I ate some amazing food while I was at the NOW Foods event last week. The company was kind enough to share their recipes with us and I thought sharing my favorites with you would make for a fun blog post. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
Cinnamon Chocolate Protein Shake <— I’m so in love with this protein shake!! It tastes like a chocolate cookie.
(Serves 2)
Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 cups lactose free milk (I plan on making this with regular milk. I’ll let you know if it tastes different!)
1⁄4 cup NOW Sports Plant Protein Complex
2 tsp. NOW Organic Cocoa Powder
1 tsp. NOW Real Food Organic Turbinado sugar
1 drop BetterStevia Cinnamon Vanilla Liquid
Directions:
1. Place all ingredients in protein shaker and shake well for 30 seconds, until consistency is uniform.
2. Serve chilled and enjoy before a workout for extra energy or after for swifter recovery.
(Photo via Eating Bird Food)
Gluten-Free Snickerdoodle Cookies <— Gluten free cookies that taste good to me! This is a first!
(Makes 12 Cookies)
Ingredients:
1⁄2 cup NOW Real Food Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, solid
1 cup NOW Real Food Organic Turbinado Sugar
2 eggs
1 1⁄2 cups Living Now Organic White Rice Flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 1⁄2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1⁄4 tsp. salt
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F (325F convection).
2. In a large bowl cream coconut oil with turbinado sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
3. Whisk in eggs until mixture has a uniform consistency throughout.
4. In a separate bowl, sift white rice flour, cream of tartar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
5. Add flour mixture into coconut oil mixture and combine until dough is formed.
6. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
7. Bake for 10 to12 minutes.
8. Cool for 5 minutes and enjoy!
(Photo via Treble in the Kitchen)
Coconut Flax Crunch Bars <— This tasted like banana bread to me!
(Serves 8)
Ingredients:
2 tbsp NOW Real Food White Chia Seed Meal
2 tbsp NOW Real Food Organic Golden Flax Seed Meal
1 tbsp NOW Sports Sprouted Brown Rice Protein
3⁄4 cup NOW Real Food Tropical Fruit Dices
1⁄2 cup brewed NOW Real Tea PomeGreenate Tea
1 cup NOW Real Food Organic Rolled Oats
1⁄2 cup NOW Real Food Macadamia Nuts, chopped
1⁄2 cup NOW Real Food Organic Hemp Seed Hearts
3⁄4 cup NOW Real Food Organic Coconut Sugar
1 cup Living Now Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
1⁄2 tsp nutmeg
1⁄2 tsp sea salt
1 banana
1⁄2 cup Ellyndale Organics Canola Oil
1⁄4 cup NOW Real Food Grade B Maple Syrup
1 tsp NOW Real Food Certified Organic Vanilla Extract
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F (325F convection). Line quarter sheet pan with parchment paper.
2. In large bowl, combine flax meal, chia meal, brown rice protein, and tropical fruit dices.
3. Pour tea over mixture, stir well and set aside.
4. In a separate bowl, combine oats, macadamia nuts, hemp seed hearts, coconut sugar, flour, nutmeg, and salt.
5. In another bowl, mash the banana. Stir in canola oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
6. Add banana mixture to flax/chia mixture.
7. Once all wet ingredients are well mixed, fold into dry ingredients until fully incorporated.
8. Spread mixture onto sheet pan so that the granola bars are 1⁄2 inch tall.
9. Place in oven for 25 minutes.
10. Allow granola to cool for 30 minutes or until it has firmed but it still soft to the touch.
11. To remove from the pan, run a sharp knife along the edges to make sure granola has loosened. Over a clean table or cutting board, flip sheet pan upside down, and tap to release granola.
12. Cut into 4 inch bars and serve.
The Ultimate Organic Oatmeal and Goldenberry Cookie <— My favorite. Sweet with just a hint of tartness.
