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I found a recipe for low fat zucchini bread the other day – it seemed a bit too bland so I  started playing around with it. My husband and my 2 year old absolutely LOVE this bread.

Made this great smoothie this morning. I was feeling a little spent and foggy this morning and this smoothie definitely did the trick. This is a great start to your morning, especially if you are someone who constantly tired both mentally and physically. It’s such a pick me up it! Forget the caffeine folks. This is way better. And this is from a guy who used to drink 6-8 cups of coffee a day. Ever wonder why everyone is walking around like tired zombies these days yet they all have Starbucks in their hands?

Here the recipe:

It will have a very mild taste. If you like sweet add a tablespoon of organic honey.

1/2 avacado

1 ripe locally grown peach

1/2 cup of unsweetened coconut or almond milk

4 ice cubes

2 tablespoons of Udo’s 3/6/9 oil

1/2 teaspoon of sea vegetables.

1 scoop of Protein Powder (I like Original New Zealand Whey – it’s the purest around – no gmo, antibiotics, etc fed to the animals that the protein is produced from). A plant based protein power is fine as well.

Blend for 40 seconds and enjoy. Makes 1 large glass or 2 small servings.

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619 Kingston Road West, Ajax ON
905-231-2234
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We’ve been eating more vegetarian meals lately, in an effort to have a more alkaline (anti-inflammatory) diet. I had a craving for stuffed peppers the other day, and came up with the following tasty concoction:

Ingredients:

• 4 red peppers – halved lengthwise and seeds removed (keep the stems on if you can)
• 4 – 5 ripe tomatoes (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 tbls dried oregano
• olive oil
• pinch of sea salt

Pre-heat your oven to 375. Cut the peppers in half lengthtwise, try to keep the stems on (for presentation purposes, plus they help the peppers keep their shape). Place peppers cut side up in a glass baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients together and fill the peppers. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake for approximately 50 minutes.  We had these with brown rice and they were absolutely delish! Next time I may add some fresh basil and kalamata olives.. There are so many possibilities with this recipe.

Do you have a clean recipe you want to share? Send it to us at recipes@optimumbodies.com.

Optimum Bodies Personal Training & Wellness Studio
619 Kingston Road West, Ajax ON
905-231-2234
www.optimumbodies.ca