ROASTED BEET HUMMUS (Serves 6)
INGREDIENTS: (all organic if possible)
1 small roasted beet
1 15-oz. can cooked chickpeas (mostly drained // 1 can yields ~1 3/4 cup)
1/2 large lemon (juiced)
1 pinch sea salt and black pepper
2 large cloves garlic (minced)
2 heaping Tbsp tahini
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
DIRECTIONS:
- Roast the beet in oven.
- Once your beet is cooled and peeled, quarter it and place it in your food processor. Blend until only small bits remain.
- Add remaining ingredients except for olive oil and blend until smooth.
- Drizzle in olive oil as the hummus is mixing.
- Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more salt, lemon juice, or olive oil if needed. If it’s too thick, add a bit of water. Will keep in the fridge for up to a week.
Copyright, 2020, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
This is my go-to smoothie in the afternoon if I’m feeling a little tired and sluggish. Maca is an endocrine adaptogen that has the ability to support healthy hormone production and is great for stamina and energy! Cinnamon is a blood sugar balancer and helps keep the sugar cravings away!
COCONUT MACA SMOOTHIE
INGREDIENTS: (all organic if possible)
1 cup unsweetened nut milk
¼ cup coconut milk (can)
1 frozen banana
1 tbsp maca powder (find it here:
1 tbsp nut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 Medjool dates, pitted
DIRECTIONS:
Blend all ingredients together in a blender until smooth and creamy!
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Copyright, 2018, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
My pick for healing battle wounds and scars! Emu Oil!
I crashed my bike a few summers ago and banged up my shoulder as you can see in the photo below. I applied emu oil for a few weeks and now there is no visible scar!
I also used it recently after my car accident when the air bag did this to my arm.
Emu oil is taken from the fat of the emu, a flightless bird native to Australia that resembles an ostrich. The fat is composed mainly fatty acids including Omegas 3, 6, and 9. Thousands of years ago, the aborigines of Australia, known to be one of the oldest groups of people on Earth, were the first to use emu fat and oil to treat skin infections. Since then, emu oil has become so popular that doctors recommend it for the treatment of burns and other skin conditions. When used topically and orally, emu oil is known to possess anti-inflammatory properties that can help treat a number of health issues, including muscle pain, migraines and skin conditions.
I picked some up at my local natural food co-op in Minneapolis, but you can also order it online in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051N4SU4/?ref=exp_loc_pl_optimumwellness&th=1
I highly recommend it for any type of burns, cuts, or scrapes!
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Copyright, 2017, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.