(Makes 4 Dozen Cookies)
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup NOW Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
1 cup NOW Real Food Organic Turbinado Sugar
1 cup NOW Real Food Organic Coconut Sugar
2 large organic eggs
2 tsp Ellyndale Organic Vanilla Extract
1 cup NOW Real Food GoldenBerries, chopped
2 cups organic all purpose flour
1 cup NOW Real Food Organic Rolled Oats
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. sea salt
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to at 350F.
2. In a mixing bowl combine coconut oil, turbinado sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is fluffy.
3. Add 2 large eggs and vanilla extract and mix until you have an even consistency.
4. Fold in all dry ingredients, including Goldenberries and Oats until you have a homogenous mixture.
5. Place in freezer for a minimum of 30 minutes.
6. Form 1⁄2 inch balls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
7. Bake 10-15 minutes.
8. Let the cookies cool for 10 minutes before serving.
(Photo via NOW Foods)
Heavenly Hibiscus Sangria (Mocktail) <— Perfect for a hot summer day. I’m really trying to limit my alcohol as I work on getting in shape so this is perfect for me.
(Serves 10)
Ingredients:
3 cups boiling water
2 NOW Real Tea Heavenly Hibiscus tea bags
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise pod
3 cups pomegranate juice
1 cup orange juice
5 drops BetterStevia Pomegranate Blueberry Liquid
1⁄4 cup NOW Organic Mangosteen Juice
6 strawberries, chopped
2 oranges, sliced into 10 rounds
2 limes, sliced into 10 rounds
4 cups carbonated water
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan with 3 cups of boiling water, steep Heavenly Hibiscus tea bags, cinnamon stick, and Star Anise for 5 minutes.
2. Strain the liquid and discard the tea bags, cinnamon stick, and star anise.
3. In a large pitcher, combine hibiscus liquid with pomegranate juice, orange juice, BetterStevia liquid, Mangosteen juice, and fruit, and store overnight in the refrigerator.
4. Prior to serving, stir in carbonated water and enjoy!
That last drink looks so refreshing!
It was so good! When we arrived to the hotel they gave us a glass. When I finished it I was wondering if it would have been weird to go back down to the lobby to get more! haha
All these recipes looks so good, but those cookies are what are calling to me!
The cookies were sooo good! And the gluten free ones did not taste gluten free at all!
SO SO SOOO excited to try these recipes. Thank you for sharing babe, I always enjoy stopping by your blog!
XO JNESS
http://jenessasheffield.com/
I hope you love them! They’re all so yummy! Thanks for stopping by! And make sure to check your email, you won my book giveaway! 😀
Yum, all of those recipes looks really good! I’m gonna have to try some of them! Do you know if Now Foods ship to Europe? I will be positing amazing (and even better, QUICK!) amazing recipe on a homemade Beef Stroganoff stew and a healthier brownie with peanut butter/chocolate/walnuts (the perfect combination) later on! Have a great day Erin! I really enjoy reading your blog! 🙂
Hey Rebecca! I’m not sure but I can check for you!! And thanks so much for reading my blog. 🙂
I just heard back and unfortunately they don’t ship internationally.
Ooooo that protein shake sounds delicious! I drink protein shakes regularly, but try not to do it too much as I like getting most of my protein from food sources, but I love me a good protein shake!
The protein shake was SO good! I totally agree with you. I love protein shakes but do not want them to be the main source of my protein. I like chicken and eggs too much! 😀
I’m not usually a huge coconut fan but those coconut crunch bars were amazing. I ate my whole bar is like 5 seconds! 🙂
It was so good! I’m excited to make them at home! 😀
The Sangria looks brilliant, have to give it a try with guests this weekend.
Kim
http://www.buddhachicandbuttercream.com
It is so good!! You’ll have to let me know what you think!
I am SO SO happy you shared the recipe for the coconut flax crunch bars…seriously delish!! 🙂
They’re so good! I can’t wait to make them!
Umm I’m insanely jealous of your trip AND the bloggers you got to hang out with!! Also I want those cookies ASAP!!