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Instant Pot BBQ Lentils

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You guys know that I am a BIG FAN of meals with simple ingredients, especially if I can just pour them all into my Instant Pot. This recipe for Instant Pot BBQ Lentils only calls for 3 main ingredients, and it couldn’t be easier to make. If you follow a vegetarian or vegan diet, this recipe is definitely for you! It’s so tasty, satisfying, and makes great leftovers! Feel free to use whatever lentils you have on-hand as well as your favorite brand of BBQ sauce. I always check the ingredients in my sauces because they can be sneakily filled with all sorts of corn syrups and funky ingredients – so just a quick PSA to read your food labels! You will definitely see these lentils pop up again on the blog in the near future! Print Instant Pot BBQ Lentils Ingredients 1 cup  Brandless  Green Lentils 1 cup Water 1/4 cup  Brandless  BBQ sauce Chopped onion Pinch of salt Instructions Combine ingredients in instant pot . Set timer to 7 minutes on steam. Release steam, open, and

Valentine’s Day Sale: Save 20% on Weekly Macro Meal Plans!

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Love is in the air… And I want to share the love by offering you 20% off our 3-month  CNC Weekly Macro Meal Plans ! You can choose from 3 diet-specific plans: Meal Prep Ninja (focused on meal prep, weekly meal plans delivered right to your inbox) Perfect Paleo (gluten, grain, and dairy-free, immediate 3-month download) Whole Food Plant-Based (vegetarian with the occasional pescatarian recipe, immediate 3-month download) Each weekly meal plan includes: nutritious, whole food recipes calorie and macronutrient breakdown for each recipe an itemized grocery shopping list detailed meal prep “game plan” that tells you exactly what to make when my own personal tips and tricks for speeding up the meal prep process macro “Quick Start Guide” The Weekly Macro Meal Plans  are perfect for anyone who has experience with macros or who wants to learn how to track them. (The 3-month subscription comes with a “Quick Start Guide.”) It’s also a great plan for anyone who wants to simpli

How to Accelerate Weight Loss with Fasting

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Folks, you know I’m a believer in intermittent fasting for longevity, autophagy, mental clarity, fitness performance, metabolic health, and more. So, when I heard that Dr. Jason Fung, a world expert on fasting, and his team at Pique Tea were putting together a Fasting Tea Challenge this month, I wanted to know more. And I think you will, too. You can check out the details and sign up here . (There’s more info and the sign-up link at the bottom of post, too.) The Challenge looks to be a great experience for anyone interested in intermittent fasting—including those trying it for the first time and those who have done it before but want to make it more of a regular tool in their healthy lifestyle routine. I’m also thrilled that Dr. Jason Fung has stopped by the blog today to share a bit about fasting for weight loss. Enjoy—and be sure to share any questions you have on the comment board.  Over the years, I’ve shared with you the many ways intermittent fasting can benefit your health.

FDA banned ingredients linked to cancer – but they are still all over shelves

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There are products (many marketed towards children) on store shelves right now with ingredients that have been banned by the FDA… and no one is doing anything to prevent it. Please share this information with those that you love, here’s what’s happening…  The FDA recently banned 7 ingredients used to make “artificial flavors” that have been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals ( 1-2 ). These ingredients were originally approved in 1964, so have been in our food for decades. This ban would have never happened if it wasn’t for the FDA petition and lawsuit filed by several consumer protection organizations who put persistent pressure on the FDA to take action ( 3-4 ). These ingredients all fall under the term “artificial flavors” on the ingredient list. The banned ingredients are benzophenone, ethyl acrylate, eugenyl methyl ether, myrcene, pulegone, pyridine, and styrene* – but you won’t see them on an ingredient label So any product that lists artificial flavors as an in

Monday in Meals [Vegetarian Protein Edition]

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I haven’t done one of these “ Monday in Meals” posts in awhile, and now that I’m eating more of a vegetarian diet (it’s actually kind of vegan with the occasional meat and fish mixed in), I wanted to share a vegetarian macro meal plan (aka a sample day from my own personal tracking). This particular day is actually fairly close to a  vegan meal plan – minus the marine collagen in my iced coffee and cheddar cheese in the Banza pasta that I had for dinner. If you wanted to make it vegan, you could easily swap the collagen for a plant-based protein powder and nutritional yeast for the cheddar cheese powder. Personally, I don’t like to categorize my diet because I truly think different foods and lifestyles work for different people – and, really, what’s the point of a label on a diet anyway? It just seems so restrictive, right? Been there, done that! Long-time followers will remember my Paleo days , and, my gosh, that way of thinking was not good for me. Paleo as a framework is fine

Three Homemade Salad Dressings

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My intern Emily and I have been brainstorming recipes to develop together, and I said “I need some good homemade salad dressings for the fridge.” She created these three based on some dressings she made at a farm a few years back. I’ve been using them ever since on my salads, and they are all winners! All three are made in a high-power blender, and each recipe  makes about a cup of dressing that should be stored in the fridge in an airtight container. Spicy Honey Dijon This will be your new house dressing! The perfect addition to a fresh pear salad with goat cheese and arugula. The use of apple cider vinegar gives it some spice, but it is mellowed out with the sweet undertones from the honey. Combine in blender: 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 3 Tbsp Dijon mustard 2 Tbsp honey or maple syrup ½ cup olive oil S+P to taste Avocado, Cilantro & Lime For a thicker dressing that also serves as a great dip for veggies or even a spread for sandwiches, the avocado, cilantro, and

Clean Eating Instant Pot Coconut Rice Recipe

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This clean eating Instant Pot coconut rice make a delicious side dish for any Thai meal! I don’t make a lot of rice. I’ve never been a big rice person. I eat it when it’s there, but it’s not the… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://bit.ly/2I771yh