I recently did a speaking engagement for a group of women where I shared on healthy eating and there were several questions on how to incorporate healing herbs and spices into your diet when cooking. I thought it was a great question so inside of today’s video I’m sharing with you 9 of my favorite healing herbs and spices. I’m also discussing the health benefits that they provide for helping to combat things like insulin resistance, cancer and heart disease. In addition to that I’m giving you the inside scoop on how I like to use them.
Summer rolls are great to enjoy as a snack. They also go great accompanied with a salad or main dish. Today over on my Youtube channel I’m showing you just how quick and easy they are to make once you have all of your ingredients prepped. If you would like more recipes like then please check out my 7 Day Meal Plan and Recipe Guide. See video and full recipe below:
Summer Roll Recipe Ingredients
Rice Paper Wraps
Bibb Lettuce
Shredded Romaine Lettuce
Shredded Carrots
Thinly Sliced Red Bell Pepper
French Green Beans (ends cut off)
(2) Fuji Apples (Julienne)
(1) large cucumber (Julienne)
1/4 cup cilantro
Miscellaneous Ingredients
1/2 cup Rice Vinegar
1/4 cup Coconut Nectar
Sea Salt
Toasted Sesame Oil
Ground Thai Chili Peppers
Rice Noodles (Pad Thai Noodles)
2 lemons
Asian hot pepper oil
Sweet and Spicy Ginger and Almond Butter Sauce
1/2 cup almond butter
1 habenero pepper(seedes removed and finely minced)
3 tbsp fresh minced ginger
2 tbsp fresh minced garlic
1/4 cup coconut nectar
1/2 cup fresh water
3 tbsp nama shoyu (unpasteurized soy sauce)
3 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
Blend all ingredients inside of a high speed blender and enjoy
Directions
Pickled Apple and Cucumber Mix Place julienne apple and cucumber into a bowl. Next mix all of the following ingredients together and add it to the bowl with the apple and cucumber mix: rice vinegar, coconut nectar, toasted sesame oil, ground Thai chili peppers. Let sit uncovered for approximately 30 minutes and then drain all of the liquid off. Squeezing out as much as the liquid as possible.
Rice Noodles
Prepare rice noodles according to package. Rinse in cool water and toss with the following ingredients 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil, 1 tsp Asian hot pepper oil, 1/4 cup cilantro, juice of 1 lemon and 1/2 tsp sea salt.
Assemble Summer Rolls
Fill large bowl with hot water from the sink and dip rice wrap into water quickly. Next lay rice paper down on surface covered with plastic and assemble your summer roll by adding in a small to medium size piece of bibb lettuce, shredded romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, 1 to 2 pieces of red bell pepper, rice noodle mix, 1 to 2 green beans, small amount of pickled apple and cucumber mix. Next take the rice paper and start to roll from the bottom and folding it over tightly. Tucking in the sides as you completely roll the wrapper to the end. Enjoy with Sweet and Spicy Ginger and Almond Butter dipping sauce.
If the appearance of cellulite has you wanting to cover up your legs then I have the perfect natural remedy for you. Today over on my Youtube channel I’m sharing with you a quick, natural and effective way to get rid of cellulite at home.
I’m sure you will be happy to know that GUILT FREE PASTA does exist and today over on my YouTube channel I’m sharing with you some of my favorite tips and tricks for enjoying pasta without the guilt.
Imagine a lighter and healthier alternative that is gluten and allergen free, that doesn’t pack on the pounds, that is quick and easy to prepare and goes great with any sauce. Click on the link below to check out today’s video and to learn more. If you know someone who needs some inspiration on eating healthy then please feel free to share this video with them. I hope you enjoy it and if you like this video and want more videos like this don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel.
I got such a positive response on the last grocery haul video that I decided to do another one. So inside of today’s video I’m giving you another sneak peek inside of my shopping cart. Since the weather has been getting warmer I’ve definitely been leaning towards more lighter food choices and inside of today’s video I’ll show you what those food items are. Click on the video link below to see what I’ve been cooking up. If you know someone who needs some inspiration on eating healthy then please feel free to share this video with them. I hope you enjoy it and if you like this video and want more videos like this don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel.
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Sheila Johnson and as a young entrepreneur Sheila is someone who has inspired me to be courageous and to continue to follow my dreams. She is a very successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is one of the co-founders of BET (Black Entertainment Television) and also the owner of the very beautiful Salamander Resort and Spa located in Middleburg, VA. During our time together we talked everything wellness and she even gave me the inside scoop on some of her biggest secrets to living a healthy lifestyle. This is definitely an interview you don’t want to miss. Click on the link below to check out today’s exclusive video interview. I hope that you enjoy it!!! Don’t forget to share this video and if you would like to see more videos like this don’t forget to subscribe to my channel.
