same filling into a Almond crust, a pecan crust or just go crustless.
PUMPKIN PIE!!! (This comes out amazing even with no crust, just butter pan and cook crustless for less calories)
But personally this one is AMAZING with the Pecan Crust and even Amazing’er if you stack the Cherry Pie on Top. OMG!
Ingredients:
3 eggs
2 cups pumpkin puree
½ cup Maple Syrup or Honey or for less calories 2/3 cup Monk Fruit(I’d do just shy of 2/3 cup its sweet)
½ tsp. salt
1.5 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. ground ginger
¼ tsp. allspice
¼ tsp. cardamom
¾ cup Unsweetened almond or coconut milk
1-2tbsp of Grassfed Butter or Coconut oil
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a glass pie dish with Grassfed Butter or coconut oil.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, slightly beat the eggs.
4. Add in the following to the eggs, hand whisking after each addition to combine well: pumpkin puree, honey, salt and spices, milk.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. You can check if toothpick inserted into center comes out relatively clean, but after 1 hour and 10 minutes, it should be done. You should check at an hour to make sure it’s not burning, if it is, it might need to come out early. You want the pie to set, but you don’t want the top to brown/burn.
6. To serve, slide a silicone spatula under each piece (rather than a metal cake server/cutter), which keeps the pie piece from breaking. (Your first piece may be less successful since it’s hard to slip a spatula under when there’s no room, but I haven’t had problems with any piece thereafter).
7. Serve warm or cold, with whipped cream or ice cream (optional).
You can use that same Pumpkin Pie filling recipe above and put it in your Pecan Crust or Almond Crust, or you can go Crustless. Just make sure if you are using crusts to bake them for 10mins first before adding the filling.
Now lets talk Apple Pie
CHERRY PIE! My NEW FAVORITE!!! (stack this on top of the pumpkin when you eat, OMG!)
Use the Pecan Crust with this its PERFECT!
Ingredients
Filling:
7 cups fresh or frozen pitted cherries (or just 2lbs frozen cherries)
1/2 cup organic maple syrup
1/3 cup + 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
1 tbsp vanilla extract
To serve:
1/3 cup coconut whipped cream (optional)
(recipe below)
To make the filling, combine the cherries, maple syrup, arrowroot and vanilla in a large saucepan. Bring the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring often, until you get a very thick mixture.
Transfer filling to prepared crust and bake for 25-60 mins. Check, Stab with fork, it may not come out in perfectly clean sliced pie pieces, but thats ok, a lil messy is worth the clean deliciousness. Cool pie completely before serving, then serve with a dollop of whipped cream (if using). Or like I mentioned ON TOP of the Pumpkin pie!
Serves 6-8
Sides!
Whipped cream, cranberry sauce are both packed with BAD sugar. So here are some smarter recipe options that are quick and easy.
Whipped Cream
Ingredients:
– 4 cups fresh berries (a mixture of your favorite)
– 1 lemon
– 1 can full fat coconut milk (14 oz.), refrigerated for 6 or more hours
– 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
– 2 Tbsp. raw honey
– Dash of cardamon (optional)
Directions:
1. Place the can of coconut milk in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours (or overnight). This will cause the cream to separate from the milk. Open the can of coconut milk and scrape out the cream into a medium sized bowl. Hint: I always open the can from the bottom and pour the milk out into a separate container before scraping out the cream. You can use the saved milk for other recipes.
2. Add the vanilla and raw honey (and a dash of cardamom if desired). Whip the cream with a hand mixer for about 3-5 minutes. Place the bowl in the fridge until ready to serve.
3. Wash berries and place in serving bowls. Squeeze the lemon juice and pour over the berries – use as much or as little as you like. Place a big scoop of Coconut Whipped Cream alongside the berries and serve.
4. Use to top off Pumpkin pie, apple pie etc.
Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients:
12oz Organic Cranberries
3/4 Cup Fresh Squeezed/juiced Orange juice
1/2 Cup Honey
Directions:
1. Mix all 3 ingredients into a pan and simmer on medium heat. Stir often, simmer until the sauce thickens and the cranberries all pop.
2. Refrigerate.
3. Serve at room temperature.
So there you go, there are the tricks and tips by trading out the terrible ingredients with smarter choices. I found all of these recipes by doing a quick google search “Paleo___recipe”. Be sure you do the research to find your favorite recipe and make a healthier, smarter version. Make sure you follow all the Holiday RULES and you will have an great time, get to enjoy some good foods and you will stay lean through the holidays.
My mission is to educate you, inspire you, to live better and live to your full potential.
You follow these rules, and you will literally be getting FIT through the holiday season while the other 99% is getting fatter like they do every year.
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Have an awesome holiday Shredders!
Daymond Sewall