Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds
A great snack choice
Ingredients
1 cup melted dark chocolate
1½ cups almonds
Handful of coconut shavings (optional)
Directions
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Melt the dark chocolate in a pan on low heat. Place a tbsp of melted dark chocolate on parchment paper, top with a few almonds, drizzle the almonds with more dark chocolate and repeat. Sprinkle coconut shavings over each one. Transfer to your refrigerator for 10 minutes to chill. Remove them when firm and enjoy.
You can replace the almonds with dried fruit for a variation.
Tips For Good Health: At the meal, drink only water. Soda or juice is 120 calories a cup. Always eat something within an hour or two of waking up. “Saving your calories” for the meals will cause you to overeat later on.
Eat the foods you want but in moderation. Do you really need the whole slice of apple pie, or will just a few bites satisfy your craving?
Brochi Newman is a nutritionist, CPT and can be reached at [email protected] or 718-753-6366.
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Garlic Mushroom Quinoa
Serves 4
An easy, healthy side dish that you’ll want to make with every single meal!
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
5 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon dried thyme
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook quinoa according to package instructions; set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add mushrooms, garlic and thyme, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in quinoa until well combined.
Serve immediately.
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Paleo Salted Dark Chocolate Almond Butter (or Peanut Butter) Fudge
To be honest, I’m not much of a traditional fudge fan either, but I am a big fan of anything salted chocolate (especially for dessert), so I went ahead and gave this recipe a shot. I died at first bite. Incredible. My yom tov company was also impressed, so impressed that I heard the wife tell three different people on three different occasions how great the fudge was (even her kids begged her to make it as well!). Now she has plans to make her own batch….It’s easy but decadent, gluten free and healthy, no added sugar AND hits the spot with a small guiltless and indulgent square.
Ingredients
1 cup almond or peanut butter
1/3 cup coconut oil softened
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 tbsp honey
Toasted almond bits, optional
Flaky or coarse salt for sprinkling
Directions
Mix all ingredients, sprinkle with salt and freeze.
Defrost ten minutes before serving and cut into squares.
Tip For Good Health: Plan ahead and eat only one big meal a day (not two or three or more). Fruit in the morning with protein, large lunch or dinner and lots of veggies and some protein for the other meal.
Rachael E. Schindler, PhD. is a psychologist and the founder of TheFiveTownsDiet.com. She is also a certified pediatric and adult nutrition counselor, with over 22 years of experience. She can be reached at [email protected] or (917) 690-5097.
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Poached Fruit
This recipe from Esther Katz, an expert in gluten free cooking and baking This is a wonderful thing to have in the fridge. The juice cooks down, and forms a liquid syrup. It takes a while to eat a whole cooked fruit, and it will leave you satisfied.