Figs + watermelon + my own recipe of granola = Fruit Parfait!
So as you all know I have tons of figs to finish and a lot of watermelon. I also made my very own granola yesterday. It is very healthy, with no added sugar and tons of protein and fiber! I want to share with you this granola recipe, but be warned: they are soft like muesli (so I guess its a bit like baked muesli)

Baked muesli/granola:
1/4 cup old fashion oats
2 teaspoon wheat bran
1 tsp flaxseeds
2 tbsp any nuts
1/8 cup apple sauce, sweet
1/2 tsp honey

Pre-heat oven to 300F. In a small baking pan, add oats, wheat bran, flaxseeds, and nuts. Move them around a little to mix them. Toast in oven for 5 minutes. While the seeds are toasting, put applesauce and honey in a small sauce pan and mix on medium heat until the oats are done baking. Turn the heat off and put oats into a mixing bowls with the applesauce mixture. Mix until well incorporated. Place back in baking pan and put them in the oven for 15 more minutes. Let cool for 20 minutes. ENJOY!

*Note: If making more of recipe, leave in the oven at least 5-10 minutes longer.  Comes out soft.

xxx healthy nut xxx

 

 

 

Two nights ago I went to oreganos for dinner. Little did I know that there "small" salads were actually HUGE! As soon as I got my salad I asked for a box and put half of the salad in it. Yesterday's lunch consisted of that salad (romaine, pasta, bell peppers, parmesan, dried tomatoes, chicken), focaccia rosemary bread (thin slice), and a dressing I came up with. Since I don't know the exact recipe for the salad and I don't even want to try to guess whats in the bread, I will give you the recipe for my lemon-yogurt dressing. I also had a glass of lemon water...delicious!

 

Lemon-yogurt dressing:

2 tbsp yogurt

1/2 tsp olive oil

1/2 tsp lemon olive oil (not necessary if you add more lemon)

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

1/2 tsp dill

 

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Make sure you mix well. Taste it, if needs more salt add some (I did). ENJOY!

 

xxx healthy nut xxx

Breakfast yesterday morning was a smoothie! I'm taking too long of gaps between smoothies! If you haven't noticed already, I have A LOT of figs to eat and a whole watermelon. I have yet to put figs in a smoothie but I absolutely loved this watermelon smoothie

Watermelon-peach smoothie:
1 cup watermelon
1 peach
1/4 cup almond milk
1 cup ice
1 fig for decoration (not necessary)

Add all fruits and milk in the blender. Mix until it looks well blended then add ice as needed. ENJOY!

makes 1 serving: 217 calories-8g protein-2g fiber-50g carbs-1.1g fat

xxx healthy nut xxx

Yum = my lunch! I thought i needed more omega-3 fats and guess what?! there was a can of tuna in my pantry! Omega-3 fats are really good for you, and many diets suffer from the lack of them. Most of these healthy fats are found in fish, as well as fish oil and flaxseed oil. In a healthy diet most people need around 1g to 2g of Omega-3 fats. I stuffed my special healthy tuna mixture into a red bell pepper and put it on the side with a melon wedge and romaine salad.

Tuna mixture (1):
1 bell pepper
1 can tuna (4 oz)
2 tsp dijon mustard
1-2 tsp italian seasoning

Cut the top of the bell pepper off. Make sure you scoop out all of its insides (seeds, etc). Mix the tuna in a bowl with the dijon mustard. Make sure it is well mixed and add italian seasonings. Mix well and scoop the tuna mixture into the bell pepper. Set aside on a plate with your choice of sides. I chose melon and romaine lettuce. ENJOY!

xxx healthy nut xxx

I had no idea what I wanted for breakfast this morning. So I decided to make oatmeal inspired by the one I had on vacation. It is full of fiber and protein with healthy carbs, like figs, which make your skin radiant and apples which make your eyes brighter. The nuts also contain very healthy fats (and believe or not fats are healthier for you than carbs!)
Apple-Nut oatmeal (1):
1/2 cup instant multi grain oatmeal (I used trader joes country choice multi grain hot cereal)
3/4 cup almond milk
sweeteners/cinnamon
Pour milk and oats in a pan and bring to a boil. Add cinnamon or any extract or sweetener you may like. Mix for another 2-3 minutes. Pour into a bowl.

