We will be hosting another Health & Fitness event mid-January in Berkeley, stay tuned for more info!
Sat. September 20th 2014
9am to 4pm
9am to 4pm
2014-09-20 9:00:00
We will be hosting another Health & Fitness event mid-January in Berkeley, stay tuned for more info!
Bars. They’re an addiction to some, a necessity to others and generally just part of our active lives. I am a little from all of these columns and I rely on bars so so much and I love these guys because they are a two in one: chocolate sweet cravings curbed and portable nutrition.
The beauty of these guys is the clean carbs from the dates, healthy fats of seeds, almonds and cacao, protein from the PlantFusion, almonds, seeds and additional energy from cacao. I hate bars because I can’t find any that don’t have glaring flaws from over abundance of soy and junk, to to much fat, pure carb bars with clean ingredients or high sugar. They all have stuff wrong and are so expensive so! answer? Make them yourself! For me, these are everything I wished Lara bars were but fell short. Enjoy.
1/3 c Almonds
2 TBS Sunflower Seeds
1/4 c Coconut Flakes ( I use low fat shredded )
1 Scoop Chocolate Plant Fusion (Omit if you don’t have it and add more
coconut flake/cacao)
1 tea Chia Seed
1.5 TBS Cacao Nib
1 TBS Cacao Powder
1 tea Maca
5 Pitted, Soaked, Dates
1/2 tea Date Water
1 tea Vanilla
1/4 tea cinnamon
1/4 tea salt
Pit your dates and put them in a container with hot water then set aside.
Toast your nuts/nibs/sun seeds: either in the broiler if you’re feeling
brave or in an oven set to 400*. They will toast at different speeds so
keep an eye on them, it will probably be done in this order: Nibs,
Almonds, Seeds. Add chia, powder, flakes, sun seeds, almonds, maca,
protein, cinnamon, salt to the processor and pulse a few times to combine
and break down the nuts a little. Add your dates, date water, vanilla and
let run until it starts to come together then add your nibs and process
until it sticks together when you grab it but breaks when you break it aka
still has substance/chunks. Take a square top or pan about 5×5 and line
with plastic wrap, then dump the mix in, and press hard down evenly and
wrap in the plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few minutes to let it set
together. Then cut into desired sizes and wrap individually.
PS. If you’re in a hurry you don’t have to toast anything, it just makes
it taste significantly better. Don’t toast the coconut, unless you want
the coconut flavor to become more pronounced. If they don’t stick together
add a few more drops of the date water.
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the First Annual Plant-Powered Health & Fitness Expo!
HUGE thanks to our sponsors:
It was such an incredible experience to be surrounded by so many amazing people. Someone quoted “the SF Bay Area has never had so much vegan muscle under one roof!” and I couldn’t agree more.
The weather was incredible the entire day, warm and sunny, we couldn’t have asked for more perfect weather.
There were two sections at the event. The first was the fitness area, and the second was the talk / demo area.
Here is a recap of what happened in the fitness area:
Here is a recap of what happened in the talk / food demo area:
******
If you took pics at the event please post them HERE.
We would LOVE your feedback, can you please take 2 minutes to complete our survey? Your name will be entered into a drawing to win a prize!
Make sure you sign-up for the newsletter to find out about upcoming events. Another health and fitness related event is in the works for early 2014!
Event tote bags are now available for purchase for only $5 (+ shipping). Email me to place your order.
Here is a link to the recipes Christy demo’d on Saturday : HandoutPPHFE
Please post pictures of your creations on our facebook page!
If you try out one of the recipes please post your photo on our Facebook Page!
(Both recipes are from Radiance 4 Life - Thank you for sharing Tess!)
Think of these as a quick, delicious, healthy alternative to packaged energy bars. Since they’re so nutrient-dense, just one little roll can be surprisingly satisfying!
▪1 cup raw walnuts
▪½cup raisins
▪½cup (packed) pitted dates (about 12 dates)
▪2 teaspoons cinnamon
▪¼teaspoon each: sea salt and ground nutmeg
1. Place all of the ingredients in a food processor. Blend until well combined and
very crumbly, but don’t over-blend—ou want to retain some texture.
2. Pull out small pieces of the mixture and roll into 1-inch balls with your hands.
These will store in an airtight container, refrigerated, for several weeks or more.
Makes 18 rolls (9 servings)/GF/SF/Green/R/F/30 Minutes or Under!
****
Welcome to my new obsession.
▪ 15 oz. can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
▪ 2 tablespoons pitted and quartered kalamata olives (or other Greek olives)
▪ 2 tablespoons each: raisins, chopped cilantro, and minced yellow or white
onion
▪ 1 tablespoon each: extra-virgin olive oil and raw agave nectar
▪ 2 teaspoons each: dijon mustard, fresh lime juice, and smoked paprika
▪ 1 teaspoon dried oregano
▪ 2 large cloves garlic, minced or pressed
▪ ½ teaspoon sea salt
Combine all of the ingredients and stir very well. Serve cold or at room
temperature. This will keep, refrigerated in an airtight container, for up to a week.
Serves 2/GF/SF/Green
30 Minutes or Under!
Christy Morgan from Wellness Reboot has just offered 50% off ALL her program for everyone who purchases a ticket before Friday (10/4).
Thank you so much Christy!
I just completed her 28 day program and I feel great and I’ve lost 5lbs
11am to 5pm
Saturday, October 5, 2013
300 Lakeside Dr.
Oakland, CA 94612
 |
 |
 |
 |