Toppings:
1 fig
1/4 apple, diced
6 almonds
1/8 cup walnuts, broken into small pieces
3 tsp flaxseeds
Mix apples into the oatmeal. Add almonds, walnuts, and flaxseeds on top and garnish with figs or more apple. ENJOY!

xxx healthy nut xxx

WHO ELSE IS OBSSESED WITH PEANUT BUTTER?
I am!!!
Yesterday, a friend and I were like "why don't we make our own?" so we made it! and It turned out delicious.
Peanut Butter:
1 cup of peanuts (shelled is preferred, we used not shelled ones)
1 or 2 tsp of salt
2 tsp honey
2 tsp vegetable oil
Pre-heat oven to 350F. Place the peanuts on the baking sheet and roast for 5 minutes then turn the pan and shake a little and leave them in there for another 3-5 minutes or when they look golden. Let them cool until they are cold enough to handle. Add them to the food processor and process for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and process for another 2 minutes. When you see the peanuts start to look like peanut butter stop the processor. Add salt and honey to your taste (you can even add more) and then add vegetable oil to let it loosen up a little. Mix for another minute. Put you amazingly delicious peanut butter in a glass jar (or any airtight container) and store. The peanut butter will harden if you put in the fridge.
ENJOY!

xxx healthy nut xxx

Todays breakfast! This morning I ran 5k or 3 miles and tonight I will be swimming very hard for 1h 45min. Today is going to be a very long day...thank goodness I have my smoothies to pick me up! The only thing you don't see in the picture is my homemade granola bar. I'm literally addicted and I couldn't think of a reason not to eat one...probably because I didn't want to think of a reason not to eat one...so I ate 1 or 2:)
Green Smoothie:
1 cup arugula
1/2 cup pineapple
1/2 banana
3/4 cup almond milk (reduce amount if you don't like yours very liquid)
1 cup ice
Mix all ingredients in blender except ice. Add ice as you see fit.

Fruit Salad:
1 fig
1 apricot
1 or 2 granola bars (crumble 1/2 of one)
cut fruit however you want to. Place in a bowl. crumble the granola on top and add the rest of the granola.

If you would like to see my homemade granola bar recipe, comment below.

 

 

Talk about a yummy lunch! I know I use that word a lot but this was really beyond amazing and simple. My friend and I started making grilled cheeses for my family and thought the bread looked amazing a crispy, so we came up with a healthier way to make grilled cheeses...even though its not special healthy bread because we didn't have anytime to make any. We made a tomato-mozzarella grilled toast with a fig and goat cheese salad. AMAZING.

 

Toast (1):

1 slice of any bread (whole wheat or grain preferred, we used ciabatta)

2 slices of mozzarella (cut pretty thin)
1 or 2 tomato slice(s)
1 tbsp balsamic vinaigrette
Pre-heat oven to 350F. If bread is not already sliced, slice it however you like it. Cut 2 thin slices of mozzarella or sprinkle shredded mozzarella over toast. Place on a baking sheet and put in oven. Leave it in oven until you notice the cheese has nicely melted, about 5-7 minutes. Take the toast out, add the tomato slice(s), and place back in the over for another 3-5 minutes. Make sure the bread does not burn. Serve hot.

Salad (2):
3 cups of arugula
1 oz goat cheese
1/4 cup walnuts (cut in smaller pieces)
3 figs (1 cut in small pieces, 2 in quarters)
1 tbsp olive oil and/or balsamic vinaigrette
Start by placing the salad in a bowl. Crumble in goat cheese by hand and add small walnut pieces, but not too small that you can't tell they are there. Dice 1 fig and add into salad. Toss in olive oil and/or balsamic vinaigrette (made mine with just the olive oil). Place in a plate and add the quartered figs on top. Serve as a side dish or as a meal (might need to increase portion if not a side dish).

xxx healthy nut xxx

Back to smoothies! Yummy way to start the day off, especially after only getting 7 hours of sleep!! I had a smoothie and a delicious fruit salad (there is more fruit on the side, it just didn't look good in the picture so I put them back in after)
Peaches n raspberry smoothie:
1 peach
1 handful of raspberries
1 apricot
1/2 cup almond milk
cut the fruit into small pieces and add to blender. Add almond milk. Mix together thoroughly. Add in as much ice as necessary. Enjoy!

Fruit salad:
2 figs
1 apricot
5 raspberries
1 homemade granola bar (not all in picture)
cut figs and apricot into 4 slices. Arrange fruit anyway you would like. crumble then sprinkle granola on top. Enjoy!

xxx healthy nut xxx

this was my snack/dessert at my parent's restaurant. It is a simple fruit bowl.
here is the recipe:
1 fig (cut in 4)
2 strawberries
1 cup any diced fruits (I used pears, apples, oranges, and pineapple)
dice the fruit. Put in bowl. cut fig and strawberries and top diced fruit with them.
And there you have it! a delicious and simple fruit salad!

Went to my parent's restaurant for lunch (yes, my dad is a cook...and no not the healthy kind, the French kind...). I had a delicious gluten free mozzarella and tomato crepe with a side of French taboule with 1/4 of an avocado. I don't have the exact recipe for the gluten-free crepes because I didn't make them but they were amazing! I found cheap figs at my local grocery store, so I am super excited to start eating those! stay tuned for more recipes!!

This morning I was looking for a big energy breakfast because I was woken up at 4am by my two sweet foster puppies! They really don't let me sleep! anyways...I made cinnamon-vanilla whole grain oatmeal and topped it with homemade granola (will post recipe later) and a small banana.
Oatmeal (makes 1):
1/2 cup whole grain oats (I got mine from trader joes)
3/4 cup almond milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
as much cinnamon as you like
Bring oats, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla to a boil. Mix 5 minutes or until milk is almost none-existent. Pour into a bowl. Add any topping you may like.
Nutrition: 1 serving (not including toppings)- 175 calories- 1.9g fat-192g sodium-30g carbs-5g fiber-8g sugar-4g protein
Enjoy!!

Despite the failed breakfast, I managed to pull out a delicious lunch! I made oat buns (credit to @tastyhealth) topped with tomatoes, ham, cilantro, and dill, with a side salad of melon, walnuts, and almonds.
Oat bun recipe:
1 cup oats
1 cup any yogurt
1/4 cup protein powder or any flour (I used white since I don't have the "healthy" type, yet)
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup any herbs you may want (Italian, ginger, pepper, etc.)
Preheat oven to 350F/175C. mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Take a spoon and scoop four balls of dough from the bowl onto a greased baking sheet. sprinkle with flaxseeds. bake in over for 17 minutes or until a bit golden.
Makes 4 yummy buns!
and they are very low in fat!!

I tried my first mugcake this morning, and it did not taste that good. I tried to make my own recipe due to the lack of healthy ingredients in my house and it was a fail! but as the famous saying goes "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again". I WILL GET A PERFECT MUGCAKE! and then I will post the recipe:) As for now, I topped my chocolate mugcake with yogurt, flaxseeds, apricot, and pineapple. Comment any good mugcake recipes if you have some! or email!

Yummy dessert from last night! Yesterday was sort of a cheat day, and I didn't really have a say in it. So I ate as little of the unhealthy stuff that I could. I ended the day with a sunday night dinner which consisted of left overs from the week (and there weren't many). I basically just had a tiny piece of quiche, salad, melon, a little bit of leftover meat, and 2 chips, yes, the unhealthy kind! but 2 chips aren't going to kill me:) and I finished dinner with this yummy nuts and fruit yogurt.
1/2 cup of any yogurt (I used trader joes's cream line yogurt)
1 plum
4 almonds
3 walnuts (cut in smaller pieces)
2 tsp flaxseeds
be creative and arrange your fruits and nuts in a creative way and post it on insta with the hashtag #healthynutblogfood or email it to me at anna824@ymail.com! If you do I will post it on my blog or on insta! (with your permission of course) and make sure to give me your username so I can tag you in it.

Sunday morning Scramble!
After a 40 minute bike ride I needed tons of energy! So I made delicious scrambled eggs!!
Chevre Scrambled eggs:
- 2 eggs
- 1 ounce of chevre
- pinch of salt
- 1 whole wheat toast (on side)
Apricot Smoothie:
- 1 apricot
- 1 cup almond milk
- ice

First Post of Many!

I have been wanting to start a blog for a while...and I have finally done it! I hope you guys like it. This will be the first of many fitness and healthy food posts. Stick around for awesome recipes, like oatmeal, SMOOTHIES, and lunch/dinner recipes. I can't wait to share all of this with you guys. feel free to follow my instagram, @healthynutblog. Want to send in your transformation? email me at anna824@ymail.com with a description of your transformation that I will share with my readers/followers!

More info about me:
I was born and raised in Paris, France and now live in America. I am a very passionate 15 year old girl, totally obsessed with clean foods, smoothies, and fitness. I love to swim and run. My passion is food....and being fit, but really just food. I hope that I can inspire and motivate people to be fit.

    xxx healthy nut xxx